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With an estimated sellout crowd of 267,925 people, it claims to be the best-attended single-day sporting event in the U.S. |
the Indy 500
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FJ |
ANNUAL SPORTING EVENTS |
2008-05-29 |
#5474 |
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NASCAR's Brickyard 400 race is held on the same track as this Memorial Day Weekend race |
the Indy 500
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$400 |
J |
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS |
2004-02-11 |
#4478 |
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On May 30, 1911 Ray Harroun won the first running of this auto race |
the Indy 500
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1995-12-19 |
#2602 |
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Rick Mears has earned the pole position to start this Memorial Day weekend race a record 6 times |
the Indy 500
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1995-12-04 |
#2591 |
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A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears & Al Unser have each won this auto race a record 4 times |
the Indy 500
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$200 |
J |
SPORTS |
1992-11-30 |
#1896 |
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1970, the 1st year this race had a million dollar purse, Al Unser won it |
the Indy 500
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$400 |
J |
SPORTS |
1988-07-15 |
#910 |
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Established in 1911, this yearly event has largest single day attendance in sports |
the Indy 500
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FJ |
SPORTING EVENTS |
1986-03-13 |
#394 |