▁In ▁case ▁of ▁inc lement ▁weather , ▁the ▁Car b ▁Day ▁practice ▁is ▁usually ▁cancel led ▁without ▁being ▁res ch eduled . ▁ ▁Radio ▁Cover age ▁of ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁on ▁radio ▁dates ▁back ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 2 . ▁The ▁long time ▁flags hip ▁of ▁the ▁I MS ▁Radio ▁Network ▁is ▁W F NI ▁AM ▁ 1 0 7 0 ▁( former ly ▁ 1 0 7 0 ▁W I BC ). ▁The ▁network ▁dates ▁back ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁initially ▁launched ▁using ▁W I BC ▁talent . ▁Since ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁and ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁the ▁station ▁has ▁featured ▁extensive ▁daily ▁coverage ▁of ▁practice , ▁qual ifications , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁pre - race ▁and ▁post - race ▁coverage ▁on ▁race ▁day . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁the ▁most ▁popular ▁and ▁most ▁traditional ▁daily ▁show ▁during ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁May ▁has ▁been ▁Donald ▁David son ' s ▁The ▁T alk ▁of ▁Gas oline ▁Al ley . ▁ ▁Con cert s ▁ ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁a ▁concert ▁featuring ▁a ▁top ▁act ( s ) ▁have ▁been ▁held ▁the ▁week end ▁of ▁the ▁race . ▁N umer ous ▁other ▁local ▁bands , ▁ind ie ▁bands , ▁gar age ▁bands , ▁and ▁smaller ▁musical ▁acts ▁perform ▁at ▁other ▁times ▁during ▁the ▁month ▁on ▁days ▁featuring ▁track ▁activity . ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁a