History of Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race is an American automobile race that is held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race is also known as the Indianapolis 500, the Indy 500 or The 500. This event is known as one of the oldest and greatest motorsport events in the world. The permanent seating capacity is more than 257,000 people. The infield seating has raised capacity further to an approximate 400,000. The first race here was held in 1911 and still to this day races are held. The milk drinking, after winning a race, was started by Louis Meyer. Louis Meyer requested a glass of buttermilk after winning his second Indy 500 race in 1933. Then after winning his third race in 1936, he requested another glass. He was captured by a photographer in the act of swigging from the bottle while holding up three fingers to signify the third win. A local dairy company executive recognized the marketing opportunity in the image and began offering a bottle of milk to the winners of the races. In 2009, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway began a three-year long "Centennial Era" to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the track (1909), and the 100th anniversary of the first Indy 500 (1911).
~The 92nd win in the Indy 500 racing.~