INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society is bringing a traveling exhibit devoted to Indiana’s rich automotive and racing heritage to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The historical society says the state-of-art exhibit will visit the Speedway next month for the IndyCar Grand Prix and will be free and open to the public on May 10 and 11 inside the Fan Midway.
The exhibit touches on the history of more than 100 Indiana automakers and manufacturers, such as Duesenberg, Gibson and Studebaker and delves into the lives of Hoosier innovators and inventors, such as Elwood Haynes.
The “Auto Indiana” exhibit is housed in a 53-foot double expandable semi-trailer called History on Wheels.
Here are the dates of stops around the state this year:
May 10 and 11 – Indy Car Grand Prix, Indianapolis
May 16 through 18 – Aurora Bicentennial, Aurora
June 21 through 23 – Cars & Guitars, Seymour
July 4 through 6 – Haynes-Apperson Festival, Kokomo
July 13 through 15 – White County Fair, Reynolds
July 26 and 27 – Rolling into Roanoke, Roanoke
Aug. 9 and 10 – Touch of Dutch, DeMotte
Aug. 31 and September 1 – Lowell Labor Day Fest, Lowell
Sept. 6 through 8 – Kiwanis Balloon Fest, Bloomington
Sept. 13 through 15 – South Whitley Fall Festival, South Whitley
Sept. 20 and 21 – Tree City Fall Festival, Greensburg
Sept. 27 through 29 – Hope Heritage Days, Hope
Oct. 11 through 12 – Apple Dumpling Days, Connersville
Oct. 17 through 19 – Fuqua Fall Festival, Dunkirk
Oct. 26 – Apple Dumpling Days, Connersville
Oct. 30 through November 1 – FFA Convention, Indianapolis