The Walt Disney World Resort hosts the inaugural Indy 200 race in the new, state-of-the-art Walt Disney World Speedway. The race is put together by the Resort's new sports department and the Indy Racing League. With a sell-out crowd of 51,000 spectators, driver Buzz Calkins wins the event in 1:33:30.748. Today, Guests visiting the Walt Disney World Speedway won’t find any more official racing events, but they can try their hand at driving a race car during the Richard Petty Driving Experience and the Indy Racing Experience.
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