| The Indianapolis Motor Speedway can be found in | | | | those of the Europeans. The IMS is a two and a half |
| Speedway, Indiana, which is an enclave of | | | | mile rectangular oval with dimensions that have not |
| Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is | | | | changed since it was first built. It has four |
| home to the famous Indianapolis 500 race. | | | | one-quarter mile turns, two five-eighth mile |
| Known as the original "speedway", the IMS came into | | | | straight-a-ways and two one-eighth mile |
| existence in 1909. It was the first facility for racing to | | | | straight-a-ways. |
| use the word "speedway". The permanent seating | | | | A modern infield road course was built in the late |
| capacity at the IMS is more than two hundred fifty | | | | 1990s and includes the southern parts of the track |
| thousand racing fans. The infield makes the seating | | | | and creates a track that is just a little bigger than |
| capacity an enormous four hundred thousand people. | | | | two and a half miles. The current grounds that span |
| The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the biggest | | | | over five hundred fifty-nine acres have grown from |
| high-capacity sports facility in history. | | | | the original three hundred twenty acres on which it |
| Although the speedway is considered relatively flat | | | | was built. |
| by the standards of Americans, it is high-banked by | | | | |