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THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY MUSEUM REPRESENTS MORE THAN A CENTURY OF MOTORSPORTS HISTORY

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the oldest and most revered motorsports facilities in the world. Since its construction in 1909, this famous 2.5-mile racetrack has become a National Historic Landmark and a legend in the world of auto racing. 

At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, our mission is to celebrate and preserve the history behind the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. 

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum officially opened in 1956 on a non-profit basis, eventually operating under the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation. But the Museum’s origins can be traced back to 1945, when Anton Hulman Jr. purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after World War II. 

Hulman worked with the Museum’s first curator Karl Kizer and three-time Indy 500 winner Wilbur Shaw to save our beloved Speedway and revive the Indianapolis 500. After Shaw’s death in 1954, Hulman formally opened the Museum, establishing a place to showcase historic racing vehicles and memorabilia. 

Back then, the Museum only had 12 cars on display, including Shaw’s race-winning Maserati. But now, the Museum has become one of the world’s premier collections of racing automobiles and artifacts—with more than 55,000 artifacts and over 300 vehicles. 

In fact, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has been named one of USA Today’s Top Three Best Sports Attractions in the Country. Our facility currently boasts 37,500 sq. ft. of vintage cars, trophies, photographs, fine art, and other artifacts that capture the cultural significance of motorsports. And each year, we welcome more than 140,000 visitors, as race fans from around the world make the pilgrimage to the Racing Capital of the World.

Mission:

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum celebrates more than a century of the innovation, thrill, and cultural significance of motor racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Vision:

Through world-class storytelling, ingenuity, the arts, and design, we bring alive emotional experiences capturing the essence and cultural impact of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We promise to foster the creation of family traditions and stirring memories across generations.

  • Robert R. Dyson, Board Chair

    The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation

  • Connie Lund, Treasurer

    Civic Volunteer

  • Jeffrey B. Smith, Secretary

    Wabash Valley Motorsports

  • J. Douglas Boles

    Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  • Scott Borchetta

    Big Machine Label Group

  • Blair Penske Hall

    Civic Volunteer

  • Kirk Hendrix

    Civic Volunteer

  • Chuck Jones

    Civic Volunteer

  • Angela Krahulik

    Ice Miller

  • Chris MacAllister

    MacAllister Machinery

  • Fred J. Nation

    Swope Art Museum

  • Bobby Rahal

    Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, LLC.
    Bobby Rahal Automotive Group

  • Marlyne Sexton

    The Sexton Companies

  • Melissa Caito

    Civic Volunteer

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