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Historical marker location:

740 Edgewater Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana

( Marker is on Edgewater Avenue, ½ mile west of Lafort Street, on the left.)

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which hosts the Indy 500, was originally built as a test track for car manufacturers. The first race was held in 1909 and it has since become one of the most famous race tracks in the world.