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