Construction begins at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Take a tour of the 2.343-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course being shaped for the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis on May 8-10, 2014, with Speedway president J. Douglas Boles and director of engineering and construction Kevin Forbes.

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The event was formally announced Oct. 1 during a news conference at the Speedway. Tickets will be available Oct. 14.