Indiana Hoosiers News: Curt Cignetti, Chip Ganassi and liking winners

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti is perhaps the most renowned winner in all of college football. He’s done so at each of his stops as a head coach all the way to Bloomington, where he took one of the sport’s losingest programs to a national championship in just two seasons.

On Sunday, he’ll have the honor of driving the pace car in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Afterward, he’ll have the honor of joining perhaps the most renowed winner in all of motorsport, Chip Ganassi.

The two men from Western Pennsylvania have done a lot of winning in their careers, covered in this piece from IndyCar that I’d suggest reading before the race.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Hoosiers today:

ICYMI on The Crimson Quarry

• Indiana Reacts: Grading Darian DeVries’ transfer portal haul, optimism for 26-27
• Indiana football lands commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Mason McDermott
• Former quarterback Brendan Sorsby bet on Indiana football games
• Indiana receives expert prediction to land in-state 5-star 2027 WR Monshun Sales

What they’re saying about the Hoosiers

• Chicago Tribune: As the CFP barrels toward 24 teams, the questions remain: Who’s paying for this, and how much?
• IUHoosiers: ‘Wow’ — Cignetti prepares for Indy 500 pace car role and more
• Fighting Irish Wire: Recent Indiana 2027 decommit will take an official visit to Notre Dame
• On3:Clemens Sokolov signs with Indiana, brings ‘legitimate Big Ten size’ to Hoosiers

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