IndyStar expands availability of Indy 500 race day editions through IMS partnership
Indianapolis 500 fans will have expanded opportunities to pick up the popular track edition of the Indianapolis Star at this year's race.
The May 25 track edition will include exclusive reporting from IndyCar insider Nathan Brown, alongside other specials that race fans won't find anywhere else.
The track editions will be available for $2 each at 55 merchandise locations at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Those locations include roughly 30 standalone merchandise trailers and seven walk-in locations where fans can buy their track editions in the same transaction with all their Indy 500 gear.
With an additional 60 roving sellers providing the edition inside and around IMS on race day, fans will always be close to their opportunity to grab this time-honored Indy 500 keepsake.
The May 25 home delivery edition of the Indianapolis Star will also feature the track edition, a profile of Larry Bisceglia, IMS's iconic "Mr. First in Line," a special "Pacers and Racers" commemorative poster, and much more. Extra editions will be available for purchase at area grocers, coffee shops, convenience stores and other retail locations across the Indianapolis metro area.
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