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Indiana
Quarter Page
History, Facts, and Images of the Indiana Quarter, part of the US Mint's 50 States Quarter Collecting Program! |
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According to the U.S. Mint's official website, the Indiana quarter represents the state pride in the famous Indianapolis 500 race. The design features the image of a racecar superimposed on an outline of the state with the inscription "Crossroads of America." The design also includes 19 stars signifying Indiana as the 19th state to ratify the Constitution. The Indianapolis
Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile track built in 1909 for automotive research
purposes. While the track was and is used for research, it is best known
for hosting auto races, most famously, the Indy 500. The oldest auto race
in the world, the Indy 500 has been run every year since 1911, except
during the two World Wars. The winner of the first Indy 500 was Ray Harroun
whose car, the Marmon Wasp, is thought to have been the first to have
a single seat and to use a rearview mirror. In the time since Harroun's
victory, the Indy 500 has become an international event, synonymous with
auto racing.
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The
Indiana Quarter is the nineteenth of the 50 States Commemorative Quarters
released by the U.S. Mint and fourth of the year 2002. To the left is
the rear of the coin.