Speedway

SPEEDWAY : www.townofspeedway.org

OVERVIEW
Known as the “Racing Capital of the World”, Speedway is a separate town within Marion County. However, despite the town being only 7 miles from the center of The Circle City, it still maintains independence with its own police and fire departments, Town Hall, public library, utilities departments, and school system. Unlike many of Indianapolis’ surrounding communities, Speedway has a growing number of single residents and many of its homes were built in the 1960s and 1970s.

LOCATION
The Town of Speedway is located 7 miles from Indianapolis and 6 miles from the Indianapolis International Airport.

POPULATION (figures based on 2000 Census)
City :	12,881
County :	860,454 - Marion County

UTILITIES
Electric :	Indianapolis Power & Light	317-261-8261
Gas :	Citizens Gas	317-924-3311
Water :	Indianapolis Water	317-639-1501
Sewage :	Speedway Sewer	317-248-1446
Telephone :	AT&T	800-742-8771

GOVERNMENT
Facts :	Indianapolis is the largest city in the United States with a consolidated county-wide government.
	Under this consolidation, a mayor and city-council of 29 members are elected every four years in county-wide balloting.
	The four cities of Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway (all located in Marion County) are not under the direct control of consolidated government, but voters in those cities are eligible to vote for the Indianapolis mayor and council members.
	This unique system, known as Unigov, became effective January 1, 1970 and has become a model of efficient metropolitan government.
	The chief administrative officer of Franklin Township is called the Township Trustee. There is also a Township Assessor and a Township Advisory Board. Among the duties of township government are the assessment of taxable property.

PUBLIC SERVICES
Police :	Speedway Police Department - Consists of 3 police commissioners, 31 officers, 3 civilian employees and 19 reserve officers.	317-244-9543
	Marion County Sheriff's Department	317-231-8200
	Indiana State Police	800-225-8576 317-897-6220 317-653-4114
Fire Department :	Speedway Fire Department - Consists of a 33-member full-time force, 3 pumpers, 1 aerial ladder and 1 rescue vehicle.	317-244-9543
Post Office :	United States Post Office	800-275-8777
Library :	Speedway Public Library	317-243-8959
Town Hall :	Speedway Town Hall	1450 N. Lynhurst 317-241-2566

MEDICAL (E)=Emergency Number
Indianapolis :	Indiana University Hospital	550 University 317-274-5000
Indianapolis :	St. Vincent Hospital	2001 W. 86th St. 317-338-2121 (E) 317-338-2345
Indianapolis :	St. Vincent Women's Hospital -Indianapolis	8111 Township Line Rd. 317-415-8111
	Community Hospitals	East 317-355-1411 North 317-621-6262 South 317-887-7000

NEWSPAPERS
Indianapolis :	Indianapolis Star	317-444-4000
Indianapolis :	Indianapolis Business Journal	317-634-6200

AIRPORTS
Indianapolis :	Indianapolis International Airport	Call specific airlines

SCHOOLS (Various private and parochial schools also serve this area)
Websites :	Department of Education	317-272-2920
Websites :	www.speedway.k12.in.us	317-272-2920
Elementary :	Allison Elementary	317-244-9836
Elementary :	Fisher Elementary	317-241-6543
Elementary :	Newby Elementary	317-241-0572
Elementary :	Wheeler Elementary	317-291-4274
Junior High :	Speedway Junior High	317-244-3359
High School :	Speedway High School	317-244-7238
Superintendent :	317-244-0236	317-244-0236

CHURCHES
Most major faiths are represented in or near Speedway.

RECREATION
The town’s very first 500-Mile Race took place in 1911 and since then the Brickyard 400 and the United States Grand Prix have been added to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s list of lucrative events. Today, the 2.5-mile rectangular track is built on over 500 acres of ground and is the largest, permanent-seating sports venue in the world . The Speedway Museum and Hall of Fame houses memorabilia from over a half century of 500-Mile Race history. In addition to racing, Speedway has several golf courses, a country club, community centers, tennis courts and racquet clubs.

All information is courtesy of the F.C. Tucker Company.