Lucas Oil Stadium

American football stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Lucas Oil Stadium

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Address| 500 South Capitol Avenue
Location| Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates| 39°45′36.2″N 86°9′49.7″W﻿ / ﻿39.760056°N 86.163806°W﻿ / 39.760056; -86.163806
Public transit|  24
Owner| Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority
(State of Indiana)[1]
Operator| Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County, Indiana
Executive suites| 139
Capacity| American football: 63,000 (expandable to 70,000)[2][3]
Basketball: 70,000 (approx)
Marching band: 24,000 (approx)
Surface| FieldTurf (2008–2018)
Shaw Sports Momentum Pro (2018–2024)
Hellas Matrix Turf (2024-Present)
Construction
Broke ground| September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)
Opened| August 16, 2008 (2008-08-16)
Construction cost| US$720 million[4]
($1 billion in 2023 dollars[5])
Architect| HKS, Inc.
A2so4 Architecture[6]
Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, Inc.[7]
Project manager| John Klipsch Consulting LLC[8]
Structural engineer| Walter P Moore/Fink Roberts & Petrie[9]
Services engineer| Moore Engineers PC[10][11]
General contractor| Hunt/Smoot/Mezzetta[4]
Tenants
Indianapolis Colts (NFL) (2008–present)
Indy Eleven (USLC) (2018–2020)
NFL Scouting Combine (2008–present)
Website
lucasoilstadium.com

Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It replaced the RCA Dome as the home field of the National Football League (NFL)'s Indianapolis Colts and opened on August 16, 2008.[12] The stadium was constructed to allow the removal of the RCA Dome and expansion of the Indiana Convention Center on its site. It is located on the south side of South Street, a block south of the former site of the RCA Dome. The stadium's naming rights belong to the Lucas Oil corporation.[13]

Architectural firm HKS, Inc. was responsible for the stadium's design, with Walter P Moore working as the Structural Engineer of Record. The stadium features a retractable roof and a large retractable window on one end, allowing the Colts to play both indoors and outdoors. The field surface was originally FieldTurf, was replaced with Shaw Sports Momentum Pro in 2018,[14] and in 2024 became the first indoor NFL venue to use geofill when they installed Hellas Matrix Turf.[15] The exterior of the stadium is faced with a reddish-brown brick trimmed with Indiana limestone, similar to several other sports venues in the area, including Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse and Indiana Farmers Coliseum.[16]

## Name

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The home field of the Indianapolis Colts for their first 24 seasons in the city (1984–2007) was the RCA Dome (formerly the Hoosier Dome), which was part of the Indiana Convention Center. In 2006, prior to the new stadium's construction, Lucas Oil, a manufacturer and distributor of automotive oil, additives and lubricants headquartered in Indianapolis, secured the naming rights for the stadium at a cost of $122 million over the next 20 years.[13]

## Features

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Interior of Lucas Oil Stadium

Lucas Oil Stadium has a seating capacity of 63,000,[17] and covers approximately 1.8 million square feet (170,000 m2). The stadium offers 139 suites, two club lounges, two exhibit halls and 12 meeting rooms. There are also 360-degree ribbon boards and two 53-foot (16 m) tall HD video boards.[18] An underground walkway directly connects the stadium to the Indiana Convention Center.[16]

Other features include:

* 183,000 square feet (17,000 m2) of exhibit space
* 7 locker rooms
* 11 indoor truck docks
* 14 escalators
* 11 passenger elevators
* 2 accessible pedestrian ramps

### Retractable roof

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The stadium's retractable roof can open or close in about 11 minutes. It is composed of two panels that each weigh 2.5 million pounds (1,100,000 kg).[19][4] The home team determines if the roof is to be opened or closed 90 minutes before kickoff.[4]

### Retractable window

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Visitors can view the Indianapolis skyline through the northeast retractable window.

The retractable north window offers a view of downtown Indianapolis during games, concerts and other events due to the stadium's angled position on the city block.[20][19]

### Gate sponsorship

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The four gates leading into Lucas Oil Stadium are each named for a sponsoring corporation, with the exception of the South Gate, which is named after the team:

* Lucas Oil (north gate)[21]
* Huntington Bank (west gate)[22]
* Ceasars Entertainment (south gate)[23]
* Verizon Wireless (east gate)[24]

The ground-level concourses of their respective gates feature banners and floor coverings with the corporations' logos, advertisements and merchandise displays.[25]

## Events

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Super Bowl XLVI post-game celebrations in 2012 The Lucas Oil Blimp inside the stadium in 2022 Lucas Oil Stadium configured to host the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four

Annual events include:

* Bands of America Grand National Championships and Indianapolis Super Regionals[26][27]
* Big Ten Football Championship Game[28]
* Circle City Classic[29]
* Drum Corps International World Championships[30]
* FDIC International (Firefighting Convention)[31]
* IHSAA Indiana State Football Championships[32]
* ISSMA Band State Finals[33]
* Monster Energy Supercross[34]
* Monster Jam[35]
* NFL Draft Combine[36]
* National FFA Convention[37]

Upcoming events include:

* NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four (April 2026 & April 2029)[38]
* Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour (November 1–3, 2024)[39]

Significant past events included:

* Super Bowl XLVI (February 5, 2012)[40]
* Kenny Chesney concerts (2008, 2009, 2012, 2015)[41][42]
* Chelsea vs. Inter Milan (International Champions Cup) (August 1, 2013)[43]
* NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four (2010, 2015,[44] 2021)
* One Direction – On The Road Again Tour (July 31, 2015)[45]
* Gen Con 50 (August 2017)[46]
* North American Youth Congress 2017 (July–August 2017)
* U2 – The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 (September 10, 2017)[47]
* Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour (September 15, 2018)[48]
* 2021 Big Ten men's basketball tournament (March 10–14, 2021)[49]
* NCAA men's basketball tournament, including the Final Four (March–April 2021)[50]
* Guns N' Roses – Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour (September 8, 2021)[51]
* College Football Playoff National Championship (January 10, 2022)[52]
* 2024 United States Olympic Trials, Swimming (June 15–23, 2024)[53]
* 10th National Eucharistic Congress (United States) (July 17–21, 2024)[54]

### Football

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The first games played at Lucas Oil Stadium occurred on August 22, 2008, and were part of the PeyBack Classic, featuring Indiana high school football games between Noblesville High School and Fishers High School in Game 1, followed by New Palestine High School and Whiteland Community High School in Game 2.[55]

The first Colts game at the stadium was a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on August 24, 2008, which ended in 20-7 loss.[56] The Colts faced the Chicago Bears in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI in their first regular season game in the stadium on September 7, 2008, which ended in a 29-13 defeat.[57][58]

### Soccer

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The stadium hosted its first soccer game on August 1, 2013, when Chelsea played Inter Milan in a first-round game of the International Champions Cup, drawing 41,983 fans.[59][60]

Date  | Winning Team  | Result  | Losing Team  | Tournament  | Spectators

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August 1, 2013 |  Chelsea | 2–0 |  Inter Milan | 2013 International Champions Cup First Round | 41,983

From 2018 to 2020, Lucas Oil Stadium served as the home field of the United Soccer League's Indy Eleven, replacing the venue the team used while in the North American Soccer League, Carroll Stadium.[61]

### Basketball

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In March 2021, various rounds of the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament were moved to Lucas Oil Stadium as part of the NCAA's decision to consolidate the tournament into sites in Indiana as it could not be held across the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lucas Oil hosted games in all rounds (except the "First Four"), including the Final Four and championship game every 5 years up to 2040.[62]

In June 2023, Lucas Oil Stadium was announced to host all Saturday night events as part of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game festivities that occurred in February 2024.[63]

### Entertainment

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On August 9, 2006, Drum Corps International (DCI) announced that it would move its corporate offices to Indianapolis and that the DCI World Championships would be the inaugural event for the stadium and would be held at Lucas Oil Stadium every year through 2018.[64] In 2015, Drum Corps International and the city of Indianapolis announced a 10-year contract extension, allowing the World Championships to continue through 2028.[65] The competition was held for the first time at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2009.[66]

Other regular events include the Bands of America Grand National Championships[67] and the Indiana Marching Band State Finals,[68] both major events for the city in marching band competitions.

The stadium will be the host of the 2025 Royal Rumble as well as a future SummerSlam and WrestleMania.[69]

#### Concerts

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Date  | Artist  | Opening Act(s)  | Tour / Concert Name  | Attendance  | Revenue  | Notes

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September 13, 2008[41] | Kenny Chesney | Keith Urban
LeAnn Rimes
Gary Allan
Luke Bryan
Sammy Hagar | The Poets and Pirates Tour | 50,528 / 50,528 | $3,835,609 | The stadium's first public concert.[70]
September 19, 2009[41] | Kenny Chesney | Miranda Lambert
Sugarland
Montgomery Gentry
Zac Brown Band | Sun City Carnival Tour | 45,178 / 45,178 | $3,016,365 |
February 5, 2012[71] | Madonna |  |  | Super Bowl XLVI halftime show[71] |
July 28, 2012[41] | Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Jake Owen | Brothers of the Sun Tour | 41,671 / 43,864 | $3,509,151 |
May 9, 2015[72] | Kenny Chesney
Eric Church | Brantley Gilbert
Chase Rice
Old Dominion | The Big Revival Tour | 43,675 / 44,872 | $4,064,335 |
July 31, 2015[73] | One Direction | Icona Pop | On the Road Again Tour | 42,196 / 42,196 | $3,426,589 |
September 10, 2017[74] | U2 | Beck | The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 | 51,731 / 51,731 | $5,970,055 |
September 15, 2018[75] | Taylor Swift | Camila Cabello
Charli XCX | Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour | 55,729 / 55,729 | $6,531,245 | Highest attended concert at the stadium.[76]
September 8, 2021[51] | Guns N' Roses | Mammoth WVH | Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour |  |  |
August 16, 2022 | Mötley Crüe
Def Leppard[77] | Poison
Joan Jett
Classless Act | The Stadium Tour | - | - | An intoxicated fan was hospitalized after falling from a balcony during Mötley Crüe's set.
September 9, 2022 | John Mellencamp[78] | Buddy Guy John Hiatt |  |  |  |
April 4, 2024  | Morgan Wallen[79] | Bailey Zimmerman
Nate Smith
Lauren Watkins  | One Night At a Time World Tour  |  |  |
April 5, 2024
October 12, 2024  | Pink[80] | Sheryl Crow
KidCutUp
The Script | P!NK: Summer Carnival |  |  |
November 1, 2024 | Taylor Swift[81] | Gracie Abrams | The Eras Tour | - | - | Swift is the first act to perform three shows at the stadium on a single tour.
November 2, 2024
November 3, 2024

## Financing

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The total cost of Lucas Oil Stadium was $720 million.[82] The stadium is being financed with funds raised by the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis, with the Indianapolis Colts providing $100 million. Marion County has raised taxes for food and beverage sales, auto rental taxes, innkeeper's taxes, and admission taxes for its share of the costs. Meanwhile, there has been an increase in food and beverage taxes in the eight surrounding doughnut counties (with the exception of Morgan County) and the sale of Colts license plates.[4]

The County Commissioners of each county voted whether to levy the 1% food and beverage tax proposed by Marion County. Sweetening the deal for those counties was that half of the revenue from the tax would stay in the respective county. Morgan County was the only county to turn down the offer, yet in a later vote, it levied its own 1% tax – thus keeping all of its additional generated revenue.

### Budget shortfall

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In August 2006, the Capital Improvement Board, which operates the stadium, estimated that operating expenses of the new stadium would be $10 million more per year than the RCA Dome. The board urged the Indiana General Assembly to authorize funding to cover the shortfall.[83] The Indiana Legislature considered a bill to raise sales taxes statewide to cover the shortfall; however, this plan faced stiff opposition from legislators outside the Indianapolis metro area.[84]

The assembly ultimately authorized a tax increase in Indianapolis-Marion County. In addition, the CIB trimmed staff and cut $10 million from its budget. Still, the agency anticipated a $20 million operating deficit for Lucas Oil Stadium in 2009. Anticipated expenses were $27.7 million—far outstripping the $7.7 million CIB expected to collect from its share of revenue from stadium events.[85] The Colts organization has been criticized for the favorable lease terms and the high percentage of revenue it can keep under the terms of its agreements with the stadium authorities and there have been calls for the team to cover the shortfalls of the CIB. The Colts responded to these criticisms in an open letter to fans on September 16, 2009.[86]

## Incidents

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On September 8, 2013, after the Colts defeated the Oakland Raiders in the season opener, a rail over the opposing team tunnel collapsed, injuring two fans. One fan was transferred to the hospital for evaluation. No serious injuries were reported.[87][88]

On September 3, 2015, three fans were injured by a bolt that fell from the roof of the stadium as it was being opened during an NFL preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[89] The stadium was pronounced safe by officials, but the roof remained closed for events until a final investigation was completed as to why the bolt fell.[90]

## Construction pictures

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* Early phases of construction

* Satellite image

* Mid-stage of construction

## See also

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* Indiana portal

* List of current National Football League stadiums
* List of American football stadiums by capacity
* List of music venues
* List of attractions and events in Indianapolis
* List of tallest buildings in Indianapolis § Other structures
* List of tallest buildings in Indiana
* Statue of Peyton Manning

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* Played in Baltimore (1953–1983)
* Based and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana

Franchise|

* History
* in Baltimore
* relocation to Indianapolis
* All-time roster
* Quarterbacks
* Coaches
* Seasons
* Draft
* First-round draft picks
* Ring of Honor

Stadiums|

* Memorial Stadium
* RCA Dome
* Lucas Oil Stadium

Culture|

* Carroll Rosenbloom
* Robert Irsay
* Jim Irsay
* 12th Man
* AAFC Colts
* Baltimore Colts Marching Band
* Blue
* Cheerleaders
* Elway to Marino
* Parks and Recreation

Lore|

* Dayton Triangles
* The Greatest Game Ever Played
* 1970 AFC Championship Game
* Ghost to the Post
* Move to Indianapolis
* Immaculate Deflection
* Immaculate Redemption/The Tackle
* Deflategate
* Colts Catastrophe
* Snowvertime
* Minneapolis Miracle II

Rivalries|

* Houston Texans
* Jacksonville Jaguars
* New England Patriots
* Brady–Manning rivalry
* Tennessee Titans

Division championships (16)|

* 1968
* 1970
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1987
* 1999
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2009
* 2010
* 2013
* 2014

Conference championships (7)|

* 1958
* 1959
* 1964
* 1968
* 1970
* 2006
* 2009

League championships (5)|

* 1958
* 1959
* 1968
* 1970 (V)
* 2006 (XLI)

Retired numbers|

* 18
* 19
* 22
* 24
* 70
* 77
* 82
* 89

Media|

* Broadcasters
* WFNI-AM
* Bob Lamey
* Jim Sorgi

Current league affiliations|

* League: National Football League
* Conference: American Football Conference
* Division: South Division

* Category

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Indy Eleven

* Founded 2013
* Based in Indianapolis, Indiana

The Club|

* History
* Records and statistics
* Seasons

Stadiums|

* Carroll Stadium (2014–2017; 2021–present)
* Lucas Oil Stadium (2018–2020)
* Eleven Park (under construction)
* Grand Park (training)

Culture|

* Brickyard Battalion
* Indy Eleven NPSL
* Soccer Bowl 2016

Rivalries|

* LIPAFC (Louisville City)

Key personnel|

Chairman
Ersal Ozdemir
President
Greg Stremlaw
Head coach
Sean McAuley

Seasons|

NASL
2014
2015
2016
2017
USLC
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

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* t
* e

NFL stadiums

AFC|

| East| North| South| West

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* Highmark Stadium (Buffalo Bills)
* Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Dolphins)
* Gillette Stadium (New England Patriots)
* MetLife Stadium1 (New York Jets)

* M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore Ravens)
* Paycor Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals)
* Huntington Bank Field (Cleveland Browns)
* Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh Steelers)

* NRG Stadium (Houston Texans)
* Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts)
* EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville Jaguars)
* Nissan Stadium (Tennessee Titans)

* Empower Field at Mile High (Denver Broncos)
* Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs)
* Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas Raiders)
* SoFi Stadium2 (Los Angeles Chargers)

NFC|

| East| North| South| West

|
|
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* AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys)
* MetLife Stadium1 (New York Giants)
* Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Eagles)
* Northwest Stadium (Washington Commanders)

* Soldier Field (Chicago Bears)
* Ford Field (Detroit Lions)
* Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers)
* U.S. Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings)

* Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Falcons)
* Bank of America Stadium (Carolina Panthers)
* Caesars Superdome (New Orleans Saints)
* Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

* State Farm Stadium (Arizona Cardinals)
* SoFi Stadium2 (Los Angeles Rams)
* Levi's Stadium (San Francisco 49ers)
* Lumen Field (Seattle Seahawks)

| Hall of Fame Game|

* Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

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Pro Bowl|

* Camping World Stadium

International Series|

* Allianz Arena
* Arena Corinthians
* Estadio Azteca
* Tottenham Stadium
* Twickenham Stadium
* Waldstadion
* Wembley Stadium

* 1 2 Shared

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* t
* e

Super Bowl stadiums

1960s|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (I)
* Miami Orange Bowl (II)
* Miami Orange Bowl (III)

1970s|

* Tulane Stadium (IV)
* Miami Orange Bowl (V)
* Tulane Stadium (VI)
* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (VII)
* Rice Stadium (VIII)
* Tulane Stadium (IX)
* Miami Orange Bowl (X)
* Rose Bowl (XI)
* Louisiana Superdome (XII)
* Miami Orange Bowl (XIII)
* Rose Bowl (XIV)

1980s|

* Louisiana Superdome (XV)
* Pontiac Silverdome (XVI)
* Rose Bowl (XVII)
* Tampa Stadium (XVIII)
* Stanford Stadium (XIX)
* Louisiana Superdome (XX)
* Rose Bowl (XXI)
* Jack Murphy Stadium (XXII)
* Joe Robbie Stadium (XXIII)

1990s|

* Louisiana Superdome (XXIV)
* Tampa Stadium (XXV)
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (XXVI)
* Rose Bowl (XXVII)
* Georgia Dome (XXVIII)
* Joe Robbie Stadium (XXIX)
* Sun Devil Stadium (XXX)
* Louisiana Superdome (XXXI)
* Qualcomm Stadium (XXXII)
* Pro Player Stadium (XXXIII)

2000s|

* Georgia Dome (XXXIV)
* Raymond James Stadium (XXXV)
* Louisiana Superdome (XXXVI)
* Qualcomm Stadium (XXXVII)
* Reliant Stadium (XXXVIII)
* Alltel Stadium (XXXIX)
* Ford Field (XL)
* Dolphin Stadium (XLI)
* University of Phoenix Stadium (XLII)
* Raymond James Stadium (XLIII)

2010s|

* Sun Life Stadium (XLIV)
* Cowboys Stadium (XLV)
* Lucas Oil Stadium (XLVI)
* Mercedes-Benz Superdome (XLVII)
* MetLife Stadium (XLVIII)
* University of Phoenix Stadium (XLIX)
* Levi's Stadium (50)
* NRG Stadium (LI)
* U.S. Bank Stadium (LII)
* Mercedes-Benz Stadium (LIII)

2020s|

* Hard Rock Stadium (LIV)
* Raymond James Stadium (LV)
* SoFi Stadium (LVI)
* State Farm Stadium (LVII)
* Allegiant Stadium (LVIII)
* Caesars Superdome (LIX)
* Levi's Stadium (LX)
* SoFi Stadium (LXI)
* Mercedes-Benz Stadium (LXII)

* v
* t
* e

Big Ten Football Championship Game

Years|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Venues|

* Lucas Oil Stadium (2011–present)

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* e

USL Championship venues

Eastern
Conference|

* Al Lang Stadium
* Beirne Stadium
* Carroll Stadium
* Highmark Stadium
* Keyworth Stadium
* Lynn Family Stadium
* Patriots Point Soccer Complex
* Pitbull Stadium
* Protective Stadium
* Segra Field
* Trinity Health Stadium
* WakeMed Soccer Park

Western
Conference|

* AutoZone Park
* Cardinale Stadium
* Cashman Field
* Championship Soccer Stadium
* Heart Health Park
* ONEOK Field
* Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
* Pioneer Stadium
* Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
* Southwest University Park
* Toyota Field
* Weidner Field

Future|

* Eleven Park
* Iron District Stadium
* Lexington SC Stadium
* Maimonides Park
* Ozark United Stadium
* Pro Iowa Stadium
* Tidewater Landing Stadium

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* t
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AMA Supercross Championship venues

Current
(2024)|

* Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Anaheim)
* Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton)
* AT&T Stadium (Arlington)
* Empower Field (Denver)
* Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
* Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach)
* Dome at America's Center (St. Louis)
* Ford Field (Detroit)
* Gillette Stadium (Foxborough)
* Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
* Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
* Lumen Field (Seattle)
* Nissan Stadium (Nashville)
* NRG Stadium (Houston)
* Oracle Park (San Francisco
* Protective Stadium (Birmingham)
* Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City)
* Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
* State Farm Stadium (Glendale)

Former|

* Astrodome (Houston)
* Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta)
* BC Place (Vancouver)
* CEFCU Stadium (San Jose)
* Charlotte Motor Speedway (Charlotte)
* Chase Field (Phoenix)
* Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
* EverBank Field (Jacksonville)
* Georgia Dome (Atlanta)
* Tampa Stadium (Tampa)
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis)
* Kingdome (Seattle)
* Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans)
* Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara)
* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles)
* Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac)
* SDCCU Stadium (San Diego)
* RCA Dome (Indianapolis)
* Rogers Centre (Toronto)
* Route 66 Raceway (Joliet)
* Sam Boyd Stadium (Whitney)
* Mountain America Stadium (Tempe)
* Texas Stadium (Irving)
* Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
* MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford)
* Ring Central Coliseum (Oakland)
* Petco Park (San Diego)
* Raymond James Stadium (Tampa)
* U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)

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* t
* e

Indoor stadiums of the National Football League

Current venues|

| Fixed|

* Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
* Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
* Ford Field (Detroit)
* SoFi Stadium (LA Chargers and LA Rams)
* U.S. Bank Stadium (Minnesota)

|

Retractable|

* AT&T Stadium (Dallas)
* Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
* Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
* NRG Stadium (Houston)
* State Farm Stadium (Arizona)

Defunct venues|

* Astrodome (Houston)
* The Dome at America's Center (St. Louis)
* Georgia Dome (Atlanta)
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minnesota)
* Kingdome (Seattle)
* Pontiac Silverdome (Detroit)
* RCA Dome (Indianapolis)

Temporary venues|

* Alamodome (New Orleans)
* Rogers Centre (Buffalo)

Proposed venues|

* Chicago Bears Stadium (Chicago)

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Lucas Oil

Personnel|

* Forrest Lucas (founder)
* Bob Patison (MAV TV President)
* Dave Despain (MAV TV personality)

Corporate|

* Rail Lines

Sports|

| Owned and operated|

* MAVTV
* Late Model Dirt Series
* Off Road Racing Series
* Pro Pulling Leavue
* Speedway

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Title sponsorships|

* Stadium
* Raceway
* School of Racing
* NHRA SuperNationals
* Indiana Governor's Cup
* 150
* 200
* ARCA
* Dover (NASCAR)
* Iowa (NASCAR)
* 225
* 250
* MAVTV 500
* Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil

Related|

* Protect the Harvest

* Category

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Tallest buildings in Indianapolis

Skyscrapers over 500 ft|

* Salesforce Tower
* OneAmerica Tower
* Regions Tower

High-rises 400 ft to 499 ft|

* Market Tower
* 300 North Meridian
* BMO Plaza

300 ft to 399 ft|

* JW Marriott Indianapolis
* City-County Building
* AT&T Building
* Capital Center South Tower
* Hilton Indianapolis

250 ft to 299 ft|

* Riley Towers I and II
* 360 Market Square
* Conrad Indianapolis
* 220 Meridian
* Market Square Center
* Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital
* Hyatt Regency Indianapolis / PNC Center
* Simon Property Group Headquarters
* Indiana Statehouse

200 ft to 249 ft|

* Barnes and Thornburg Building
* Fletcher Trust Building
* Indiana Government Center North
* Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
* One North Pennsylvania
* Riley Hospital for Children Simon Family Tower
* 110 East Washington Street

Other structures over 200 ft|

* Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
* Lucas Oil Stadium
* Scottish Rite Cathedral
* Indiana World War Memorial
* Old National Centre

Unbuilt|

* Indiana Tower

See also: List of tallest buildings in Indiana
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