The track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile oval track. The Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps.
The first motorized races at the Indy speedway took place Aug. 14, 1909 with motorcyles. On Aug. 19, 1909 the first car race happened. It was a two lap race with 7 cars and it had a racing surface composed of crushed stone sprayed with tar. On May 30, 1911 the first 500 mile race took place and was won by Ray Harroun at an average speed of 74.602 mph. Except during WW1 and WW2 there have been an 500 race. In 1912 the race became the highest paying sport event in the world when Carl Fisher increased the purse to 50,000 and the first prize was 20,000. So, to answer your question the race is 100 years old.
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Brazilian Tony Kanaan won the 2013 Indianapolis 500.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The first year the Indy 500 was ran was 1911.
The Indianapolis 500.
The very first race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was run in 1911.
The first Indianapolis 500 was held on May 30, 1911 and was won by Ray Harroun. The race was called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, a/k/a the International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race.
The first Indy 500 race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana. It was on May 30, 1911.
The first "500" was held at the Speedway on Memorial Day, May 30, 1911.
Indy 500
The Indy 500 in 1911 and the Brickyard 400 in 1994.
The track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile oval track. The Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps.
The first "500" was held at the Speedway on Memorial Day, May 30, 1911.