The state ofIndiana is home to twomajor professional sport franchises, and a number of college sports teams. Indiana is also prominent in auto racing.

Indiana has a richbasketball heritage that reaches back to the formative years of the sport itself. Although Canadian educator and inventorJames Naismith developedbasketball inSpringfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, Indiana is where high school basketball was born. In 1925, Naismith visited an Indiana basketball state finals game along with 15,000 screaming fans and later wrote "Basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sport." The 1986 filmHoosiers is inspired by the story of the 1954 Indiana state championsMilan High School.

As of 2013^[update] Indiana has produced moreNational Basketball Association (NBA) players per capita than any other state. Muncie has produced the most per capita of any American city, with two other Indiana cities in the top ten.^[1] Professional basketball playerLarry Bird was born inWest Baden Springs and was raised inFrench Lick. He went on to lead theBoston Celtics to the NBA championship in 1981, 1984, and 1986.^[2]

TheIndiana Pacers of the NBA play their home games atGainbridge Fieldhouse; they began play in 1967 in theAmerican Basketball Association (ABA) and joined the NBA when the leaguesmerged in 1976.

Indianapolis is home to theIndianapolis Colts. The Colts are members of theSouth Division of theAmerican Football Conference. The Colts have roots back to 1913 as theDayton Triangles. They became an official team after moving toBaltimore,MD, in 1953. In 1984, theColtsrelocated to Indianapolis, leading to an eventual rivalry with theBaltimore Ravens. After calling theRCA Dome home for 25 years, the Colts currently play their home games atLucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. While in Baltimore, the Colts won the1970 Super Bowl. In Indianapolis, the Colts wonSuper Bowl XLI, bringing the franchise total to two. In recent years the Colts have regularly competed in the NFL playoffs.

Indiana has had great sports success at the collegiate level.NCAA Division I athletic programs in the state are:

NCAA Division II athletic programs in the state are:

NCAA Division III athletic programs in the state are:

NAIA athletic programs in the state are:

NJCAA athletic programs in the state are:

Indiana has an extensive history withmotorsport. Indianapolis hosts theIndianapolis 500 mile race overMemorial Day weekend at theIndianapolis Motor Speedway every May since 1911. The name of the race is usually shortened to "Indy 500" and also goes by the nickname "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." The race attracts over 250,000 people every year, making it the largest single day sporting event in the world. The track also hosts theBrickyard 400 of theNASCAR Cup Series since 1994. From 2000 to 2007, it hosted theUnited States Grand Prix (Formula One). From 2008 to 2015, it hosted theIndianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix.

Indiana features the world's largest and most prestigious drag race, theNHRA'sU.S. Nationals, held eachLabor Day weekend atLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park inClermont, Indiana.

TheUnited States Auto Club is headquartered next to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and sanctions the Indiana Midget Week in June and the Indiana Sprint Week in July. Notable short ovals in Indiana include Indianapolis Raceway Park (NASCAR Trucks and USAC Silver Crown),Anderson Speedway (Little 500 and ARCA/CRA Redbud 400),Salem Speedway (ARCA, USAC Silver Crown),Terre Haute Action Track (USAC Silver Crown Sumar Classic, Hut Hundred, Hulman Classic), andWinchester Speedway (USAC Silver Crown and ARCA/CRAWinchester 400). TheIndiana State Fairgrounds used to host the USAC Silver CrownHoosier Hundred from 1953 to 2020.

Ironman Raceway hosts annual rounds of theGrand National Cross Country since 1995 and theAMA Motocross Championship since 2014. In addition, theAMA Supercross Championship visited theRCA Dome from 1998 to 2008, and theLucas Oil Stadium has hosted a round since 2009.

Indiana is also host to a majorunlimited hydroplane racing power boat race circuits in the majorH1 Unlimited league, theMadison Regatta (Madison).

Pari-mutuel betting was legalized in 1989.Hoosier Park opened inAnderson in 1994, and off-track betting parlors opened in the state in 1995.Indiana Downs opened inShelbyville in 2002. Hoosier Park became aracino on 2008 and Indiana Downs did the same in 2009.

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