Indianapolis Grand Prix

Indianapolis Grand Prix 	Indianapolis Grand Prix
 	
Race information 	Race information
Number of times held 	19
First held 	2002
Most wins (drivers) 	-
Most wins (constructors)	-
Circuit length 	2.439 miles (3.925 km)
Race length 	182.925 mi
Laps 	75
Last race 	2020
The Indianapolis Grand Prix is an annual auto race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana since 2002. It was first staged as a support race for the United States Grand Prix (F1) but as of 2014, is run in early May as part of the lead up to the Indianapolis 500 (IndyCar). The 20th Anniversary Indianapolis Grand Prix was held in 2021. 
The event is considered to be the most important and prestigious race of the ASCRA Formula Series (AFS) with the race paying out the largest purse on the calendar. It is considered to be one of four crown jewel races for the AFS: the others are the Long Beach Grand Prix (Long Beach), Grand Prix of Canada (Montreal) and the Monterey Grand Prix (Laguna Seca). The Indianapolis Grand Prix is one of only two races to be held every year since 2002 alongside the Road America Grand Prix (which was run as a double header in 2020) after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the Grand Prix of Canada, Grand Prix at The Glen and Monterey Grand Prix. 
The event is steeped in tradition, in pre-race ceremonies, post-race celebrations, and race procedure. The most noteworthy and most popular traditions are the field lining up four-wide for the first warm-up lap and the victory celebration of kissing the bricks that line the start/finish line. Also unique is that qualifying requires the driver to complete four, rather than one, timed laps as well as a full service pit-stop.
History
The Indianapolis Grand Prix debuted in 2002 as a support race for the United States Grand Prix (F1). The inaugural event proved extremely popular and was quickly included on the 2003 calendar. The event blew up in popularity after the 2005 edition proved more exciting (and far less controversial) than the US Grand Prix held the very next day. For 2006, the race was advertised as the ASCRA Formula Series Crown Jewel Race for the first time, a distinction it continues to hold as of 2020 alongside three other events. The inaugural event was won by American Kurt Schumacher.
Official names
*2002–2005: Indianapolis Grand Prix presented by Bridgestone
*2006–2007: Grand Prix of Indianapolis
*2008–2012: Indianapolis Grand Prix presented by Crown Royal
*2012–2017: Crown Royal Grand Prix of Indianapolis
*2018–2020: Indianapolis Grand Prix
*2021: 20th Anniversary Indianapolis Grand Prix
*2022–future: Annual Indianapolis Grand Prix presented by Firestone
Race winners
Year	Driver 	Constructor	Locaton 	Report
2002	Kurt Schumacher 	Toyota 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2003	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2004	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2005	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2006	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2007	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2008	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2009	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2010	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2011	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2012	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2013	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2014	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2015	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2016	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2017	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2018	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2019	Khanpasha Tatton	Honda 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2020	Bryan Shepard 	Chevrolet 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-
2021	- 	- 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	-