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Beautiful stretch of weather ahead

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2 years ago

August 7, 2024

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Cooler temperatures and lower humidity settle in over the next several days.

This morning:

Muggy conditions continue as a cold front moves through the state. We are also noting very low cloud cover in some areas of drizzle this morning.

Wednesday:

Look for drizzle to continue through at least mid-morning. The clouds will gradually decrease as we head into the afternoon hours. High temperatures will only make it to around 80°, which is slightly below average for this time of year. Also noteworthy is a slight dip in the dew point temperature, making it feel a little less humid.

Wednesday night:

The clearing continues as we head into the overnight hours. Temperatures will be much more comfortable overnight, falling to the lower 60s in the city and the upper 50s in outlying areas. There is the possibility of some patchy areas of fog, but it should not be widespread across central Indiana.

Thursday:

The wonderful weather continues until the end of the work week. Mostly sunny skies for Thursday with low humidity. Temperatures will run warmer, with highs in the mid-80s.

Friday:

A nice day is on tap for Friday. Lots of sunshine with highs into the upper 70s and low humidity.

This weekend:

No complaints about the weather for the weekend. Temperatures will be running slightly below average. The humidity will remain low as well, making for a beautiful two-day stretch. Highs topped out around 80° both Saturday and Sunday.

7 day forecast:

Heading into next week, it does appear that we’ll see a slight warm-up, but nothing too significant. The weather pattern also looks to remain relatively quiet, with not very many good rain chances over the next several days.

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Daly takes charge on second day of Indianapolis 500 practice

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12 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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Daly takes charge on second day of Indianapolis 500 practice

Conor Daly was fast to open the Indianapolis 500 on Tuesday, and even faster on Wednesday when the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing ace topped the speed chart with a lap of 228.080 mph turned in the No. 23 Chevy.“We weren’t even flat on that lap, so I don’t know, the…

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Katherine Legge Will Attempt to Make History With Indianapolis 500, NASCAR Double in Same Day

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24 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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Katherine Legge Will Attempt to Make History With Indianapolis 500, NASCAR Double in Same Day

Katherine Legge will look to make motorsports history this month by competing in IndyCar and NASCAR Cup Series races on the same day.

According to ESPN, Legge’s BRANDed Management announced Wednesday that she intends to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on May 24, which is a feat known in racing as “the double.”

The double has been attempted 10 times by five different drivers, but Legge would be the first woman to do so if she pulls it off.

Speaking to USA Today‘s Mitchell Northam regarding her ambitious plan, Legge said, “It’s another groundbreaking thing that I can showcase to the world really that, if you set your mind to things, you can do anything, and you can do things that maybe you never even dreamt of before.”

Legge, who is a 45-year-old motorsports veteran from England, has competed in the Indy 500 four times, and she has run in eight NASCAR Cup Series races over the past two seasons.

Her best Indy 500 finish to date was 22nd in 2012, while her best result in a NASCAR Cup Series race was 17th last season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson was the most recent driver to run the double, doing so last season. He previously attempted it in 2024, but a rain delay during the Indy 500 caused him to miss the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Larson have all run the double, but the only driver to ever complete every lap of both races in the same day was Stewart in 2001.

No driver running the double has ever won a race as part of it. Stewart’s finishes of sixth in the Indy 500 and third in the Coca-Cola 600 in 2001 are the best results in the double to date.

Regardless of where she finishes, Legge will etch her name in motorsports history forever if she is merely able to qualify for and compete in both the 2026 Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600.

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Indy’s own Conor Daly starts strong as Indy 500 practice opens

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1 day ago

May 12, 2026

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Indy’s own Conor Daly starts strong as Indy 500 practice opens

INDIANAPOLIS — Opening day for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 featured six hours of practice around the famed 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Noblesville native Conor Daly finished among the top three on the speed charts, recording a best lap of 225.838 mph.

Daly returns for his 13th Indianapolis 500 start, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. The race marks the team’s lone IndyCar entry of the season, and Daly’s first Indy 500 appearance since spending 2025 as a full-time driver for Juncos Hollinger Racing, where he finished 18th in the championship standings.

“Just a good Day 1,” Daly said. “I’m very happy with the mechanical balance in the car right now.”

Much of the early session consisted of single-car runs, with pack drafting not becoming common until later in the afternoon. Even then, traffic remained manageable, and the day unfolded without major interruptions.

Despite limited drafting throughout most of the session, Daly said he was pleased with the early feel of the car and believes the team has a clear direction moving forward.

“We definitely know what we want to do for tomorrow,” Daly said. “We identified a couple things that we want to reevaluate tomorrow.”

Wind conditions also became a major factor throughout the paddock, adding another layer of challenge for drivers trying to find consistency.

“The wind is really making things interesting,” Daly said. “It seems like the last couple of years that’s changed the race a lot.”

Still, the opening day remained relatively clean despite the high speeds and steady track activity. The only significant issue came for defending Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou, who spent much of the session in the garage after reporting a problem in the rear of his car.

Palou returned to the track in the closing minutes and quickly jumped to the top of the speed charts, posting the fastest lap of the day at 225.937 mph.

Jessica Garcete is an IndyStar sports reporter. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.

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