Indianapolis
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Known for a five-hundred-mile automobile race (the Indianapolis [Indy] 500) held each year in late May.
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In Detroit, Indianapolis, Birmingham, Ala., and Louisville, Ky., it also takes fewer than 12 years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Bryson DeChambeau says he is "proud" of what LIV Golf has achieved as the breakaway league faces questions about its future following the final event of the season in Indianapolis.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
This weekend, outside Indianapolis, LIV is playing its final tournament of the season—and perhaps of its entire existence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Palou said he would attack Sunday with intensity usually reserved for the Indianapolis 500 as he chases a fourth consecutive IndyCar season crown and fifth in six years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
“You know this river is the only reason Indianapolis even exists?”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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