INDIANAPOLIS — Step inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and you’re bound to find an IndyCar driver.
They aren’t always suited up and inside a race car, but many of them basically live at the track the entire month of May.
Most of the drivers, like Noblesville native Conor Daly, choose to camp out the entire month in the coach lot.
“It’s perfect. It’s literally everything that you need when you have a hot day at the track you come in here and it’s cool,” Conor Daly said “These days are so long and so busy it’s good to have a home base to relax at.”
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The drivers, their families and even pets all stay at the track during one of the most exciting months of their year.
These aren’t just ordinary campers, these coaches have all the bells and whistles.
With large kitchens and bedrooms , comfy furniture and fully stocked fridges, it’s an experience the drivers say they soak up to it’s fullest.
“This is better than Christmas, better than new year, better than birthdays all wrapped in one,” Daly said.
Daly gave WRTV’s Kaitlyn Kendall a grand tour of his coach.
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Touring Conor Daly’s camper ahead of the Indy 500
Even though he lives in Indianapolis, he chooses to camp at the track where he can get the most of his experience during the month of May.
Daly’skitchen is fully stocked for his friends, who are local, to come out and enjoy the track too.
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“There is something about coming back here, because you can interact with everyone and have a great time,” Daly said.
He says it’s all part of the month of May experience.
But it isn’t just the camping – the drivers also hang out between racing and practices.
From dinners together to fishing trips and more, it’s like one big family camping trip – without the tents.
“Being together with all of the drivers and spending time with each other that you normally don’t because were always busy doing stuff. It’s nice to have that bit of brotherhood between rivals,” Rinus VeeKay said.
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As one of the younger Indy 500 drivers, VeeKay’s enjoys the fact that he can bring his family along. His parents travel with him and he says it’s nice to have that piece of home while you’re on the road.
“It is nice to have my parents around her they always come to all my races,” VeeKay said.”I am 22-years-old, I need my parents and it’s nice to just have them around me all the time.”
Veekay also gave WRTV a tour of his coach, check it out below.
Touring Rinus VeeKay’s camper ahead of the Indy 500
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The coach lot is a bit of an oasis, a home away from home for the drivers.
“It’s nice to kind of have a home to get away from that whole crazy racing business, sit down and have lunch with my parents,” VeeKay said.
VeeKay says it’s nice to have an opportunity to build a camaraderie among competitors. “We are race car drivers but outside the race car we still need to blow off some steam and let the mind wonder around a bit.” said.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three adults were found shot Thursday night at two apartment complexes on the northwest side, and Indianapolis police think the two scenes may be somehow related.
Police went just before 8:40 p.m. Thursday to a report of a person shot in the 3900 block of Wind Drift Drive East. That’s at the Lakeside Crossing at Eagle Creek apartments located northwest of the I-465 interchange for West 38th Street.
At 9 p.m. Thursday, police were called to another report of a person shot in the 4400 block of Moller Road. That’s at the Colonial Square apartments located southwest of the I-65 interchange for Lafayette Road.
Capt. Rob Rider of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says two of the adults were found at the Lakeside Crossing apartments. One adult was stable, and the other was in critical condition.
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IMPD found the third adult at the Colonial Square apartments. That adult was stable.
Crashed vehicles that police found at Lakeside Crossing were believed to be connected to the shootings.
Rider was unsure of the genders of the three adults. He noted that no children were shot despite initial reports from the Lakeside Crossing scene.
Indianapolis police went just before 8:40 p.m. Nov. 21, 2024, to a report of a person shot in the 3900 block of Wind Drift Drive East. (WISH Photo/TJ Whitmer)Indianapolis police went just before 8:40 p.m. Nov. 21, 2024, to a report of a person shot in the 3900 block of Wind Drift Drive East. (WISH Photo/TJ Whitmer)
The Indianapolis Colts today released their Thursday injury report for Week 12 of the NFL season ahead of their Sunday game against the Detroit Lions.
Left tackle Bernhard Raimann missed practice again today due to a knee injury. Raimann has now missed both practices this week and looks like a major doubt for Sunday’s game. Raimann looks increasingly likely to miss a second game in a row due to his knee injury. If he is unable to play then expect rookie tackle Matt Goncalves to take his place at left tackle again as he did last week against the New York Jets.
Defensive end Tyquan Lewis (elbow) was a full participant at practice again today. Lewis spoke to the media today and said he was unsure if he would return this week but two practices in and his chances are looking very positive.
Right tackle Braden Smith (foot) was a full participant today at practice despite being limited yesterday. Smith looks set to be available for Sunday’s game against the Lions despite the limited practice yesterday. Smith should be available barring any late changes in practice tomorrow.
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Corner back Kenny Moore (knee) and wide receivers Michael Pittman Jr (back) and Josh Downs (calf) were all full participants at practice today despite being listed with injuries. Moore and Downs are new additions to the injury report today after not being listed yesterday but both being able to practice fully doesn’t look like the injuries will affect their availability for Sunday.
On Thursday morning, ahead of the team’s Week 12 matchup with the Detroit Lions, the Indianapolis Colts announced a pair of practice squad moves.
The Colts will be bringing back a familiar face in offensive lineman Mark Glowinski and released cornerback Tre Flowers as the corresponding move in order to make room for this addition.
Glowinski is an experienced player, appearing in 124 career games, which includes 96 starts. He was with the Colts specifically from 2017-2021, along with also playing in Seattle from 2015-2017 and most recently with the New York Giants in 2022-2023.
Of Glowinski’s 124 NFL games, 59 came with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Glowinski has spent most of his NFL career playing right guard, but did spend some time at left guard with the Giants last season.
Most recently, he would go on to play 520 offensive snaps during the 2023 season, allowing six sacks and 17 pressures, although he graded out decently well as a run-blocker, according to PFF’s metrics.
The Colts are stockpiling offensive linemen on the practice squad, with Glowinski now the fifth member of that position group.
As of Thursday morning, left tackle Bernhard Raimann was on the Wednesday injury report as a non-participant as he still deals with a knee injury and right tackle Braden Smith was listed as a limited participant with a foot injury.
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