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Aerial photograph of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2016).LocationTime zone/ −4 Capacity257,327 (permanent seats) – 400,000 grand total1OwnerOperatorIMS, LLC (subsidiary of Penske Entertainment Group.)Address4790 West 16th StreetBroke groundMarch 15, 1909; 111 years ago ( March 15, 1909)OpenedAugust 12, 1909; 110 years ago ( August 12, 1909)Construction cost3 million ($84 million 2020 dollars)Architect, F. Show map of the United StatesLocation4790 W. 16th St.,Coordinates:Built1909ArchitectAndrews, Park TaliaferroArchitectural styleMotor racing circuitNRHP reference No.Significant datesAdded to NRHPMarch 7, 1975Designated NHLDFebruary 27, 1987WebsiteThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway (nicknamed The Brickyard) is an automobile racing circuit located in, (an suburb of ) in the United States. It is the home of the and the, and formerly the home of the. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of.Constructed in 1909, it is the second purpose-built, banked oval racing circuit after and the first to be called a 'speedway'.It is the third-oldest permanent automobile race track in the world, behind Brooklands and the.

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With a permanent of 257,325, it is the.Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its construction. It has two 5⁄ 8-mile-long (1,000 m) straightaways, four geometrically identical 1⁄ 4-mile (400 m) turns, connected by two 1⁄ 8-mile (200 m) short straightaways, termed 'short chutes', between turns 1 and 2, and between turns 3 and 4.A modern, was completed in 2000, incorporating part of the oval, including the main stretch and the southeast turn, measuring 2.605 miles (4.192 km). In 2008, and again in 2014, the road course layout was modified to accommodate motorcycle racing, as well as to improve competition. Altogether, the current grounds have expanded from an original 320 acres (1.3 km 2) on which the speedway was first built to cover an area of over 559 acres (2.3 km 2).

Placed on the in 1975 and designated a in 1987, it is the only such site to be affiliated with automotive racing history.In addition to the, the speedway also hosts 's. From 2000 to 2007, the speedway hosted the, and from 2008 to 2015 the.On the grounds of the speedway is the, which opened in 1956, and houses the.

The museum moved into its current building located in the infield in 1976. Also on the grounds is the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort, which originally opened as the Speedway Golf Course in 1929. The golf course has 14 holes outside the track, along the backstretch, and four holes in the infield. The speedway also served as the venue for the opening ceremonies for the. The track is nicknamed 'The Brickyard' (see below), and the garage area is famously known as.On November 4, 2019, announced the sale of its company, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the and associated enterprises to, owned. (1874–1938) of Indiana, an American vehicle parts and highway entrepreneur, co-founder and first president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

May 1909.Indianapolis businessman first envisioned building the speedway in 1905 after assisting friends racing in France and seeing that Europe held the upper hand in automobile design and craftsmanship. Fisher began thinking of a better means of testing cars before delivering them to consumers. At the time, racing was just getting started on horse tracks and public roads. Fisher noticed how dangerous and ill-suited the makeshift courses were for racing and testing. He also argued that spectators did not get their money's worth, as they were only able to get a brief glimpse of cars speeding down a linear road.Fisher proposed building a circular track 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 km) long with smooth 100–150-foot-wide (30–45 m) surfaces.

Such a track would give manufacturers a chance to test cars at sustained speeds and give drivers a chance to learn their limits. Fisher predicted speeds could reach up to 120 mph (190 km/h) on a 5-mile (8 km) course. He visited the circuit outside London in 1907, and after viewing the, it solidified his determination to build the speedway. With dozens of car makers and suppliers in Indiana, Fisher proclaimed, 'Indianapolis is going to be the world's greatest center of horseless carriage manufacturer, what could be more logical than building the world's greatest racetrack right here?' Fisher began looking around the Indianapolis area for a site to build his track; he rejected two potential sites before finding level farmland, Pressley Farm, totaling 328 acres (133 ha) about 5 miles (8 km) outside Indianapolis. In December 1908, he convinced, Arthur Newby, and Frank W. Wheeler to join him in purchasing the property for $72,000.

The group incorporated the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company on March 20, 1909, with a capitalization of $250,000, with Fisher and James Allison in for $75,000 apiece and Frank Wheeler and Arthur Newby on board for $50,000 each.Construction of the track started in March 1909. Fisher had to quickly downsize his planned 3-mile (5 km) oval with a 2-mile (3 km) road course to a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval to leave room for the grandstands. Reshaping of the land for the speedway took 500 laborers, 300 and a fleet of steam-powered machinery.

The track surface consisted of graded and packed soil covered by 2 inches (5 cm) of gravel, 2 inches (5 cm) of covered with taroid (a solution of tar and oil), 1–2 inches (3–5 cm) of crushed stone chips that were also drenched with taroid, and a final topping of crushed stone. Workers also constructed dozens of buildings, several bridges, grandstands with 12,000 seats, and an 8-foot (2.4 m) perimeter fence. A white-with-green-trim paint scheme was used throughout the property.The first event ever held at the speedway was a helium gas-filled balloon competition on Saturday, June 5, 1909, more than two months before the oval was completed. The event drew a reported 40,000 people.

Nine balloons lifted off 'racing' for trophies; a balloon by the name of Universal City won the race, landing 382 miles (615 km) away in after spending more than a day aloft. The first motorsport event at the track consisted of seven motorcycle races, sanctioned by the Federation of American Motorcyclists (FAM), on August 14, 1909. This was originally planned as a two-day, 15-race program, but ended before the first day was completed due to concerns over suitability of the track surface for motorcycle use. These early events were largely planned by one of the top names in early auto racing promotion, who earned fame for his bold and sometimes outlandish barnstorming events at fairgrounds tracks with racing star.

Artist's rendition of the original speedway plan (not an actual picture)On August 19, 1909, fifteen carmakers' teams arrived at the track for practice. The track surface again became a concern with drivers being covered in dirt, oil, and tar and with ruts and chuckholes beginning to form in the turns. Speedway workers oiled and rolled the track prior to the gates opening to the public. Fifteen to twenty thousand spectators showed up, paying at the most $1 for a ticket. Halfway through the first 250-mile (400 km) event, race leader was temporarily blinded when a stone smashed his goggles., driving in a Knox, suffered a suspected rear-axle failure resulting in his car flipping end over end on the front stretch before crashing into a fence post.

Both he and his mechanic, Harry Halcomb, died at the scene.The first day of car racing resulted in four finishes and two land speed records, but concerns over safety led AAA officials to consider canceling the remaining events. Fisher promised the track would be repaired by the next day and convinced officials that the show should go on. The second day saw 20,000 spectators, no major incidents, and additional speed records broken.On the third day of racing, 35,000 spectators showed up to watch the grand finale 300-mile (480 km) race. At 175 miles (282 km) into the race, the right front tire blew on 's car.

His car mowed down five fence posts and toppled dozens of spectators. Two spectators and his mechanic, Claude Kellum, were killed in the crash. Ten laps later, driver Bruce Keen struck a pothole and crashed into a bridge support. The race was then halted and the remaining drivers given engraved certificates instead of trophies. The race resulted in the AAA boycotting any future events at the speedway until significant improvements were made.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Automotive Industries, Volume 21 – September 23, 1909Fisher and his partners began looking into the idea of paving the track with bricks or concrete. Paving in 1909 was still relatively new with only a few miles of public roads paved, leaving little knowledge of what would work best. Traction tests were conducted on bricks, proving they could hold up. Less than a month after the first car races, the repaving project began. Five Indiana manufacturers supplied 3.2 million 10-pound (4.5 kg) bricks to the track. Each was hand laid over a 2-inch (51 mm) cushion of sand, then leveled and the gaps filled with mortar.

At the same time, a concrete wall 33 inches (840 mm) tall was constructed in front of the main grandstand and around all four corners to protect spectators. The final brick added to the track was made of gold and laid in a special ceremony. Before the work was completed, locals nicknamed the track The Brickyard.

Today, 3 feet (0.91 m), or one yard, of original bricks remain exposed at the start-finish line.In December 1909, eleven drivers and a few motorcyclists returned for speed trials. Drivers soon reached speeds of up to 112 mph (180 km/h) on the new surface. Racing returned in 1910, with a total of 66 automobile races held during three holiday weekends (, and ). Each weekend featured two or three races of 100 to 200 miles (160 to 320 km), with several shorter contests.

Each race stood on its own and earned its own trophy. All races were sanctioned by the (as were the Indianapolis 500 races through 1955). 1910 also saw the speedway host the National Aviation Meet, featuring and highlighted by setting a world record by taking a plane up to 4,938 feet (1,505 m).A change in marketing focus led to only one race per year beginning in 1911.

An estimated 80,000 spectators attended the 500-mile (800 km) race on, May 30, 1911. Forty cars competed with winning at an average speed of 74.602 miles per hour (120.060 km/h). While all the other drivers in the race had a in their car, Harroun decided to save weight and go faster by driving solo. So, to be able to see what was happening behind his No.

32, he installed a. It was the first time such a device was used in an automobile. The golden age (1912–1929). Advertisement for an Indianapolis Motor Speedway 'Harvest Classic' raceA classic race followed in, when lost a five-lap lead with five laps to go after his car broke down. As DePalma pushed his car around the circuit, made up the deficit to win.

Three of the next four winners were European, with DePalma being the exception as an American national, though originally Italian born. These races gave Indy a worldwide reputation and international drivers began to enter. The 1916 race was shortened to 120 laps, for a number of reasons including a lack of entries from Europe (there were so few entries that the speedway itself entered several cars), a lack of oil, and out of respect for the.On September 9, 1916, the speedway hosted a day of short racing events termed the ', composed of three races held at 20-, 50-, and 100-mile (32, 80 and 160 km) distances. In the end, in a, would win all three events, his final victories at the facility.

The Harvest Classic contests were the last races other than the Indianapolis 500 to be held on the grounds for seventy-eight years.Racing was interrupted in 1917–1918 by, when the facility served as a military aviation repair and refueling depot, designated the Speedway Aviation Repair Depot, commanded by Captain Patrick Frissell. When racing resumed, speeds quickly increased.In 1921, speedway co-founder Wheeler committed suicide.At the 1925 event, became the first to average 100 mph (160 km/h) for the race, with a speed of 101.13 mph (162.75 km/h).In 1926, Fisher and Allison were offered 'a fortune' for the speedway site by a local real estate developer. They refused, selling instead to former racing driver (and World War One ) in 1927.

How much he paid was not revealed. Rickenbacker built a in the infield. The next year, Allison died from. The 'junkyard' formula (1930s). National Historic Landmark PlaqueWith the hitting the nation, the purse dropped from a winners share of $50,000 and a total of $98,250 in 1930 to $18,000 and $54,450, respectively. There is a common misconception the rules were 'dumbed down' to what was called the 'junkyard formula' to allow more entries during the depression.

The rules were indeed changed, but it was due to an effort by the speedway to get more car manufacturers involved in the race by discouraging the entry of specialized racing machines which dominated the 500 during the mid- to late 1920s. The rule changes, in fact, were already being laid out before the market crash.In 1931, performed a remarkable feat when his Special completed the entire 500 miles without a. It was also the first diesel entrant.In 1933, a record 42 cars started the 500. For 1934, a maximum fuel consumption limit was imposed, 45 US gal (37 imp gal; 170 l). It became 42.5 US gal (35.4 imp gal; 161 l) in 1935 and 37.5 US gal (31.2 imp gal; 142 l) in 1936. When the limits resulted in several top competitors running out of fuel in the closing stages, the limits were abandoned, though the use of was still mandatory.By the early 1930s, rising race speeds began to make the track increasingly dangerous, and in the period 1931–1935 there were 15 fatalities.

This forced another repavement, with replacing the bricks in parts of the track. In addition, during the 1935–36 seasons the inside wall was removed in the corners, the outside wall was realigned (to change the angle compared to the track, reducing the potential for cars to vault over it), hard crash helmets became mandatory, and the first yellow light system was installed around the track. The continuing track dangers during this period, however, did not stop or from becoming the first two three-time winners, with Shaw also being the first back-to-back winner in 1939 and 1940. Start of the Hulman era (1940s).

The IMS wing and wheel logo has been used since 1909. This variation was used from the 1960s through 2008.At the beginning of the 1940s, the track required further improvements. In 1941, about a third of the ' garage area burned down before the race. Involvement in, the was cancelled in December 1941. Owner said the race would be suspended for the duration of the war. In 1942, suspended all auto racing, and the U.S.

Government moved to ban all auto racing, primarily on account of rationing. The race wold not be held for four years (1942–1945).

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The track was more or less abandoned during the war and fell into a state of disrepair.Many of the locals conceded that the speedway would be sold after the war and become a housing development. With the end of the war in sight, on November 29, 1944, three-time 500 winner came back to do a 500-mile (800 km) tire test approved by the government for Firestone. Shaw was shocked at the dilapidated state of the speedway and contacted owner, only to discover that it was for sale. Shaw then sent out letters to the automobile industry to try to find a buyer. All the responses indicated that the speedway would be turned into a private facility for the buyer.

Shaw then looked around for someone to buy the speedway, who would reopen the racetrack as a public venue. He found businessman. Meetings were set up and the speedway was purchased on November 14, 1945. Though not officially acknowledged, the purchase price for the speedway was reported by the and to be $750,000. Major renovations and repairs were made at a quick pace to the frail speedway, in time for the 1946 race.

Since the record 42 cars that started the 1933 edition of the 500, the field size has been set at 33 drivers, with only three exceptions to this rule, the first being 1947, when only 30 cars started due to a strike by certain teams affiliated with the ASPAR drivers, owners and sponsors association.Since then the speedway has continued to grow. Stands have been built and remodeled many times over, suites and museums were added, and many other additions helped bring back Indy's reputation as a great track. The fabulous roadsters (1950s) In the 1950s, cars were topping out at 150 mph (240 km/h), helping to draw more and more fans. The low-slung, sleek cars were known as roadsters and the Kurtis, Kuzma, and Watson chassis dominated the field. Nearly all were powered by the, or 'Offy', engines. The crowd favorite, with its unique sound and look, was the most powerful car of the decade that dominated time trials.

However, they would never make the full 500 miles (800 km) in first place, often breaking down before the end or having to make too many pit stops because of the massive engine's thirst for fuel and the weight that went with the extra fuel.The track's reputation improved so much that the 500-mile race became part of the World Championship for 10 years (1950–1960), even though none of the Indy drivers raced in Formula One and only of the F1 drivers at the time raced in the 500 in 1952. Five-time world champion practiced at the speedway in 1958, but ultimately decided against racing there.

The 1950s were also the most dangerous era of American racing. Of the 33 drivers to qualify for the 1953 race, nearly half, 16, were to eventually die in racing accidents. Rear-engine revolution (1960s–1990s).

The current digital video screen pylon.In October 1961, the final remaining brick sections of the track were paved over with asphalt, with the exception of a distinct three-foot-wide line of bricks at the start-finish line. The 'Brickyard' thus became known for its 'Yard of Bricks'. After being widely ignored by Formula One drivers when it was an F1 World Championship event, a wave of F1 drivers went to the speedway in the 1960s, and the revolution that was started by the F1 team changed the face of the 500 as well, with and world drivers' champion of Australia qualifying his Cooper in 13th for the race. The Cooper used a smaller (2.7-liter) and less powerful engine compared to the 4.4-liter Offy engines used by the other 32 cars and was slower on the straights, but many took note of the British car's superior handling through the turns. Brabham qualified 17th and after running as high as third, would ultimately finish ninth after completing all 200 laps. Despite this, many doubters claimed the rear-engine cars were for drivers who liked to be pushed around, though as Brabham said 'It started the rear-engined revolution at Indy'., who had won his first 500 in 1961, won the, which was the last ever win for a front-engine car, and since 's win driving the rear-engine in, every winner has driven a rear-engine car. Won the following year in his first attempt, eventually becoming the only driver to date to achieve auto racing's ' of winning the, Indianapolis 500,.

There were enough Americans to compete with them, with A.J. Foyt, and the Unser brothers and leading the charge in the 1960s and 1970s, of whom Foyt and Al Unser would eventually become, respectively, the first two of three drivers, to date, to win four times each, while Bobby Unser won the race three times, with Andretti only ever winning the race once, in. Andretti would go on to race in F1 and win the world championship in with, who had been the first rear-engine winners at Indy, with Clark, in 1965.From 1970 to 1981, Indianapolis had a twin in the city of, by the name of the. This track was known as the 'Indianapolis of the West' and the home of the California 500, but was a financial failure due to poor management and not holding enough races on the racetrack.In the 1977 Indy 500, made history when she became the first female driver to qualify for the race. Guthrie started the race from 18th position but retired with timing gear failure after 27 laps. She was eventually classified 29th.

1977 also saw A.J. Foyt make history when he became the first driver to win the race four times.1979 saw the second exception to the 1934 33-driver field rule. By the late 1970s there arose some resistance from certain car owners and drivers as to the direction being taken by, the auto racing sanctioning body that among other things, governed the Indianapolis 500 event. Some of the dissident teams formed their own racing body,. USAC responded by barring six of the most famous teams in the sport from qualification (including Roger Penske and Dan Gurney), for 'undermining the well-being of USAC'.

The ruling would sideline former Indy winners Bobby Unser, Al Unser Sr., Gordon Johncock, and Johnny Rutherford. After a court injunction in favor of CART, and a controversy where exhaust pipe rules were clarified after qualifications began and certain teams with an altered exhaust pipe were 'locked into' the field, USAC held an additional qualification round on the day before the race, announcing that any driver who could post a faster speed than the slowest qualifier (Roger McCluskey) would be allowed to start the race. Bill Vukovich and George Snider were added to the lineup, bringing the field to 35. A crisis was averted for the moment, but USAC's handling of both issues was seen as bungling by some people, and as outright manipulation by others, and that year spelled the beginning of the end for USAC's governance of the Indy Car series.The 1980s brought a new generation of speedsters, led by four-time race winner who also broke the 220 mph (355 km/h) speed mark in qualifying and won six pole positions. Other stars of the decade included, and F1 veteran. The 1989 race came down to a final ten-lap, thrilling duel between Fittipaldi and, culminating in Unser crashing in the third turn of the 199th lap after making contact with Fittpaldi's right front tire.The early 1990s witnessed winning in what was then the, with an average speed of 185.981 mph (299.307 km/h). That record was not eclipsed for almost a quarter of a century, until Tony Kanaan won the race with an average speed of over 187 mph (301 km/h).

Rick Mears became the third four-time winner after a late-race duel with in, and in, Al Unser, Jr. Eked out a hard-fought victory by defeating last-place-starting driver by 0.043 of a second, a margin that is still the closest finish in race history. The 500 got a new look in 1996 when it became an event, formed as a rival to CART.There was another qualifying controversy in 1996 and 1997, arising over the IRL's '25/8 rule' which locked the previous year's top-25 overall points finishers into the Indianapolis race, regardless of their qualifying speed, leaving only eight spots open for entries to qualify on speed alone. The rule effectively locked out the CART series regulars from competing for qualifying spots in the Indy 500. CART responded by holding their own event, the U.S. 500, on the same day as the 1996 Indianapolis 500.

While the new qualifying format was not a factor in 1996, it would backfire in 1997 when two drivers who posted qualifying speeds fast enough to make the race were bumped to make room for slower locked-in cars with more 1996-97 championship points. Hemelgarn Racing, who owned the two cars victimized in the scenario, protested to the IRL that the field would not include the 33 fastest cars. After Bump Day was completed, the series elected to add the two bumped cars, driven by Johnny Unser and Lyn St. James, back into the field, bringing the number of starters to 35. This marked the last time the 500's starting field has been larger than 33 drivers.Unification (2000s). See also:From 1919 to 1993, the Indianapolis 500 was the only sanctioned race held at the Speedway. When (Hulman's grandson) inherited the track, he spearheaded an effort to bring more racing events to the track.

In August 1994, the for the made its debut, and at the time, featured the largest crowd and largest cash purse in NASCAR history. From 1998 to 2003, an event was held as a support race.Since 2012, the Brickyard 400 has been supported by the of the; in 2020, the race was moved to the infield road course. Known for a time as, it also previously hosted the for the on the infield road course.Formula One. The was the first event at IMS to be held clockwise.In 1998, Tony George arranged for to return to the United States for the first time since 1991. A two-year renovation and construction project added an and culminated in the first at the facility in.

With over 200,000 spectators in attendance, it was one of the largest crowds in the history of Formula One, and considered a huge success. The race was also pivotal to 's winning of the, as he came out on top while 's engine blew, resulting in an eight-point lead of the championship that set Schumacher up for only needing one win in the remaining two races, something he achieved at the next event. Cars wind through the infield section at the start of the 2003 United States Grand Prix.The short history of the event, however, was littered with controversies. The was marred by a bizarre ending, in which Michael Schumacher, having already clinched the championship, seemingly tried to stage a dead heat with teammate. The official timings showed Barrichello ahead by 0.011 seconds at the line, leading fans and media to dub the event a farce.

The 2002 race was also the first ever Formula One race to use. In Schumacher once more set himself up for the title with an Indianapolis win in a dramatic wet-dry event. The turned out to be one of the most controversial races in motorsport history.

Michelin realized their tires were ill-equipped for the banking after two heavy crashes for both for and stand-in, and at the last second, the Michelin teams pulled into the pits at the end of the formation lap, leaving only the three Bridgestone teams (six cars) to contest the race. Fans and media were highly critical of the poor handling of the situation.

Many fans walked out, and costly ticket refunds were issued. The 2005 event was not the first tire issue for Michelin as Ralf Schumacher also had heavily crashed, fracturing his back in the race, while also suffered a tire blowout at the end of the start-finish straight in that same event.Despite the outrage of the 2005 event, the race returned for two additional years. The race did not enjoy the level success of its earlier runnings, and attendance and interest fell dramatically.

The race was left off the calendar for 2008, and efforts to revive the race for 2009 were not successful. Grand Prix relocated to the.Motorcycle racing. Motorcycle layout (counterclockwise)From 2008 to 2015, the speedway hosted a round of. The race marked the first motorcycle racing event at the facility since 1909.Modifications approved by the and were made to the, bringing the new layout to a total of 16 turns. The motorcycle course was designed to run counter-clockwise, the same direction as the oval events. The banking of oval turn one was bypassed by a new infield section, dubbed the 'Snake Pit Complex'. In addition, the double-hairpin after the Hulman Straight was replaced with traditional esses.On September 12, 2019, the Speedway announced motorcycle racing will return on the FIM-approved circuit with the Championship of Indianapolis, which will be part of the Motorcycles on Meridian motorcycle festival.

The Indianapolis festival will join and ( American Sportbike Racing Association championship) as hosts of major motorcycle racing events that run with motorcycle festivals. It will mark MotoAmerica's first race at the Speedway since 2015, and the first as a stand-alone race with the five major championships participating. GMR Grand Prix. Main article:The Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational, held in mid-June, is a racing meet for, held on the road course. The event is sanctioned by the. In addition to multiple classes of racing on the road course, oval track exhibitions featuring historical Indy cars have also been part of the event. The feature event of the weekend is the annual.Golf From to, the Speedway Golf Course hosted a event, the; its earlier editions were held during the days surrounding the Indy 500 race week.

In, it also held an tournament, the in mid-June, won. A reconstruction project was completed in 1993, converting the 27-hole layout (18 holes outside, nine in the infield) to an 18-hole championship course designed by legendary golf architect. Renamed 'Brickyard Crossing,' it features 14 holes outside, and four holes in the infield, with an infield lake. At par 72, it measures 7,180 yards (6,565 m) from the back tees with a of 75.1 and a of 149.A event, the, was played there from through, and it has also hosted college tournaments. An event, debuted in.Other events. IMS hosted the 's seventh round.

The, a held annually in May since 1977, includes one lap around the speedway. The event marks the official start to the 'Month of May' events preceding the Indianapolis 500. On August 8, 1987, IMS hosted the opening ceremonies for the before 80,000 spectators.

USAC headquarters in Speedway, Indiana in 2016. The building was located on 16th Street, less than a block from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (track is visible behind).The opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909 dates back close to the birth of the sport of. Since its inception, the Speedway has been within the sport. Many Indy car teams, suppliers, and constructors, have been and are based in the greater Indianapolis area, some within blocks of the track. When was formed in 1956, the sanctioning body's headquarters were constructed nearly across the street.

The current sanctioning body, IndyCar, is headquartered in buildings directly across the street.The track, and occasionally the headquarters, is sometimes referred to as '16th & Georgetown', owing to the track's address at the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, and particularly the administration building's physical location at the corner of that intersection (which is now a ).The Speedway and the city of Indianapolis is to Indy car racing, analogous to the link has to the greater. See also:The Indianapolis Motor Speedway appeared in the 2013 animated film.Weather and climate Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a transitional climate with influences of both. The nearest official weather station is at the, located just a few miles from the speedway.Due to the cold winters, including snow on the track, Indy 500 testing is often impossible during winter months. During the main event in late May, the local climate is transitioning from spring to summer. May is the rainiest month of the year, which makes rain delays a large risk during various parts of the event.

Ambient temperatures on average for the month is in the lower 70's Fahrenheit/lower 20's Celsius, with temperatures in the 80's not being uncommon later in the month when the race takes place.For the in the summer, the track is much more prone to heatwaves, with the wet season carrying on into July as well.The defunct Formula One and MotoGP roval infield road course events ran in June/September and August respectively. Since oval racing is not conducted in wet conditions, the became the track's first race under wet conditions, using the oval's Turn 1 in a reverse direction with rain tires. The ran two weeks before the 500 is the main existing road course event, which can be run in wet conditions. Retrieved May 8, 2018. March 13, 2009.

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