by Kent Sterling Basketball purists hate summer basketball. They say it erodes the specialness of the high school seasons, and features kids doing little more than what they used to do at playgrounds in previous generations. High school coaches hate it as it erodes the influence they have over a kid. College coaches love it […]
[youtube auAQ8HUSkbQ] Jim Clark was one of the best drivers that many have never heard of. He won in 1965, and was killed six weeks before the 1968 race. No telling how many more 500s he would have won if not for the fatal crash in Germany.
[youtube oL3bqiE-mXg] Jim Hurtubise never won the Indianapolis 500, but when you talk to the drivers from a half-century ago, there are always stories about Jim Hurtubise. He was a character, but also a great driver. An accident at Milwaukee robbed him of some of that ability, and he became known for trying to qualify […]
Donald Davidson Remembers 1957 Winner Sam Hanks
Sam Hanks was a phenomenal Indy 500 driver, who finally won the race in his last attempt at the age of 43. For those who are curious about the history of the Indianapolis 500, listen to “Talk of Gasoline Alley” every night except the night before the race during the month of May. Host Donald […]
by Kent Sterling Tom Crean is rolling. The years of building relationships with summer and high school coaches, and families around Indiana is paying off. The result is a 2012 recruiting class that Rivals has named the best in the country. Already committed are (with Rivals ranking in parentheses): PF Hanner Perea (#15) PG Kevin Ferrell (#28) […]
by Kent Sterling [youtube S2aJnMdOwbk] A year after I moved to Indianapolis, I grabbed a bunch of old and dusty reel-to-reels of Indy 500 highlights and sat down to try to understand the allure of this event. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter @kentsterling So many feel such enormous passion for the Indianapolis 500 […]
by Kent Sterling The last time the Chicago Cubs allowed as many as seven runs that were all unearned – Hall of Famer Ernie Banks was a 26 year-old shortstop. Now 80, if Banks was watching the mess last night in Cincinnati, he would have said, “Let’s play none!” The Cubs committed four errors in […]
[youtube LLyIVYU26H0] Donald Davidson knows more about the Indianapolis 500 than any man alive. Today, we turn Donald’s memory loose on the third three time champ, Mauri Rose. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter @kentsterling I think every story Donald tells is incredibly interesting, and understanding the Indy 500 as a historical event is […]
by Kent Sterling What the hell kind of an awful representation of the state of Indiana would prowl the sidelines at Memorial Stadium if Indiana University decided to re-animate the long dormant mascot program at IU? Terry Hutchens of the Indianapolis Star wrote a piece today quoting several fans, all with very different ideas about […]
by Kent Sterling It’s been awhile since fans of the Indiana Pacers didn’t watch the NBA Draft Lottery with keen interest, but tonight will be the night that the Pacers don’t fly team president Larry Bird to New York for the unveiling of the order for the first 14 picks of the June 28 draft. […]
