Colonel Thomas Hendricks / Elizabeth Trimble Hendricks

Historical marker location:

150 East Washington Street, Greensburg, Indiana

( Marker is on North Franklin Street north of East Main Street (U.S. 421), on the left when traveling north.)

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.