Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

05/29/2026

Our favorite pre-race tradition. Thank you to all the drivers who joined us for the Historic Car Lap on Race Morning!

Pictured:
-Lyn St. James driving the 1941 Noc-Out Hose Clamp Special Wetteroth
-Donnie Beechler in a custom race suit
-Kyle Kaiser driving the 1934 Cummins Diesel Special
-Bobby Rahal driving his 1986 Budweiser March 86C9
-Tony and Lauren Kanaan in the 1912 National
-Dario Franchitti driving his 2010 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara
-Sebastian Saavedra driving the 1970 Johnny Lightning 500 Special P.J. C**t
-Kenny Brack in the 1961 Bowes Seal Fast Special Trevis
-Sam Hornish, Jr. in the 1951 Belanger Motors Special Kurtis-Kraft
-Scott Borchetta in the 1958 Bowes Seal Fast Special Kurtis Kraft

05/29/2026

Did you know the Town of Speedway turns 100 years old this year?

To celebrate, the Speedway Centennial Committee is asking for contributions to a time capsule, whether that's writing a story, sharing photos, or including mementos.

Deadline for submissions are August 1, at the following drop-off locations:
-Speedway Municipal Center on 5300 Crawfordville Road
-Speedway Public Library at 5633 W 25th Street

Share your Speedway history. Write a letter, a story, and/or offer your photos, images, and artwork to include in the Centennial Time Capsule. Deliver items to the Speedway Municipal Center, the Speedway Public library, or send to [email protected] ⁠
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Contact the library at (317)-243-8959 or [email protected] for more information. Thank You.

05/28/2026

Introducing the newest members of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame: Giampaolo Dallara and Scott Dixon!

One week ago, these two INDYCAR legends were inducted at a ceremony hosted by the IMS Museum and presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis in front of family, friends, team members, and fans.

At the ceremony, Jim and Joan Voyles were also honored with The Sexton Award for Distinguished Service, which is presented to those with a devotion to community service and the success of the Museum.

05/27/2026

Learn about the work it takes behind-the-scenes to run the Historic Car Lap on Race Morning in this great article from Performance Racing Industry.

https://performanceracing.com/magazine/industry-news/05-26-2026/behind-scenes-indianapolis-500-historic-car-lap

05/27/2026

Can you beat Indianapolis 500 winner ’s time in our indiBot challenge? Try for yourself when visiting the Museum’s Innovation Workshop. You’ll build a race track using the indiBot coding tiles and then try to get the fastest lap time with your robot! It’s all part of the Museum’s focus on STEAM learning.

05/26/2026

40 years ago, Bobby Rahal won the Indianapolis 500 in this car. On Race Day, he took it for a spin again during the Museum’s Historic Car Lap.

05/25/2026

Thanks for visiting today, Lando! We’re happy to teach you about the history of this great race anytime.

05/25/2026

A special guest visited the Museum this morning! Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris stopped by for a quick tour with Zak Brown and Roger Penske.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we remember all the brave men and women who served our nation and gave the ultimate sacrifice. 🇺🇸