Hulman family

Last updated
Mari Hulman George Mari Hulman George - 2015 500 Festival - Stierch.jpg
Mari Hulman George

The Hulman family is a family of Indiana businesspeople and philanthropists best known as the former owners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indy Racing League and Hulman & Co., which produces Clabber Girl Baking Powder.

Notable members include:

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology</span> Private university in Terre Haute, Indiana, US

Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is a private university in Terre Haute, Indiana. Founded in 1874 in Terre Haute, Rose–Hulman is one of the United States's few undergraduate-focused engineering and technology universities. Though it started with only three bachelor's degree programs, Rose–Hulman has since grown to twelve academic departments with over thirty undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, and engineering management, leading to bachelor's and master's degrees.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony George</span> American auto racing executive

Anton Hulman "Tony" George is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hulman & Company, serving from 1989 to 2009. He was also formerly on the Board of Directors of both entities. He founded the Indy Racing League and co-owned Vision Racing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wilbur Shaw</span> American racing driver (1902–1954)

Warren Wilbur Shaw was an American racing driver. The second three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, he is also remembered for serving as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death in 1954.

Elmer Ray George was an American race car driver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony Hulman</span> American businessman (1901–1977)

Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr. was an American businessman from Terre Haute, Indiana, who bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1945 and brought racing back to the famous race course after a four-year hiatus following World War II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Krisiloff</span> American racing driver

Kyle Krisiloff is an American professional racing driver. He is the son of former Champ Car racer, Steve Krisiloff, the nephew of Tony George, and the grandson of Mari Hulman George. He became the youngest BMX rider in the United States, when he began racing BMX bicycles at just three years old. He raced quarter midgets from 1995 to 1999, winning over 320 features and nine Grand National Championships.

Mary Fendrich Hulman was the wife of the late Indiana industrialist Anton "Tony" Hulman, Jr. and matriarch of the Hulman-George family that controls Hulman & Company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Travis Carter Enterprises</span> Former NASCAR team

Travis Carter Enterprises was a NASCAR and USAR Pro Cup team. It was mostly owned by former crew chief Travis Carter and Carl Haas. The team previously fielded entries in the Winston Cup Series before closing. It returned in 2007 to field a full-time entry for rookie Kyle Krisiloff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College</span> Private Catholic college near Terre Haute, Indiana, US

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, US. Originally a college exclusively for women, it is now coeducational. It is the oldest Catholic college in Indiana and is known for the Mari Hulman George School of Equine Studies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mari Hulman George</span> Philanthropist from Indiana, United States

Mary Antonia "Mari" Hulman George was the daughter of Anton "Tony" Hulman and Mary Fendrich Hulman, prominent Indiana philanthropists and business owners. She was the chairperson of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1988 to 2016, and also of Hulman & Company.

Steve Krisiloff, is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1969–1979, 1981 and 1983 seasons, with 111 combined career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 all but 1969–1970. He finished in the top ten 46 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1978 at Phoenix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hulman & Company</span> American company

Hulman & Company is an American private, family-owned, company founded in 1850 by Francis T. Hulman as a wholesale foods supplier of groceries, tobacco, and liquor, headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana. Throughout the early half of the 20th century, Hulman & Co. became nationally known for its Clabber Girl baking powder which it began producing in 1899. In 1945, the company purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in what many thought was an unusual investment for a company with a rich history in the food and beverage industry and owned the speedway until its sale to Roger Penske in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum</span> Museum in Speedway, Indiana, U.S.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is an automotive museum on the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, which houses the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. It is intrinsically linked to the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400, but it also includes exhibits reflecting other forms of motorsports, passenger cars, and general automotive history. In 2006, it celebrated its 50th anniversary. The museum foundation possesses several former Indianapolis 500 winning cars, and pace cars, and they are regularly rotated onto the display floor exhibits.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terre Haute Action Track</span> Racetrack

Terre Haute Action Track is a half-mile dirt racetrack located at the Vigo County, Indiana, fairgrounds on U.S. Route 41 along the south side of Terre Haute, Indiana. The track hosts annual United States Automobile Club (USAC) midget car, sprint car and Silver Crown events. Notable drivers that have competed at the track include A. J. Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Parnelli Jones, and Tony Stewart. The track has held events sanctioned by USAC, its predecessor American Automobile Association (AAA), and the World of Outlaws.

Timothy J Cindric is an American motorsports executive who is the President of Team Penske. He is the father of racing driver Austin Cindric.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IndyCar</span> Auto racing sanctioning body for North American open wheel racing

INDYCAR, LLC, is an American-based auto racing sanctioning body for Indy car racing and other disciplines of open wheel car racing. The organization sanctions two racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with the Indianapolis 500 as its centerpiece, and the developmental series Indy NXT. IndyCar is recognized as a member organization of the FIA through ACCUS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marion Rousse</span> French cyclist

Marion Rousse is a French former racing cyclist. She won the French national road race title in 2012. She announced her retirement from racing in October 2015. Rousse is the cousin of racing cyclists David Lefèvre, Laurent Lefèvre and Olivier Bonnaire. Outside racing, Rousse has also worked as a pundit for Eurosport and France Télévisions. Since 2019 she has also served as deputy director of the Tour de la Provence. In 2021, she became race director of the Tour de France Femmes.

Fendrich is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: