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Maybe you've wondered what happens at IMS the other 11 months of the year, or maybe you've heard how the track operates over 150 days a year. But what does that mean? On this episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles takes you behind the scenes of a Buick/GMC event to show you the testing that goes on and how the Speedway is being used even when fans aren't here. Plus, Doug runs into a very special guest – former Indy 500 driver Claude Bourbonnais.

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On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles visits the iconic Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis to learn about its connection to auto racing and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Then, he makes a rare visit with an iconic IMS figure as he steps inside the mausoleum of IMS founder Carl Fisher and takes race fans somewhere they will never be able to go again.

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One final tour of the famed IMS Museum basement. That’s what’s in store on this week’s episode of Behind the Bricks, as IMS President Doug Boles checks out some of the Museum’s most prized possessions in one of the most coveted places at IMS – the basement of the Museum.

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It takes weeks of preparation and a village of people, but The Dirt Track at IMS has been brought to life for the Driven2SaveLives BC39! On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles explains how grandstands are built, the dirt track is grated, picked, watered and packed down, all in preparation for a four-night dirt racing show at the Racing Capital of the World.

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How does the Indianapolis Motor Speedway go from a 2.5-mile oval to a 2.439-mile road course and back again? On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles highlights the work, time and effort that goes into converting the historic oval to an action-packed road course. It includes 48 barriers, 576,000 pounds of concrete and about 15 hours of work for a full conversion.

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Join hosts Dale and Von in the latest episode of "The Dale Not Dale Podcast" as they take you on a high-speed adventure at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second time. Thanks to their sponsor "Good Ranchers," in collaboration with Team Penske, get an exclusive peek into the heart of the racing action. And stay tuned as they address a little camera blunder that occurred during their exhilarating journey. Don't miss a minute of the excitement!

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Is it a tradition, or is it a fact of life at the Indianapolis 500? Every year when you show up for Race Day, pit lane is lined with stencils signifying each driver's pit box. On this episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles investigates the origins of the stencil work and shows you how we bring this to life each and every May and why it’s important for IMS to continue seemingly small traditions like this.

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In this continued episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles continues to give you a behind the scenes look at pre-race ceremonies for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. You'll see how Jewel prepared for the National Anthem, how we time the flyover just perfectly, and which pre-race song made Boles get emotional minutes before the largest single-day sporting event on the planet.

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Whether you're one of the thousands in attendance, or one of the millions watching at home, Indy 500 pre-race is special. But it's also one of the most choreographed pieces of the Month of May. In this two part episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles takes you behind the scenes to rehearsals for the Indy 500 Pre-Race Show to give you an inside look at how driver introductions, NBC and in house broadcasting and more come together to create Indy 500 Race Morning.

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From 175,000 feet of fiber optics to robotic cameras, sound mixing, in-car camera joysticks, storytelling and so much more, learn how IMS Productions and IMS work with partner NBC to bring the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge broadcast to life during the Month of May.

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This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles comes to you from a secure location at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – the central location of our Public Address sound system! You’ll see the original floor of the room from the 1920s, learn how IMS became one of the largest sound systems in the world and see who’s behind the improved music coming from the Speedway’s speakers!

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The IndyCar Series returns to Indiana and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May kickoff.
Tune in as the hosts Michael and John Henderson give their take on the GMR Grand Prix which was won with a virtuoso drive by Alex Palou. Palou vaults himself into the points lead as the focus turns to The Greatest Spectacle in Racing...The Indianapolis 500.

This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles highlights more changes that have been made at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – this time to the famed Scoring Pylon! The current, third version of the Scoring Pylon received a face lift this offseason, and has resulted in a cleaner, crisper image on one of IMS’ most historic features. Plus, Doug takes you behind the scenes to show you how the Scoring Pylon and all the video boards are operated in May.

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This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles shows you what’s been going on at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the offseason. The track has put in a lot of work to continue to improve the fan experience, and on this episode you’ll learn about updated viewing mounds, new TVs, a refreshed Scoring Pylon, an expanded Midway Zone and so much more!

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This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles gets put to work creating some of the merchandise YOU can purchase online now and this May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! He joins the Legends Global Merchandise group, who create most IMS/INDYCAR merchandise and run online and trackside stores, to offer a behind the scenes look at how IMS brings your favorite t-shirts, hats and more to life.

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Let’s hit the links and go for a swim on this week’s episode of Behind the Bricks! IMS President J. Douglas Boles takes us to the lake inside the racetrack and explains how and why the lake was created during the golf course redesign of the early 1990s, as well as what pieces of the historic racetrack you can find and see around the lake!

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This week on Behind the Bricks, we’re taking a vacation out to Palm Springs, California! IMS President Doug Boles took us along on his trip to INDYCAR Content Days this winter and gave us a behind the scenes tour as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and others gathered content with NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers to be used for the entire season.

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For the first time in nearly two decades, there’s a fresh Yard of Bricks. It’s not often that portions of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway are dug up and replaced, but that’s just what happened this winter at the Racing Capital of the World. This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles explains the historic updates, the intense work that went into carefully refreshing the Yard of Bricks and the exciting new tradition that it led to.

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More than 5 million photos in a fireproof vault. That’s how IMS archives 113 years of history at the Racing Capital of the World. On the latest episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles gives you a tour of the IMS photo vault to show you where rare and never-before-seen images live and tells you how you can own a piece of history yourself.

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A living piece of history right in the IMS grandstands. On Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles takes race fans into the previous press boxes at IMS, which are sneakily located within the grandstands. Built in 1961 and used through 1999, this area takes you back in time and even offers fans a set on Race Days.

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