Running of the worlds greatest race. Quite a race. Quite a race. Eric it is not just a race. There is all kinds of community events, autographs, memorabilia sales. It is nonstop entertainment for an entire weekend. Cmon eric you know, once the race begins, i think a lot of people look at it as, you know, we just throw a big party, and now, we can get down to watching a serious race going on and see who wins, and everyone is kind of let down after the race is over, because you have to wait another 364 days. [cars speeding by] final lap, and it is a threeway shootout, less than half a mile. He wins the indy 500 eric the indianapolis 500 is the largest singleday sporting event in the world and has been for many years. The speedway attracts about 300,000 people for the race year after year. In terms of what it is, it is , it has growne into more than a race. In terms of what it is, it is family reunions, reunions with friends. It is a very traditional event that puts indianapolis in the sp
Quite a race. Quite a race. Its not just a race. Theres all kind of Community Events going on, autographs with the drivers. Memorabilia sale. It is nonstop entertainment for an entire weekend. music once the race begins i think a lot of people look at it as we just threw a big party and now we can get down to watching a serious race go on and see who wins. And everyones kind of let down after the race is over because you have to wait another 364 days. Final lap and its threeway shootout into the home stretch less than half a mile. He wins. Hes made the indy 500. The indianapolis 500 is the largest single day sporting event in the world and has been for many years. The speedway track about 300,000 people here for the race year after year. In terms of what it is, if you look at that literally its a 500 mile race, 200 laps of this twoandahalf mile oval. And here at the speedway, it is but for a lot of people its grown into more than just a race. Its family reunions, reunions with friends.
Motor speedway home of the largest single day sporting event in the world, the indianapolis 500. Next to me is the car that won the first indianapolis 500 in 1911. We learn more about the race and why its based here in indianapolis. White flag. White flag. White flag. Tomorrow the speedway will be quiet. Waiting for the next running of the worlds greatest race. Quite a race. Quite a race. Its not just a race. Theres all kind of Community Events going on, autographs with the drivers. Memorabilia sale. It is nonstop entertainment for an entire weekend. Once the race begins i think a lot of people look at it as we just threw a big party and now we can get down to watching a serious race go on and see who wins. And everyones kind of let down after the race is over because you have to wait another 364 days. Final lap and its threeway shootout into the home stretch less than half a mile. He wins. Hes made the indy 500. The indianapolis 500 is the largest single day sporting event in the worl
The cspan cities tour is withg the american support from our spectrum cable partners. Coming up, we will visit noted locations and speak to experts about the citys history. Among the programs, Robert F Kennedys visit on the night of Martin Luther kings assassination. What we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness. We learn about the contributions of millionaire businesswoman madam cj walker. Visit to the indianapolis motor speedway, home of the indy 500. We begin our special feature at the home of our 23rd president , Benjamin Harrison. There was a little stupid at the front door which is still there and he stood at that area and crowds of people would come to hear him speak. He is one of the most unknown president s. 23rd president. He falls in the middle of Grover Cleveland. Oftentimes people find him confused with his grandfather, William Henry harrison. Benjamin harrison was only seven years old when his grandfather died. He served a full four years. As president
We are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway home of the largest single day sporting event in the world, the indianapolis 500. Before me is the car that won the first indianapolis 500, and we will learn more about why it is based here in indianapolis. The white flag is out. Tomorrow, the speedway will be quiet waiting for the next running of the race. It is not just a race. There is all kinds of Community Events going on out here, and autographed sessions with the drivers and memorabilia sale, and it is nonstop entertainment for the entire weekend. You know, once the race begins, i think that a lot of people look at it as, you know, we threw a big story and now we can get down to watching a serious race going on here and see who wins. Everybody is let down after the race is over, because you have to wait another 364 days. The final lap, and it is a threeway shoout hf threeway shootout. And it is a simon pageneau. It the Largest Sporting event in the world, and has been for many years. The