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INDIANAPOLIS -- Roger Goodell expects to be watching a Super Bowl in Indianapolis, and he's still hoping it takes place in February.

The NFL commissioner took questions Wednesday night from Colts' season ticket-holders and the topics ranged from the proposed 18-game regular season to the drop-dead date for reaching a collective bargaining agreement that would end the lockout.

Colts fans were most interested, though, in whether the city's first Super Bowl would be played, as scheduled, Feb. 5.

"I do feel strongly that we made a commitment to the city of Indianapolis," he said. "We look forward to being there. We look forward to playing in Indianapolis and we'll stand behind that commitment."

Goodell would not say whether an 18-game season would become a reality, only that fans have shown interest in trading two preseason games for two more regular-season games.

On his Twitter account Wednesday night, Irsay wrote this from New York: "About a third of NFL Owners n town,the sentiment is let's get out of the courts n get2 collective bargaining n get this thing solved to 2019."

Colts owner Jim Irsay is in the same camp.

Clearly, though, Goodell believes time is of the essence and acknowledged he wanted a deal sooner rather than later.

If true, the league could make up as many as three games, if the season did not start on time.

The league also could eliminate the open week between conference championship games and the Super Bowl, and there is a possibility bye weeks were scheduled in such a way that the league could get another week back that way.

NFL officials asked city organizers to keep open two weekends for the Super Bowl, the originally scheduled date and Feb. 12.

But the league does have some built-in wiggle room if the lockout persists.

Goodell would not give a drop-dead date, though the league's preference, he said, is to play all 16 regular-season games and the full preseason schedule.

When would the league be in jeopardy of losing games, and presumably a Super Bowl?

Super Bowl organizers said months ago if this season's title game was canceled, something that has never happened, they had been told Indy would get a future Super Bowl, presumably in 2015. New Orleans has the 2013 game, and New York is scheduled to host the 2014 Super Bowl -- something Goodell reminded the roughly 4,000 fans who were on the conference call.

The response should not be a surprise to Indy fans.

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Four Winners, 42 Entries In 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Field

Four past winners and four IZOD IndyCar Series champions are among the drivers named to the 42 entries filed for the 2011 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Dario Franchitti will aim for his third Indianapolis 500 victory in the 100th Anniversary race Sunday, May 29 at IMS.

Eighty-three cars comprise the 42 entries, the most entries since 2002. It’s the third consecutive year with at least 40 entries on the list. It’s also the eighth consecutive year in which the number of entries has climbed or held steady.

Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti (2007, 2010) leads the list of past winners, which also includes Helio Castroneves (2001-02, 2009), Scott Dixon (2008) and Dan Wheldon (2005). Franchitti will attempt to become just the 10th driver to earn at least three Indianapolis 500 victories, while Castroneves is trying to become just the fourth four-time winner in the illustrious history of the race, joining A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears.

Series champions include Dixon (2003, 2008), Franchitti (2007, 2009, 2010), Tony Kanaan (2004) and Wheldon (2005).

Thirty-five drivers have been named to the 42 entries filed this year for the 33 starting spots in “The Most Important Race in History.” This guarantees plenty of dramatic action on both qualifying days, Pole Day on Saturday, May 21 and Bump Day on Sunday, May 22.

The 2011 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to start at noon (ET) Sunday, May 29 and will be broadcast live by ABC, the IMS Radio Network and XM 145/Sirius 212. Opening Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, which also will feature the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Celebration of Automobiles.

There is outstanding depth and quality in this year’s field. Besides four past race winners and four series champions, 18 of the 35 drivers named to entries have won at least one race in either IZOD IndyCar Series or Champ Car World Series/CART competition.

Five drivers comprise a strong rookie crop: IZOD IndyCar Series rookie regulars JR Hildebrand, James Hinchcliffe, James Jakes and Charlie Kimball, and Jay Howard.

Plenty of young talent that recently advanced through the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system also will be on display, as the field includes three of the last five Firestone Indy Lights champions – Howard (2006), Raphael Matos (2008) and Hildebrand (2009). Other recent Firestone Indy Lights graduates on the entry list include Marco Andretti, Ana Beatriz, Ed Carpenter, Kimball, Graham Rahal and Sebastian Saavedra.

Three women were among the drivers named to entries: 2005 Chase Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick, 2010 Chase Rookie of the Year Simona De Silvestro and Beatriz.

Andretti Autosport is involved in five entries, more than any other team. The team, which won the 2005 and 2007 Indianapolis 500, filed four entries and is co-entrant along with NASCAR legend Richard Petty on another entry.

DRIVERS (35)

Former race winners (4): Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009), Dan Wheldon (2005), Dario Franchitti (2007, 2010), Scott Dixon (2008).

Former pole winners (4): Bruno Junqueira (2002), Helio Castroneves (2003, 2007, 2009, 2010), Tony Kanaan (2005), Scott Dixon (2008).

Rookies (5): JR Hildebrand, James Hinchcliffe, Jay Howard, James Jakes, Charlie Kimball.

Youngest: Sebastian Saavedra, 20.

Oldest: Davey Hamilton, 48.

Most previous starts: John Andretti, 11.

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Global Icon Trump To Drive 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Pace Car

Global business icon Donald J. Trump will drive the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Pace Car to lead the field of 33 drivers to the start of the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500, “The Most Important Race in History,” starts at noon (ET) Sunday, May 29 and will be televised on ABC for the 47th consecutive year.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. President and CEO Jeff Belskus, left, joined Donald Trump in the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Pace Car that Trump will drive to lead the starting field to the green flag of the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 on May 29

“It’s a great honor to be selected as the Pace Car driver for such an American institution as the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500,” Trump said. “The Indianapolis 500 has been the gold standard of motorsports for a century, and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the Camaro and bring the famous field of 33 drivers to the green flag.”

Trump is the very definition of the American success story. He has set new standards of excellence while expanding his interests nationally and internationally, with personal involvement in every one of his ventures.

A native of New York, Trump is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Trump Organization, the pre-eminent developer of quality real estate around the world. Trump is also a world-class golf course developer, best-selling author, successful television producer and star of the hit reality television series, “The Apprentice.”

The Trump signature is synonymous with the most prestigious addresses around the world, including significant holdings in New York. Among them is the world-renowned Fifth Avenue skyscraper, Trump Tower. Luxury residential buildings include Trump World Tower at the United Nations Plaza, Trump Park Avenue at 59th Street and Park Avenue, Trump Place on the Hudson River and Trump Palace.

In 1997, Trump International Hotel & Tower opened its doors to the world, a 52-story super luxury hotel and residential building in New York designed by the famed architect Philip Johnson. The property is one of only three in the country to have received a double Mobil Five-Star rating for both the hotel and its restaurant, Jean-Georges.

The 92-story Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago opened in 2008 and was touted by Condé Nast Traveler as the “best new hotel in North America.” The Trump Hotel Collection has projects going up around the world.

Trump also has developed award-winning golf courses in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles (Trump National Golf Clubs), Palm Beach, Fla. (Trump International Golf Club), Canouan Island in the Grenadines, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, with one in development in Aberdeen, Scotland (Trump International Golf Links Scotland). 

An avid golfer, Trump’s latest acquisitions are Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, N.J., and Trump National Golf Club in Washington, D.C., which fronts the Potomac River for 3 miles, and Trump National Golf Club Philadelphia. His popular golf show, “Donald Trump’s Fabulous World of Golf,” can be seen on the Golf Channel.

As an accomplished author, Trump has written numerous best sellers, including the business classic “The Art of the Deal,” “The Art of the Comeback,” “The America We Deserve,” “How To Get Rich,” “Think Like a Billionaire,” “Trump 101,” “Why We Want You To Be Rich,” “Think Big,” “Never Give Up” and “Think Like a Champion.”

Trump and the NBC Television Network are partners in the ownership and broadcast rights for the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants. Miss Universe is broadcast in more than 180 countries.

In January 2004, Trump joined forces with Mark Burnett Productions and NBC to produce and star in “The Apprentice.” The show quickly climbed to No. 1 on television and is in its 11th season, hitting a season high in ratings. Trump’s production company, Trump Productions, is based in Los Angeles.

Trump also had a successful radio program on Clear Channel for several years and is one of the highest-paid speakers in the world. Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Donald Trump as the driver of the Pace Car for the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500,” said Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and chief executive officer. “He is an iconic American success story, a business leader without peer who is a fitting choice to bring the field for ‘The Most Important Race in History’ to the green flag.”

Equipped with a 400-horsepower V-8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission, the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Pace Car requires no performance modifications to perform its duty in front of the 33-car racing field. The color combination is similar to the design used on 1969 Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car replicas – cars which have become among the most popular Camaros in the collector world.

“It’s a special honor for the new Camaro Convertible to pace Indianapolis 500, especially this year, which is the 100th anniversary of the founding of both Chevrolet and ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,’” said Rick Scheidt, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet marketing.

Joining Trump ahead of the Indianapolis 500 field on one of the parade laps will be Addison Brown of Scottsdale, Ariz., who will drive a special-edition Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible 2011 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car replica that she won at the Barrett-Jackson auction Jan. 22.

Chevrolet donated Brown’s winning bid of $225,000 to the David Foster Foundation, a charity devoted to supporting families with children in need of life-saving organ transplants. David Foster, the 16-time Grammy-winning music producer and songwriter, founded the organization in his native Canada. 

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269 Indy 500 Veterans Invited To Return In May For Great Fan Activities

Indianapolis 500 fans will be treated to a reunion with many of their favorite drivers Saturday, May 28, as many of the 269 living veterans of the race plan to return for the spectacular, fan-friendly event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The “World’s Largest Autograph Session” is one of the highlights of new fan attractions scheduled at IMS the day before the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500. Every living driver from the Indianapolis 500 has been invited to IMS for Race Weekend, with many indicating they will return, including some who raced in the roadster era of the 1950s.

“One consistent message has come through loud and clear during our conversations with fans – they love the rich history of the Indianapolis 500,” said Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. president and chief executive officer. “We have the greatest fans in the world, and we want to provide them with the history and memories they cherish. They are going to love it.”

Fans will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reconnect with their heroes for autographs, photos and maybe even a little conversation during the new autograph session with veteran drivers from noon-4 p.m.

Other exciting features of the day include:

•A full-scale memorabilia show already so popular that vendor space sold out within 48 hours.

•A display of vintage sprint and midget race cars, with several driven by the greatest legends of the Brickyard: Foyt, Andretti, Rutherford and the Unsers.

•Book signings featuring authors of new books about the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its history.

•The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum will be open with its incredible new exhibition of 67 Indianapolis 500-winning cars.

All of this entertainment will be presented along with the traditional offerings at the Speedway on the day before the Indy 500, such as the Field of 33 drivers’ autograph session from 9-10 a.m. and the annual drivers’ meeting with awards presentations and last-minute instructions. The Field of 33 drivers’ autograph session will be enhanced by the inclusion of most of the 27 living winners of the Indianapolis 500.

Drivers from across the decades, some coming from great distances, have confirmed their attendance at this event and the entire race weekend. Three examples are Teo Fabi, Kenny Brack and Don Edmunds.

Fabi is traveling from his native Italy. Former Formula One and CART star Fabi won the pole for the 1983 Indianapolis 500 as a rookie. He also scored four victories the same year, finishing second in the championship.

1999 Indianapolis 500 winner Brack is returning to the Speedway from his home in London. Brack, a native of Sweden, won nine Indy-style races during his career and the 1998 IZOD IndyCar Series championships. He is also an accomplished musician best known in racing circles for his rock song “Legend of the Speedway” about four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt, who owned the car Brack drove to victory at Indianapolis.

Edmunds drove a Kurtis-Kraft Offenhauser roadster to 19th place in the 1957 Indianapolis 500, winning the Rookie of the Year award in his only “500” start. Edmunds continued his career in sprint cars and midgets, earning Hall of Fame honors for his success.

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