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📜 This Week in Indiana History 📜

Rear View Mirror Helps Ray Harroun Win the First Indy 500 (1911)

With this year’s edition of the 500 in the rear view mirror, we turn our attention for This Week in Indiana History back to the very first running of the Indianapolis 500, which took place on May 30, 1911.

The winner? Ray Harroun, who came out of retirement and became the first known driver to mount a rear view mirror to a race car, claimed victory and a $14,250 prize ($479,700 in 2025 dollars) from a $27,550 purse ($927,418 in 2025 dollars). Race cars back then had a second person riding along as a spotter, and the rear view mirror eliminated Harroun’s need for the extra set of eyes, helping reduce the weight of the vehicle considerably.

Harroun drove a Marmon “Wasp” en route to victory lane, one of the 40 cars entered in the 500-mile race, and his average speed of 74.602 mph had him finish in 6 hours, 42 minutes and 8 seconds. 🏎

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‘Cers in Command of Eastern Conference Finals

Winning in the postseason often requires your stars to shine bright, and Tyrese Haliburton — the face of the Indiana Pacers — did just that in Tuesday night’s 130-121 Game 4 win over the New York Knicks to give the ‘Cers a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Haliburton finished with a game-high 32 points, 15 assists (nearly matching the Knicks’ 17 as a team), 12 rebounds and no turnovers. No player had gone 30/15/10/0 in a playoff game until Tyrese’s latest act. Game 5 is set for 8 ET tonight at Madison Square Garden on TNT, with the series potentially returning to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 6 on Saturday. That said, let’s finish it tonight. 🏀

Remembering Jim Irsay

With Indianapolis at the center of the sports world last week with the Pacers’ postseason run, everything surrounding Caitlin Clark’s leg injury and the Fever, and Hoosiers gearing up for the 500, the Irsay family and Indianapolis Colts suffered a significant loss with the passing of Colts Owner and CEO Jim Irsay. He loved the Colts and the game of football, and his work in the community and beyond further cements the legacy he leaves behind. The Colts added this page to their official team site, complete with a tribute video, feature story and comments shared by fans, organizations and teams on whose Jim’s life touched, no matter how big or small. RIP, Mr. Irsay.

$100 Million Project Coming to Westfield?

Already with Grand Park in its back pocket and other development projects in the works, Westfield now has plans for a $100 million development to further enhance its downtown district. The proposed plan includes 43,000 square feet of retail space, 15,500 square feet of office space, an art plaza, parking garage, housing, and the possibility of a two-story, high-end restaurant. Think Mass Ave, Broad Ripple, or for those familiar with fellow north-of-Indy ‘burb Carmel and its Main Street vibes, that.

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 💎 Hidden Gems 💎

Children’s Museums You Gotta Check Out

Indiana is home to some of the best children’s museums in the country, and that’s no joke. Starting with the crown jewel of them all, you could spend the entire day at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and still have so much to explore. It’s one of one as the largest children’s museum in the world and unsurprisingly was voted as the best children’s museum in the United States by USA Today. It has life-size dinosaurs, a science center, carousel, Sports Legends Experience and much, much more. 🦕

If you can’t make it to Indianapolis, Fort Wayne is home to Science Central which provides a full STEM learning experience for kids to be entertained. South of Indy, Columbus’ Kidscommons has climbing walls and a giant toilet for kids to slide down into, and the Terre Haute Children’s Museum has plenty of interactive exhibits to enjoy, including a section focused on agriculture.

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Race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway never disappoints, even when there is a slight weather delay (which just gave the 350,000+ attendees a chance to enjoy the festivities even longer). Whether you hung out all day at the biggest tailgate in Speedway or just popped by to say hello, spin the prize wheel, sing at the top of your lungs or grab a to-go beverage provided by one of our many amazing partners — we got two words for you… thank you. Congrats to Alex Palou on winning the 109th Running of the 500! Hopefully we can have him join the Get IN. Podcast sometime soon. 🏎🏆

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🎧 How Hard is it to Build a Home in Indiana?  🎧

🎙 In today's episode I sat down with Clint Mitchell, the CEO and co-owner of Estridge Homes. We discuss the incredible journey of Estridge Homes and its lasting impact on central Indiana.

From Clint's beginnings at Angie's List to becoming a key player in the residential real estate market, we delve into the entrepreneurial spirit, the significance of the local community, and the booming housing market in Indiana.

Whether you're interested in real estate development, urban planning, or just curious about the expansive growth in the Hoosier State, this episode is packed with valuable insights and future projections for Indiana's housing landscape.

You are going to learn about:
- The 10-year forecast for the central Indiana housing market
- The impact of quality homebuilding on local communities
- The complexities of large-scale real estate projects

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