| Indianapolis Speedrome | |
| Nicknames: | Kitley Speedrome |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Time: | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
| Coordinates: | 39.7575°N -86.0558°W |
| Capacity: | 6,000 |
| Events: | World Figure 8 Championships Carb Night Classic |
| Former Names: | Art Zipp's Speedway |
| Miles First: | true |
| Layout1: | Oval |
| Surface: | Paved |
| Length Mi: | 0.200 |
| Turns: | 4 |
| Layout2: | Figure 8 |
| Surface2: | Paved |
| Length2 Mi: | 0.200 |
| Turns2: | 4 |
| Website: | www.speedrome.com |
| Address: | 802 S. Kitley Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
The Indianapolis Speedrome is the oldest operating figure 8 track in the United States as it opened in 1941.[1] It is believed by many historians that this is the first figure 8 track where cars intersect.
The Speedrome is home to the World Figure 8 Championships, the Annual Spring Shootout, and the 3 Hour Endurance Race.[2]
The Speedrome is the USAC's most active track with 496 events held,[3] and also produced Tony Stewart’s maiden USAC win on August 9, 1991.[4]
The three-hour figure 8 championship is an annual three-hour endurance race featuring late models.It began in 1977 and like any other sport had sprees of dominance.
| Year | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Austin Tunny | |
| 2022 | Mark Tunny | |
| 2021 | Ben Tunny | |
| 2020 | Jesse Tunny | |
| 2019 | Eddie VanMeter | |
| 2018 | Mark Tunny | |
| 2017 | Mike Hadley Jr | |
| 2016 | Austin Tunny | |
| 2015 | Ben Tunny | |
| 2014 | Danny Smith | |
| 2013 | Mark Tunny | |
| 2012 | Ben Tunny | |
| 2011 | Doug Greig | |
| 2010 | RJ Norton Jr | |
| 2009 | Ben Tunny | |
| 2008 | Fred Bear Jr | |
| 2007 | Doug Greig | |
| 2006 | Curtis McMurtrey | |
| 2005 | Bruce Tunny | |
| 2004 | Bruce Tunny | |
| 2003 | Bill Tunny Jr | |
| 2002 | Curtis McMurtrey | |
| 2001 | Bobby Douthitt | |
| 2000 | Bruce Tunny | |
| 1999 | Jack Dossey Jr | |
| 1998 | Jack Dossey Jr | |
| 1997 | Jack Dossey Jr | |
| 1996 | Jack Dossey Jr | |
| 1995 | Duane Lee | |
| 1994 | Jack Dossey Jr | |
| 1993 | Jack Dossey Jr | |
| 1992 | Duane Lee | |
| 1991 | Mike St John | |
| 1990 | Mike St John | |
| 1989 | Wayne Arnold | |
| 1988 | Leonard Basham | |
| 1987 | Mike St John | |
| 1986 | Rance Harmon | |
| 1985 | Wayne Arnold | |
| 1984 | Bobby Ellett | |
| 1983 | Wayne Arnold | |
| 1982 | Kenny St John | |
| 1981 | Kenny St John | |
| 1980 | Kenny St John | |
| 1979 | Kenny St John | |
| 1978 | Kenny St John | |
| 1977 | Jim Fox |
On October 3, 2020, a picture of the Speedrome at full capacity surfaced on the media. At this time, the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in place in Marion County had a guideline requiring that all sporting events were to be held at 25% capacity. The Speedrome was fined $1000.[7]
During a Saturday night race in 1965 there were 35 Job Corps men and youths invited as special guests for that night‘s race. The Job Corps members were siting in the back of a pickup truck, when they started yelling obscenities at women entering the restroom. Later 15 of the youths were standing by the restroom and continued to yell obscenities at race goers until the spectators confronted and attempted to silence the youths. While the youth were being finally escorted out they began throwing sticks and stones into the crowd. A woman suffered lacerations to her arms.[8]