500 Festival In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety Director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; J. Worth Baker,… Read More »500 Festival
Aircraft Accidents Indianapolis has witnessed over 100 air crashes since came to the city in the early 20th century. The earliest known… Read More »Aircraft Accidents
Allison Transmission Allison Transmission is a major producer of aircraft engines. , a founding partner of the Company and the , established… Read More »Allison Transmission
James A. Allison (Aug. 11, 1872-Aug. 4, 1928). Allison was one of the founders of the and the . He also established a… Read More »James A. Allison
Automobile Culture The automobile has changed every American city throughout the 20th century, those of middle size perhaps even more than the… Read More »Automobile Culture
Automobile Industry Indianapolis was an early center for automobile manufacturing and design. For a brief period early in the 20th century, it… Read More »Automobile Industry
Brickyard 200 The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The race was sanctioned… Read More »Brickyard 200
Bettie Cadou (Jan. 1, 1936−Sep. 18, 2002). Bettie Cadou became an award-winning investigative reporter and a trailblazer for women in sports media… Read More »Bettie Cadou
Tom Carnegie (Sept. 25, 1919-Feb. 11, 2011). Radio and television broadcaster, public address announcer, sports columnist, and documentary filmmaker, Tom Carnegie was… Read More »Tom Carnegie
Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins (Jan. 22, 1927-May 26, 1995). Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins, longtime columnist and sports editor for , penned one of the… Read More »Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins
