Indianapolis Speedrome

The Indianapolis Speedrome is the oldest operating figure 8 track in the United States as it opened in 1941.[1] It is believed that this is the first figure 8 track where cars intersect.

Indianapolis Speedrome
Kitley
Speedrome

LocationIndianapolis
Time zoneUTC-5 (UTC-4 DST)
Capacity6,000
Address802 S. Kitley Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219
OpenedSeptember 9, 1941 (September 9, 1941)
Former namesArt Zipp's Speedway
Major eventsWorld Figure 8 Championships
Websitewww.speedrome.com
Oval
SurfacePaved
Length0.200 miles
Turns4
Figure 8
SurfacePaved
Length0.200 miles
Turns4

The Speedrome is home to the World Figure 8 Championships, the Annual Spring Shootout, and the 3 Hour Endurance Race.[2]

The Speedrome is the USAC's most active track with 496 events held,[3] and also produced Tony Stewart’s maiden USAC win on August 9, 1991.[4]

Events

Three-hour figure 8 championship

The three hour figure 8 championship is an annual 3 hour endurance race featuring late models. it began in 1977 and like any other sport had sprees of dominance.

Champions[5][6]
YearChampion
2023 Austin Tunny
2022Mark Tunny
2021Ben Tunny
2020Jesse Tunny
2019Eddie VanMeter
2018Mark Tunny
2017Mike Hadley Jr
2016Austin Tunny
2015Ben Tunny
2014Danny Smith
2013Mark Tunny
2012Ben Tunny
2011Doug Greig
2010RJ Norton Jr
2009Ben Tunny
2008Fred Bear Jr
2007Doug Greig
2006Curtis McMurtrey
2005Bruce Tunny
2004Bruce Tunny
2003Bill Tunny Jr
2002Curtis McMurtrey
2001Bobby Douthitt
2000Bruce Tunny
1999Jack Dossey Jr
1998Jack Dossey Jr
1997Jack Dossey Jr
1996Jack Dossey Jr
1995Duane Lee
1994Jack Dossey Jr
1993Jack Dossey Jr
1992Duane Lee
1991Mike St John
1990Mike St John
1989Wayne Arnold
1988Leonard Basham
1987Mike St John
1986Rance Harmon
1985Wayne Arnold
1984Bobby Ellett
1983Wayne Arnold
1982Kenny St John
1981Kenny St John
1980Kenny St John
1979Kenny St John
1978Kenny St John
1977Jim Fox

COVID-19 guideline violations

On October 3, 2020, a picture of the Speedrome at full capacity surfaced on the media. At this time, the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in place in Marion County had a guideline requiring that all sporting events were to be held at 25% capacity. The Speedrome was fined $1000.[7]

Job corp riot of 1965

During the Saturday night race in which 35 job corps men and youths were invited as special guests for that nights race. The job corp members were siting in the back of a pickup truck, when they started yelling obscenities at women entering the restroom. Later 15 of the youths were standing by the restroom and continued to yell obscenities at race goers until the spectators confronted and attempted to silence the youths. While the youth were being finally escorted out they began throwing sticks and stones into the crowd. A woman suffered lacerations to her arms[8]

See also

References
  1. "From the Cataloger's Desk: Calling all race fans!". Indiana Historical Society. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. "Schedule". Indianapolis Speedrome. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. "INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDROME RETURNS WITH MAY 23 HPD MIDWEST MIDGETS". www.sprintsource.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ""Tony Stewart Classic" at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome". www.myracepass.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  5. "3-Hour Figure 8". Indianapolis Speedrome. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. "Results of the 2023 speedrome" (PDF). Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  7. "Health department issues notice of violation to Speedrome". wthr.com. August 10, 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. Congress, United States (1965). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
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