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| 1952 Indianapolis 500 |
The 1952 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on May 30, 1952 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (references) |
| 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
The 1950 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on May 30, 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (references) |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
The 1954 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on May 31, 1954 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (references) |
| Indianapolis (balance), Indiana |
Indianapolis (balance) is a statistical entity defined by the United States Census Bureau to represent a portion of the consolidated Indianapolis-Marion County metropolitan government.(1) As of the 2000 census, the balance had a total population of 781,870. (references) |
| Indianapolis Children's Choir |
Indianapolis Children's Choir is an organization located in Indianapolis, Indiana that has programs for children of all ages to sing for various events. Groups are based on skill and age, which is usually inter-related. Performances are held sometimes for parents, other times publicly for different events. (references) |
| Indianapolis Clowns |
The Clowns fielded such stars as Buster Haywood, DeWitt "Woody" Smallwood, showman "Goose" Tatum, and future Major Leaguers John Wyatt (Philadelphia Athletics), Paul Cassanova (Washington Senators), and "Choo-Choo" Coleman (New York Mets). The Indianapolis Clowns changed their name in their history with one such classic as the Ethiopian Clowns. (references) |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers |
The Indianapolis Hoosiers were a Federal League baseball club in Indianapolis in 1914, when they won the Federal League championship. In 1915, they played in Newark, New Jersey as the Newark Peppers. The move was caused by financial problems in Indianapolis. (references) |
| Indianapolis Ice |
The Indianapolis Ice were a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana that played in the International Hockey League from 1988-99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999-2004. Their home arena was Pepsi Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds on the city's near-northeast side, with a few home games per year played at Conseco Fieldhouse downtown. (references) |
| Indianapolis International Airport |
Indianapolis International Airport (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND) is an airport located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is owned by the City of Indianapolis and operated by British airport operator BAA. The airport is the largest of Indiana and a major hub for FedEx. (references) |
| Indianapolis Jets |
The Indianapolis Jets were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. (references) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving auto racing track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909. The track is a relatively flat two and a half mile oval, almost rectangular in shape. It has a spectator capacity of over 300,000, making it the largest sporting facility in the world. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark. (references) |
| Indianapolis News |
The Indianapolis News was an evening newspaper published for 130 years that ended publication in 1999. It at one time had the largest circulation in the state of Indiana and was the oldest Indianapolis newspaper in existence. (references) |
| Indianapolis Olympians |
The Indianapolis Olympians were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. (references) |
| Indianapolis Power & Light |
Indianapolis Power & Light Company, also known as IPL, is a utility company providing electric service to the city of Indianapolis. It is a subsidiary of AES Corporation, having been acquired in 2000. (references) |
| Indianapolis Racers |
The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association. They competed for five seasons, folding after 25 into the 1978-79 season. They are by far best-known for being the first professional team to secure the services of the player often considered hockey's all-time greatest player, Wayne Gretzky. The presence of the young Gretzky was inadequate to save the team, however, or in the final analysis even the WHA as a whole, which folded at the end of the 1978-79 season. (references) |
| Indianapolis Raceway Park |
Indianapolis Raceway Park is a multi purpose racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is not to be confused with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IMS, which is referred to as a superspeedway, although its construction vastly predates the use of that term. Surprisingly to some, the vast majority of motorsports events held in Indianapolis are held at Indianapolis Raceway Park, including a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, a NASCAR Busch Series event, drag racing and road racing. (references) |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra |
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana. (references) |
| Indianapolis Tennis Center |
Indianapolis Tennis Center is the main tennis court at the RCA Championships tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana. Built in 1979, it currently holds 10,000 spectators. (references) |
| Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad |
The Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad was part of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway system. (references) |
| Monument Circle, Indianapolis |
Monument Circle is a traffic circle at the center of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana (and Marion County, Indiana). The center of the circle is occupied by a monument to veterans of the American Revolution, territorial conflicts that partially led up to the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the US Civil War. The circle did not always host a monument, since Indianapolis was laid out in 1822. The monument was designed by the German architect Bruno Schmitz and was completed in 1902. In addition to its external commemorative statuary and fountains, the basement of the monument is a museum of Indiana history during the American Civil War. (references) |
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It was canonically erected from territories taken from the Diocese of Bardstown on May 6, 1834 as the Diocese of Vincennes. It was renamed on March 28, 1898 becoming the Diocese of Indianapolis. The diocese was raised to the dignity of an archdiocese on October 21, 1944. (references) |
| The Indianapolis Star |
The Indianapolis Star began publishing on June 6, 1903 and celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 6, 2003. (references) |
| University of Indianapolis |
The University of Indianapolis is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Its short names include U of I and UIndy. Branch campuses exist in Cyprus, Greece, and Israel. Established in 1902, the university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and has approximately 4,100 students. (references) |
| USS Indianapolis |
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Indianapolis, after the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. (references) |
| USS Indianapolis (SSN-697) |
USS Indianapolis (SSN-697), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Indianapolis, Indiana. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 19 October 1974. She was launched on 30 July 1977 sponsored by Mrs. William G. Bray, and commissioned on 5 January 1980, with Commander Harry P. Salmon, Jr., in command. (references) |
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