Percy E. Goodrich

Historical marker location:

Hanover, Indiana

( Marker can be reached from College Avenue, ½ mile east of East Main Street, on the right when traveling west.)

October 7, 1861 August 11, 1951. <i>Trustee and Benefactor</i>.

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.