Quiz  /  Indianapolis 500 Quiz

  • 1. 
    Who won the first Indianapolis 500?

  • Ray Harroun
  • Howdy Wilcox
  • A.J. Foyt
  • Juan Manuel Fangio

  • 2. 
    Where in Indiana is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

  • Indianapolis
  • Fort Wayne
  • Speedway
  • Lafayette

  • 3. 
    On which holiday weekend is the Indianapolis 500 held?

  • Labor Day
  • Fourth of July
  • Flag Day
  • Memorial Day

  • 4. 
    Why is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway also known as the Brickyard?

  • The track was paved with bricks.
  • The first cars to compete there looked like bricks.
  • Early spectators showed their displeasure by throwing bricks.
  • Mary Martin Brickyard, heir to a sausage fortune, built the track.

  • 5. 
    Who was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500?

  • Sarah Fisher
  • Lyn St. James
  • Danica Patrick
  • Janet Guthrie

  • 6. 
    Who was the first non-American-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500?

  • Mario Andretti
  • Juan Pablo Montoya
  • Jules Goux
  • Jim Clark

  • 7. 
    What, by tradition, do winners of the Indianapolis 500 drink after the race?

  • Orange juice
  • Ginger ale
  • Milk
  • Beer

  • 8. 
    In the first 99 runnings of the Indianapolis 500, the fastest race winner averaged more than 200 mph (322 kph).

  • False
  • True

  • 9. 
    What was raced in the first competitive event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in 1909?

  • Cars
  • Bicycles
  • Balloons
  • Horses

  • 10. 
    The first Indianapolis 500 was held in 1911. It took until 2016 to reach the 100th running. Why?

  • Rainouts
  • Labor actions by drivers
  • Gas shortages in the 1970s
  • World Wars I and II
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