Why is this race called the 'Brickyard' ?
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08-05-02, 01:01 PM
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Actually, it is the speedway that is known as "The Brickyard" because its first paved surface was brick. The only brick currently left is the yard of bricks at the start/finish line. (It was originally a board track in 1909)

NASCAR couldn't call it the "Indy 400" because Tony George wouldn't let them and they also wanted a unique identity for their own race. Hence, The Brickyard 400.

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