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How big is Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Here's what can fit inside the grandstands at the same time.
The Indianapolis 500 is run every year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 560-acre facility on the west side of the city. The ...
Team Penske focused on moving forward after shock firings following Indy 500 cheating scandal
Roger Penske personally told Will Power about the firings of Team Penske’s top three executives and the decision came after a ...
Indy 500 can thank Columbus legend 'Fast Eddie' Rickenbacker for its name | Arace
Did Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI flying ace from Columbus, officially name the Indianapolis 500? Yes, he did. Sort of.
115 Years of Brick and Pavement: How the Famed Indy 500 Track Surface Has Survived the Test of Time
Water is the enemy for the millions of bricks buried under the asphalt.
Indy 500 Weather Forecast: Likely Dry, But Still Watching Central US Storm For Rain
The 109th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is Sunday and weather conditions look cooperative for now, but we are ...
Hybrid power is here: Indianapolis 500 could be dramatically reshaped by jolts of electric juice
IndyCar teams have spent the past year trying to learn everything they can about the hybrid engines introduced midway through ...
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Ed Carpenter Racing teams up with Purdue for Indianapolis 500
Purdue University is teaming up with Ed Carpenter Racing for the Indianapolis 500, enhancing the Boilermaker presence in ...
Reimagined and reopened museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway aims to be more than just a museum
Rick Mears spent some time recently walking through the reimagined, rebuilt and recently reopened museum at Indianapolis ...
Oscar Mayer Launches Inaugural “Wienie 500” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Oscar Mayer’s first-ever “Wienie 500” race debuts May 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; All six Wienermobiles will ...
8 tips for attending the Indianapolis 500, whether for the first time or 50th
The Indy 500 will bring more than 300,000 people to the IMS grounds Sunday. Motor sports insider Nathan Brown was asked about tips for attending.
The story behind why Indianapolis 500 winners drink milk in victory circle
Racers traditionally drink milk in the victory circle after winning the Indianapolis 500, but why? The tradition began in 1936 out of an unplanned event.