In 2013-2014, the IMS board asked for $100 million dollars of taxpayer money in the form of a loan to add improvements to the speedway in anticipation of their 100th anniversary. This was approved and they have started these improvements. Yet, central Indiana residents, taxpayers to the state of Indiana, cannot watch the race on local television, while other residents of the state can. We have to wait until 7pm local time to watch the race at a race track that we are helping fund with our tax dollars. This is not to mention the time and money spent at the track for safety by various government groups like the state police, Marion County Sheriff/IMPD, Speedway Police and EMT's. We may not be buying tickets to the race, but we sure are paying for it.

It's time for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway board to do the right thing, and stop cutting out the taxpayers of central Indiana from seeing the race. I challenge the IMS board to end the blackout of the race in central Indiana, not just for next years 100th anniversary, but permanently. We are supporting the speedway, and we want it to be around for another 100 years. It's part of being a Hoosier in the month of May. But to ask for money from taxpayers, but treat them like second class citizens and make them wait 8 hours to watch the race.

We're supporting you, now show us your appreciation. End the blackout.