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10 Things You Should Know about the Indianapolis 500
In three days’ time, the world will once again get to witness the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. On Sunday race fans from all over the world will gather to watch the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500. What makes this that much more exciting is the fact that fans will actually be in attendance this year. 135,000 to be exact. Making this race the largest sporting event since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. So, yes, it’s kind of a big deal. In honor of that let’s run through some things you need to know in anticipation for this weekend.
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10 Things You Should Know about the Indianapolis 500
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Sources: Indianapolismotorspeedway.com, NBC Sports.com, IndyStar.com, CBSSports.com
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