Tony George

Brickyard Crossing

January 8, 2024 by Leave a comment

Brickyard Crossing, Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s golf course, can trace its origins to the 1920s in Miami Beach. Golf was becoming a pastime of the rich and the people who wintered in Carl Fisher’s Miami Beach resort demanded it. Interestingly, Fisher really didn’t care for golf. In fact, he was terrible ...

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The Astor Cup

January 6, 2024 by Leave a comment

The winner of the IndyCar drivers' championship has been presented with the Astor Cup since 2011. This cup has ties to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through Carl Fisher, one of the cofounders.

William Vincent Astor, the son of John Jacob Astor IV, donated the silver Astor Challenge Cup for the ...

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