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location of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Contact Information
4790 W. 16th Street
Speedway, Indianapolis 46222
(317) 481-8500

Some Track Facts
The Indianapolis Speedway was built originally as a test facility for the burgeoning Indiana car industry, the track was paved with 3.2 million bricks following a series of races in 1909. Since 1911, the Brickyard has hosted one of the most famous races in the world, the Indianapolis motor speedway 500-Mile Race. Indy 500 tickets contd.

In the inaugural 1994 Brickyard 400, Hoosier fan favorite Jeff Gordon won the first of his three titles (see pictures on the "Schedule" page.

The dimensions of the track are virtually the same as when it was built in 1909; 5/8-mile straightaways and 1/8-mile short "chutes" connected by 1/4-mile turns, each banked 9 degrees, 12 minutes. Indy 500 tickets contd. IndyCars accelerate from 0 to 100 mph in four seconds. At 238 mph, drivers cover 350 feet of the track per second. The fastest "500" drivers attain speeds of 240 mph along the straightaways. At this rate of speed, if a driver blinks his eyes, he misses 50 feet of track ! Indy 500 tickets contd.




The Indianapolis 500 in 2005
The "Accelerate Your Senses" theme, announced Oct. 19 by Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 500 Festival officials at IMS, will be prominent in local and national Indianapolis 500 advertising and promotional materials and 500 Festival event materials. Indy 500 tickets contd. The theme also will be an important part of the many events that take place in Indianapolis during the month of May, leading up to the 2005 Indianapolis motor speedway 500 on Sunday, May 29. Track activity opens Sunday May 8th with the 89th Indianapolis 500 scheduled to start at noon (local time) Sunday, May 29th 2005.