The event celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, and the 100th running was held in 2016. The inaugural race was held in 1911 and was won by Ray Harroun. The event, billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix, with which it typically shares a date. One yard of brick remains exposed at the start/finish line. The track itself is nicknamed the "Brickyard", as the racing surface was paved in brick in the fall of 1909. It is contested as part of the Ind圜ar Series, the top level of American open-wheel car racing, a formula colloquially known as "Indy car racing". The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May. The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. For the 2023 race, see 2023 Indianapolis 500.
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