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Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
How Andretti Global is making a midseason shop switch into IndyStar's old printing center
As the Andretti Global transporters veered off I-465 on the closing stretch home from Iowa Speedway late last week, the last few minutes of the six-plus hour trip looked a bit different than they had for nearly three decades. The team's headquarters since 1997 – a race shop that existed before Michael Andretti's ownership of the team and lasted longer than the legendary driver-turned-owner's stewardship, too – was no longer the destination. For the first time since the days of Team Green during 'The Split,' one of American open-wheel racing's winningest teams of the modern era has a new home. The longtime shop at 7615 Zionsville Rd. on Indianapolis' northwest side now has merely the bones of a team that reached its 100th victory weeks ago in thrilling fashion at the hands of Kyle Kirkwood's late-race heroics at World Wide Technology Raceway. Drive by this morning – Day 1 of the building's new ownership under Arrow McLaren ahead of its planned six-month transformation before moving into its new home for the 2026 season – and you'd hardly notice that just weeks ago it was filled to the brim with trophies, a show car and posters that lined just about every inch of wall space celebrating all those race-wins – not to mention the five season championships and six Indianapolis 500 victories. As of Monday, the last day of TWG Motorsports' ownership of its old IndyCar, Indy NXT and Formula E HQ, only Michael Andretti's old office furniture and the team's race-win posters remained inside the 89,000 square-foot shop. On the outside, there wasn't a transporter to be seen. At least one door remained branded with the Andretti Global crest but the team's red and blue sign atop the building was gone, leaving the letters' outlines etched into the façade. Two miles and five turns away at 8278 Georgetown Rd. sits the IndyStar's old printing presses – the Pulliam Production Center – a sprawling campus with nearly 250,000 square feet that, among other things, printed the Star from 2001 until 2024 on its three-story presses and near-endless lines of conveyor belts and racks. For nearly 12 months following the final edition April 7, 2024, the building sat vacant. Though IndyStar branding remains, the facility houses dozens of new employees scurrying around with a very new motive: winnings races, instead of writing about them. It is now the new home of Andretti Global, which finds itself in the midst of its winningest IndyCar season in four years with Kirkwood second in the championship and rookie Andretti Global Indy NXT teammates Dennis Hauger and Lochie Hughes having won six of seven races and sitting 1-2 in that championship. The challenge – getting moved into a brand-new house and transforming it into a turn-key home – now runs in concert with the team's forever goal of holding onto its winning ways and not letting anything, even millions of dollars of moving and renovations that has the team split across three different locations, take away from that target. The first test? Four consecutive weekends on the road until the final days of July. 'This is a race team, and they're used to working a very detailed plan as they leave the shop and go to the racetrack, so once we had the plan in place, I don't want to say any of it was easy, because it's taken a lot of coordination, but that's what we do each and every week,' TWG Motorsports COO and Andretti Global president Jill Gregory told IndyStar in an exclusive interview Monday regarding the team's move. 'This has really been about change management. 'We've been at Zionsville Road for a long time, and there's a lot of history there, and while the building is going to be brand-new, and we've had a chance to really design it, and the square-footage is quite larger than what we've had … it's another element we need to be focused on all while being focused on having the best 2025 racing season we can.' Moving into a new race shop in 2025 has been planned for Andretti Global since Arrow McLaren announced its own plans to take over the Zionsville Road shop the day after the 2023 Indy 500. Nearly six months prior to that announcement, the Andretti family and other dignitaries broke ground on a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility initially planned to span 575,000 square feet on a corner of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport in Fishers. Following a stall in the site's construction – due to a complete redesign and a lawsuit involving parties conducting the work on Andretti Global's behalf – construction began in earnest in the early months of 2024. By August of that year, the bones of the build had been laid and the interior work of laying pipes, setting up the HQ's electricity and installing windows and walls was beginning to take shape. It's targeted soft opening to house Andretti Global's IndyCar and Indy NXT teams, as well as Wayne Taylor Racing's IMSA program, was set for the first week of March 2025. At the time of IndyStar's hardhat tour with team vice president Marissa Andretti, her father Michael was still at the helm, and admission into Formula 1 was but a dream tied up in a U.S. Department of Justice investigation. Not four months later, and all that had changed – with Michael handing over his controlling stake in the team to TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss and TWG Global co-owner Mark Walter and TWG Global's hopeful F1 entry Cadillac F1 it shares with General Motors being greenlit by Liberty Media. And with that, that Fishers shop's purpose changed almost overnight, with team leadership soon learned the F1 work it had hoped to undertake inside those walls alongside Cadillac F1's IndyCar and IMSA sister teams needed to be done without other race teams due to rules around F1's strict cost cap measures. And with that, Andretti Global needed another race shop. As IndyStar reported in January, TWG Motorsports began eyeing the Star's vacant PPC, now with a five-month clock at the end of which its IndyCar and Indy NXT teams needed to be working out of a new home, per the contract it had signed with Arrow McLaren just over 18 months prior. 'Doing this in the middle of the season requires a really good plan, and we've been working on this since January on how this would look to do this in the middle of the season,' Gregory told IndyStar. "Like it or not, June 30 was the long-established finish line. Similar to race prep, it all came down to mapping out the pitstops and figuring out the best way to navigate the race. 'We had a pretty meticulous schedule to follow. And It really kicked off when we transitioned to (the Indianapolis Motor Speedway) for the Indy 500.' Like all 12 teams that call the Racing Capital of the World home for the Month of May, work around the Indianapolis 500 takes place almost exclusively at the track. And for Andretti Global, that time out of the shop couldn't have come at a better time, Gregory said. Because while the team was largely at IMS for three weeks, and then quickly off to Detroit the moving process began in earnest. In the three race weekends since the 500 – two of them, WWTR and Road America back-to-back, followed just days later by a nearly full-series test at Iowa – the team's shop-based crew worked almost around the clock attempting to make the old PPC a workable race shop. In between, the team ran a regimented schedule on what could be unloaded and worked on at the Zionsville Road shop and when, and by the time of the Iowa test last week, the plan was finally for the trucks to not return to where they'd left from. 'We've tried to keep as much normalcy as possible, and really a lot of the changeover happened coming back last week from the Iowa test,' Gregory said. 'Everyone knew what they needed to do, but we stayed consistent at Zionsville Road as long as possible, while also being able to hit the deadline and be out of there.' During the condensed timeframe that Gregory called Phase 1, the team's focus has largely been transforming and outfitting the PPC's old shop floor space – the area outside the footprint of the actual printing presses – into a space for Andretti Global's transporters to live within the loading bays, for the pull-down rigs and the machine shop and fabrication shop space. Though the heaviest machinery inside the old PPC has begun to be dismantled, it exists in a space that can largely be cordoned off to allow for that work to take place over time while still building out a central work zone that still offers far more space than the 90,000 square feet at the previous shop. 'When we originally looked at the building, everything was left as-is, almost like a bell went off – like cups of coffee on the desks. It's almost like there was two sets of equipment: the printing presses, and then everything else,' Gregory said. 'And so as we've gone through the demo process, we've kept (the presses) separate, although it is being worked on. 'It's an unbelievable piece of machinery that takes time to dismantle, but that can continue, and it hasn't prevented us from doing anything in all the other square footage we need. The rest of the main floor, while it did take the better part of the last several months, that's been completely cleared out. The shop floors have been redone, the ceilings have been painted and all the other infrastructure for the papers' (printing, packaging and distribution) process has all been taken down.' Andretti to move into IndyStar's PPC: Here's why, what it means As was made clear by the team's lack of Andretti Global signage on the building, not to mention the various construction trucks and shipping containers that lined the parking lot where weeds poked through the medians on Monday; the team's new HQ is still months away from being a finished product. At the moment, the competition side now calls it home, while other team members for the next several months will be split between a temporary office in Speedway and Towriss' Group 1001 in Zionsville. Gregory said Andretti Global has targeted the end of 2025 for the project to be fully completed and move-in ready for the entire team. Similar to the Fishers shop that will house the Cadillac F1 team in the first quarter of 2026 and that was truly built from the ground up, the new Andretti Global HQ includes a second floor of offices that surround and look down on the shop floor, allowing for the team's new shop to feel open, inviting and collaborative. At the completion of Phase 2, the non-competition side – from marketing to communications, commercial, finance and HR – will move into those refreshed office spaces. Life after team ownership: Michael Andretti has found a new pace he's 'enjoying a lot' And though it may sound a bit counter-intuitive, so much of the next two months that make up the back-half and frantic closing stretch of the IndyCar season involves so much time on the road that so many sides of the team will be working in-tandem at various racetracks inside the team's temporary garages, its transporters and its mobile hospitality units anyways. June's three races allowed for a bit of a test run in a very fluid working environment, during which team members' scenery was constantly changing. At least for the competition side, that part will ideally feel unchanged from now on, only with the fringes of their space getting a much-needed facelift. 'We're having a strong season, and we want to keep that momentum going and make sure this continues to be a positive year,' Gregory said. 'This is all about managing the team and understanding what we're trying to accomplish and knowing that once we have a finished shop, it's going to be this amazing new facility. We've got to make sure we keep everybody focused on that.'
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street star announces she's pregnant with first baby after marrying boyfriend in romantic ceremony
CORONATION Street star Melissa Johns has announced she's pregnant with her first baby with husband Dan Hampton. ITV soap , shared the news with her fans on social media on Monday. 4 Coronation Street star Melissa Johns is pregnant with her first child with husband Dan Credit: Instagram/melissa_johns_1 The star posted a sweet clip of her on a sandy beach, as she showed off her growing baby bump in a red and orange floral dress. 4 The actress appeared on the ITV soap on/off between 2017 to 2019 Credit: Rex Features 4 Melissa has campaigned for actors with disabilities to have more roles Credit: ITV The parents-to-be then shared a kiss, before they tenderly cradled her stomach and sweetly embraced one another. A pair of baby booties were placed on the sand, along with a picture of the scan, a soft toy and a mirror with the words "Baby H-J 2025." Melissa captioned the post: "Oh Baby. We made a wish and it came true…Baby H-J - we can't wait to meet you. Forever grateful." READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET The happy news comes eight months after Melissa and Dan The actress and disabled rights activist looked stunning in a white off-the-shoulder bridal gown. One snap shows the newlyweds jokingly posing with pals during the wedding reception. While another clip shows the happy couple entering their reception to cheers from their guests. Most read in News TV The happy couple were surrounded by their loved ones and her ex-Corrie co-stars. Coronation Street mysteries as character goes missing - and two others hide an earth-shattering secret Fellow former Coronation Street actress Bhavna Limbachia also shared multiple snaps from her pal's big day via her own Instagram. One snap shared by the Rana Habeeb actress shows her and her actor husband Darren Kuppan posing alongside Melissa and Dan. Melissa joined the ITV soap in 2017 as Imogen Pascoe, the girlfriend of Kate Connor (Faye Brookes). The character appeared on and off for almost two years before making her final appearance in July 2019. Since leaving the soap, Melissa has forged out a successful acting career with her currently starring as regular Miss Scott in hit ITV series Grantchester. She has also had roles in hit shows including The Interceptor, The Split and I Hate Suzie. The actress has also made appearances in Casualty, Doctors and Silk. Melissa is also a disabled rights advocate and often fights for better on screen representation of disability. 4 Melissa has starred in various dramas including The Split and TV series Granchester Credit: Getty
Cosmopolitan
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
From The Split to This Is Us, the 6 best family dramas to watch after Ginny & Georgia
There's a lot to love about Netflix's Ginny & Georgia. From the outrageously ridiculous plots, to the questionable age differences between the cast and the characters they play, to the way they actually highlight important issues we need to see on screen, we can't help but bingewatch the series. And one of the biggest things we love about the series is the intergenerational family dynamic. In just one series you get to explore the lives of both teenagers, kids and adults. If like us this is one of the biggest draws to the series for you too, then we've rounded up six must watch shows you need to watch next that have a similar family dynamic to the storytelling in Ginny & Georgia. Where to watch: Channel 4 With six seasons there's a lot to keep you occupied if you watch This Is Us. It follows the lives of one family - the two parents and their three children - over various different timelines and stages of their lives. There's intense storylines including grief, heartbreak and love. Trust us - you'll need the tissues when you watch this one. Where to watch: Netflix Friends are often family, and Firefly Lane does an incredible job of showcasing this. It's about two girls Tully and Kate who met when Tully moves in next door with her chaotic single mother. The show jumps between various timelines (just like Ginny & Georgia) as you watch the women go through first love, their careers, children and illness. With just two long seasons you could potentially bingewatch it over a weekend. Where to watch: Netflix At the heart of Sweet Magnolias is the story of three best friends, but after a few episodes it becomes clear it's more than just that and we get introduced to their families and community. Just like in Ginny & Georgia there's a lot of high and low stakes drama as the three women navigate divorce, betrayal and running their own business together in the small and close town of Serenity in South Carolina. Where to watch: BBC iPlayer Part legal drama, part family series, The Split is perfect for you if you loved seeing Georgia's trial unfold during the recent series of Ginny & Georgia. The BBC series is about the Defoe family who all work in divorce law for their family's firm. Well, all except the eldest daughter Hannah, who works for the family's rival firm. As well as their clients' own cases to win, they've all got troubles of their own to sort out. Where to watch: Channel 4 Based on Celeste Ng's novel of the same name, Little Fires Everywhere is perfect if you love the small town drama of Wellsbury in Ginny & Georgia and how one seemingly perfect community can actually hold a lot of darkness. It stars Reese Witherspoon as Elena Richardson who invites single mother Mia Warren (played by Kerry Washington) and her daughter into her family's lives, only for her decision to have disastrous consequences. Where to watch: Netflix If you want a more light-hearted family drama series then we'd recommend The Duchess. It stars Katherine Ryan as a single mother in London trying to raise her daughter. The unconventional dynamic between Katherine's character aptly named Katherine and her on-screen daughter Olive, has a lot of similarities between that of Ginny and Georgia. Expect a lot of laughs, incredible costumes and touching moments too. Ginny and Georgia is available on Netflix now
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicola Walker, Jemaine Clement to Lead Disney+ British Comedy Series
Nicola Walker (The Split) and Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows) will lead a new, six-part Disney+ original series, Alice and Steve (working title). From the award-winning Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer), Alice and Steve follows lifelong best friends who see their world implode when the middle-aged Steve starts dating Alice's 26-year-old daughter, Izzy (Yali Topol Margalith). 'Although both are no strangers to chaos and dubious decision-making, their once rock-solid friendship is turned upside down and tested to its limits — threatening their families, futures and everything in between,' a plot synopsis reads. More from The Hollywood Reporter Kneecap Member Charged With Terror Offense, Band Vows to "Vehemently Defend Ourselves" Billy Williams, 'Gandhi' and 'On Golden Pond' Cinematographer, Dies at 96 Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' Gets 15-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes Premiere Joel Fry (Cruella) also stars as Alice's husband Daniel, with Tyrese Eaton-Dyce (Sherwood) cast as her son Dom and Olivier-award-winning Marcia Warren (The Crown) starring as Alice's mother Val. Rounding out the cast are Eilidh Fisher (Dope Girls) and Ebony Aboagye. Filming has commenced in London. Tom Kingsley (Stath Lets Flats) is on board to direct the show, penned and executive produced by Sophie Goodhart (Sex Education). Petra Fried, Andy Baker and Ed Macdonald will executive produce for Clerkenwell Films and Fran du Pille is producing. Lee Mason, executive director of scripted at Disney, will executive produce for Disney+. Clerkenwell Films is one of BBC Studios' owned production labels. 'I'm thrilled to be stepping into the fabulous world of friendship, motherhood, marriage frantic revenge and fierce love that Sophie Goodhart has created, and to be doing it with Jemaine Clement is completely joyful,' said Walker. Clement added: 'I really relate to Steve — he's classy, stylish and an all-round good guy — except for when he isn't. I'm excited to be working with the wonderful Nicola Walker and seeing how Steve and Alice's relationship descends into absolute chaos.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Gripping' crime drama with two huge stars available to stream on ITV now
River, a binge-worthy six-part series, has been dubbed by the broadcasting giant as "gripping" and is available to download now ITVX has quietly announced the addition of another gripping detective drama to add to their collection on the popular streaming platform, featuring Stellan Skarsgård in the lead role. River, a six-part series hailed as "gripping" by the broadcaster, is now available for free streaming on the platform and ready for immediate download. The binge-worthy detective series centres around DC John Rivers, who leads investigations while mourning the loss of his close friend and colleague DS Jackie Stevenson "Stevie", portrayed by Nicola Walker. As John delves into the evidence, he is confronted by some of the darkest truths surrounding Stevie's murder, leading him to question if he ever truly knew her. Penned by Abi Morgan, known for her work on The Split and Eric, the narrative revolves around detective John River, reports Surrey Live. He is a detective who finds himself living amongst the dead and dying victims and killers from the murder cases he's trying to solve but unable to escape. The synopsis reads: "John River: a man whose vulnerabilities and eccentricities are brought to the fore as he grieves the loss of his dearest friend and colleague, DS Jackie Stevenson." The teaser for the show hints at a profound journey of grief for the lead character: "The stages of his grief mark River's growing bonds with those he has excluded from his heart and his mind, and when a murder suspect jumps to his death whilst being pursued by River, the pressure and scrutiny that surrounds him escalates fast." It goes on to intrigue viewers with the twisty tale: "As the investigation into Stevie's murder begins to reveal her deepest secrets, River has to question everything he thought he knew about his one true friend. Their relationship might have survived her death, but can it survive the truth of who she really was in life?" Heading the show is Stellen Skarsgård, known from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, flanked by an impressive cast including Nicola Walker from The Split and Unforgotten. The cast is further embellished with Adeel Akhtar appearing as Detective Sergeant Ira King, Lesley Manville of The Crown fame taking on the role of Chief Inspector Chrissie Read, and Eddie Marsan playing a notorious killer.
