Indianapolis, IN
NASCAR Cup Indianapolis: Reddick beats Elliott for Brickyard 400 pole
Reddick’s No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota has shown speed since it first hit the track in Friday’s practice, when he was fastest in overall lap speed and in the 10-lap average.
He repeated his performance on Saturday, going fastest in Round 1 of qualifying and as the last car to make a run in the final round knocked Chase Elliott from the top spot with an average lap speed of 181.932 mph.
The pole is the second of the season for Reddick (his other came at Darlington) and eighth of his career.
Sunday’s race will be the first for the Cup Series on the oval course since 2020. NASCAR debuted at the track in 1994 and ran one Cup race for 26 consecutive seasons until moving to the Indy Road Course layout the past three years.
I made a mistake in Turn 1 but this Toyota Camry is so fast I was able to make it up the rest of the lap.
“I don’t know if you ever want to be loose here. It felt sketchy but it’s good speed and I’ve got to step up to the plate and deliver for everyone at 23XI Racing. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, but first pit stall selection will be key.”
Because of NASCAR new oval track lineup procedures, Reddick’s team co-owner Denny Hamlin will actually line up alongside him on the front row. Elliott will start third, William Byron fourth and Kyle Larson fifth.
Completing the top 10 will be Ty Gibbs, reigning series champion Ryan Blaney, last year’s winner on the Indy Road Course Michael McDowell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and John Hunter Nemechek.
Round 1 / Group B
Reddick, who was fastest in practice on Friday, continued to show speed and led Group B with an average lap speed of 182.637 mph.
Elliott was second quick (182.430 mph) while his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Larson was third fastest (181.627 mph).
Also moving on to the final round of qualifying were Stenhouse and Blaney.
Among those who failed to advance from Group B were Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace and Chris Buescher.
Round 1 / Group A
Hamlin, the last car to make a qualifying attempt, rocketed to the top of the leaderboard with an average lap speed of 181.690 mph.
McDowell was second fastest (181.638 mph) while Gibbs was third (181.638 mph).
Also advancing to the final round of qualifying from the first group were Byron and Nemechek.
During his hot lap, Austin Cindric got loose and hit the Turn 4 wall with his No. 2 Ford although it did not appear to do much damage.
Among those who failed to advance, in addition to Cindric, were Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell.
Indianapolis, IN
Cooler temps Friday with some afternoon sun, warmer weekend | March 27, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH-TV) – All of the rain has moved off to the south and east of us. Cooler temperatures have settled in and will be here through the first part of the weekend. We warm back up late in the weekend and into much of next week.
Moderate to heavy rain fell yesterday and into the overnight hours. Some locations across parts of Central Indiana picking up an inch or two of rainfall. This will definitely help where drought conditions are in place for northern sections of Indiana.
TODAY: We will hang on to you some cloud cover early this morning before more sunshine peeks out later in the afternoon. Look for breezy conditions with winds out of the North and Northeast gusting at times near 20 mph. Temperatures later this afternoon will be right around 48 degrees.
TONIGHT: If you are heading to the Pacers game or the home opener of the Indianapolis Indians you will not need the rain gear. Bring along the layers though because we will see chilly conditions. Either at first pitch or pregame those temperatures will be into the middle forties. Readings will fall around 28 degrees overnight under mostly clear skies.
TOMORROW: You will need the jacket in the morning early Saturday however with lots of sunshine for the afternoon temperatures warm up a little bit more. It will be seasonally cool with light and variable winds and high temperatures near 50.
7 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST: Clouds increase on your Sunday Look for partly cloudy skies with high temperatures a little warmer. Look for readings right around 61.
Temperatures continue to climb heading into next week. Look for a partly to mostly cloudy sky Monday with highs near 71. On Tuesday we get close to 80° but our rain chances do increase especially late Tuesday. We’ll see temperatures above normal with more rain possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
Indianapolis, IN
Colts free agent running back signs with Atlanta Falcons
ATLANTA (WISH) — Tyler Goodson, who played for the Indianapolis Colts the past three seasons, is joining a new team.
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Thursday that they have signed the free agent running back.
Goodson appeared in 33 games during his time in Indy, rushing for a total of 234 yards. He had one rushing touchdown back in 2024.
The rushing touchdown came during the Colts’ win over the Miami Dolphins that season. The rushing touchdown in that matchup was Goodson’s first career NFL touchdown during the regular season.
“For me it was a lot more exciting,” Goodson said following that game. “A moment I’ve been waiting for and it’s just surreal for me to be in this position. And I just thank God for it.”
Goodson also had 103 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown with the Colts. The receiving touchdown also came during the 2024 season, in a loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The move to the Falcons will be a homecoming of sorts for Goodson, who is a native of Suwanee, Georgia. He also attended North Gwinnett High School.
Indianapolis, IN
Butler PD seeks help identifying suspects in Hinkle Fieldhouse break-in
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Butler University Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a group of people who broke into and vandalized Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The incident happened sometime Saturday, according to a post from Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.
Security camera video of the group – four males and one female – shows them entering the fieldhouse through a side door, entering one at a time before turning and disappearing out of view.
Crime Stoppers says the group vandalized a concession stand, stole alcoholic drinks, and then stole a $12,000 headset. Butler PD estimates the stolen communication equipment is valued at around $15,000.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers. Officials say a reward of up to $1,000 will be offered for details leading to any arrests.
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