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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.
Speedway, Indiana: 2.500 mi (4.023 km) Indianapolis 500-Mile Race: Indianapolis 500 (1996–2015), Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil (2016–2018), Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge (since 2019) 1996–2024: 28 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (road course) † Combined road course Clockwise Speedway, Indiana: 2.439 mi (3.925 km)
It is the third-oldest permanent automobile race track in the world, behind Brooklands and the Milwaukee Mile. With a permanent seating capacity of 257,325, [1] it is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world. [5] The track is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its ...
Race lap record 11.110 Seconds ( Sammy Swindell , , 2004, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series) Tri-State Speedway is a high-banked 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) dirt oval track located in Haubstadt, Indiana , approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Evansville, Indiana .
The Hoosier Hundred is a USAC Silver Crown Series race scheduled for Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as of 2023. It is a revival of the original race held from 1953-2020 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway, a one-mile dirt oval in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indianapolis Speedrome is the oldest operating figure 8 track in the United States as it opened in 1941. [1] It is believed by many historians that this is the first figure 8 track where cars intersect. The Speedrome is home to the World Figure 8 Championships, the Annual Spring Shootout, and the 3 Hour Endurance Race. [2]
Paul Edward Goldsmith (October 2, 1925 – September 6, 2024) was an American racing driver.During his career he raced motorcycles, stock cars, and Indianapolis cars, achieving success in each discipline.
Plymouth is a city and the county seat of Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population is 10,214 in the 2020 census . [ 4 ] Plymouth was the site of the first retail outlet of defunct U.S. retailer Montgomery Ward in 1926.