Latest InMay 2023

As a talent manager and a champion of female athletes, Klint Briney ’06 is proud to represent the only female driver in this year’s Indy 500, Katherine Legge.

Alec Rowan says his Master’s in Management degree from Butler University gave him the management skills to handle the details of the 500 Festival from warehouse logistics to working with vendors on sponsorship activation pieces.

Bryan Bystol ’23 says Butler University couldn’t have prepared him better for his internship with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. As an assistant strength coach and assistant pit stop coach, he has been able to train drivers and serve as the inside front tire spotter for the Indy 500.

Did you know that 25 percent of IndyCar Series employees are women? Meet one of those women, Carly Cripe, a senior people advisor for Arrow McLaren. She shares how Butler’s academics prepared her for this role and how she’s recruiting more women who have a passion for motorsports into this industry.

With the Indy 500 being the
largest single-day sporting event in the world, there’s lots of content to be shared leading up to the race. Meet the voice behind Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s social channels Zach Horrall ’19. Zach shares how his coursework at Butler helped him hone his writing skills to connect with fans.

You may remember Michael Kalternamrk ’02, ’16 as the OG of our live mascot program. But now as the Senior Director of Marketing for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michael shares how Butler inspired him to be a lifelong learner and challenged him to always dream big.

As the former PR rep for Indianapolis 500 Champion Simon Pagenaud, Krystin Wiggs ’09 credits her time at Butler for helping her discover her passion for storytelling.

Project management, budgeting, and event planning—these are essential business skills Lacy School of Business student Delaney DuCharm has gained since being the marketing intern with Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Meet the man behind the operations of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Doug Boles ’88. He shares how Butler’s location in a large city created year-round opportunities for him while he was a student.

With an interest in both graphic design and racing, @ButlerCCOM student Chandler Hart is able to combine these passions in his internship with Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar. As a graphic designer intern, Chandler helps with social media and digital projects.

How does a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Astronomy and Astrophysics fit into the racing industry? With experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and high-order thinking, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences student Wyatt Harvey shares how his double majors have prepared him for his current internship with Ed Carpenter Racing.

Phase two of the Residential College (ResCo) renovations resumed this summer, continuing the most extensive renovation the building has seen in its 35-year history. In summer 2022, the University completed renovations to the interior and exterior of the residential areas, including a complete renovation of the residence wings for updated finishes, new furniture, renovated student […]