Indianapolis Motor Speedway Built originally as a test facility for the burgeoning Indiana car industry, the track was paved with 3.2 million bricks following a series of races in 1909. Since 1911, the Brickyard has hosted one of the most famous races in the world -- the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. In the inaugural 1994 Brickyard 400, Hoosier fan favorite Jeff Gordon won the first of his three titles. NASCAR and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway NBC at 11am PT / 2pm ET on Sunday, August 3, 2003 God Bless our troops and families and God Bless America