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Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a sightseeing stop in Speedway, IN. Cost: $25 to $50.

4790 W 16th St · Speedway, IN

Why you should go…

Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 and has run the Indianapolis 500 since 1911. The oval is 2.5 miles around, and a three-foot strip of the original brick surface still marks the start-finish line. The IMS Museum sits inside the oval between Turns 1 and 2, where the Indianapolis 500 Winner's Gallery shows race cars alongside the Borg-Warner Trophy. Museum visitors can add a track tour, and the grounds also hold the Brickyard Crossing golf course.

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