Indianapolis 500 Miles

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Since 1911

Venue Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Location Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Corporate sponsor Gainbridge Insurance Agency (2019–present)
First race 1911
First IndyCar race 1996
Distance 500 miles (805 km)
Laps 200
Previous names 500-Mile International Sweepstakes (1911–1915, 1920–1941, 1946–1980)
300-Mile International Sweepstakes (1916)
Liberty Sweepstakes (1919)
Most wins (driver) A. J. Foyt (4)
Al Unser (4)
Rick Mears (4)
Hélio Castroneves (4)
Most wins (team) Penske (19)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chassis: Dallara (22)
Engine: Offenhauser (27)
Tires: Firestone (81)
Circuit information
Surface Asphalt
Length 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Turns 4
Lap record 37.895 sec (237.498 mph; 382.182 km/h) (Arie Luyendyk, Reynard/Ford-Cosworth XB, 1996)

Location Speedway, Indiana
Time zone UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST)
Coordinates 39°47′54″N 86°13′58″W
Capacity 257,327 (permanent seats) – 400,000 grand total[1]
FIA Grade 1 (F1)
2 (IndyCar)
Owner Penske Entertainment Group (2020–present)
Hulman & Company (1945–2019)
Eddie Rickenbacker (1927–1945)
Carl G. Fisher (1909–1927)
Operator IMS, LLC (subsidiary of Penske Entertainment Group.)
Address 4790 West 16th Street
Broke ground March 15, 1909; 115 years ago
Opened August 14, 1909; 114 years ago
Construction cost US$3 million ($86 million 2021 dollars)
Architect Carl G. Fisher, James A. Allison, F. H. Wheeler, and Arthur C. Newby
Major events Current:
IndyCar Series
Indianapolis 500 (1911–present)
Sonsio Grand Prix (2014–present)
Gallagher Grand Prix (2020–2023)
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Indianapolis 8 Hour (2020–present)
NASCAR Cup Series
Brickyard 400 (1994-2020, 2024)
Verizon 200 (2021-2023)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Pennzoil 250 (2012–present)
IMSA SportsCar Championship
IMSA Battle on the Bricks (2014, 2023–present)
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race (2014–2019, 2022–present)
GT World Challenge America (2020–present)
Ferrari Challenge North America (2000–2002, 2019–2022, 2024)
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America (2023–present)
Former:
Formula One
United States Grand Prix (2000–2007)
Indianapolis 500 (1950–1960)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix (2008–2015)
Rolex Sports Car Series
Brickyard Grand Prix (2012–2013)
Trans-Am Series (2017–2019, 2023)
MotoAmerica (2015, 2020)
International Race of Champions
IROC at Indy (1998–2003)
Website http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/

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