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The streetcar system in Indianapolis, Indiana, was the city's original public transit system, evolving from horsecar lines that opened in 1864 and running through 1953. Mirroring its status as a hub of railroad activity, electric railways also concentrated services in Indianapolis with both a large system of local trolleys as well as a ...
Frontenac Motor Corporation was a joint venture of Louis Chevrolet, Indy 500 winner Joseph Boyer Jr., Indianapolis car dealer William Small, and Zenith Carburetor president Victor Heftler. Per articles of Incorporation on file in the Michigan State Archives, it was founded in Detroit in December 1915.
Eric Holcomb, Governor of Indiana; William A. Ketcham, Indiana Attorney General (1894–1898), Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (1920–1921). Jon Krahulik, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court (1990–1993) Daisy Riley Lloyd, first female African American to serve in the Indiana legislature; Richard Lugar, U.S. Senator from ...
The Grand Prix of Indianapolis, also known as the IndyCar Grand Prix is an IndyCar Series race held on the combined road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The race was first held in 2014 and is typically held on a Saturday in mid-May, two weekends prior to the Indianapolis 500 .
The racing scenes were filmed at Carroll Speedway in Los Angeles. [2] Dirt track sequences were filmed at Arlington Downs in Texas. [2] Because Stanwyck was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for shooting of the film's final scenes, she was on hand in Victory Lane after the 1950 race to offer the real 500 winner, Johnnie Parsons, the traditional congratulatory kiss.
There have been several female car owners at the Indianapolis 500. The first and only female car owner to win was Maude "M.A." Yagle, who owned the 1929 race winning car for driver Ray Keech. Other notable female owners include Mari Hulman George (who owned the car of husband Elmer George) and former driver Sarah Fisher.
The Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) [a] [2] is an annual American open-wheel car race held on American Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), in Speedway, Indiana. [3]
The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1981. The race is widely considered one of the most controversial races in Indy history. The race is widely considered one of the most controversial races in Indy history.