The Indianapolis 500, one of the country’s grand sports traditions, celebrates its 100th anniversary with next Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In honor of the occasion, here are 100 things to know about the Indy 500:
1The first race was on a Tuesday — May 30, 1911.
2The first race was chosen for 500 miles in length because  … More
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