Behind the Bricks

Did you know that at any one point, Indianapolis Motor Speedway owns and maintains over 200 passenger vehicles? This episode of Behind the Bricks shows all the work that goes into that and highlights the person whose job it is to manage and maintain all those vehicles!

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Would you believe us if we told you that there were 32 acres of grass lining the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Who mows that? And how long does it take? Those questions and more get answered on this week’s episode of Behind the Bricks!

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Ever wonder how the signs commemorating victories on the back of the IMS Pagoda are made? Join IMS President Doug Boles on Behind the Bricks as he takes a tour of the IMS print shop for the production of the 2025 Brickyard 400 winner sign!

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Grassroots racing is taking over IMS this summer with three nights of dirt track racing on a purpose-built dirt track inside Turn 3 of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. But how does it come together? This episode of Behind the Bricks tells the story of where the temporary grandstands come from, how they’re built and what happens to them once they leave the Racing Capital of the World.

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Have you ever wondered how they get those massive graphics on the JW Marriott, and how it doesn’t obstruct the view out of hotel rooms? Well this episode of Behind the Bricks shows you where the 20,000 square feet of vinyl is printed and to the roof of the JW Marriott to show you how it gets installed!

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If you’re looking for proof that everything at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a part of its history, well stop right here. This episode of Behind the Bricks highlights a fire hydrant that has been around since 1912 – almost the entirety of the Indianapolis 500, and the efforts IMS went through to preserve and replace the fire hydrant.

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If you’re ready to walk through the gates of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Month, then you need to watch this episode of Behind the Bricks, where IMS President Doug Boles highlights what’s new at IMS in 2025.

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One of your favorite IMS traditions is back! On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles highlights the renovation of the Pagoda Scoreboard that happened over the offseason, which means the date will be back on the Pagoda on race morning, and you can look to the Pagoda for scoring updates all Month of May.

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To kick off a brand-new season of Behind the Bricks, IMS and INDYCAR President Doug Boles gives viewers and listeners an inside look at the Official IMS Store that’s inside the renovated IMS Museum and shows some of the hidden gems and design pieces that went into making this a state-of-the-art Gift Shop.

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On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles helps to answer a common question from those who live in Central Indiana – “What’s the deal with those IMS-branded vehicles?” Listen in as he explains how it takes nearly 200 Chevrolet vehicles to properly put on events at IMS and talks to the workers who are dedicated to working on and taking care of those vehicles.

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