THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE

By: Austin Richardson and

Quinn Jarrett

How its related to the Midwest The Indy 500 is related to the Midwest

because it is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Importance to the Midwest The Indianapolis 500 race is important to the

Midwest because the race brings in around 257,000 people. The people bring in business to restaurants and local grocery stores.

The Indy 500 also is a popular tourist spot during and not during races.

contributions The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the

Indianapolis 500 contribute more than $727 million to Indiana’s economy, and Boles says IMS wants to increase that. The impact of the Indianapolis 500 alone is $336 million – more than four times the $104 million economic of the Indianapolis Colts, according to statistics from Purdue University.http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=TUnclQ2uFnQ&feature=player_detailpage

Interesting Facts The Indianapolis 500 has many sponsors like

Miller Lite , Peak , Tag Heurer , Apex Brazil , Phillips , Track Pack , V-Power Shell , Allison Transmission , Exact Target , Blue Rhino , BorgWarner , Chevrolet , Coca-Cola , The Fan 97.1 and many more. http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/history/35208-IMS-Timeline/