Glossary / General

Indianapolis 500

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The Indianapolis 500 is a famous car race in the U.S. where drivers compete on a big oval track.

Technical Definition

The Indianapolis 500 is a legendary open-wheel race held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, part of the IndyCar Series.

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"...this month of May, this Indianapolis 500, it's just a microcosm of that. And it's so bloody difficult to win."
Dario Franchitti on winning the Indy 500 and his love of fast road cars #285 The Intercooler 01:53

"You slow down to 60. You think you can get out. It feels like you're going 15 miles because that is happening at the early Indianapolis 500. The guys that circle at 100, 110 pull into the pits at..."
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"Then in this week in 1962. Great year. Parnelly Jones hit 150 miles per hour at the Indianapolis 500."
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