Year End Recap
2021
Year in Review - 2021
The editorial staff at IMS.com took a look back at the 10 biggest moments of 2021 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in this year-end series, with one installment appearing on the site per day in countdown fashion.
No. 1: Helio Wins 500, Joins Four-Time Club
The biggest moment of the 2021 racing season at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, when Helio Castroneves won his fourth Indy 500 in a race for the ages.
No. 2: Race Fans Welcomed Back for Indy 500
The No. 2 moment of the 2021 season at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the pure bliss in welcoming race fans back to the Racing Capital of the World, in limited capacity, for the Indianapolis 500.
No. 3: IMS Works with Indiana To Vaccinate Over 100,000
The third biggest moment of 2021 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the mass vaccination clinic the Speedway has held throughout the year to keep Hoosiers safe and healthy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
No. 4: Allmendinger Scores Shock Win in Crazy, Historic Brickyard Race
The fourth biggest moment of the 2021 IMS season was AJ Allmendinger's shock win in the wild Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, the NASCAR Cup Series' first race on the IMS road course.
No. 5: Brickyard Week Brings NASCAR, INDYCAR Tripleheader to Fans for First Time
The No. 5 moment of the 2021 Indianapolis Motor Speedway season came during the iconic Brickyard Weekend, when motorsports fans got to see NASCAR and INDYCAR on the same track on the same weekend for the first time ever.
No. 6: Four-Time Indy 500 Winners Gather for Historic Shoot
The sixth biggest moment of the 2021 IMS season is the iconic photo on the Yard of Bricks that was taken with the four Indy 500 four-time winners: A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves.
No. 7: BC39 Returns, Larson Ends Dominant Summer with Indy Win
The seventh biggest moment of the 2021 IMS season came in August when eventual NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson won his first BC39 at The Dirt Track at IMS.
No. 8: Johnson, Grosjean complete Indy 500 Rookie Orientation Program
The eighth biggest moment to happen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway came in October, when Jimmie Johnson and Romain Grosjean completed their Indy 500 Rookie Orientation Program.
No. 9: IMS Says Farewell to Racing Legends
The ninth most significant moment for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021 was the significant loss the racing community experienced, from racing legends Bobby and Al Unser to media personalities Bob Jenkins and Robin Miller, and more.
No. 10: VeeKay, Grosjean Shine in GMR Grand Prix
The 10th biggest moment of 2021 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the breakout race NTT INDYCAR SERIES young gun Rinus VeeKay and Formula One veteran Romain Grosjean had in the GMR Grand Prix this past May.