Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Summary

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motorsport racing track^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of motorsport_racing_track entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,061 views/month, #3 of 419).^[2]

Key Facts

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway is located in Speedway^[3].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway is in the country of United States^[4].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's instance of is recorded as motorsport racing track^[5].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's architect is recorded as Carl G. Fisher^[6].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's architect is recorded as James A. Allison^[7].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway is owned by Penske Corporation^[8].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Commons category is recorded as Indianapolis Motor Speedway^[9].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−05:00^[10].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway comprises Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval circuit^[11].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway comprises Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix circuit (2000-2007)^[12].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway comprises Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix circuit (2014-)^[13].
• March 15, 1909 marks the founding of Indianapolis Motor Speedway^[14].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 39.794853, 'longitude': -86.234822}^[15].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's sport is recorded as auto racing^[16].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's pseudonym is recorded as The Racing Capital of the World^[17].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's surface played on is recorded as rock asphalt^[18].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's significant event is recorded as Indianapolis 500^[19].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's significant event is recorded as Brickyard 400^[20].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's significant event is recorded as Grand Prix of Indianapolis^[21].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's significant event is recorded as United States Grand Prix^[22].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's official website is recorded as http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/^[23].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Indianapolis Motor Speedway^[24].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Commons gallery is recorded as Indianapolis Motor Speedway^[25].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+257325'}^[26].
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+19'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Speedway^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'amount': '+2.5'}^[28], {'amount': '+4.023'}^[29], and {'amount': '+4218'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Indianapolis Motor Speedway's instance of is recorded as motorsport racing track^[5]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[31] and National Register of Historic Places listed place^[32].

History and Context

March 15, 1909 marks the founding of Indianapolis Motor Speedway^[14]. It is owned by Penske Corporation^[8].

Why It Matters

Indianapolis Motor Speedway ranks in the top 0.72% of motorsport_racing_track entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,061 views/month, #3 of 419).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]