>>GERRY: AFTER 609 DAYS AWAY FROM BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE AND A 2020 SEASON IN THE WNBA WUBBLE, THE INDIANA FEVER ARE
FINALLY COMING HOME. BILL BENNER HAS MORE IN THIS WEEK'S INSIDE INDIANA SPORTS. BILL ...
>>BILL: THANKS SO MUCH, GERRY. AFTER THE PANDEMIC MOVED THE FEVER AND THE WNBA TO FLORIDA LAST SUMMER, THE TEAM - WITH A
REVAMPED ROSTER, NEW UNIFORMS AND A PROMISING OUTLOOK - TIP OFF THEIR PRESEASON SUNDAY AND THEIR REGULAR SEASON AT THE
FIELDHOUSE MAY 16TH UNDER SECOND YEAR COACH MARIANNE STANLEY. AND JOINING US TODAY TO DISCUSS THEIR MUCH-ANTICIPATED RETURN IS
FEVER PRESIDENT DR. ALLISON BARBER. ALLISON, WELCOME AND THANKS FOR JOINING US ...
>> THANKS FOR TELLING THESE FEVER STORY WE ARE EXCITED TO BE HERE. >> A YEAR AWAY FROM INDIANAPOLIS
SPENT IN THE BUBBLE IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE THEY MADE THE PLAYOFFS BUT EVERYBODY IS EXCITED ABOUT THE RETURN TO
INDIANAPOLIS AND OF THE RETURN OF THE MUCH APPROVED TEAM SO TALK ABOUT THAT IF YOU WOULD. >> YOU HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB
OF RE-CREATING THE FEVER AND SO WE ADDED TO OUR ROSTER AND THEY HAVE GREAT ENERGY AND BROUGHT A LOT OF LIFE TO THE TEAM ALREADY
AND TRAINING CAMP HAS BEEN ENERGIZED SO WE ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE FUTURE AND GRATEFUL TO OUR URIEL FANS
AND OUR READY TO COME BACK AND READY TO HOST THEM. >> THE TEAM WILL START OUT AT BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE FOR THE
FIRST FOUR GAMES AND MOVE TO THE FARMERS COLISEUM AT THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS AND THEY GOT GREAT NATIONWIDE ATTENTION DURING THE
NCAA TOURNAMENT SO YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AS WELL AND THE MOVE IS BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION AT THE FIELDHOUSE.
>> WE ARE HAPPY TO HOST THE FANS FOR MAY AND JUST EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE SO WELL AT THE FIELDHOUSE AND MOVING OVER TO
THE COLISEUM IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP THE LEADERSHIP AND TEAM WERE THRILLED AND PROUD TO BE THE HOME OF THE FEVER FOR THE
SUMMER AND, SO BETWEEN THE GAME AND THE FANS CHEERING US ON THE SUMMER IT WILL BE BEST IN A LONG TIME AND THEY ATTRACTED LARGE
AUDIENCES AND THERE WAS A REAL APPETITE FOR BASKETBALL. >> IT'S JUST THIS MOVEMENT AROUND AND IT STARTED A WHILE
BUT THERE'S GREAT ENERGY AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY. AND CORPORATIONS WE ARE THRILLED
AND THE PARTNERSHIP IS THE TESTIMONY TO THIS AND COMPANIES ARE COMING ALONGSIDE WOMEN'S SPORTS AND SAY THE IMPACT THE
ATHLETES CAN HAVE IS REALLY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO SOCIETY SO WE ARE FINDING PARTNERS AND WE ANNOUNCED GOOGLE AS A PARTNER
AND HAD SALESFORCE AND TERRIFIC PARTNERS FOR THE FEVER SO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT BASKETBALL IT'S ABOUT WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
ATHLETES ARE DOING AND WE ARE FINDING GREAT ALIGNMENT AND SYNERGY AND -- >> LAST YEAR THE FIRST ROUND
DRAFT CHOICE IS BACK AND KELSEY MENTIONED IN THE BACK COURT AND YOU HAVE A 6 FEET 10-INCH GROWTH TALLEST IN THE NBA FROM HUNGARY
AND SO THE PIECES ARE PUT INTO PLACE. >> THAT IS SO TRUE AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU ATTRACT A
COACH LIKE MARY AND STANLEY PUTTING TOGETHER A PUZZLE PIECE BY PIECE HOW DO WE BUILD OUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURE ON THE
COURT AND IN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE BEEN THRILLED ABOUT HAVING A TOUGH START AND REIMAGINING THE FEVER BUT WE
HAVE ALL THE PIECES IN PLACE AND I'M CONFIDENT BETWEEN STANLEY AND OUR NEWEST COACH JARED SIMPSON AND PAUL AND THE FORMER
BASKETBALL ARE IN INDIANA AND STEVE SMITH THE COACHES ARE ON TRACK AND ALL THE PUZZLE PIECES ARE IN PLACE.
>> AS WE WRAP UP TALK QUICKLY AT TAMIKA CATCHINGS AND FINALLY, GOING INTO THE HALL OF FAME NEXT WEEK A TREMENDOUS HONOR FOR HER.
>> WE ARE THRILLED FOR HER AND SO DESERVED AND EVERYBODY WHO KNOWS HER KNOW SHE IS THE REAL LEADER THAT YOU WANT IN THE
COMMUNITY AND CAN'T WAIT TO HOST HER JERSEY AND SHE DESERVES IT. >> DR. ALLISON BARBARA THANKS FOR JOINING US ON THE PROGRAM
AND SO EXCITED TO SEE BASKETBALL BACK IN INDIANAPOLIS. BEST OF LUCK. >> THINK YOU.
>> GERRY, BACK TO YOU. >>>IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE WE ARE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY FROM THE 105TH RUNNING OF THE
INDIANAPOLIS 500. IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS DAY FOR DOUG BOLES, THE MAN IN CHARGE OF DAILY OPERATIONS AT THE
SPEEDWAY...AND MY GUEST ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE BUSINESS AND BEYOND PODCAST. THE DANVILLE NATIVE AND BUTLER
GRAD HAS BEEN AROUND THE TRACK SINCE GOING THERE AS LITTLE BOY WITH HIS DAD. BOLES IS KNOWN FOR HIS BOUNDLESS
ENERGY, ENDLESS MOTOR AND INTENSE PASSION FOR THE SPEEDWAY AND RACING. SO, HOW DOES HE RELAX?
HANGING OUT WITH FAMILY OF COURSE...BUT DANDELIONS? >>I LOVE IRACING. AS YOU MENTIONED EARLIER, I LIKE
TO WAKEBOARD, I LIKE TO CYCLE. I LIKE TO RACE. SO ANYTIME I CAN GET IN A RACE CAR AND RUN A RACE CARE
SOMEWHERE, I ENJOY DOING THAT. I LOVE TO PICK DANDELIONS. MAYBE THAT'S THE WEIRDEST THING, BUT I GET OUT IN THE YARD, PUT
MY HEADPHONES IN AND PICK DANDELIONS OR FIND A TREE AND A CHAINSAW. BUT THOSE ARE REALLY THE THINGS
THAT ALLOW ME TO DISCONNECT. >>GERRY: MUCH MORE WITH INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY PRESIDENT DOUG BOLES ON THE NEXT
EDITION OF THE BUSINESS AND BEYOND PODCAST THAT PUBLISHES MONDAY. TO CHECK IT OUT, JUST GO TO
INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS.COM AND CLICK ON THE SUBSCRIBE TAB. >>>AND I'LL BE BACK RIGHT BACK