Hoosier the Bison Drives IndyCar Onto Field for 2026 Debut After 60-Year Mascot Revival
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 5
Hoosier the Bison Drives IndyCar Onto Field for 2026 Debut After 60-Year Mascot Revival
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 5
Summary
Indiana opened its 2026 season with Hoosier the Bison driving an IndyCar onto the field, capping the mascot’s sophomore-game entrance.
That stunt followed a zip-line arrival and built on a 2025 debut in which Hoosier skydived into Memorial Stadium.
The bison mascot returned last season after a 60-year absence, coinciding with Indiana’s breakthrough 2025 campaign that ended in a national championship.
The latest entrance extends Indiana’s effort to turn Hoosier into a weekly spectacle as the program tries to build on last year’s title run.