Private Jet to the Indianapolis 500 and Celebrate 100th Anniversary
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Indianapolis 500 – Sunday, May 29, 2011
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is celebrating 100 years of worldwide leadership in motorsports from 2009-2011 with its Centennial Era, which features special events and a new logo. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the 100th anniversaries of the opening of the racetrack in 1909, and of the first Indianapolis 500, in 1911, through the Centennial Era celebration.
Indiana businessmen Carl G. Fisher, James A. Allison, Arthur C. Newby and Frank H. Wheeler pooled their resources to build the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909 as an automobile testing ground to support Indiana’s growing automotive industry. The focus of the facility soon turned to racing, with Ray Harroun winning the inaugural Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1911.
“No other motorsports facility in the world has the rich history and tradition of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” IMS Chairman of the Board Mari Hulman George said. “The Centennial Era celebration pays homage to the heroes and events of our storied past while anticipating an even more glorious future.”
Two YouTube video series, Centennial Era Moments and Centennial Era Gala, highlight the legends of the Speedway through interviews, historical footage and footage from the Centennial Era Gala.
Indy 500 Memorial Day Weekend Schedule:
Friday, May 27
• Miller Lite Carb Day
• Indy 500 Final Practice 11am – 12pm
• Firestone Freedom 100 (Firestone Indy Lights)
12:30pm – 1:30pm
• IZOD Performance Pit Stop Competition
1:35pm – 3pm
• Live music:
Staind & Papa Roach 3:30pm – 5:30pm
$20, kids 12 and under free. 8am – 6pm
Saturday, May 28
• A.J. Foyt Day
• World’s largest autograph session
• Public Drivers’ Meeting
• Memorabilia show, vintage sprint and midget cars, Red Bull BMX Flatland Bike Stunts
Free to the public. 8am – 6pm
Sunday, May 29
• The 2011 Indianapolis 500 will start at
12pm on Sunday, May 29 and 100 years of
Indianapolis history will come to a head as 33 of the best drivers in the world race to
take the checkered flag in “The Most
Important Race in History.”
Tickets start at $30. 6am – 6pm
Schedule Subject to Change