Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis 500 is held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.
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Similar to NASCAR's Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 is typically held early in the IndyCar Series season.
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Traditional 33-car starting field at Indianapolis 500 is larger than the fields at the other IndyCar races.
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From 1950 to 1960, the Indianapolis 500 counted toward the FIA's World Championship of Drivers, although few drivers participated in the other races of that series.
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Indianapolis 500 itself remained under the sanctioning control of USAC.
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Two CART teams, Walker Racing and Galles Racing, competed in the Indianapolis 500 to fulfill sponsor obligations and were welcomed without incident.
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The National Indy Indianapolis 500 Collectors Club is an independent active organization that has been dedicated to supporting such activities.
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Indianapolis 500 has been the subject of several films and has been referenced many times in television, movies, and other media.
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Indianapolis 500 was captured by a photographer in the act of swigging from the bottle while holding up three fingers to signify the third win.
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Indianapolis 500 eventually relented and drank from the milk bottle later in the post-race ceremonies after the broadcast was over, but the public relations damage had already been done.
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Female participation of any sort at Indianapolis 500 was discouraged and essentially banned throughout the first several decades of competition.
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In 2019, coverage of the Indianapolis 500 moved to NBC, as part of a new three-year contract that unifies the IndyCar Series' television rights with NBC Sports, and replaces the package of five races broadcast by ABC with an eight-race package on NBC.
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The Indianapolis 500 is one of the eight races; this contract ended ABC's 54-year tenure as broadcaster of the race.
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