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Indy 500: Take a lap at almost full speed around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

This is what the drivers at the Indy 500 will see: A first-person, (almost) full-speed lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This two-seater ride along was driven by Mario Andretti. The car supposedly gets up to 180 mph, but we're pretty sure Mario was pushing it a bit faster than that.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Drviers in the Indy 500 reach speeds of more than 230 miles per hour.

Watch the video player above for a ride-along of an (almost) full speed lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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