Behind the Bricks

One of your favorite IMS traditions is back! On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles highlights the renovation of the Pagoda Scoreboard that happened over the offseason, which means the date will be back on the Pagoda on race morning, and you can look to the Pagoda for scoring updates all Month of May.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To kick off a brand-new season of Behind the Bricks, IMS and INDYCAR President Doug Boles gives viewers and listeners an inside look at the Official IMS Store that's inside the renovated IMS Museum and shows some of the hidden gems and design pieces that went into making this a state-of-the-art Gift Shop.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles helps to answer a common question from those who live in Central Indiana – “What's the deal with those IMS-branded vehicles?” Listen in as he explains how it takes nearly 200 Chevrolet vehicles to properly put on events at IMS and talks to the workers who are dedicated to working on and taking care of those vehicles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles is giving you an early holiday gift: a sneak peek at what's to come in the newly renovated IMS Museum! Doug checks out the construction progress and sees how the permanent and temporary exhibits are taking shape, checks out the brand new second level and gets some insights into what stories will be told when the IMS Museum reopens in April 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles travels across Central Indiana to show race fans where renown dirt racer Bryan Clauson's lives on in the Indianapolis community away from The Dirt Track at IMS. He visits the Indiana Donor Network offices in Indianapolis, Forest Part in Noblesville, Indiana, and the Clauson-Marshall Race Shop in Fishers, Indiana. To learn more about the Bryan Clauson Legacy Fund, which is a restricted fund within Indiana Donor Network Foundation that supports the families of donor heroes by helping families be with their loved one prior to organ donation, click the link below:Driven2savelives.org/bc-legacy-fundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did you know that IMSA sports car racing is a bit of a hometown series? When the series takes to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next weekend for the TireRack Battle on the Bricks, several will be competing in their home race. On this episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles goes on a tour across Central Indiana to visit a couple of the shops and show fans some local teams they can root for.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Few NASCAR trophies are as iconic as the coveted Brick on a silver and gold pedestal. On this episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles highlights the return of the Brickyard 400 trophy and gives some insight into the permanent trophy that honors every winner in race history.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles goes behind the counter of a concession stand to show you how these operate during event time, including the Indy 500, Brickyard 400 and many more events held at IMS. Plus, he tells you how YOU can get involved at IMS.com/Fundraising.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yes, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a horticulturist on staff. When you have 7,000 in-ground plants and 200 on Victory Podium, you have to! On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles gets to work with Abby Head as she orders, cares for, and stages the locally-grown flowers ahead of the Month of May and the Indy 500.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is a title sponsor? How come that person got to say “Drivers, Start Your Engines!” How about the group that presented the race winner with the trophy? All of your questions are answered on this episode of Behind the Bricks, as we follow Sonsio during the Sonsio Grand Prix and understand what it means to be a title sponsor at IMS.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As credit card transactions become the norm, IMS President Doug Boles blasts into the past and checks out the remnants of cash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That includes breaking into safes that haven't been opened for decades.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway prides itself on its fire rescue and medical response teams that arrive to the scene of an accident within seconds. But how do they get that good? On Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles takes you through the annual Motorsports Safety Training at IMS, which features specific training scenarios for INDYCAR, NASCAR, IMSA and more to make sure every driver at IMS is safe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles truly goes behind the bricks of the IMS Museum and checks in on the renovation progress. He also gets an exclusive look at the vision of the refreshed Museum, which opens a year from this week. The Museum is a separate entity from IMS and is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Consider supporting the Museum by visiting imsmuseum.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this Episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles goes all the way to the Denver area and meets up with some local Indy 500 fans in the area and spends time with new IMS sponsor Sonsio to learn what it's like for them to be a part of the Racing Capital of the World.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maybe you've wondered what happens at IMS the other 11 months of the year, or maybe you've heard how the track operates over 150 days a year. But what does that mean? On this episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles takes you behind the scenes of a Buick/GMC event to show you the testing that goes on and how the Speedway is being used even when fans aren't here. Plus, Doug runs into a very special guest – former Indy 500 driver Claude Bourbonnais.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles visits the iconic Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis to learn about its connection to auto racing and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Then, he makes a rare visit with an iconic IMS figure as he steps inside the mausoleum of IMS founder Carl Fisher and takes race fans somewhere they will never be able to go again.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One final tour of the famed IMS Museum basement. That's what's in store on this week's episode of Behind the Bricks, as IMS President Doug Boles checks out some of the Museum's most prized possessions in one of the most coveted places at IMS – the basement of the Museum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It takes weeks of preparation and a village of people, but The Dirt Track at IMS has been brought to life for the Driven2SaveLives BC39! On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles explains how grandstands are built, the dirt track is grated, picked, watered and packed down, all in preparation for a four-night dirt racing show at the Racing Capital of the World.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How does the Indianapolis Motor Speedway go from a 2.5-mile oval to a 2.439-mile road course and back again? On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles highlights the work, time and effort that goes into converting the historic oval to an action-packed road course. It includes 48 barriers, 576,000 pounds of concrete and about 15 hours of work for a full conversion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is it a tradition, or is it a fact of life at the Indianapolis 500? Every year when you show up for Race Day, pit lane is lined with stencils signifying each driver's pit box. On this episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles investigates the origins of the stencil work and shows you how we bring this to life each and every May and why it's important for IMS to continue seemingly small traditions like this.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this continued episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles continues to give you a behind the scenes look at pre-race ceremonies for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. You'll see how Jewel prepared for the National Anthem, how we time the flyover just perfectly, and which pre-race song made Boles get emotional minutes before the largest single-day sporting event on the planet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Whether you're one of the thousands in attendance, or one of the millions watching at home, Indy 500 pre-race is special. But it's also one of the most choreographed pieces of the Month of May. In this two part episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles takes you behind the scenes to rehearsals for the Indy 500 Pre-Race Show to give you an inside look at how driver introductions, NBC and in house broadcasting and more come together to create Indy 500 Race Morning.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From 175,000 feet of fiber optics to robotic cameras, sound mixing, in-car camera joysticks, storytelling and so much more, learn how IMS Productions and IMS work with partner NBC to bring the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge broadcast to life during the Month of May.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles comes to you from a secure location at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – the central location of our Public Address sound system! You'll see the original floor of the room from the 1920s, learn how IMS became one of the largest sound systems in the world and see who's behind the improved music coming from the Speedway's speakers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles highlights more changes that have been made at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – this time to the famed Scoring Pylon! The current, third version of the Scoring Pylon received a face lift this offseason, and has resulted in a cleaner, crisper image on one of IMS' most historic features. Plus, Doug takes you behind the scenes to show you how the Scoring Pylon and all the video boards are operated in May.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles shows you what's been going on at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the offseason. The track has put in a lot of work to continue to improve the fan experience, and on this episode you'll learn about updated viewing mounds, new TVs, a refreshed Scoring Pylon, an expanded Midway Zone and so much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles gets put to work creating some of the merchandise YOU can purchase online now and this May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! He joins the Legends Global Merchandise group, who create most IMS/INDYCAR merchandise and run online and trackside stores, to offer a behind the scenes look at how IMS brings your favorite t-shirts, hats and more to life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's hit the links and go for a swim on this week's episode of Behind the Bricks! IMS President J. Douglas Boles takes us to the lake inside the racetrack and explains how and why the lake was created during the golf course redesign of the early 1990s, as well as what pieces of the historic racetrack you can find and see around the lake!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Behind the Bricks, we're taking a vacation out to Palm Springs, California! IMS President Doug Boles took us along on his trip to INDYCAR Content Days this winter and gave us a behind the scenes tour as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and others gathered content with NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers to be used for the entire season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the first time in nearly two decades, there's a fresh Yard of Bricks. It's not often that portions of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway are dug up and replaced, but that's just what happened this winter at the Racing Capital of the World. This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles explains the historic updates, the intense work that went into carefully refreshing the Yard of Bricks and the exciting new tradition that it led to.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More than 5 million photos in a fireproof vault. That's how IMS archives 113 years of history at the Racing Capital of the World. On the latest episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles gives you a tour of the IMS photo vault to show you where rare and never-before-seen images live and tells you how you can own a piece of history yourself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A living piece of history right in the IMS grandstands. On Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles takes race fans into the previous press boxes at IMS, which are sneakily located within the grandstands. Built in 1961 and used through 1999, this area takes you back in time and even offers fans a set on Race Days.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What goes on at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the rest of the year when cars aren't on track? Well, this episode of Behind the Bricks is here to teach you. This week, IMS President Doug Boles gets down and dirty, both under and around the track, to work with the facilities team to shut down plumbing around the track to prepare the Racing Capital of the World for Indiana winter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Doug Boles is going where few people have ever gone before – underneath the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! This week on Behind the Bricks, the IMS President goes exploring in the creek that runs underneath the Racing Capital of the World to see what mysteries lie beneath the 113-year-old racetrack and to give race fans exclusive behind the scenes access they can never get in person. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did you know: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while tucked inside the urban Town of Speedway, is home to at least 196 different plant species and 57 different animal species? On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles will take you to the water, woods and beyond to highlight the wildlife that calls the Racing Capital of the World home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President J. Douglas Boles takes us all the way back to 1909 and to the very first grandstands built at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through the most recent grandstand renovation in 2016. Tag along and learn why IMS grandstands are named the way they are, what eras grandstand construction occurred and discover some of the best seats at the Racing Capital of the World.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles ventures to the IMS Museum and takes the wheel of a tour bus to give an official “Kiss the Bricks” IMS Museum tour to a surprised group of fans rich with his first-hand, passionate knowledge of all things IMS, while offering race fans at home a virtual tour of the Racing Capital of the World and showing what awaits them at the IMS Museum, which houses much of the history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” Brickyard Weekend and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Behind the Bricks, IMS President Doug Boles takes you behind the scenes of The Dirt Track at IMS, a quarter-mile dirt oval located just inside Turn 3 of the famed racetrack. While parts of this track are permanent, the aspects that make it an event worthy of the Racing Capital of the World are not. Boles offers an inside look at the track prep, grandstands, lighting and pits that have to be created in order to host the Driven2SaveLives BC39 Presented by WeatherTech in honor of Bryan Clauson, who lost his life in a racing accident in 2016 and saved several lives by being a registered organ donor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the oldest building inside the famed IMS oval, and it quite literally saves lives. On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President J. Douglas Boles gives race fans a behind the scenes tour of the IU Health Emergency Medical Center, which treats drivers involved in accidents, as well as race fans who visit the Racing Capital of the World for on-track action. Plus, meet Dr. Geoffrey Billows and Dr. Julia Vaizer, who lead IMS and INDYCAR's medical efforts at the track.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's more nature than racetrack, and it can be traced back to the late 1800s. Those are some of the facts and stories you'll hear on this week's episode of Behind the Bricks as IMS President J. Douglas Boles takes you on a tour of the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course to show you what all it has to offer today, as well as its remains that are decades, and even a century, old.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President J. Douglas Boles gives race fans an inside look at the Brickyard Crossing golf course and some areas of the Racing Capital of the World that have never been shown to the public, or at least haven't been in the public eye in decades. From the old Speedway Motel to the popular post-Indy 500 hangout and a secret apartment above the clubhouse, this is an episode you cannot miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Behind the Bricks, IMS President J. Douglas Boles goes on a journey around the Racing Capital of the World to show you how NBC Sports and IMS photographers capture those historic images of the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard Weekend through several TV and photo platforms located around, on top of, and below the iconic facility.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.