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Speedway to restrict parking this weekend

Speedway to restrict parking this weekend

May 25, 2023

A REMINDER FROM SPEEDWAY POLICE DEPARTMENT: Street & Parking restrictions for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 race weekend. The Speedway PD reminds residents and visitors of street & parking restrictions for...

Speedway Town Council to introduce ordinance authorizing short-term loan to complete hotel development

Speedway Town Council to introduce ordinance authorizing short-term loan to complete hotel development

staff report February 27, 2023

The Speedway Town Council announced today that it will introduce an ordinance at its meeting tonight that authorizes the Town to issue a $2.5 million short-term loan to HE Speedway Owner, LLC to bring...

They should be all smiles. Speedway’s Winter Guard earned its highest score ever and
the result was a GOLD rating at the Brownsburg Winter Guard competition last
weekend.

Winter Guard strikes gold

February 17, 2023

Speedway’s Winter Guard continues to improve as their season kicks into high gear. The Winter Guard made a ten point improvement from their February 4th competition at Westfield and the result Saturday...

Students of the Quarter

Students of the Quarter

Speedway Student Media Team February 17, 2023

This week’s edition of the Speedway Students of the Quarter proves that age is no factor in demonstrating ‘the Speedway Way’. Freshman Grant Haste was nominated as a Student of the Quarter by...

Taking it strong to the rim. Senior Nate Matelic hasn’t shied away from the competition
this winter for the varsity Sparkplugs.

Sparkplug boys hoping to finish strong

Speedway Student Media Team February 16, 2023

Speedway (2-15, 2-3 ICC) lost a tough ICC matchup with Lutheran (10-7, 4-2 ICC) last week, falling to the Class A eighth ranked Saints, 65-51. The Sparkplugs narrowed the deficit early in the fourth quarter...

Making that deep breath worth it. Senior Kaden Jackson-Dietzer and his teammates on
the Speedway boys swimming team start sectional competition Thursday at
Brownsburg.

Sharkplugs eager for post-season pool competition

Speedway Student Media Team February 15, 2023

Will this be the season that seniors Brock Schall and Kaden Jackson-Dietzer advance to the IHSAA state swimming championships? That question will be answered this week when the two senior standouts join...

Super Speedway Students of the Quarter

Super Speedway Students of the Quarter

February 10, 2023

All students learn differently and life isn’t without its challenges. For Speedway senior Jonathan Edmond, his learning road has been filled with all sorts of obstacles. But entering his senior year,...

Providing quality minutes. Junior Devin Robinson has established himself as a quality
all-around player for the Sparkplugs this winter.

Inside the numbers: Sparkplugs competing for top three ICC finish

Speedway Student Media Team February 9, 2023

Speedway’s boys basketball team sits at 2-14 entering Friday’s ICC matchup with Lutheran. The numbers don’t lie that wins have been hard to come by. But the Sparkplugs are 2-2 with three ICC games...

Preparing for another quality dive. Sophomore Alisa Yarling qualified for Tuesday’s
IHSAA Diving Regional by virtue of her fourth place finish at the Ben Davis Sectional.

Bright spots few and far between for the Sparkplugs

Speedway Student Media Team February 8, 2023

Despite still being relatively new to the diving event, Speedway sophomore Alisa Yarling finished a remarkable fourth at the Ben Davis sectional. Yarling just finished four points out of third place and...

Instrumentalists qualifying for state. Top Row: Alex Clutinger, Alasdair Curts, Mauro
Manzano. Bottom Row: Alex Ruelas Luz, David Strayhorn, James Strayhorn.

Musicianship on full display this past weekend

Speedway Student Media Team February 8, 2023

It was another successful weekend for the Speedway Music Department. Nine instrumental performances earned Group One Gold Ratings at the ISSMA District music contest allowing these musicians an invitation...

Junior Daniella Galvez drives to the basket during Sectional action Tuesday night
against Beech Grove. The Sparkplugs play in tonight’s IHSAA Sectional Semifinal at
Speedway.

Operation basketball sectional style for the Sparkplugs

Speedway Student Media Team February 3, 2023

Speedway’s varsity girls basketball team (11-10) hosts the first of two sectional semifinal matchups tonight at the Morris Pollard Gymnasium. Tonight’s Class 3A Sectional 28 game between Speedway and...

Student of the Quarter award-winners recognized for many attributes

Student of the Quarter award-winners recognized for many attributes

Speedway Student Media Team February 3, 2023

Doing things the Speedway Way, Kyla Booker was nominated as a Speedway Student of the Quarter for the second academic grading period. Assistant Principal Nathan Day is impressed by Booker’s enthusiasm. “Kyla...

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