Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: its evolution

<p dir="ltr">The IndyCar season has ended, but doesn’t widespread interest continue year-around among many Hoosiers in all things related to the <strong><a href= "https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a></strong>?</p> <p dir="ltr">So rather than making a pit stop, Hoosier History Live will explore the evolution of the <strong><a href= "https://imsmuseum.org/">Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum</a></strong>, which has been located near the south entrance to the Speedway off W. 16th Street since 1976. About 20 years earlier, the museum had opened (in a much smaller version) in the administrative and ticket offices for the world-famous racetrack.</p> <p dir="ltr">When it kicked off in the mid-1950s, the museum displayed six race cars. Today, visitors can check out 34 winning cars of the <strong><a href= "https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500">Indianapolis 500</a></strong>, plus other history-making autos. Dozens and dozens of other historic cars are stored in the basement, which periodically can be seen on special, guided tours. The museum also houses non-auto collections including trophies, artwork, driver artifacts and a trove of documents.</p>