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BMW Grand Prix results
Hi.
Thanks for writing BMW Grand Prix results - it's a good start, but, you do need to say where the fact come from - and I see that you have done so with other articles you've made; if you were about to add that, then that's fine - however, in future, consider writing a new article as a user-space draft and adding references before moving it to the live area.
Cheers, Chzz ► 14:05, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Newsletter
You got any good ideas for the article of the month? I was thinking Ayrton Senna, due to the anniversary of his death passing Saturday there, but I'm really stumped. Cs-wolves(talk) 18:22, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- Yep, and a new article just wouldn't feel right to get such treatment so quick. Cs-wolves(talk) 18:47, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (April)
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Article of the month – Ayrton Senna, current B-Class article.
Ayrton Senna da Silva, (pronounced [aˈiɾtõ ˈsenɐ da ˈsiwvɐ] ; São Paulo, March 21, 1960, – Bologna Italy May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and three-time Formula One world champion. He was killed in a crash while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, and remains the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car. Senna began his motorsport career in karting and moved up the ranks to win the British Formula 3 championship in 1983. Making his Formula One debut with Toleman in 1984, he moved to Lotus-Renault the following year, and won six Grands Prix over the next three seasons. In 1988 he joined Frenchman Alain Prost at McLaren-Honda. Between them, Senna and Prost won fifteen out of the sixteen Grands Prix which took place that season, with Senna winning his first World Championship, a title he would go on to win again in 1990 and 1991. McLaren's performance declined in 1992, as the Williams-Renault combination began to dominate the sport, although Senna won five races to finish as runner-up in 1993. He moved to Williams in 1994, but suffered a fatal accident at the third race of the season at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy. Senna is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One. In 2009, a poll of 217 current and former Formula One drivers chose Senna as their greatest Formula One driver, in a survey conducted by British magazine Autosport. He was recognised for his qualifying speed over one lap and from 1989 until 2006 held the record for most pole positions. He was among the most talented drivers in extremely rain-affected conditions, as shown by his performances in the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix, and the 1993 European Grand Prix. He also holds the record for most victories at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix (6) and is the third most successful driver of all time in terms of race wins. However, Senna courted controversy throughout his career, particularly during his turbulent rivalry with Alain Prost, which was marked by two championship-deciding collisions at the 1989 and 1990 Japanese Grands Prix. (More...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fair use rationale for File:AUTOCOURSE 2000 cover.jpg
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Derek Hill
Hi Midgrid,
Last week I (unsuccessfully) attempted to make a few changes in the Wiki entry for Derek Hill. Unfortunately, I didn't realize I had to list references at the time of my edit (sorry about that, I'm new to editing Wiki) which I assume was why it was deleted. I work for Derek Hill and made the changes at his request. I'll re-edit the entry and list the references this time. If you have any questions or concerns, can you please contact me? I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks, Sportscarkim (talk) 16:45, 17 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for your help Midgrid.
- I made a few minor changes. Quick question, I want to add a few paragraphs on Derek's other races. How do you insert one of those racing boxes?
- Thanks so much!
- Kim
- Sportscarkim (talk) 21:32, 17 May 2010 (UTC)
- Again, thanks so much for your help, and for creating this page!
- I'd like to discuss one concern I have. The section box for the International F3000 on the upper right is a little bit misleading. It states Derek's best finish was 16th in 2003, when in fact, his best finish in a race was 5th that year. In that Derek only competed in half the races that year, it's preferable to list the best race finish, not only the championship standings. Although F3000 was one of the top series Derek competed in, it was just one part his career, which I truly wish to make as accurate and balanced a portrayal of as we possibly can. Can we just change the box to list his series and other one off races?
- Let me know what you think.
- Midgrid! You rock! Thanks for doing this.
- I'll add the missing info.
Sorry to bug you with this, but...
What do I need to do to insert an image? I'm supposed to provide copyright information but I have no clue how to do that. I've searched the FAQs and can't figure it out.
Can you help?
Sportscarkim (talk) 01:54, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
- You are the King of Wiki! I read the guidelines and added the photo credit. Do I need to do anything else? Thanks again.
Re: Newsletter
I was thinking about Bruce McLaren for the newsletter, 40 years ago yesterday that he died, but the article itself has a differing opinion on whether it is a C-Class or a Start-Class article. Once the class can be hammered out, I would propose that for the selected article for the month. Cs-wolves(talk) 11:43, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, there's a lot to improve upon the page itself. I'll see if I can find any in some of my books also. There's a lot of stuff that will be in this week's issue – Turkey and that incident with the Red Bulls, Indy with Dario's win and Conway's crash, Le Mans preview amongst others. Cs-wolves(talk) 11:59, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
- Oh my! I know their press date is late Monday or early Tuesday, but that is somewhat baffling! Cs-wolves(talk) 19:25, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
- Too true; only the Masters, BTCC and IndyCar of any major report significance next week from looking at the calendar. Cs-wolves(talk) 20:51, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
- Oh my! I know their press date is late Monday or early Tuesday, but that is somewhat baffling! Cs-wolves(talk) 19:25, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (May)
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Article of the month – Bruce McLaren, current Start-Class article.
Bruce Leslie McLaren (30 August 1937 – 2 June 1970), born in Auckland, New Zealand, was a race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor. His name lives on in the McLaren team which has been one of the most successful in Formula One championship history, with McLaren cars and drivers winning a total of 20 world championships. McLaren cars totally dominated CanAm sports car racing with 56 wins, a considerable number of them with him behind the wheel, between 1967 and 1972 (and five constructors’ championships), and have won three Indianapolis 500 races, as well as 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring. As a nine year old, McLaren contracted Perthes disease in his hip which left his left leg shorter than the right. He spent two years in traction, but later often had a slight limp. Les and Ruth McLaren, his parents, owned a service station and workshop in Remuera, Auckland. Bruce spent all of his free hours hanging around the workshop. The McLaren family homestead is located in Ngaruawahia in the Northern Waikato region and still stands today. (More...) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Images for Canada
More Images for Canada http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregory-moine/sets/72157624307185734/ Chubbennaitor 16:19, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Re: Degree
Not quite. One more semester, then I'm done, but I have a couple of weeks off now. On the other hand, congratulations! Apterygial 00:34, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (June)
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Article of the month – McLaren M2B, new Good Article.
The McLaren M2B was the McLaren team's first Formula One racing car, used during the 1966 season. It was conceived in 1965 and preceded by the M2A development car. Designed by Robin Herd, the innovative but problematic Mallite material was used in its construction. The car was powered by Ford and Serenissima engines but both lacked power and suffered from reliability issues. Driven by team founder Bruce McLaren, the M2B had a short Grand Prix career, entering six races and starting only four. It scored the team's first point at the British Grand Prix and two more points at the United States Grand Prix. (More...) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Images from this link are not uploading because of an error. [3] Chubbennaitor 19:30, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
Talkback
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Request for use of your admin status
Hi, mr midgrid. I think you might remember that I'm a prominent Formula One editor. I also like to edit cricket articles. I have a request for you as a cricket fan. basically the cricketing country Ireland needs a flag. And it's flag is on wikipedia here's the ireland cricket team flag File:Ireland Cricket Flag.png and can you put this in Template:Country data IRE
Sounds like an unusual request but do you think you will be able to do it. Wiki id2(talk) 13:20, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (July)
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Article of the month – 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, current Good Article Nominee
The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the XXIII ING Magyar Nagydíj) was a Formula One motor race held on August 3, 2008, at Hungaroring in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary. It was the 11th race of the 2008 Formula One season. Contested over 70 laps, the race was won by Heikki Kovalainen for the McLaren team, from a second position start. Timo Glock finished second in a Toyota car, with Kimi Räikkönen third in a Ferrari. It marked Kovalainen's first Formula One victory, which made him the sport's 100th driver to win a World Championship race, and Glock's first podium finish. Much of the race, however, was dominated by a duel between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, who drove for McLaren and Ferrari respectively. Hamilton started from pole position on the starting grid but was beaten at the first corner by Massa, who passed him around the outside. The two championship protagonists began a battle for the lead that was resolved when Hamilton sustained a punctured tyre just over half-way through the race, giving Massa a comfortable lead. The Ferrari's engine, however, failed with three laps of the race remaining, allowing Kovalainen to take the win. (More...) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary
I've only one thing on review at the moment: Wally Hammond is at FAC here. He was a cricketer before the war. I've usually got some cricket stuff on the go somewhere! Let me know if you have any other F1 stuff up in future; I'm a big fan and know quite a lot about it, but not enough to do any writing! --Sarastro1 (talk) 19:33, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
- Passed now, all good. --Sarastro1 (talk) 20:40, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
- Nothing at the moment, but I might be in touch soon! --Sarastro1 (talk) 06:24, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
Yay!
[4]. What are your plans for it? Apterygial 14:08, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:F3000 season
Template:F3000 season has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. WOSlinker (talk) 08:15, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:F3000 season 1985
Template:F3000 season 1985 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. WOSlinker (talk) 08:15, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
Reviews
If you still feel like doing some cricket reviews, I have Yorkshire captaincy affair of 1927 at FAC here at the moment. And there will be a couple of GANs any day now, as soon as I can be bothered. Both obscure cricketers, I'm afraid. And all three are short by my standards! --Sarastro1 (talk) 21:32, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for review. I've replied. --Sarastro1 (talk) 20:44, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
HoldenV8
I have to admit I was going to ask about that but completely forgot to. I'll keep it at Carbon fibre from now onHoldenV8 (talk) 20:24, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (August)
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Article of the month – 2008 Japanese Grand Prix, featured on the Main Page.
The 2008 Japanese Grand Prix (formally the XXXIV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on October 12, 2008, at the Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan. It was the 16th race of the 2008 Formula One season. The race, contested over 67 laps, was won by Fernando Alonso for the Renault team from fourth position on the starting grid. Robert Kubica finished second for BMW Sauber, and Kimi Räikkönen third for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton, the eventual Drivers' Champion, led the Championship going into the race, and started from pole position alongside Räikkönen. Hamilton's McLaren teammate Heikki Kovalainen began from third, next to Alonso. At the first corner Hamilton braked late, forcing Räikkönen wide. Hamilton was later given a penalty, and was criticised by the British racing press for overly aggressive driving. Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, Hamilton's principal Championship rival, was penalised after an incident on lap two in which he touched Hamilton's car, causing it to spin. The incident dropped Hamilton to the back of the field, from where he was unable to regain a pointscoring position. Massa later collided with Sébastien Bourdais of Toro Rosso. Bourdais was penalised after the race, and demoted from sixth to tenth position. The penalty prompted widespread criticism from the racing media and ex-drivers. The victory was Alonso's second consecutive win; he started from 15th on the grid to win the Singapore Grand Prix two weeks prior. Kubica held off a determined attack from Räikkönen in the closing laps to take second place. Massa's seventh place narrowed his gap to Hamilton in the Drivers' Championship to five points. Ferrari established a seven point lead over the McLaren team in the Constructors' Championship, with two races of the season remaining. (More...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Happy Birthday
Your recent edit to Trevor Taylor
Please see my reversion and rationale in the edit summary. Bongomatic 16:27, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
Newsletter
Got a choice for the picture and article for the newsletter this month? Struggling to think of one for either. I expanded Stefan Bellof a few weeks back but as a Start-Class article, it wouldn't seem right to stick it as the monthly choice. Cs-wolves(talk) 22:59, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
- That's the ones I was thinking about but thought it would be best to get a second opinion. I'll support either choice you make for the picture, because they are both as good as one another. I'll have to have a look around the Commons guidelines for Flickr photos on there, so I have an idea of how to upload them to here. Mainly used the Autosport tribute for Bellof but I'm sure they are some more sources about for improvement! Cs-wolves(talk) 16:59, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
- Hey, no problem. Yep, I'll let you deliver them later. Makes a change for me to not deliver the newsletter! ;) Cs-wolves(talk) 15:03, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
- Amazing what Google does for helping out with the Bellof referencing! Cs-wolves(talk) 23:41, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
- Hopefully I can find the effort to do some more! Cs-wolves(talk) 19:21, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (September)
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Article of the month – Brabham BT49, new Good Article
The Brabham BT49 (pronounced /ˈbræbəm/) is a Formula One racing car designed by South African Gordon Murray for the British Brabham team. The BT49 competed in the 1979 to 1982 Formula One World Championships and was used by Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet to win his first World Championship in 1981. The car was initially designed in 1979 as a short notice replacement for the team's Alfa Romeo-engined BT48, after Brabham team owner Bernie Ecclestone decided to end his relationship with the Italian engine manufacturer. The BT49 was created in only six weeks using elements of the BT48 chassis together with the widely used Cosworth DFV engine. It is a single seater with an open cockpit and exposed wheels. The monocoque chassis is made from aluminium alloy and carbon fibre composites. The car was fitted with controversial hydropneumatic suspension and water-cooled brakes at different points in its life. The BT49 was updated over four seasons taking a total of seven wins, six poles and 135 points. Seventeen were eventually built, most of which survive today. Some are used successfully in historic motorsport; Christian Glaesel won the 2005 FIA Historic Formula One Championship driving a BT49D. (More...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WPF1 Newsletter (October)
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Article of the month – 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, currently undergoing WP:PR
The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the XXIII ING Magyar Nagydíj) was a Formula One motor race held on August 3, 2008, at Hungaroring in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary. It was the 11th race of the 2008 Formula One season. Contested over 70 laps, the race was won by Heikki Kovalainen for the McLaren team, from a second position start. Timo Glock finished second in a Toyota car, with Kimi Räikkönen third in a Ferrari. It was Kovalainen's first Formula One victory, which made him the sport's 100th driver to win a World Championship race, and was Glock's first podium finish. The majority of the race was dominated by a duel between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, who drove for McLaren and Ferrari respectively. Hamilton started from pole position on the starting grid but was beaten at the first corner by Massa, who passed him around the outside. The two championship rivals began a battle for the lead that was resolved when Hamilton sustained a punctured tyre just over half-way through the race, giving Massa a comfortable lead. The Ferrari's engine, however, failed with three laps of the race remaining, allowing Kovalainen to win. (More...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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If you want to hold on...
... I actually finish my degrees in a little over a week. I can give 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix a prose check or whatever then before you take it to FAC. Apterygial 23:06, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
- I'm (somewhat aggressively) copyediting the article. You should go through and revert whatever you disagree with. Apterygial 00:37, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
The article Jordan EJ14 has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
- A search for references found only a single published (gBooks) reference to this vehicle, fails WP:V and WP:N
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Infobox change
Hi Midgrid. I've reverted the changes you made to the infobox of 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix. If you believe these changes are necessary, can you please raise the matter for discussion at WT:F1? If the change is necessary, then it should probably be made to all the F1 race reports, which I think requires community discussion. Regards. DH85868993 (talk) 02:21, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
Hello
Hi Midgrid, hope you're well. As an editor who has used the services of the Guild of Copy Editors, I thought you might be interested in knowing that the Guild is currently holding elections for its coordinators. To view the discussion and voice your opinion, please visit the election page. Thanks! – SMasters (talk) 14:53, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
Snoozing, I lose
I must have been seconds behind getting the newsletter ready...sidetracked by that Lewis Williamson article. ;) Cs-wolves(talk) 21:46, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
- Scottish as well! ;) Joins an elite bunch - DC, Dario, Kirkaldy and di Resta. Think Smith had no article when he won it last year, but not too sure. If you're struggling for time, I can post the last few if necessary! Cs-wolves(talk) 21:53, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (November)
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Article of the month – 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, current Featured Article candidate
The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the XXIII ING Magyar Nagydíj) was a Formula One motor race held on August 3, 2008, at Hungaroring in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary. It was the 11th race of the 2008 Formula One season. Contested over 70 laps, the race was won by Heikki Kovalainen for the McLaren team, from a second position start. Timo Glock finished second in a Toyota car, with Kimi Räikkönen third in a Ferrari. It was Kovalainen's first Formula One victory, which made him the sport's 100th driver to win a World Championship race, and was Glock's first podium finish. The majority of the race was dominated by a duel between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, who drove for McLaren and Ferrari respectively. Hamilton started from pole position on the starting grid but was beaten at the first corner by Massa, who passed him around the outside. The two championship rivals began a battle for the lead that was resolved when Hamilton sustained a punctured tyre just over half-way through the race, giving Massa a comfortable lead. The Ferrari's engine, however, failed with three laps of the race remaining, allowing Kovalainen to win. Räikkönen set the race's fastest lap in the other Ferrari, but was hampered by a poor qualifying performance and was stuck behind Alonso and Glock in turn for almost all of the race. Robert Kubica, another championship contender, finished eighth after finding his BMW Sauber car to be uncompetitive at the Hungaroring. (More...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Merry Christmas!
Wishing you all the very best for the season. Thanks for all your help and support this year. Merry Christmas and may Santa be good to you! – SMasters (talk) 04:21, 24 December 2010 (UTC) Click to play! |
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Good choice, sir! Might probably need a jacket knowing our weather! Don't think we have any pictures this month, and I don't know what could be a good choice for the article. Really stumped at this time of year! Cs-wolves(talk) 17:18, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
- Ah, that will please the Americans! Yeah, I'll put the snow picture up for the vote and I'm sure it'll get selected. ;) Cs-wolves(talk) 19:20, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
WPF1 Newsletter (December)
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Article of the month – Indianapolis Motor Speedway, current Good article nominee.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in theUnited States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400. It has existed since 1909, and is the original Speedway, the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word. With a permanent seating capacity for more than 257,000 people and infield seating that raises capacity to approximately 400,000, it is the largest and highest-capacity sporting facility in the world. Considered relatively flat by American standards but high-banked by Europeans, the track is a two-and-a-half-mile, nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 1/4-mile turns, two 5/8-mile long straightaways between the fourth and first and second and third turns, and two 1/8-mile short straightaways, termed "short chutes," between the first and second, and third and fourth turns. A modern infield road course was constructed between 1998 and 2000, incorporating the western and southern portions of the oval (including the southwest turn) to create a 2.605-mile (4.192 km) track. In 2008, the road course was modified to replace the southwest turn with an additional infield section, for motorcycle use, resulting in a 2.621-mile (4.218 km) course. Altogether, the current grounds have expanded from an original 320 acres (1.3 km2) on which the Speedway was first built to cover over an area of over 559. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it currently remains the only such landmark to be affiliated with automotive racing history. In addition to the Indianapolis 500, the speedway also hosts NASCAR's Brickyard 400. From 2000 to 2007 the speedway also hosted the United States Grand Prix for Formula One. The inaugural USGP race drew an estimated 225,000 spectators, setting a Formula One attendance record. In 2008, the Speedway added the Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix, a Grand Prix motorcycle racing event. Since August 19, 1909, 248 automobile races have taken place, with 137 separate drivers winning. After winning his fifth United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2006, Formula One driver Michael Schumacher holds the record for most victories between the three major events (Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400 and theF1 USGP), with all taking place on the Forumula One version of the road course. A. J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears each won the Indianapolis 500 four times on the traditional oval, and Jeff Gordon has also won four times on the oval in the Brickyard 400. No driver to date has won any combination of the three major events, with only one driver, (Juan Pablo Montoya), having competed in all three, winning the Indy 500, finishing fourth in the US Grand Prix, and placing second in the Brickyard 400. Johnny Aitken holds the record for total wins at the track, with 15 victories (all on the oval), during the 1909, 1910 and 1916 seasons. (More...) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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