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| − | The '''Indianapolis 500''' is a car race held in Speedway, [[Indiana]]. It is one of the best-known events in American racing. The race is held every [[Memorial Day]] weekend at the 2.5-mile racetrack. Cars are purpose-built race cars with 800-horsepower V8 engines mounted behind the driver. Despite being a very American tradition, there are many successful foreign drivers, including | + | The '''Indianapolis 500''' is a car race held in Speedway, [[Indiana]]. It is one of the best-known events in American racing. The race is held every [[Memorial Day]] weekend at the 2.5-mile racetrack. Cars are purpose-built race cars with 800-horsepower V8 engines mounted behind the driver. Despite being a very American tradition, there are many successful foreign drivers, including Dario Franchitti from [[Scotland]], Scott Dixon from [[New Zealand]] and Helio Castroneves from [[Brazil]]. |
The event has been run for a hundred years and has a massive attendance on race day with as many as 400,000 attendees. | The event has been run for a hundred years and has a massive attendance on race day with as many as 400,000 attendees. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:10, May 26, 2025
The Indianapolis 500 is a car race held in Speedway, Indiana. It is one of the best-known events in American racing. The race is held every Memorial Day weekend at the 2.5-mile racetrack. Cars are purpose-built race cars with 800-horsepower V8 engines mounted behind the driver. Despite being a very American tradition, there are many successful foreign drivers, including Dario Franchitti from Scotland, Scott Dixon from New Zealand and Helio Castroneves from Brazil.
The event has been run for a hundred years and has a massive attendance on race day with as many as 400,000 attendees.
Tony Kanaan was one of the winners after several years of near misses in the event.