The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an American icon and the world's greatest racecourse. With more than 250,000 permanent seats, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is also the world's largest seating facility.
Since its opening, the Speedway has been a proving ground for automobiles and an important factor in the development of the present-day automobile. The Speedway also has been the scene of 93 Indianapolis 500 Mile Races, 16 Brickyard 400 NASCAR events, eight United States Grand Prix Formula One events and twoRed Bull Indianapolis GP MotoGP races, playing host to some of the biggest names in racing history.
Churchill Downs, Yankee Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Roman Colosseum and Vatican City all can fit inside the IMS oval, which covers 253 acres.
It's easy to say that auto racing history is made at the Indianapolis 500. But it's probably more accurate to say auto racing history is the Indianapolis 500.
The races are legendary. The 500 miles each year are circular path to immortality for the winner. The place is hallowed ground.
No other race in the world has legends, traditions and statistics like the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. Its history is rich, vast and entertaining. It is agony and ecstasy. It is triumph and tragedy.
One of the traditions of the 500 is the singing of "Indiana" just before the release of balloons and the call to "Start your engines!"
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