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| The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is one of the oldest and richest motorsport events in existence, having the largest attendance and one of the largest radio and television audiences of any single-day sporting events worldwide. While the official attendance is not disclosed by Speedway management, news media estimate attendance in excess of 270,000 [1]. The event lends its name to the "IndyCar" class of formula, or open-wheel, race cars that have competed in it. It has been broadcast live over radio on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network since 1952, televised live in 1949 and 1950 on then-independent, local station WFBM-TV (now WRTV), and not again until ABC Sports was permitted to broadcast the race via tape delay from 1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90th running and 61st consecutive year of uninterrupted occurrence. |
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Indy 500
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11:59 pm
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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| Indy 500 Tickets. The previous years winning driver has been featured on the Indianapolis 500 ticket every year since 1947, except for the 1981 and 1982 race tickets, which featured stylized designs.
Rahal and Letterman are fitting choices as the first non-drivers to appear on an Indianapolis 500 ticket, as both have deep roots at the Speedway. Rahal won the 1986 Indianapolis 500 and recorded seven top-10 finishes in 13 starts at Indy. Coming back as a champion driver was always good, but winning it as a team owner, you appreciate a little better what goes into it, Rahal said. So its a different satisfaction, but a great satisfaction, nonetheless. |
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