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
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
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
Sid Collins (July 17, 1922-May 2, 1977). Born Sidney Cahn in Indianapolis, Collins, as a youth, assisted his father in a family-owned… Read More »Sid Collins
Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George (Dec. 26, 1934-Nov. 3, 2018). Businesswoman, racecar team owner, and philanthropist, Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George was born in Evansville,… Read More »Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George
Ray Harroun (Jan. 12, 1879-Jan. 19, 1968). Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, to Russell LaFayette Harroun and Lucy A. Halliday, Ray Harroun apprenticed… Read More »Ray Harroun
Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr. (Feb. 11, 1901-Oct. 27, 1977). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr. was the grandson of a German… Read More »Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr.
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted continuously at the since its inception in… Read More »Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum was established in 1956 by the late , then track owner, and… Read More »Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network The famed Radio Network made its debut in 1952, but broadcasting from the track dates to the early 1920s when… Read More »Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
