Month Archive: February, 2005

Notebook: Rich Vogler Scholarship Daytona 500 Party

The 15th annual Rich Vogler Memorial Scholarship Daytona 500 Party will be held on Sunday February 20th at Celebrations on the west side of Indianapolis. The party offers the opportunity to watch the Daytona 500 on a huge TV screen with all your racing friends, including some you may not have already met!   read more »

Notebook: Indy 500 Winning Car Owner John Zink Passes

John S. Zink Jr., also known as “Jack”, passed away on Saturday, February 5th, 2005 at a Tulsa, OK hospital. Zink had at least one car in the Indianapolis 500 every year between 1952 and 1967, winning the race in 1955 with Bob Sweikert at the wheel and again in 1956 with Pat Flaherty. He was inducted into the Auto Racing Hall of Fame in May 2004 in Indianapolis.   read more »

Notebook: Hoosiers Make National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

Some great news out of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa. The following Hoosiers will be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s class of 2005 on June 4, 2005:   read more »

Notebook: Seventh Annual Brickyard Crossing Opener Party

The seventh annual Brickyard Crossing Opener Party will be held March 6, 2005 at the Brickyard Crossing Pavilion.   read more »

Notebook: Donald Davidson’s Indy 500 History

Donald Davidson’s excellent Indy 500 History class is again being offered through IUPUI’s Continuing Learning department. The class will be held on four consecutive Tuesdays from 7-9pm beginning April 5th and ending April 26th. All classes will be held at the Brickyard Crossing Inn, outside turn 2 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   read more »


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