2015 Indianapolis 500 By The Numbers

By Josh Helmuth

Hundreds of thousands of people flock to ‘naptown’ every spring for the pinnacle of racing — The Indy 500.

Sure, we all know the cars are fast, but Wallet Hub has also provided a breakdown of the several other fascinating numbers as well.

For instance:

$3.5M: The current value of the Indy 500 trophy.

$431M: The Indy 500’s economic impact on the city of Indianapolis.

14.5%: Percentage increase in the average ticket price from 2014.

2nd: Consecutive year in which “glamping” will be allowed in the Indy 500 infield over race weekend.

In case you didn’t know Glamping = glamorous camping. So yeah …

And now for the info-graphic:

Josh Helmuth is the editor of CraveOnline Sports.

Josh Helmuth
Josh Helmuth

Josh is originally from the small berg of Arthur, Ill, proudly the Amish capital of the state. It also has one hell of a pumpkin patch.

Josh has enjoyed dipping his toes into a variety of careers since graduating from the University of Alabama, the most rewarding thus far having served as a youth director in southern California for four years, and his broadcasting career which has garnered two Emmy awards and three Edward R. Murrow Awards.  

Josh enjoys loud rock music, Tom Hanks movies, dogs that like to cuddle and long runs. He is also always in search for America's greatest cheeseburger. Follow him here if you would like to be friends!

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