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Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it is the only such site to be affiliated with automotive racing history. In addition to the Indianapolis 500, the speedway also hosts NASCAR's Brickyard 400 and Pennzoil 250.
The Brickyard 400 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG) is an annual NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The inaugural race was held in 1994 and was the first race other than the Indianapolis 500 to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since ...
The 1994 Brickyard 400 was held on Saturday, August 6, 1994, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race marked the nineteenth race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It was the first NASCAR stock car race at the famous Speedway and the first race of any kind held at the track beside the Indianapolis 500 since the Harvest Classic in ...
The NASCAR Cup Series is back on the oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday's Brickyard 400 after a three-season hiatus.. There has been good and bad throughout the 27 Cup Series races ...
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in 2024 after three years racing on the IMS road course.. The Brickyard 400 is the 23rd points-paying race in the 26-race Cup ...
Ever wonder why the Indy 500 winner drinks milk at the end of the race? Or how the tradition of kissing the "Yard of Bricks" started?
The first motorcycle and automobile races and demonstration runs are held the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in August 1909. After a series of accidents, the original surface of crushed stone and tar is deemed unsuitable for racing. In the fall of 1909, the entire track is paved in brick, immediately giving the track the nickname "The Brickyard."
When you think auto racing, it's hard not to think about Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ground was broken in March of 1909, and five months -- and $3 million -- later, "the Brickyard" was born. The ...