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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The GMR Grand Prix road course event, and the three upper tiers of Road to Indy 500, participated in road course events at the Speedway during the first week of activities.
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Indianapolis Indy 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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From 1950 to 1960, the Indianapolis Indy 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 Indy 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 Indy 500 to fulfill sponsor obligations and were welcomed without incident.
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The US Indy 500, meanwhile was marred by a crash on the pace laps that forced ten teams to use backup cars.
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The National Indy 500 Collectors Club is an independent active organization that has been dedicated to supporting such activities.
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Longest-running Indy 500 racing memorabilia show is the National Auto Racing Memorabilia Show.
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Indianapolis Indy 500 has been the subject of several films and has been referenced many times in television, movies, and other media.
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Indy 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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Indy 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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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 Indy 500 is one of the eight races; this contract ended ABC's 54-year tenure as broadcaster of the race.
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