1940s | Digital Archive - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
WEBAt 111-years-old, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the oldest continually operating racetrack in the United States. With more than 250,000 permanent seats, it is the world’s largest sports seating facility and hosts the largest single-day sporting event.
Indy Museum Selling 11 Significant Race Cars From Its Collection
WEB1 day ago · In January, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum will begin selling off 11 significant cars from its collection, as the museum seeks to secure its long-term sustainability and focus its exhibits more closely on the Speedway’s history. Among them will be the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, the Ferrari 250 LM that won the 1965 24 Hours of ...
1940 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 28th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1940. The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the same Maserati 8CTF he had driven to victory in 1939. Shaw became the first driver in the history of the race to win in consecutive years.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Wikipedia
WEBThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 [4] and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix and Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix.
Witness these 7 landmark racers at Indy’s “Roadsters 2 ... - Hagerty
WEBOct 13, 2022 · A period of immense change at the Speedway, from 1960 through the early-1970s is succinctly condensed into two large rooms of the actual cars that brought about these radical changes. I thought I’d share some of my favorites from the collection.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
WEBThe track for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the concept of flamboyant entrepreneur Carl Graham Fisher, born in Greensburg, Indiana, who in 1902 established himself in Indianapolis as a pioneer in the business of selling automobiles.
One Hundred Years of the Indy 500 | Smithsonian
WEBAnd so it was on May 30, 1911, as several dozen reporters leaned forward anxiously to watch the 40-car field for the first-ever Indianapolis 500-mile race power past the starting line for the...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
WEBNov 9, 2023 · Experience the World of Motorsports like never before! Our exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours give you backstage access to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its legendary landmarks. While walk-in tour purchases are welcome, reservations are highly recommended.
Exhibitions Permanent - IMS Museum
WEBMore than 25 Indy 500-winning cars are on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, spanning more than a century of history at the Indianapolis 500. Highlights from this priceless collection include the 1922 Duesenberg, 1938 Maserati, 1948 Watson, and 1911 Marmon Wasp—the famed six-cylinder that won the first Indianapolis 500.
Jaminet, Tandy, No. 6 Porsche Back on Top in Indianapolis Practice
WEB1 day ago · INDIANAPOLIS – Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy picked up right where they left off a year ago at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Leading the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Jaminet topped the timing screens Friday in opening practice for …