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Special Exhibit On Evolution Of The Indy Car Coming To PRI 2015
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The heritage of great racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be on display at the world’s largest gathering of motorsports professionals—the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (PRI 2015).
Courtesy of the Hall of Fame Museum, located on the grounds of the Speedway, an exhibit at PRI 2015 of six cars that were raced in the Indy 500 over past decades will provide a dramatic perspective on the evolution of the IndyCar in design and engineering. The museum will also display historic IndyCar motors, and the Borg-Warner Trophy will make a one-day appearance on the first day of PRI 2015.
PRI 2015 is the annual trade show for the global racing industry, taking place in the Indiana Convention Center, December 10–12, 2015. The event features exhibits by 1200 racing companies, and attracts motorsports professionals from all 50 states and 70 countries. Members of the racing trade go to the PRI Trade Show each year to shop and buy the latest advances in racing technology in order to stock new racing products for the next race season.
Ellen Bireley, director of the Hall of Fame Museum, said, “PRI 2015, as always, will be the ultimate showcase for automotive engineering and innovation, and the IMS Hall of Fame Museum is proud to be able to share some of the most amazing and technologically advanced cars to race in the Indianapolis 500 over the last 100 years as part of the PRI Trade Show.
“With 2016 being the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, PRI 2015 is a great way for racing and automobile enthusiasts to be able kick off and share the timeline of racing machines that shaped the Memorial Day weekend classic through the decades,” continued Bireley. “We are extremely proud of our collection and happy that attendees from all over the United States and the world will be able to see our cars, take photos, and share their experiences with friends and family. We’re very honored to be included in PRI 2015.”
“We’re excited to work with Ellen and the Hall of Fame Museum team to make this special exhibit an important part of the worldwide racing industry’s trade show this year,” said John Kilroy, producer of PRI 2015. “Indianapolis is a natural location for PRI 2015 because of the tremendous history of racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indy 500 continues to provide spectacular racing, as it has for decades. As Ellen mentioned, the 2016 Indy 500 will be the 100th running of the race. So, Indianapolis is a perfect host city for the annual epicenter of new racing technology.”
Few people can appreciate the incredible advances in technology that were first introduced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway better than the participants in PRI 2015. Exhibiting companies manufacture the speed parts that keep everybody racing today, and attendees represent racing retailers, race engine builders, race car builders, motorsports engineers and top race teams. PRI 2015 is a trade-only event, and is not open to race fans.
Kilroy urges everyone to visit the Hall of Fame Museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at least once in their lives. “It’s an amazing experience,” he said. “I’ve spent hours in the Museum. Just as the Indy 500 creates a sense of awe in spectators during the race, the Museum does the same thing in its extraordinary presentation of the storied history of the greatest spectacle in racing.”
The late Tony Hulman and Karl Kizer, the Museum’s first director, established a museum in 1956 to display race vehicles and memorabilia, principally associated with the Indianapolis 500 race. During 1975, Hulman built the larger, more modern Museum facility within the Speedway oval. Approximately 75 vehicles are on display at all times, including about 30 winners of the Indy 500.
Making its debut in 1936, the Borg-Warner Trophy was first presented to race winner Louis Meyer. Made of 110 pounds of sterling silver, the Borg-Warner Trophy originally cost $10,000 and is currently valued at $3.5 million. The trophy clearly reflects the “art deco” period of its creation during the 1930s, and displays images of the faces of 80 Indianapolis 500 winners.
Participants in PRI 2015 will be able to purchase tickets for a Day at the Speedway, on Wednesday, December 9, where attendees and exhibitors will take a bus to the Speedway, explore the grounds and the Museum, and have lunch at the Brickyard Crossing.
Admission to the exhibit at PRI 2015, titled, “Evolution Of The IndyCar,” is free of charge. Only attendees and exhibitors with trade show credentials will be admitted. The exhibit will be open all three days of PRI 2015.
For more information on PRI 2015, go to www.pri2015.com. For more information on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, go to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/at-the-track/museum.
Courtesy of the Hall of Fame Museum, located on the grounds of the Speedway, an exhibit at PRI 2015 of six cars that were raced in the Indy 500 over past decades will provide a dramatic perspective on the evolution of the IndyCar in design and engineering. The museum will also display historic IndyCar motors, and the Borg-Warner Trophy will make a one-day appearance on the first day of PRI 2015.
PRI 2015 is the annual trade show for the global racing industry, taking place in the Indiana Convention Center, December 10–12, 2015. The event features exhibits by 1200 racing companies, and attracts motorsports professionals from all 50 states and 70 countries. Members of the racing trade go to the PRI Trade Show each year to shop and buy the latest advances in racing technology in order to stock new racing products for the next race season.
Ellen Bireley, director of the Hall of Fame Museum, said, “PRI 2015, as always, will be the ultimate showcase for automotive engineering and innovation, and the IMS Hall of Fame Museum is proud to be able to share some of the most amazing and technologically advanced cars to race in the Indianapolis 500 over the last 100 years as part of the PRI Trade Show.
“With 2016 being the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, PRI 2015 is a great way for racing and automobile enthusiasts to be able kick off and share the timeline of racing machines that shaped the Memorial Day weekend classic through the decades,” continued Bireley. “We are extremely proud of our collection and happy that attendees from all over the United States and the world will be able to see our cars, take photos, and share their experiences with friends and family. We’re very honored to be included in PRI 2015.”
“We’re excited to work with Ellen and the Hall of Fame Museum team to make this special exhibit an important part of the worldwide racing industry’s trade show this year,” said John Kilroy, producer of PRI 2015. “Indianapolis is a natural location for PRI 2015 because of the tremendous history of racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indy 500 continues to provide spectacular racing, as it has for decades. As Ellen mentioned, the 2016 Indy 500 will be the 100th running of the race. So, Indianapolis is a perfect host city for the annual epicenter of new racing technology.”
Few people can appreciate the incredible advances in technology that were first introduced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway better than the participants in PRI 2015. Exhibiting companies manufacture the speed parts that keep everybody racing today, and attendees represent racing retailers, race engine builders, race car builders, motorsports engineers and top race teams. PRI 2015 is a trade-only event, and is not open to race fans.
Kilroy urges everyone to visit the Hall of Fame Museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at least once in their lives. “It’s an amazing experience,” he said. “I’ve spent hours in the Museum. Just as the Indy 500 creates a sense of awe in spectators during the race, the Museum does the same thing in its extraordinary presentation of the storied history of the greatest spectacle in racing.”
The late Tony Hulman and Karl Kizer, the Museum’s first director, established a museum in 1956 to display race vehicles and memorabilia, principally associated with the Indianapolis 500 race. During 1975, Hulman built the larger, more modern Museum facility within the Speedway oval. Approximately 75 vehicles are on display at all times, including about 30 winners of the Indy 500.
Making its debut in 1936, the Borg-Warner Trophy was first presented to race winner Louis Meyer. Made of 110 pounds of sterling silver, the Borg-Warner Trophy originally cost $10,000 and is currently valued at $3.5 million. The trophy clearly reflects the “art deco” period of its creation during the 1930s, and displays images of the faces of 80 Indianapolis 500 winners.
Participants in PRI 2015 will be able to purchase tickets for a Day at the Speedway, on Wednesday, December 9, where attendees and exhibitors will take a bus to the Speedway, explore the grounds and the Museum, and have lunch at the Brickyard Crossing.
Admission to the exhibit at PRI 2015, titled, “Evolution Of The IndyCar,” is free of charge. Only attendees and exhibitors with trade show credentials will be admitted. The exhibit will be open all three days of PRI 2015.
For more information on PRI 2015, go to www.pri2015.com. For more information on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, go to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/at-the-track/museum.
