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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. [10] In the 1977 Indy 500, Janet Guthrie made history when she became the first female driver to qualify for the race. Guthrie started the race from 18th ...
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 1916. The race featured the largest crowd in NASCAR history, and a then NASCAR record purse of $3.2 million.
Track still active. Not used for racing from 2020 to 2022 and not used by NASCAR since 2020. Kentucky Speedway: 1.500-mile (2.414 km) paved D-shaped oval Sparta, Kentucky: Kentucky Speedway oval: Quaker State 400 Alsco 300 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225: 2001–2020 (Xfinity, Truck) 2011–2020 (Cup) Track still active. Not used for racing since 2021.
Here is the full on-track schedule: NASCAR Indianapolis on-track schedule, TV schedule for Brickyard 400. All times Central; on-track activity at Indianapolis Motor Speedway unless noted. Friday ...
Richard Petty during the Open Test in 1993.. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, and the first Indianapolis 500 was held in 1911.After initially hosting multiple race meets in 1909–1910, it became a tradition that the Indianapolis 500 would be the only race held at the track annually.
Racing side-with Unser drawing back ahead by a nose entering turn three, the two cars touched wheels, and Unser spun out, crashing into the outside wall. Fittipaldi coasted around the final lap under caution to score his first race victory.
On Sunday, he'll finally get a chance to join his racing heroes. Yes, NASCAR and race officials ended their three-year attempt to rev up fans with a 200-mile road-course event by returning to the track's more revered oval and original title, Brickyard 400, for the 30th anniversary of Cup racing in Indy.
The track was known as Lucas Oil Raceway from 2011 to 2021. In 1958, 15 Indianapolis-area businessmen and racing professionals led by Tom Binford, Frank Dickie, Rodger Ward, and Howard Fieber invested $5,000 each to fund the development of a 267-acre (108 ha) farm tract into a recreational sporting complex that would focus on auto racing.