Behind the Bricks

Behind the Bricks

Go behind-the-scenes of the Racing Capital of the World on Behind the Bricks! Hosted by Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles, this exclusive content series shows race fans areas of the famed racetrack a Race Day ticket cannot provide and offers never-before-heard stories that you can only hear by tuning in to Behind the Bricks.

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May 2, 2025 3 mins

If you’re ready to walk through the gates of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Month, then you need to watch this episode of Behind the Bricks, where IMS President Doug Boles highlights what’s new at IMS in 2025.

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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.

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April 4, 2025 8 mins

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.

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December 6, 2024 5 mins

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.

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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.

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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 Fun...

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September 13, 2024 10 mins

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.

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July 19, 2024 5 mins

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.

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July 12, 2024 5 mins

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.

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June 21, 2024 8 mins

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.

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June 7, 2024 4 mins

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.

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May 3, 2024 6 mins

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.

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April 26, 2024 9 mins

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.

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April 5, 2024 12 mins

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.org

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March 22, 2024 5 mins

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.

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December 8, 2023 9 mins

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 d...

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November 17, 2023 12 mins

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.

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October 13, 2023 8 mins

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.

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September 29, 2023 8 mins

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.

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September 8, 2023 5 mins

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.

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