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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2000
Page
21
The Indy 500 in Indianapolis on May 28 is the United States' largest single day sports event with more than 300 000 seats. Only 33 of up to 900 cars enter the final race after trials, and winning prize money reaches about 1.47 million dollars. Indy cars run at 220 mph with open cockpits and wheels, four times a typical family car’s horsepower.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2 1/2 mile oval requiring 200 laps to complete a 500 mile race. Laps can take as little as 41 seconds, and the 1999 winner finished in 3 hours 15 minutes 51.182 seconds. The track earned its Brickyard nickname from bricks once paving most of the surface. today only one yard at the finish line remains brick.
A compact primer covers Indy cars noting front and rear wings to hold the car down, fuel costs near 400000 dollars, methanol fuel that may ignite without visible flames, fuel efficiency about two miles per gallon, acceleration from 0 to 100 mph in under three seconds, and tire treads at 3/32 of an inch thick.
The Indy 500 relies on six to seven pit stops for fuel and tires with a 16 second crew change. A.J. Foyt, a legendary driver and owner, raced in 35 straight Indy races and won, retiring in 1993. His car won the 1999 Indy 500. his family continues racing.
Educational poster with engraved portraits of presidents in chronological order including Bill Clinton. Offers dates in office and purchase details. To order send $3 plus 75 cents handling per copy to Andrews McMeel Publishing, P O Box 419242, Kansas City Missouri 64141.
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