Before Speedway was even on the map, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was there, serving as the epicenter for the small town that would in the future become known as “the racing capital of the world.”

Speedway officially became a town on July 14, 1926, 17 years after the opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Envisioned as the nation’s first horseless city by visionary Carl Fischer, Speedway was developed as a well-planned and comfortable city that would help balance the industrial areas being developed near the track.

With an initial population of 507 residents, Speedway quickly grew, tripling its population within four years.

Even as the metropolis of Indianapolis has grown around Speedway, the town has retained its small-town feel and charm, with friendly neighborhoods, local businesses and of course, a love of racing.

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