The total distance around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 2.5 miles. Known as the Brickyard for its original construction, the speedway is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Brickyard 400 races.
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The track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile oval track. The Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps.
The Indianapolis 500 is held in Speedway, Indiana. The town of Speedway is an enclave suburb of Indianapolis.
No. Rumors have circulated of the track adding lights but no move has been made in that direction.
The first actual event held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a helium balloon competition. It took place about two months before the track opened. The competition occurred on June 5, 1909.
Four laps is equivalent to one mile. This therefore means that 125 laps make up the Indianapolis 500 miles.