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The drag strip has held the event every year since 1961, when the race was moved from Detroit. Sprint and midget races are held on the oval, along with other events suited to a shorter track. Raceway Park traditionally stages an extensive program on the Saturday nights of major races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Toyota U.S. Nationals (commonly The Big Go) is an NHRA-sanctioned drag racing event, generally considered to be the most prestigious drag racing event in the world due to its history, size, and purse, held annually at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana.
This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S Nationals held at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Fans will flock to see cars take to the quarter mile drag strip to eclipse speeds in ...
Tristan Bustos, a well-known Indianapolis drag performer, died by suicide on Jan. 5. Bustos' loved ones are now shining a light on mental health.
In 1962, Thompson entered three John Crosthwaite-designed cars in the Indianapolis 500. They used a stock V8 Buick engine, and it was in the rear unlike the front-engined, race-tuned, Offenhauser-powered cars used by most competitors. It was the first stock engine to be raced at Indy since 1946.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada.With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.
Another familiar staple has bowed out of Indy's dining scene. Mimi Blue, renowned for its generously sauced meatballs and other classic American fare, closed its original and last remaining ...
Parts of the existing drag strip were incorporated into the road course build. Coming into Turn 4 was a slight left-hander onto the drag strip's shutdown portion, and after snaking around the back half of the dragway, Turn 12 turned left onto the drag strip back towards the starting line to complete the lap.