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indianapolis indiana - indianapolis motor speedway, usa

Venue Physical Address: 4910 West 16th Street, Speedway - Indiana 46224, USA Local Map with hotels.

Got Directions to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? How do we get there?

The Speedway is located at the north-east corner of 16th Street & Georgetown Road. From the city's airport, take Interstate 465 North-bound to the Crawfordsville Road exit. There, turn East onto Crawfordsville Road and the track is located approximately 5km away. Normal travel time from the airport to the track is approximately 15 minutes, but see below for race day hold ups / info.
> Distance from:
> Downtown Indianapolis Hotels (9MILES / 12 kMS)

Hotels Accommodations Lodging nearby the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

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Find 120 Indianapolis, IN downtown Hotels (about 9 miles)

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Watch out for "motels" listed close to the track since this isn't the nicest part of Indianapolis and the motels aren't always used for people to "sleep" in. With the inner city transit system to rely on downtown might be a good choice, and closer to entertainment in the evenings.

Is there Camping at and near Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

> What's the nearest major airport to Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
11 KMs/7 MIs SW of downtown.
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> Where's the Local Map of Indianapolis and the Indy Motor Speedway?

> Check out this IMS Indianapolis Motor Speedway satellite and road map you'll find the Speedway marked with a "red cross x"

Got a trackmap / seating chart? see link above or check out this Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Map

Driving in and around indianapolis

Road Advisories:
> Local road work / construction?
Indiana Department of Transport
...DOT Department of Transport Links
Parking: Copious space in feilds adjacent the circuit, rather empty during every USGP I've been too, so just a drive up deal, but to be sure, I advise you purchase your parking Passes with from the official website.
Note: Race day traffic is made one-way around the circuit during race days. Also, Indianapolis is surrounded by a ring road I-465, which will get you around fast (except on race day) from one corner of the metro area to another.
I don't remember the local Indianapolis Traffic Weather Station, but if you know, or find out, let me know and I'll add it to my fine and fancy list of USA Local Traffic Weather Radio Stations. Or let me know your local city's best traffic radio. Contact link below.
Drive Right, steering Left. Foreigners need home license & International Driver's Permit (IDP), available from your local auto club

Local Public Transit in Indianapolis

Indianapolis is blessed with a fine transportation system with bus service called INDYGO, which links the airport, downtown and the track on race weekends. In 2005 a round-trip fare ticket during the Indy500 weekend from the airport, downtown (by the RCA Dome on Capitol or at the Indianapolis ZOo) and to the Indianapolis Speedway cost $15US.

Entertainment in Indianapolis:

Local Events Listings
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Shopping:???
Casinos? Illegal in Indiana, you need to hit a riverboat, say in Lawrenceburg on the Kentucky border, where they have some good cheap concerts too...!
Arts/Musuems/HIstory:
> Marvel, for a little at least, at the greek inspired architecture around downtown
> The Indianapolis Zoo (a good place to park your car to avoid paying a heap at a downtown hotel's lot! ). Find Hotels near Indianapolis Zoo
> The Indianapolis Children's Museum.

Go Carts: Indoor Carting at Fast Times
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Restaurants/Clubs/Cafes:
As you might expect you’ll find all the regular fast food restaurants only minutes from the track. In the middle of downtown you'll find the Circle Center mall where there's a foodhall providing fast food with many different flavors and Bertolini's, a nice bistro for Italian meals and 'real' espresso. If it's a gourmet meal you want, you'll need to walk 3 blocks from the central monument circle to Massachusetts Avenue (Mass Ave, yeah, just like Boston & Minneapolis), to the city's quickly growing arts block, ∧ only really cool European style area, where some of the town's finest eateries can be found. Any one of the (12 and growing) restaurants there will serve up fine nouveau American cuisine (with an Italian or French influence). Check out my personal favorite, Agio at 635 Mass. Ave. tel: (317) 488-0359. Nearby is a comedy club too.

Other revhead Activites

> Check to find tickets for Events at Indianapolis O'reily Raceway Park Home of PowerAide NHRA drag racing nationals (find dates) & NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RACING. The track is near the motor speedway and often has racing to coincide with big events at the Speedway.
> Indianapolis Motor Speedway's: Motorsport Hall of Fame Museum (in the infield of the track)
> Hotrod and Restoration Trade Show Indiana Convention Center, Downtown, Indianapolis
> SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Spring Show - Indiana Convention Center, Downtown.
> Other Racetracks (Dirt, Clay, Asphalt, Speedways) in Indiana see Racing Around America

SCALPING

Note: Ticket Scalping is legal in Indiana, however there are some rules. You'll find lots of scalpers around the circuit, & lots of cops. Ask one before you ask the other.

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