The 110th Indianapolis 500 is more than a race. It's a multi-billion dollar economic engine for Indiana, and this special broadcast from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway captures the full scope of that story.Inside Indiana Business host Gerry Dick wraps up the month-long Business at the Brickyard series with IMS and IndyCar President Doug Boles on record grandstand crowds, the lifted local TV blackout, and how the Fox Sports partnership is drawing younger audiences. Andretti Global President Jill Gregory and gearbox technician Bree Watson speak to the growing presence of women across IndyCar race teams, from engineering bays to the executive suite. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team shares how co-owners Bobby Rahal, David Letterman, and Mike Lanigan are using their heart health journeys to encourage fans 65 and older to get screened for heart valve failure.Also covered: Scott Dixon and Giampaolo Dallara's induction into the IMS Hall of Fame Museum Class of 2026; the new Bio Heartland brand identity for Indiana's $125 billion biosciences sector; Microsoft's second data center approval in LaPorte; the Chicago Bears stadium pursuit and Indiana's $1 billion incentive offer; NTT IndyCar Series chief starter Aaron Likens and his upcoming autism documentary; and former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt's new autobiography benefiting his spinal cord injury foundation. IMS voices Dave Calabro and Mark Jaynes break down the race-day field and offer their picks.

Indiana's motorsports industry generates nearly $3 billion annually for the state economy, and the companies, drivers, and innovators behind that number are the focus of this week's Business at the Brickyard coverage from Dallara USA's headquarters in Speedway.

Indiana's motorsports industry generates more than $2.75 billion in economic impact and supports roughly 11,300 full-time jobs, according to a Performance Racing Industry study. This edition of Inside Indiana Business, recorded at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, examines the business forces behind that figure.

Mark Miles, CEO of IndyCar and Penske Entertainment, details the series' 44% television viewership increase through the first five races of the 2025 season, its collaboration with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys on a new street race in Arlington, Texas, and the path toward competing with NASCAR and Formula 1 for broadcast revenue by around 2030. Fox Sports, which owns a one-third stake in the series beyond its broadcast rights, plays a central role in that strategy.

Rollie Helmling, motorsports director for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, breaks down the roughly 700,000 square feet of new racing facility construction in the Indianapolis metropolitan area in recent years, from TWG Motorsports' Cadillac Formula 1 operation in Fishers to McLaren's renovated IndyCar shop. He also outlines the full calendar of major motorsports events that make Indiana a global hub alongside Charlotte and the U.K.'s Motorsport Valley.

Noblesville native Conor Daly, preparing for his 13th Indianapolis 500, discusses what keeps him motivated. Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 champion now serving as team principal at Arrow McLaren, explains how the physical and mental disciplines he developed as a driver shape how he leads a 130-person organization. Also covered: Eli Lilly's additional $4.5 billion investment in its Lebanon, Indiana manufacturing campus, on the company's 150th anniversary.

Inside Indiana Business is hosted by Gerry Dick and produced by IBJ Media.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway generates more than $1 billion annually in economic activity, and the broader Indiana motorsports industry supports an estimated 40,000 jobs. Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar President Doug Boles discusses the upcoming Indy 500 sellout, a $6.5 million audio upgrade, and the new Dallara-built IndyCar chassis arriving for the 2028 season, along with a new 3D scanning facility for technical inspections.Arrow McLaren's head of human performance, Ryan Harber, explains how he is transforming mechanics into athletes at the team's brand new Indianapolis racing center, with mandatory fitness training, mock pit stop practice five days a week, and a focus on mental resilience under race-day pressure.Dave Calabro, in his 41st year as voice of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, breaks down what makes reigning Indy 500 champion Alex Palou a potential generational talent. Also covered: Blake Shelton's Ole Red venue coming to downtown Indianapolis, Governor Mike Braun's INAI artificial intelligence initiative, a $150 million cancer center planned for Evansville, and the IMS Museum's first year after its $60.5 million renovation.Inside Indiana Business airs throughout May for its annual Business at the Brickyard series, examining motorsports' role in the Hoosier economy.

On this week's show, we'll follow up on the recently announced partnership between Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet and Indiana University. Plus, we'll hear about the Indiana Orthopedic Institute embracing technology to help patients, families and staff. And we'll get a preview of next month's Business at the Brickyard series.

A $60 million public-private partnership aims to bring Israeli tech startups to Indiana, anchored by a $15 million state investment and driven by more than $30 million in Israeli entrepreneur capital. Governor Mike Braun and former U.S. Rep. Luke Messer break down the Iron Nation Indiana initiative and why they believe the Hoosier State offers an competitive advantage for global innovators in defense, life sciences, and agriculture.

Also this week, Fishers Mayor Scott Faddness discusses a new $75 million luxury hotel planned next to the Fishers Event Center, the city's push to become a life sciences hub anchored by companies including INCOG Pharmaceuticals and Stryker, and the announcement that Fishers will host the first-ever Big Ten Women's Volleyball Championship this fall.

Fort Wayne's Electric Works campus marks another milestone with the grand opening of nearly 300 mixed-income housing units, while Indiana's largest private employer Do it Best commits $12 million to expand its headquarters there. Plus, Bosma Industries President and CEO Jeff Mittman, a Purple Heart recipient who lost his vision in Iraq, shares how the organization serves visually impaired Hoosiers across all 92 counties. And South Korean manufacturer Hanjung America breaks ground on its first facility in Huntington, bringing a $4.5 million investment and up to 440 jobs to northeast Indiana.

Indiana's ag bioscience sector generates $82 billion in economic activity and employs more than 152,000 people. A new report from AgriNovus Indiana outlines where the next wave of growth is coming from, and what it means for entrepreneurs, investors, and the state's economy.

Indianapolis is hosting the NCAA Men's Final Four for a record-tying ninth time, and the economic stakes are enormous. Visit Indy estimates $400 million in economic impact from the event, more than the six largest Indianapolis conventions combined generated in a single year.

Indiana could soon toll I-70 from border to border, a proposal that would cost passenger vehicles roughly $16 and trucks more than $80 per trip across the state. Danville Duncan, associate professor at Indiana University's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, breaks down the fuel tax erosion driving the push for new highway revenue and the real concerns about traffic diverting to smaller roads like State Road 40.

Indianapolis International Airport is on track for its second-busiest spring break season ever, with an estimated 620,000 passengers expected between mid-March and mid-April. Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez joins the show to discuss a new airline, Avelo, launching nonstop service to New Haven, Conn., and Concord, N.C., on June 18, bringing the airport's total nonstop destinations to 57. Work continues on a new on-property Westin hotel and Rodriguez discusses the benefits of a $76 million parking expansion completed in 2024.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announces a $1 billion, 10-year investment in agriculture technology and life sciences with a goal of creating more than 100,000 jobs statewide. Eli Lilly commits an additional $1.8 billion to its technology center near downtown Indianapolis and remains on schedule to begin producing medicines at the LEAP District in Lebanon.

Also: a look at aviation growth at Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville and Purdue University airports; the Monon Corridor South Shore Line extension opening March 31; and Amish bull rider Marcus Mast representing Indiana on the PBR Unleash the Beast Tour.