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Check Out The Wild Vintage Race Cars That Came Out For The Indy 500
Check Out The Wild Vintage Race Cars That Came Out For The Indy 500-March 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:32

It’s no walk in the park to race at the in with more than 550 turbocharged horsepower. But can you imagine doing it in a tank on glorified bicycle tires?

The way things used to be was proudly on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this morning, and our man captured the action ahead of tomorrow’s big race.

Kurt says this was an unofficial event without any timing or scoring, and several of the drivers were ex-racers just taking their old metal for a spin. And we’re glad they did.

Here, enjoy some vintage race cars and a few newer ones. Can you name them all?

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