Reimagined Museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aims to Be More than Just a Museum
- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum reopened on April 2 following an 18-month, $60.5 million renovation inside the speedway in Indianapolis.
- The renovation was driven by the desire to transform the museum from a large, cavernous gallery into a dynamic space that encourages repeated visits, according to museum president Joe Hale.
- The museum covers about 40,000 square feet spread over three floors, featuring a set of permanent exhibition spaces alongside several rotating galleries, immersive displays, and a mezzanine dedicated to artifacts not related to vehicles.
- The museum sold 11 vehicles not associated with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—among them a rare Mercedes W 196 R—to fund the acquisition of 14 cars from Chip Ganassi Racing, five of which have won the Indy 500.
- The upgraded museum is expected to enhance community engagement and the racing experience, with figures like Ganassi and Hale emphasizing it will add value to the speedway and attract thousands of visitors.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Mears spent some time recently walking through the reimagined, rebuilt and recently reopened museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which houses some of the cars and artifacts from his long and distinguished career in motorsports.

Reimagined and reopened museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway aims to be more than just a museum
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