Tony Hulman

A Hoosier rocker’s condo and a sweet cottage with exquisite moldings both come loaded with lore.

This is the first time champagne bottles have specially designed in the four-year history of the Grand Prix. Krisiloff’s goal is for the bottles to become an extension of the trophies drivers and fans traditionally see after races.

The IMS has aged gracefully, aided by a few facelifts along the way. Take a look at some of the biggest upgrades over the years.

Call him the old-school Donald Trump: Elwood native Wendell Willkie won the GOP presidential nomination in 1940 by emphasizing his business cred as a CEO. Merrie Melodies used Willkie as a punchline a few years later, when Bugs Bunny said, “IT AIN’T VENDELL VILLKIE!”

Is it just us, or do all roads lead to Indiana’s—and the world’s—most famous racetrack? From Hawaii to Nazareth, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway leaves its tracks.