Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway: a 2.5-mile oval opened in 1909, with an infield road course used since 2000.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a circuit in Indiana, United States, opened in August 1909. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500, first run on 30 May 1911.[1],[2]
Alongside the big 2.5-mile oval, a road course was laid out in the infield. The current version, used for the Indy Grand Prix since 2014, has 14 turns over 2.439 miles.[1],[2]
The circuit has also hosted sports car racing: the Rolex Sports Car Series Brickyard Grand Prix was held there in 2012 and 2013, on the infield road course.[1],[2]
At a glance
| Place | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States[1],[2] |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Layout | Road Course |
| Endurance series | IMSA |
| Period | 1909-present |
| Opened | August 1909[1],[2] |
| Oval | 2.5 miles[1],[2] |
| Current road course | 2.439 miles, 14 turns[1],[2] |
Landmarks of the circuit
- The Yard of Bricks
- A strip of original bricks is preserved at the start-finish line; it was restored there in 1961.[1],[2]
- The banked turns of the oval
- The oval's turns are banked at about 9° 12′.[1]
Key dates
- August 1909 — The circuit opens.[1],[2]
- 30 May 1911 — First running of the Indianapolis 500.[1],[2]
- 2000-2007 — The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix is held on the infield road course.[1],[2]
- 10 May 2014 — First IndyCar race on the road course, the Indy Grand Prix.[1]
- 2012-2013 — The Brickyard Grand Prix of the Rolex Sports Car Series, the American sports car championship, is held there.[1]
In the game
This circuit is part of the Circuit game: a heavily zoomed photo of one of its landmarks that you have to recognise. Play Circuit
Sources
The numbers in brackets refer to the sources listed at the bottom of the page.