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101st Indianapolis 500

There was a time when Indy Cars were just as exciting and interesting as Formula One. The cars were actually faster and innovative designs making breakthroughs in mechanical and aerodynamic grip dominated. Indy has also been much more open to female drivers, Pippa Mann this year. The problem is that now it’s Turn Left Bumper …

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The 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500

Wait. How can that be? Didn’t it start in 1911? You are correct, but you are not accounting for the years of 1917 and 1918 (The Great War) and 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945 (World War II) which is six years all together. Of course the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5 mile white elephant constructed …

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