Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving auto racing track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909. The track is a relatively flat two and a half mile oval, almost rectangular in shape. It has a spectator capacity of over 300,000, making it the largest sporting facility in the world. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

Records

• Indianapolis 500 Qualifying (single lap): Arie Luyendyk, 237.498 mph, May 12, 1996.
• Indianapolis 500 Qualifying (four lap average): Arie Luyendyk, 236.986 mph, May 12, 1996.
• Indianapolis 500 Race average: Arie Luyendyk, 185.961 mph, May 27, 1990.
• NASCAR Qualifying: Casey Mears, 186.293, August 7, 2004.
• NASCAR Race average: Bobby Labonte, 155.912 mph, August 5, 2000.