$30M in IMS renovations and upgrades planned
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – There is big news for race fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) where $30 million worth of upgrades will be added by 2016 to celebrate the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
The IMS already installed high tech digital boards and a scoring pylon. The majority of the big renovations to the IMS will begin after the month of May. The IMS track was built in 1909 and will remain the same. It will be what is on the inside that will receive a major overhaul beginning with widening the main entrance gates near the museum.
The other part of the renovation plans will be replacing 13,000 upper deck seats in sections A, B and E.
Wifi capabilities will soon be available to keep up with evolving technology. The replacement list also includes restrooms, elevators, concession stands and catch fences.
Several million dollars will be spent outside the track. In a few months, building construction will begin on the wing shaped plaza that will be connected to the roundabout.
“We aren’t tearing things down to the ground to build them back up. We will renovate things and add modern amenities that fans deserve while still making it feel like the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” said Doug Boles, President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“It’s one of the places Indiana is known for. I think it will draw in more people,” said racing fan, Don Lemmons.
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