IMS to launch docuseries on track resurfacing project

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has turned its recent repaving of Turn 2 into a history lesson that will be released in a multi-part docuseries starting on Dec. 8.

The home of the Indianapolis 500 went to work on a removing a problematic bump that emerged on the exit of the 2.5-mile oval’s second corner, and during the process, the track’s legacy was unearthed as the original brick surface and other layers were revealed during the excavation.

According to the track, IMS “is releasing a four-part miniseries documenting the project as part of its flagship ‘Behind the Bricks’ program beginning Monday, Dec. 8. A new episode will be released daily through Thursday, Dec. 11. A full-length documentary with additional interviews and footage will be released Friday, Dec. 12. Each episode can be seen on IMS social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube. Fittingly, the release coincides with the time when the original brick paving project was completed in 1909.”

The film is hosted by IMS and IndyCar president Doug Boles.

“It’s not often that we get to really see the full history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of our eyes,” Boles said. “What started as a project to fix a bump in Turn 2 turned into a historic, and at times, overwhelming exploration that uncovered aspects of his racetrack that have not seen the light of day, literally, in over 116 years. I can’t wait for our fans to see it all unfold on ‘Behind the Bricks.’”