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YOU GO, GIRL! So far, five women have competed in the Indianapolis 500: Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, Sarah Fisher, Milka Duno and Danica Patrick, who placed third in 2009, the highest place ever by a woman.
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A SITE TO SEE Looking for some sweet Indianapolis 500 coloring pages for kids of all ages? Check out indykids.tripod.com, a site created by Scotty and Angelica, two kids who created their own collection of IndyCar-themed coloring pages. Vrrrooom!
FIGURE THIS
he Indianapolis 500 race takes place every year on Memorial Day weekend. At the event, racers drive IndyCars – small racecars that can travel faster than 200 mph! Each IndyCar completes 200 laps around the track, and each lap is 2.5 miles long. That means that, by the end of the race, each car has driven a total of 500 miles. HELP THE RACERS COUNT THEIR MILES How fast can you move your IndyCar around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track? By each line below, you will see an addition problem. Add the numbers together, and write your answer in the square. At the end, add all of your answers and see if you completed enough miles to win the race! 1. 2+3= _____________________________________
5. 20+30= ___________________________________
2. 3+7= _____________________________________
6. 60+40= ___________________________________
3. 7+8= _____________________________________
7. 100+200= _________________________________
4. 10+10= ___________________________________
Now, add all of your answers together. What is your total number of miles?
250,000 The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world’s largest sporting arena. The speedway has enough seats for more than 250,000 people!
WHY MILK?
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ANSWERS 1. 5, 2. 10, 3. 15, 4. 20 , 5. 50, 6. 100, 7. 300, TOTAL MILES=500
Indy 500 winners are often seen chugging from a bottle of milk in Victory Lane. The tradition started in 1936 with race winner Louis Meyer, who needed a refreshing drink on a hot day. Someone took a picture of him drinking from a bottle of buttermilk in Victory Lane, and the rest is history!
COLOR IT IN
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If you were a race car driver, what would you want your car to look like? Use your creativity and turn this IndyCar series car into your own.
Compiled by Anne Raih
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WORD FIND Can you find these racing words? CAR CAUTION CREW FAST FLAGS INDY LAPS RACE TIRES TRACK
5/20/10
3:58 PM
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YOU GO, GIRL! So far, five women have competed in the Indianapolis 500: Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, Sarah Fisher, Milka Duno and Danica Patrick, who placed third in 2009, the highest place ever by a woman.
Guthrie
St. James
Fisher
Duno
PHOTOS BY IZOD INDYCAR SERIES
Patrick
A SITE TO SEE Looking for some sweet Indianapolis 500 coloring pages for kids of all ages? Check out indykids.tripod.com, a site created by Scotty and Angelica, two kids who created their own collection of IndyCar-themed coloring pages. Vrrrooom!
FIGURE THIS
he Indianapolis 500 race takes place every year on Memorial Day weekend. At the event, racers drive IndyCars – small racecars that can travel faster than 200 mph! Each IndyCar completes 200 laps around the track, and each lap is 2.5 miles long. That means that, by the end of the race, each car has driven a total of 500 miles. HELP THE RACERS COUNT THEIR MILES How fast can you move your IndyCar around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track? By each line below, you will see an addition problem. Add the numbers together, and write your answer in the square. At the end, add all of your answers and see if you completed enough miles to win the race! 1. 2+3= _____________________________________
5. 20+30= ___________________________________
2. 3+7= _____________________________________
6. 60+40= ___________________________________
3. 7+8= _____________________________________
7. 100+200= _________________________________
4. 10+10= ___________________________________
Now, add all of your answers together. What is your total number of miles?
250,000 The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world’s largest sporting arena. The speedway has enough seats for more than 250,000 people!
WHY MILK?
GHNS PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
ANSWERS 1. 5, 2. 10, 3. 15, 4. 20 , 5. 50, 6. 100, 7. 300, TOTAL MILES=500
Indy 500 winners are often seen chugging from a bottle of milk in Victory Lane. The tradition started in 1936 with race winner Louis Meyer, who needed a refreshing drink on a hot day. Someone took a picture of him drinking from a bottle of buttermilk in Victory Lane, and the rest is history!
COLOR IT IN
IZOD INDYCAR SERIES
If you were a race car driver, what would you want your car to look like? Use your creativity and turn this IndyCar series car into your own.
Compiled by Anne Raih
6 x 4 AD
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WORD FIND Can you find these racing words? CAR CAUTION CREW FAST FLAGS INDY LAPS RACE TIRES TRACK
