The
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in
Speedway, Indiana(an
enclave suburb of
Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the
Indianapolis 500 and the
Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles west of
Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original Speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent
seating capacity estimated at 257,325, with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the
highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
In addition to the
Indianapolis 500, the speedway also hosts
NASCAR's
Brickyard 400. From 2000 to 2007 the speedway also hosted the
United States Grand Prix for
Formula One. The inaugural USGP race drew an estimated 400,000 spectators, setting a
Formula One attendance record. In 2008, the Speedway added the
Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix, a
Grand Prix motorcycle racing event.
Category:Sports
Subcategory:Motor Sports
Subcategory Detail:Grand Prix
Keywords:Brickyard Grand Prix, D1407IMSF, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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