Behind the Bricks: IMS Original Blueprints
2026/04/10
How, and where, did the Indianapolis Motor Speedway really come to life? And what if it wasn’t a 2.5-mile oval? This episode of Behind the Bricks uncovers all that and more, highlighting the places where IMS’ story began and finding a 117-year-old blueprint depicting a 5-mile racetrack that almost became the famed racetrack we know and love today
How, and where, did the Indianapolis Motor Speedway really come to life? And what if it wasn’t a 2.5-mile oval? This episode of Behind the Bricks uncovers all that and more, highlighting the places where IMS’ story began and finding a 117-year-old blueprint depicting a 5-mile racetrack that almost became the famed racetrack we know and love today.