"For Car Racing Buffs or the Simpy Curious" Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tip by opalzebra3

A trip to Indianapolis is not complete without a visit to the Indy 500 Motor Speedway, built in 1909. It does not matter if you are a racing car buff or simply curious. The otherwise sleepy side of Indianapolis comes alive on Memorial Day weekend with the Indy 500, a 500 mile race participated in by international teams and attended by around 400,000 fans. Then in late July, they run the NASCAR Allstate 400, a 400 mile stock car race, second only to the one in Daytona Beach. Finally, in late August, they run the Red Bull Indianapolis Cup, a motocycle race. The Speedway is easy to find, it's at the northwest side of the city and the museum is in the middle of the complex, you get there via a tunnel under the spectator stands. The museum entrance fee is only $3 and for another $3 you can take the bus that will bring you around the 2.5-mile track with a commentary - the remaining brick starting/finish line, gasoline alley and so on. Riding the bus is not quite riding a racing car but that's the closest you will ever get. But the museum is another story - countless racing cars on display, from the oldest to the newest. They also show photos of the past champions and the history of the complex. You can even have a photo at the wheel of a formula car on display. Cheap thrills indeed for $3. So even if you are simply curious, why not?

Address: 4790 West 16th Street
Directions: Turn into the tunnel entrance from 16th St.
Phone: (317) 492-6784