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- I Would Drive 500 Miles: Scottish Drivers at the Indy 500 - Explore the tale of Scottish drivers who left their mark at Indy 500. Dive into their successes, challenges, and the lasting influence on racing history!
- May 21, 2015
- Collections - article
I Would Drive 500 Miles: Scottish Drivers at the Indy 500
Explore the tale of Scottish drivers who left their mark at Indy 500. Dive into their successes, challenges, and the lasting influence on racing history!
- "Indy 500" Patch, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- May 24, 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"Indy 500" Patch, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- "Indy 500" Pin, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- May 24, 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"Indy 500" Pin, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- "Indy 500" Lanyard, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- May 24, 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"Indy 500" Lanyard, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
- Atari Video Game, "Indy 500," 1977 - When the Atari 2600 launched in 1977, <em>Indy 500</em> was one of the first nine titles advertised. It was made in the spirit of full-size coin-operated arcade racing games. The home version of <em>Indy 500</em> was played using a special driving controller with a fully rotating dial that gave players greater control over their vehicles.
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Atari Video Game, "Indy 500," 1977
When the Atari 2600 launched in 1977, Indy 500 was one of the first nine titles advertised. It was made in the spirit of full-size coin-operated arcade racing games. The home version of Indy 500 was played using a special driving controller with a fully rotating dial that gave players greater control over their vehicles.
- Indianapolis 500 Materials at The Henry Ford - When Carl Fisher and his partners opened Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909, the crushed stone and tar track surface quickly proved too dangerous. Fisher had the entire track resurfaced with 3.2 million paving bricks. The track was fully paved with asphalt by 1961, but a three-foot brick strip -- at the start/finish line -- remains, as does the speedway's nickname: the Brickyard.
- March 09, 2016
- Collections - Set
Indianapolis 500 Materials at The Henry Ford
When Carl Fisher and his partners opened Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909, the crushed stone and tar track surface quickly proved too dangerous. Fisher had the entire track resurfaced with 3.2 million paving bricks. The track was fully paved with asphalt by 1961, but a three-foot brick strip -- at the start/finish line -- remains, as does the speedway's nickname: the Brickyard.
- Jim Clark and the 1965 Indianapolis 500 - Scotsman Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 with this rear-engine car in 1965. After his victory, a traditional front-engine car never won that race again. The Lotus-Ford combined a European Formula One-inspired lightweight chassis with a big Ford V-8 engine. The Lotus-Ford's success effectively killed the traditional Indy roadster and established a new design for American race cars.
- September 05, 2013
- Collections - Set
Jim Clark and the 1965 Indianapolis 500
Scotsman Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 with this rear-engine car in 1965. After his victory, a traditional front-engine car never won that race again. The Lotus-Ford combined a European Formula One-inspired lightweight chassis with a big Ford V-8 engine. The Lotus-Ford's success effectively killed the traditional Indy roadster and established a new design for American race cars.
- The First Indianapolis 500, 1911 - The Indianapolis 500 bills itself today as the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing." That description would have been just as accurate for the first race, held on May 30, 1911. Its 500-mile length and $27,000 prize purse were unlike anything seen in the auto racing world to that point. The first Indy 500 featured 40 qualifying cars. This set includes photos of 23 of them, presented in the order in which they finished the race.
- April 05, 2022
- Collections - Set
The First Indianapolis 500, 1911
The Indianapolis 500 bills itself today as the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing." That description would have been just as accurate for the first race, held on May 30, 1911. Its 500-mile length and $27,000 prize purse were unlike anything seen in the auto racing world to that point. The first Indy 500 featured 40 qualifying cars. This set includes photos of 23 of them, presented in the order in which they finished the race.
- Driven to Win: Indy Car Racing - The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest spectacle in automobile racing. Learn more about the Indy Cars and other artifacts you'll see in our new racing exhibit, Driven to Win, in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- June 04, 2021
- Collections - article
Driven to Win: Indy Car Racing
The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest spectacle in automobile racing. Learn more about the Indy Cars and other artifacts you'll see in our new racing exhibit, Driven to Win, in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- Janet Guthrie: Breaking Indy's Glass Ceiling - Explore the inspiring story of Janet Guthrie, the first woman race car driver to qualify and compete in both the Indy 500 and Daytona 500.
- March 01, 2021
- Collections - article
Janet Guthrie: Breaking Indy's Glass Ceiling
Explore the inspiring story of Janet Guthrie, the first woman race car driver to qualify and compete in both the Indy 500 and Daytona 500.