Indianapolis businessman Carl G. Fisher first
envisioned building the speedway in 1905 and
construction began in March of 1909.

At one time the whole track used to be paved
with bricks. The bricks were replaced with
asphalt in the 1930’s.

In addition to the Indianapolis 500, the speedway
also hosts NASCAR‘s Verizon 200 and Pennzoil
150.

The  Speedway is currently owned by Roger
Penske‘s company Penske Corporation.

Carl Graham Fisher (1874–1938)

    
    
    
   
Roger Penske

The speedway is located in Speedway, Indiana.

One yard, of original bricks remain today 
exposed at the start-finish line.  

Stephen Glenn Martin is a comedian, actor, writer, producer,
and musician.

He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award,
and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013.

1979

1987

Elvis Presley checking out his very own personalized
"Hound Dog" bike which was given to him in 1957 to
ride around the Paramount studio complex in Hollywood.

The singer and actor had just finished filming Jailhouse
Rock at Paramount.

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The purple Princess Diana beanie baby was created shortly
after her death in 1997  to raise money for the Princess of
Wales Memorial Fund.         

        
       
As with everything that has the lady’s name attached to it, it
caused a massive frenzy and they have been collecting dust
in people’s attics ever since, waiting for them to rise in value. 

The question of what the Ty beanie babies are actually worth
is disputed. Some say they aren’t worth more than $5-$7 while
others speculate there are some valued at over $500,000.

       
Diana, Princess of Wales
(born Diana Frances Spencer)
(1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997)
     

On August 13, 1981, at his California home Rancho del Cielo,
Ronald Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA),
a package of tax and budget reductions that set the tone for his administration’s trickle-down economic policy.