Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500 is an annual 500-mile automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It is a signature event in American open-wheel racing.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway: A racing circuit in Speedway, Indiana, best known as the venue of the Indianapolis 500. Its 2.5-mile oval sets the race’s four-lap qualifying format and 200-lap distance.
Carl G. Fisher: An American entrepreneur who helped found Indianapolis Motor Speedway and promote automobile racing. Fisher was a principal force behind building the speedway and staging its first major race.
A. J. Foyt: An American racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 four times. Foyt was the first driver to reach four victories in the race.
1911 Indianapolis 500: The first edition of the Indianapolis 500, won by Ray Harroun. Its 40-car field and inaugural winner established the event’s starting point.
Back Home Again in Indiana: A popular song traditionally performed before the start of the Indianapolis 500. Its pre-race performance is one of the event’s most recognizable annual rituals.
Open-wheel racing: A form of automobile racing in which the wheels sit outside the car’s main bodywork. The Indianapolis 500 is the most prominent American open-wheel race.
1909 Indianapolis 500-mile race: A 500-mile automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909, before the event adopted its lasting annual format. The race’s early experiment with 500 miles preceded the first modern Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
Rick Mears: An American racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 four times. Mears shares the event record for most victories by a driver.
1965 Indianapolis 500: The 1965 Indianapolis 500, won by Jim Clark in a rear-engined Lotus-Ford. Clark’s victory confirmed the rear-engine design’s shift from novelty to winning formula.
Milk at the Indianapolis 500: A tradition in which the Indianapolis 500 winner drinks milk in Victory Lane. The winner’s milk choice and bottle ceremony have become distinctive post-race customs.

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