0VS *$0/JD DPNNVOJUZ PAGES 18 -19 .BZ tNZIDJDPODPN ICONPHSBQIZ #SPXOTCVSHT%JDL+PSEBO UBMLTDPMMFDUJCMFT PAGE 12-13 2VFTUJPOTGPS :FUJWF8JMMJBNT 10 PAGE 42 AVON’S MIKE HARDING PAVES WAY TO PAGES 6-7 Dr. Brad Prather, Orthopedic Surgeon Deb, Greencastle INDY MEMORIAL DAY AUTO SALE MAY 24TH - JUNE 10TH Citywide New and Used Car Sales Event FEATURING THESE INDY AREA AUTO DEALERS Champion Fletcher Chrysler Dodge Indy Honda Pearson Ford Chevrolet of Avon Jeep Ram 8455 US-31 10650 North Michigan Road Indianapolis, IN 46227 183 South County Road 525 E 3099 North Morton Street Zionsville, IN 46077 Avon, IN 46123 Franklin, IN 46131 SHOP ONLINE BEGINNING MAY 24 AT MyHCIcon.com. May 18-31, 2019 4 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY 8BOUUP"EWFSUJTF Hendricks County on the ICON reaches a vast segment of our WEB community. GBDF For information about reaching our readers, UPGBDF call Rick Myers at (317) 451-4088 or Q: email him at [email protected]. 8IBUBSFZPVS*OEZ USBEJUJPOT 4UPSJFT/FXT Have any news tips? “My Indy 500 tradition Want to submit a for the last several calendar event? Have years has been a photograph to working in the infeld hospital. I work share? Call Gretchen alongside IMS general Becker at (317) counsel and the risk 451-4088 or email management team. I have made The Quaker Days parade will return to Main Street Brownsburg Parks released images of a future her at gretchen@ some wonderful friends between the after a decade on a diferent route. (Photo provided community center in Arbuckle Park. Developers and city icontimes.com. Remember, our news IMS group and the IU Health group by the Town of Plainfeld) leaders are still discussing fnancing for the multipurpose deadlines are several days prior to print. who I cherish. I always laugh and tell facility. (Photo provided by Brownsburg Parks) people that I watch the Indy 500 on TV too. And depending how busy 1MBJOöFMENPWFTQBSBEF we are in there, I might not know who #SPXOTCVSHSFMFBTFTQMBOT wins until it is over for about 10 to 15 SPVUFUP.BJO4USFFU A product of minutes, and I am right there.” GPSDPNNVOJUZDFOUFS After a decade of of U.S. 40, Plainfeld ofcials Joanna Kennedy, North Salem approved planning to move the Quaker Days After studies and community input meetings, the parade back to Main Street for the fall event. Town of Brownsburg announced plans to build Rick Myers a community center in Arbuckle Acres Park. The 1VCMJTIFS NZIDJDPODPNQMBJOöFMET proposed design of the 86,600 square foot facility “When we were kids, Brian Kelly includes a large aquatic area with activity and every race day we got RVBLFSEBZQBSBEFSFUVSOTUP $IJFG&YFDVUJWF0óDFS therapy pools and a swirly water slide. the Indy Star front NBJOTUSFFU Stephanie Dolan page with the lineup, NZIDJDPODPNQVCMJD Grow Local Media, LLC %JSFDUPSPG0QFSBUJPOT drivers’ pictures and ©2019 Gretchen Becker positions. For a quarter JOQVUHFOFSBUFTEFTJHOGPS All Rights Reserved $POUFOU&EJUPS per pick, we would CSPXOTCVSHDPNNVOJUZDFOUFS Established Glenn Augustine go in order of age to pick our drivers. April 2008 %JHJUBM4BMFT%JSFDUPS We would watch the race together, and as the drivers spun out or were Sarah McNef eliminated, we’d X out each name. 1SPEVDUJPO%FTJHO Whoever won had to take everybody to Dairy Queen.” %POUNJTT)FOESJDLT$PVOUZOFXT &64)XZ 4UF$ .BJMCPY "WPO */ Jennifer Segner, Danville Don’t wait until the next issue of the Hendricks County ICON hits your mailbox to catch up on local happenings in your town. Make sure to visitNZIDJDPODPN and 1I “My race day tradition follow the ICON Facebook page facebook.com/HendricksCountyICON for stories is to stay up all night and photos that feature and afect you and your community. SPONSORED 5IF)FOESJDLT$PVOUZ*$0/ on Saturday as friends is published by Grow Local arrive at our house HC Media, LLC. Content pub- to pack for the race. About 3 a.m. we head lished alongside this icon is to the track to be sponsored by one of our valued adver- as close to the front of the line as DO YOU NEED ROOM tisers. 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Call our new patient primary Visit FranciscanDocs.org to watch care appointment line: video profiles of our physicians. (844) 376-2778 Search by physician name. Sign up for MyChart at FranciscanMyChart.org to access your medical records, request an appointment, get lab results, refill ANNA CLOW, PA-C prescriptions or send a message to your doctor. Certified Physician Assistant 1001 Hadley Road, Suite 101 I Mooresville, IN 46158 AMANDA STRAIN, FNP FranciscanDocs.org Family Nurse Practitioner May 18-31, 2019 6 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY AVON’S MIKE HARDING PAVES WAY TO #Z.BSL"NCSPHJ Group, has been in the asphalt paving busi- COVER STORY ness since 1960. The racing connection A lifelong racing fan, came through a good friend of Unser, Larry Mike Harding is living a dream as an Indy- Curry who worked for Harding. Car owner. Curry worked as a longtime IndyCar crew “I’ve always been a fan of Al Unser Jr. and chief and former driver and wanted to be Michael Andretti,” Harding said. “Now I’ve part of the Indy 500 again. He convinced got them on speed dial fve times a day.” Harding to form a team. The Avon resident co-owns Harding “Larry talked me into getting into this,” Steinbrenner Racing. In 2017 Harding Rac- Harding said. “It’s all his fault. The second per- ing ran three races, followed by a full season son I got involved with was Al Jr. who said no in 2018 before merging with George Mi- way he would ever leave Albuquerque. Six chael Steinbrenner IV’s team in September. months later, he’s building a house here.” In the driver’s seat look for rookie Colton Harding sold Unser with his commitment Herta, 19-year-old son of former IndyCar to a successful team. “I got a house in Avon, driver Bryan Herta. and I’m near my mom who has lived here for Unser, a two-time Indy 500 winner, serves as 30 years,” Unser said. “It’s been a blessing.” the team’s executive consultant, and the team After Unser, former IndyCar vice president has an alliance with Andretti Technologies. of competition and head of race control Bri- Harding, an Avon resident, got a taste of an Barnhart joined as a president of Hard- success quickly with Gabby Chaves behind the ing Racing. “It’s helped to have a wealth of wheel as the primary driver for most of 2018. knowledge,” Harding said. “Our frst race ever, we fnished ninth in The Harding family business has been the (Indianapolis) 500, which is unheard of,” involved with Indianapolis Motor Speedway Harding said. “We then went to Texas and for more than 20 years and is an ofcial IMS fnished ffth.” sponsor. “That’s where Mike fell in love with Harding’s other business, the Harding Cover: Mike Harding (right) with Steinbrenner Harding Racing’s driver Colton Herta, the youngest driver to win an IndyCar race. He won the IndyCar Classic at Circuit of the Americas in March. Inside: IndyCar owner Mike Harding of Avon holds the trophy his driver Colton Herta earned after winning the IndyCar Classic at Circuit of the Americas. Driver Colton Herta (from left), owner Mike Harding and Harding Steinbrenner Racing executive consultant and two-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. work together and hope to fnish in the top of the Indianapolis 500 May 26. (Cover and inside photos by Rick Myers) May 18-31, 2019 Hendricks County ICON 7 COMMUNITY myhcicon.com the sport being involved as a sponsor for many years,” Unser said. “Mike was wanting “I’ve always been a to take the next step in owning a team.” This season they’ve already seen success.