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Indianapolis Auto Show National FFA Convention & Expo (2006–2012, 2016–present) [ 13 ] Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (1998–2004, 2013–present) [ 14 ] [ 15 ]
The organization was established January 1, 1985, in Indianapolis by its founder John Blazier and includes an experienced membership available for discussion and advice on Indy 500 memorabilia trading and Indy 500 questions in general. The longest-running Indy racing memorabilia show is the National Auto Racing Memorabilia Show. [citation needed]
The Indianapolis 8 Hours is a GT class sports car endurance race held by the Intercontinental GT Challenge series, in conjunction with the GT World Challenge America series. Note: The 2021 race was run on the 2.589 miles (4.167 km) layout used by the SCCA Runoffs, and not the 2.439 miles (3.925 km) layout as used by INDYCAR because of kerbing ...
The 2024 Indianapolis 500, branded as the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons, was a 500-mile (804.5 km, 200 lap) race in the 2024 IndyCar Series, that was held on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States.
Its naming pays tribute to the Harvest Auto Racing Classic, and served as a support event accompanying the inaugural Indianapolis 8 Hour of the Intercontinental GT Challenge circuit. It was the second road course race at IMS for the 2020 season, alongside the GMR Grand Prix (which was moved to July 4 as part of NASCAR 's Brickyard 400 weekend).
A. J. Foyt, who had won his first 500 in 1961, won the 1964 Indianapolis 500, which was the last ever win for a front-engine car, and since Jim Clark's win driving the rear-engine Lotus 38 in 1965, every winner has driven a rear-engine car.
Donald C. Davidson [1] [2] (born 1942-43 [3] [4]) was the historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1998 to 2020, [5] [6] the only person to hold such a position on a full-time basis for any motorsports facility in the world. [7]
Indianapolis is a global center for auto racing, home to numerous motorsports facilities and events, two sanctioning bodies (INDYCAR and United States Auto Club), and more than 500 motorsports-related companies. [361] Indianapolis, or Indy, is a metonym for auto racing, particularly when referring to American open-wheel car racing. [362]