Activity Answer Key
Are You an Indianapolis 500 Expert? 1. 1909 2. James Allison, Carl Fisher, Arthur Newby, Frank Wheeler 3. They built the track to use as a testing facility for automobiles. 4. Ray Harroun 5. The race was not held during World War I or World War II. 6. Borg-Warner Trophy 7. Tony Hulman 8. The 500 Festival is a not-for-profit organization that plans and hosts events celebrating the Indianapolis 500. 9. The pace car leads the racecars around the track to set the pace. The car leads until the racecars receive the green flag. 10. 33 cars 11. 500 miles 12. 200 laps 13. The checkered flag signals that the race is complete. 14. Tom Sneva 15. Janet Guthrie 16. A.J. Foyt 17. 33 princesses 18. Danica Patrick 19. Mini-Marathon, Kids’ Day & Rookie Run, Breakfast at the Brickyard, Memorial Service, Parade 20. Milk
Building Indianapolis 500 Schema 1. The tracked was paved with 3,200,000 bricks in 1909. The track was brick for 25 years. 2. The student may select any event and support the answer with details from the text. 3. Safety is a priority. Examples of safety include rear-view mirror, warning lights, driver helmets, a pit wall to protect pit crews, fire resistant racing uniforms, the SAFER wall, and E85 fuel. 4. The wheel represents the facility as an automobile testing ground, and the wings represent aviation at the Speedway.
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5. The Speedway celebrated the Centennial Era during 2009- 2011 and designed a special logo for the celebration. 6. The student may select any event and support the answer with details from the text. 7. With all the events the 500 Festival hosts during May, numerous volunteers are needed. The enthusiastic volunteers dedicate many hours to ensure the events are a success. 8. The parade is popular because over 300,000 people lines the streets to view the parade. In addition, the parade has taken place every year since 1957.
The History of the Indianapolis 500 & 500 Festival Timeline Research 1.) 1909 6.) 1945 11.) 1987 16.) 2000 2.) 1909 7.) 1946 12.) 1990 17.) 2005 3.) 1911 8.) 1957 13.) 1991 18.) 2008 4.) 1927 9.) 1977 14.) 1992 19.) 2010 5.) 1936 10.) 1977 15.) 1994 20.) 2014
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers of Indy 1. Simon Ron was faster by 1 minute, 20 seconds (1:20). He was faster because he took him less time to complete the race. 2. 1959-2017: 1,947 women (Must include 1959 and the current year.) 3. The driver completes 10 miles to qualify. 4. The cost difference between a mini-van and a racecar is $479,600. 5. Eddie Cheever was 70.553 miles per hour faster than Ray Harroun. 6. Janet Guthrie completed 220 laps during the three Indianapolis 500 races.
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers of the 500 Festival Parade 1. 15 feet x 8 feet = 120 feet2 divided by 3 feet = 40 yards2 2. 1,518 people walk in the parade. 3. 950 chairs must be set up. 4. 122 minutes = 2 hours, 2 minutes – 2 minutes too long 5. 1,320 in an hour; 15,840 in 12 hours
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Qualifications Math 1. 4 vehicles 2. 25 tickets $155 3. .19 seconds difference—Ed Carpenter; his car is faster because he takes less time to travel around the oval. 4. $18 Yes, Calvin has enough money. $16.25 + $1.95 = $18.20 which is less than $20.
Indy by the Numbers 1. 34° 2. 38 years difference in ages 11 years passed between races 3. Open-ended response. Students must explain their choice. 4. One possible chart
Indianapolis 500 Closest Finishes Year Drivers Time 1992 Al Unser Jr. over Scott Goodyear .043 of a second 2014 Ryan Hunter-Reay over Helio .060 of a Castroneves second 2006 Sam Hornish Jr. over Marco Andretti .063 of a second 2015 Juan Pablo Montoya over Will Power .104 of a second 2013 Tony Kanaan over Carlos Munoz .115 of a second
5. Castroneves collected $3,033,755 more.
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