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{{Short description|Stock car racing track in Indiana, US}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue|Name=Indianapolis Speedrome|Location=[[Indianapolis]]|Time=[[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] (UTC-5)|Capacity=6000|Opened=September 9, 1941|Layout1=Oval|Surface=Paved|length_mi=1/5 mi|Turns=4|Layout2=Figure 8|Surface2=Paved|length2_mi=1/5 mi|Turns2=4|Former_names=Art Zipp's Speedway|Events=World Figure 8 Championships|Address=802 S. Kitley Ave|website=https://speedrome.com|Logo=Indianapolis speedrome.jpeg|Image=Overheadspeedrome.jpg|Nicknames=Kitley<br>Speedrome}}
The '''Indianapolis Speedrome''' is the oldest operating [[Figure 8 racing|figure 8 track]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-05 |title=From the Cataloger's Desk: Calling all race fans! |url=https://indianahistory.org/blog/from-the-catalogers-desk-calling-all-race-fans/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Indiana Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> It 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schedule |url=http://www.speedrome.com/schedule.html |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Indianapolis Speedrome |language=en}}</ref>

The Speedrome is the USAC's most active track with 496 events held{{When|date=June 2023}}, and also produced [[Tony Stewart]]’s maiden USAC win on August 9, 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Tony Stewart Classic" at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome |url=http://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1737/news/2015/article/32177/tony-stewart-classic-at-the-lincoln-tech-indianapolis-speedrome |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.myracepass.com}}</ref>

== Champions ==

=== Three-hour figure 8 championship ===

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ Champions<ref>{{Cite web |title=3-Hour Figure 8 |url=http://www.speedrome.com/3-hour-figure-8.html |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Indianapolis Speedrome |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! Year !! Champion
|-
| 2022 || Mark Tunny
|-
| 2021 || Ben Tunny
|-
| 2020 || Jesse Tunny
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| 2019 || Eddie VanMeter
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| 2018 || Mark Tunny
|-
| 2017 || Mike Hadley Jr
|-
| 2016 || Austin Tunny
|-
| 2015 || Ben Tunny
|-
| 2014 || Danny Smith
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| 2013 || Mark Tunny
|-
| 2012 || Ben Tunny
|-
| 2011 || Doug Greig
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| 2010 || RJ Norton Jr
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| 2009 || Ben Tunny
|-
| 2008 || Fred Bear Jr
|-
| 2007 || Doug Greig
|-
| 2006 || Curtis McMurtrey
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| 2005 || Bruce Tunny
|-
| 2004 || Bruce Tunny
|-
| 2003 || Bill Tunny Jr
|-
| 2002 || Curtis McMurtrey
|-
| 2001 || Bobby Douthitt
|-
| 2000 || Bruce Tunny
|-
| 1999 || Jack Dossey Jr
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| 1998 || Jack Dossey Jr
|-
| 1997 || Jack Dossey Jr
|-
| 1996 || Jack Dossey Jr
|-
| 1995 || Duane Lee
|-
| 1994 || Jack Dossey Jr
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| 1993 || Jack Dossey Jr
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| 1992 || Duane Lee
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| 1991 || Mike St John
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| 1990 || Mike St John
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| 1989 || Wayne Arnold
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| 1988 || Leonard Basham
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| 1987 || Mike St John
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| 1986 || Rance Harmon
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| 1985 || Wayne Arnold
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| 1984 || Bobby Ellett
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| 1983 || Wayne Arnold
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| 1982 || Kenny St John
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| 1981 || Kenny St John
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| 1980 || Kenny St John
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| 1979 || Kenny St John
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| 1978 || Kenny St John
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| 1977 || Jim Fox
|}

== Controversies ==
=== 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 recommending that all sporting events were to be held at 25% capacity. The Speedrome was fined $1000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 10, 2020 |title=Health department issues notice of violation to Speedrome |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/local-sports/health-department-looking-into-possible-violations-at-indianapolis-speedrome/531-af492482-623c-4d0b-9b9d-83f7cf6ab35d |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=wthr.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Tony Stewart]]
* [[Ed Carpenter (racing driver)]]
* [[Tony George]]
* [[Sterling Marlin]]
* [[Michael Waltrip]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Motorsport venues]]
[[Category:Figure 8 Motorsport venues]]

Indianapolis Speedrome - Revision history

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