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The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, [1] [2] and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May.
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?
Wilbur Shaw wins his second 500, driving a Maserati. Interesting fact: The Maserati used by Wilbur Shaw was also used by Bill Vukovich to accomplish his rookie test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. George Bailey became the first driver to compete with a rear-engined car in the Indianapolis 500 when he contested the 1939 race in a Gulf-Miller ...
The 2024 Indianapolis 500 was the fifth points-paying race (and sixth overall) of the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season. [21] Five different drivers won the first five point-paying races. Josef Newgarden initially won the season opener at St. Petersburg , but on April 24 he was disqualified for violating push-to-pass parameters.
Here's everything you need to know about the Indy 500 pace car tradition ahead of the 2022 race.
Indy 500 celebrities: Catching up with Austin Butler, Flavor Flav, Ken Griffey Jr. and more. In addition to people-watching, there's a lot of good celeb-watching opportunities at the Indianapolis 500.
Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden (2) celebrates with fans Sunday, May 28, 2023, after winning the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Josef Newgarden won the ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway layout. The 2021 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was a 500-mile (800 km, 200 lap) race in the 2021 IndyCar Series, held on May 30, 2021, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.