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
Feminist Movement (1960-1985) In the years since ratification of the 19th Amendment, no period saw more discussion of the status of women than… Read More »Feminist Movement (1960-1985)
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