Few Indianapolis 500 races have been as exciting as this year’s, when Dan Wheldon took the checkered flag after rookie JR Hildebrand crashed on the last turn. You can relive the entire history of what is called “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.
The museum, five miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis on the speedway grounds, houses one of the world’s largest collection of racecars, including more than 30 Indy 500 winners. They include:
• The Marmon Wasp, which won the first Indy 500 in 1911 with Ray Harroun at the wheel
• The four cars
