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 …

Jan 20, 2025 · Indianapolis 500, U.S. automobile race held annually from 1911, except for the war years 1917–18 and 1942–45. The race is always run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in …

The forty car field—the largest ever assembled to that time—waits for Speedway President Carl Fisher to lead them on the first “rolling start” in the history of auto racing in the 1911 ...

Hélio Castroneves (left), A. J. Foyt, Rick Mears, and Al Unser (right) are each four-time winners of the Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti is the most recent driver to achieve three victories at the …

Ray Harroun's Marmon to victory at the first Indy 500 race in 1911. Schwitzer headed the Speedway's technical committee from 1912 through 1940. Also, an Indianapolis company he …

May 6, 2011 · The story of the Indianapolis 500 is the story of many individuals who made contributions—large and small—to the Speedway’s history. No one knows these stories better …

Sep 4, 2020 · For the first time since the very first race in 1911, the Indianapolis 500 was held in August. There were a few years where world wars kept it from happening at all, but the 103 …

Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted continuously at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since its inception in 1911, except for 1917 …

The famous 1960 duel between Rodger Ward and Jim Rathmann set the race record for the most lead changes in Indy 500 history, a record that remarkably would not be broken until 2012. …

May 27, 2011 · In celebration of the Indy 500 centennial, we've culled 100 of the more intriguing historical tidbits for your amusement. 1906: Fisher and partners begin searching for speedway …