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INDY 500: Full sellout, local TV blackout lifted

The first sellout of the Indianapolis 500 in 20 years will result in a good day for fans in Indiana that couldn't get tickets. Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced on Wednesday morning that the local blackout will be lifted for Sunday's 100th Indianapolis 500. "The grandstands have been sold out for weeks and now we've sold all the suites and infield general admission tickets," said IMS president Doug Boles. "So it seemed like the right thing to do." Since 1950, the last time the race was shown live in Indianapolis, it's only been available to central Indiana homes on a tape delay in the evening on ABC affiliate WRTV. It drew a 12.7 rating a year ago while...
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