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How many laps make up the Indianapolis 500 motor race?
The track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile oval track. The Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps.
How old is the Indy 500 track?
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.
Who was the first coach of the Indianapolis Colts?
Frank Kush
Who was the Indianapolis Colts first quarterback on Sept 2 1984?
Mike Pagel.
Who won the Indianapolis 500 in 2009?
Brazilian Tony Kanaan won the 2013 Indianapolis 500.
