Sarah Fisher, who formed a Verizon IndyCar Series team in 2008, continues her entrepreneurship by announcing plans for a 60,000-square-foot indoor karting facility near the headquarters of CFH Racing that she co-owns with Ed Carpenter and Wink Hartman on Main Street in Speedway, Ind.

The multi-level Speedway Indoor Karting facility is a privately owned investment by Fisher and her husband, Andy O’Gara. It will include a 14-turn road course with multiple elevation changes and a banked oval that will be sunk into the floor to enable viewing for spectators on both floors of the facility. A restaurant -- 1911 Grill -- also will be included in the facility.

Speedway Indoor Karting is set to open in April 2016, a month before the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

“I congratulate Sarah and Andy for their vision and tenacity to translate a personal passion for auto racing into a successful business venture,” Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann said. “Sarah’s success as a race car driver, their ownership of an IndyCar team and now this new endeavor make them model Hoosier entrepreneurs.”

Added Fisher: “Andy and I have many goals for Speedway Indoor Karting, all of which are driven toward providing our community, fans and anyone interested in our sport with a destination here in Speedway where they may experience first-class, hands-on racing. We want our customers to leave educated and passionate about returning to our community here in Speedway.

 “It is a privilege to have fans who are willing to give us their time, and for that, we want to build on the destination that the Town of Speedway is developing here, especially as a neighbor to the most iconic speedway in the world. There is so much to share about our sport, about karting, the science, the math and the technology, and you can’t forget the social fun.

“Starting my own team in 2008 and taking it to where it is today has only begun the learning process for our small business ventures. And if we’ve learned one thing over the past eight years, it’s that everyone who walks through our door, big or small, is important to your success.”

Of note

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams driver Sage Karam will throw out the ceremonial first pitch May 1 at the Indianapolis Indians game at Victory Field. The first 2,500 fans will receive an Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis poster. … Eleven of the cars that Dan Gurney built or drove are featured in an exhibit through Nov. 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. … Snapple has renewed its partnership as the official beverage of the ABC Supply Co. Wisconsin 250 at Milwaukee IndyFest presented by the Metro Milwaukee Honda Dealers on July 10-12. ... Race cars from the Midwest Oldtimers Vintage Race Car Club will be on display May 2 in the Indiana Historical Society parking lot in Downtown Indianapolis.

Little 500 celebrates competition, raises funds

Kappa Alpha Theta won the 28th Women's Little 500 -- its second in a row and sixth overall -- and Sigma Phi Epsilon won the 65th Men's Little 500 at Indiana University.

The Little 500 was founded in 1951 by Howdy Wilcox Jr., son of 1919 Indy 500 winner Howdy Wilcox, and patterned after the Indianapolis 500. The men's relay-style race is 200 laps; the women's race is 100 laps at Bill Armstrong Stadium on campus.

The event, run by the Indiana University Student Foundation, is a fundraiser for scholarships. The winning teams with the Borg-Warner Trophy: