The following is a list of 73 individuals killed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 42 drivers, one motorcyclist, 13

riding mechanic A riding mechanic was a mechanic that rode along with a race car during races, and who was tasked with maintaining, monitoring, and repairing the car during the race. The various duties included manually pumping oil and fuel, checking tire wear, ...

s, and 17 others including a pit crew member, track personnel, and spectators. All fatalities are related to

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races at the speedway unless otherwise noted. 58 of the 73 fatalities occurred as part of the

Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ...

(including the race, qualifying, and practice). Fatalities have also occurred in conjunction with the precursors to the 500 (which took place in 1909 and 1910), the

Brickyard 400 The Brickyard 400 was an annual NASCAR Cup Series points race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The inaugural race was held in 1994 and was the first race other than the Indianapolis 500 to be held at the Indianapolis Moto ...

, Moto GP event, the Speedway's golf course, and during private testing. During

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, while the speedway was being used as a landing strip and a maintenance and refueling station for the

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, at least one test pilot was fatally injured in a plane crash at the track.'' The Talk of Gasoline Alley'' - 1070-AM WIBC, June 15, 2005

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