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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.

See also

◄ Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Dimensions (Standard Oval Layout)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: External links ►

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►Introduction
►Early History: tragedy begets "The Brickyard"
►1912-1939
►The 1940s
►Asphalt
►NASCAR, Formula One, IROC, PGA golf at Indy
►2005 races
►Records
►Dimensions (Standard Oval Layout)
►See also
►External links

 

 

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