The Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Like No Other!

"body">double," the race and the NASCAR championship in
The Indy 500- you grow up worshipping this meccathe same year, five times, with Jeff Gordon
of racing! It's not an oval; it's not a square, but ratherachieving the feat in 1998 and 2001, and Dale Jarrett,
a unique 2.5 mile long rectangular track complete withBobby Labonte and Tony Stewart doing so in 1999,
9 degrees banking in all four turns.2000 and 2005 respectively. Six of the eight drivers
Built in 1909, and now owned by Tony George, thewho have to date won the event have been
Indianapolis Motor Speedway has held its infamousNASCAR Nextel Cup Series champions at some point
500 mile NASCAR race every Memorial Day (withduring their careers, with Ricky Rudd (race winner,
exceptions during wartime) since 1911. A track built1997) and Kevin Harvick (race winner, 2003) as
for one lane racing, it gives the drivers and NASCARexceptions. Among those six, only Dale Earnhardt and
racing teams a run for their money by preparingBill Elliott did not capture both in the same year.
correct fuel amounts, and leaving the driver to battlePast winners of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
over position. This in turn leads the way for some(Brickyard 400)
spine-tingling and captivating NASCAR racing.1994: Jeff Gordon
Also home to the Brickyard 400, now called the1995: Dale Earnhardt
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, the Indianapolis Motor1996: Dale Jarrett
Speedway is a wonderful place to visit if you are a1997: Ricky Rudd
fan of racing! The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is a1998: Jeff Gordon
400-mile NASCAR Nextel Cup points race held each1999: Dale Jarrett
August. From 1994 to 2004, the race was known as2000: Bobby Labonte
the Brickyard 400, and was held on the first2001: Jeff Gordon
Saturday in August.2002: Bill Elliott
In the past twelve years, the winner of the2003: Kevin Harvick
Brickyard 400 has gone on to win the "Brickyard-title2004: Jeff Gordon (161 laps / 402.