Gasoline Alley
The garage area at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Gasoline Alley is the garage area at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is the place where race cars are prepared and serviced, and where drivers and crews work before and during the Indianapolis 500. The name is shared with a comic strip by Frank King first published in 1918, and a 1931–49 radio series based on that strip. At the Speedway, it is a specific, well-known location that has been central to the event for decades.
- role
- Pit lane and garage area at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- affiliation
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, NTT IndyCar Series
Lore & Background
The source does not provide details about the origin of the name 'Gasoline Alley' at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, nor does it describe any specific rituals, historical moments, or figures associated with the location. The source only identifies Gasoline Alley as 'the garage area at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.' There is no information about its evolution, the 'Call to the Cars,' pre-race grid walks, or any specific champions or crew members. The lore section must be limited to what is directly stated in the source.
In Their Own Story
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Reader's Guide
The source does not provide any guidance for visiting or experiencing Gasoline Alley at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There is no information about practice days, qualifying, the 'Gasoline Alley' sign, historic bricks, or race morning atmosphere. The guide section must be omitted because the source offers no relevant details.
Did You Know?
- Gasoline Alley is the garage area at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- The name 'Gasoline Alley' is shared with a comic strip by Frank King first published in 1918.
- There is a radio program called 'The Talk of Gasoline Alley' about the Indianapolis 500, instituted by Donald Davidson.
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