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The first Indianapolis 500 was held in 1911.
The first actual event held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a helium balloon competition. It took place about two months before the track opened. The competition occurred on June 5, 1909.
The Indianapolis 500 car race is held in Indianapolis, Indiana every Memorial Day weekend.
The first "500" was held at the Speedway on Memorial Day, May 30, 1911.
The Indianapolis 500 is held on the Memorial Day weekend.
The 2011 Indianapolis 500 was held on May 29th, 2011.
The Indianapolis 500 was originally known as the "1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race," and that first race was held on May 30, 1911 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The first winner was Ray Harroun.
The first race on May 30, 1911 was called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race a/k/a International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race. The race is now known as the Indianapolis 500.
The Indianapolis 500 takes place the Sunday before Memorial day. This date fall in the month of May.
The first Indy 500 race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana. It was on May 30, 1911.
The Indianapolis 500.
The Indianapolis 500 car race is held in Indianapolis, Indiana every Memorial Day.