Indianapolis Speedrome
The Indianapolis Speedrome is the oldest operating figure 8 track in the United States as it opened in 1941. It is believed by many historians that this is the first figure 8 track where cars intersect.
| Kitley Speedrome | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indianapolis,Indiana |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 39.7574841°N 86.0558009°W |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Address | 802 S. Kitley Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
| Opened | September 9, 1941 |
| Former names | Art Zipp's Speedway |
| Major events | World Figure 8 Championships Carb Night Classic |
| Website | www.speedrome.com |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Paved |
| Length | 0.200 miles |
| Turns | 4 |
| Figure 8 | |
| Surface | Paved |
| Length | 0.200 miles |
| Turns | 4 |
The Speedrome is home to the World Figure 8 Championships, the Annual Spring Shootout, and the 3 Hour Endurance Race.
The Speedrome is the USAC's most active track with 496 events held, and also produced Tony Stewart’s maiden USAC win on August 9, 1991.
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