IHS kicks off race season by celebrating the history of the Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historic Society is kicking off the month of Might by looking again.

IHS partnered with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to host an occasion celebrating the historical past of the Indianapolis 500.

There have been a wide range of academic actions for households to participate in.

Company had been in a position to run toy vehicles on a mannequin observe made of various supplies. Every materials was what the Speedway observe was made out of at one level. The target was to see which supplies work greatest and the way it affected the vehicles.

There have been additionally actions geared particularly in direction of children.

They had been in a position to construct on high of vehicles with constructing blocks and ship them down the observe to see if they might make an aerodynamic automobile.

There was additionally a station that allowed company to construct their very own duplicate of the IMS Pagoda.

Attendees had been in a position to see artifacts from the IMS Museum, together with the famed Borg-Warner trophy, an unique brick from the speedway and a milk bottle signed by driver Ed Carpenter.

Legendary broadcaster Paul Web page was there to speak about his guide, “Hi there, I’m Paul Web page: It’s Race Day in Indianapolis.”

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“At HIS, we name ourselves Indiana’s storytellers and as a storyteller, Paul Web page is without doubt one of the greatest,” Casey Terry, Supervisor of Engagement at HIS, stated.

The 107th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, Might 28.

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