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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

Richard M. Fairbanks

(Mar. 27, 1912-Aug. 11, 2000). The grandson of Vice President , Richard M. Fairbanks was born in Indianapolis. His parents… Read More »Richard M. Fairbanks

Carl Graham Fisher

(Jan. 12, 1874-July 5, 1939). Carl Graham Fisher was born in Greensburg, Indiana. This flamboyant entrepreneur never let his poverty-stricken… Read More »Carl Graham Fisher

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

The track for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the concept of flamboyant entrepreneur , born in Greensburg, Indiana, who in… Read More »Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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