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Car manufacturer, Eddie Rickenbacker bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which he operated for nearly a decade and a half, overseeing many improvements to the facility

Tuesday 1st November 1927

Car manufacturer, Eddie Rickenbacker bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which he operated for nearly a decade and a half, overseeing many improvements to the facility. After the 500-mile (800 km) race in 1941, Rickenbacker closed the Speedway due to World War II. In 1945, he sold the racetrack to Anton Hulman, Jr.

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