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1. Turbo (2013)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500.
Director: David Soren | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph, Samuel L. Jackson
Votes: 110,922 | Gross: $83.03M
2. Winning (1969)
M | 123 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther ... See full summary »
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner, Richard Thomas
Votes: 2,214 | Gross: $14.64M
3. McLaren (2017)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The story of Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Chris Amon, Jim Anderton, Mario Andretti, Colin Beanland
Votes: 2,712
4. To Please a Lady (1950)
Passed | 91 min | Action, Romance, Sport
A former war hero and midget car racer meets his match in a feisty reporter who blames his reckless tactics for an accidental racing death.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Clark Gable, Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Will Geer
Votes: 1,137
5. Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
Approved | 70 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A series of identical accidents kills racing drivers, but a dim-witted mechanic suspects they were not accidents.
Director: Edward Sedgwick | Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Cecilia Parker, Nat Pendleton, Harry Carey
Votes: 159
6. Speed (1936)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Drama, Romance
With the help of his mechanic buddy, an engineer, and the company's attractive new publicist, an automotive test driver struggles to develop a new carburetor by entering cars in the Indy 500 and speed trials at California's Muroc Dry Lake.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: James Stewart, Wendy Barrie, Una Merkel, Weldon Heyburn
Votes: 642
7. The Big Wheel (1949)
Approved | 92 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A brash young midget car race driver lives in the shadow of his famous father, a drunken womanizer, who was killed in an accident years earlier.
Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Michael O'Shea, Mary Hatcher
Votes: 637
8. The Crowd Roars (1932)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Race car driver becomes overprotective of his brother when he decides to become a racer as well.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden
Votes: 1,476 | Gross: $1.14M
9. Indianapolis Speedway (1939)
Approved | 85 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Joe is the three-time Indy champion who still races to put young Eddie through college. Joe wants a better life for Eddie, and he explodes when he finds out that Eddie quit school for a ... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien, John Payne, Gale Page
Votes: 254
10. Born Racer (2018)
R | 88 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
The story of the will to win in the world's most visually arresting and dynamic auto sport.
Director: Bryn Evans | Stars: Scott Dixon, Emma Davies-Dixon, Kenny Szymanski, Dario Franchitti
Votes: 290
11. Speedway (1929)
Passed | 76 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Bill Whipple is Jim MacDonald's happy-go-lucky mechanic, who thinks that he is the world's greatest driver and lover. Mac has treated Bill like a son since he took him in. One day at the ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Beaumont | Stars: William Haines, Anita Page, Ernest Torrence, Karl Dane
Votes: 704
12. 500 - The Spectacle Begins
Drama | Announced
The true life story of Carl Graham Fisher and the running of the First Indianapolis 500
Director: Justin Escue
13. IN the Loop TV Show (2015–2024)
Not Rated | 30 min | Talk-Show
A weekly entertainment magazine show airing on Saturday nights at midnight on WRTV 6 (Season 2 starts March 25 2023). Keeping you IN the Loop.
Stars: Jason Aaron, Renée Michelle Merrifield, Erica Stikeleather, Jade Merrisa Johnson
14. Indycar 36 (2012– )
42 min | Biography, Sport
Each episode focuses on a single IndyCar driver during the critical 36 hours of a race weekend. Strategies, team dynamics, accidents, personal stories, all intermingle in the cockpit as the drivers battle to the checker flag.
Stars: Helio Castroneves, J.R. Hildebrand, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tony Kanaan
15. Untitled Michael Andretti Project
Documentary, Sport | Pre-production
Explores the life and career of auto racing legend Mike Andretti, and his global endeavors as team owner of Andretti Autosport which has won 4 American IndyCar series Championships and 5 Indianapolis 500 races.
Stars: Eric Roberts, Michael Andretti
16. Hot Rod Action (1969)
G | 76 min | Documentary, Sport
Investigating every aspect of motor racing, including car and speedboat contests.
Director: Gene McCabe | Stars: Keith Jackson, Art Arfons, Craig Breedlove
17. The Hottest '500' (1954)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
THIS IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE 1937 INDIANAPOLIS 500, WITH RECORD TEMPERATURES THAT YEAR. The 25th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on ... See full summary »
Stars: Freddie Agabashian, Tony Bettenhausen, Duane Carter, Jack McGrath
19. One Heartbeat Away (1973)
17 min | Documentary, Short
20. Granatelli
Sport | Announced
Born in depression-era Chicago, brothers Joe, Andy, and Vince share a common dream: win the Indianapolis 500. Who first gave America the need for speed? The desire to live fast and furiously? One name - Granatelli.
21. Fatboy Racing! (2020 TV Movie)
28 min | Documentary, Sport
When filmmaker and musician David Porteous first encountered FatBoy Racing at the NTT IndyCar series race in Toronto, he discovered a team lounging on a black leather sofa wearing green ... See full summary »
Director: David Porteous | Stars: Bill Able, Julian Charles, Eric Coletto, Charles Finelli
22. Profile of a Race Driver (1968)
G | 11 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Featuring some of America's top racing drivers of the 1960s: Billy Vukovich, Mario Andretti, and Parnelli Jones.
Director: Bill Burch | Stars: Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, Joe Leonard, Al Unser
23. Challenge of Champions (1974)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Stars: Mario Andretti, Gary Bettenhausen, George Bignotti, Pancho Carter
24. Shape of the Future (1966)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Sid Collins, Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, Ray Harroun
25. 1954 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race (1954)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Russ Hodges, Art Cross, Jack McGrath, Bill Vukovich
26. Indianápolis (1969)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: José Antonio de la Loma | Star: Rogelio Hernández
30. Behind the Scenes at Indianapolis 1955 (1955)
24 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Stars: Jimmy Bryan, Jack McGrath, Bob Sweikert, Bill Vukovich
31. Indy's Longest 500 (1967)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: W.A. Blanchard | Stars: Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney
32. The Champions 1949-1951 (1955)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: Bill Mason | Stars: Alberto Ascari, Luigi Chinetti, Louis Chiron, Juan Manuel Fangio
33. 2008 INDYCar Series Season Preview (2008 TV Special)
60 min | Sport
Stars: Marco Andretti, Michael Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Milka Duno
Votes: 10
34. Indianapolis 500: The Simulation (1989 Video Game)
Sport
The famous Indianapolis 500 Mile race, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Memorial Day weekend, is one of the most famous automobile racing events in North America. The... See full summary »
Votes: 17
35.
ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime (1990–2002)
Episode:
500 Miles Apart
(1996)
News, Sport, Talk-Show
A look at the divide of Indianapolis Motor Speedway from CART and the impact it had on the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race with the 25 and 8 rule.
36.
Racing Files (2020–2021)
Episode:
The flying Scotsman - Jim Clark
(2020)
Documentary
A two-time Formula 1 World champion. Indianapolis 500 winner. A three-time Le Mans entrant with two podium finishes to his name. We can only be speaking of one man - the legendary James Clark Jr., better known as Jim Clark.
37.
Racing Files (2020–2021)
Episode:
24 Heures du Mans
(2020)
Documentary
The world's oldest ongoing sportscar race, the 24 Heures du Mans was first held in 1923. The event is one of the most gloried on the international motor-racing calendar, matched only by the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix.
38.
Across Indiana (1988– )
Episode:
Silent Steps for Silent Victors/Add Fiber to Taste
(1993)
Documentary
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Indianapolis and Twinrocker Handmade Paper in Brookston are visited. Harry L. Rinker, the editor of "Warman's Antiques and Their Prices", is interviewed.
Director: Dave Stoelk | Stars: Michael Atwood, Frank O'Bannon, Carol Ann Barrett, Leo Kriner
39.
Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 (2009–2012)
Episode:
Full Throttle
(2009)
TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Animation
To prevent Krytus from locating Sage, Battle Force 5 enlist the aid of pro racer and Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon in order to destroy the scanner that's being used to search the Multiverse.
Director: Michael Dowding | Stars: Mark Hildreth, Kathleen Barr, Michael Dobson, Brian Drummond
40.
Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
Episode:
Episode #18.145
(2011)
TV-PG | 57 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show's Drum Solo Week begins with a performance by Anton Fig of The CBS Orchestra.
Stars: David Letterman, Meredith Vieira, Dan Wheldon, Anton Fig
41.
Great Cars (2003– )
Episode:
Dusenberg
Not Rated | Documentary
It's a Dusey. The Dusenberg started from a car racing legacy to produce some of the most expensive and beautiful cars ever made.
Star: Reg Abbiss
42.
Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
Episode:
Donald Trump/Ryan Hunter-Reay/Elizabeth Cook
(2014)
TV-PG | 57 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Donald Trump; Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay. Also: Elizabeth Cook performs.
Stars: David Letterman, Elizabeth Cook, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Paul Shaffer
Votes: 14
43.
The Stepping Forward with Kate Show (2016– )
Episode:
Stepping Forward with Kate: Film/Car Racing, Michael Walker
(2016)
Talk-Show
Kate Hellmers, host of The Stepping Forward with Kate Show, interviews Michael Walker, co-writer of the documentary Behind the Indianapolis 500 with Parnelli Jones.
Director: Jacqueline Hellmers | Stars: Kate Hellmers, Michael Singleton Walker
44.
Droned (2016– )
Episode:
Miami Heat
(2016)
Reality-TV
Legendary Indianapolis 500 champ Juan Pablo Montoya teams up with Pigeon Vision to test a supercharged RC Jet. Later the team films a visually eye catching video for 98 degrees member Jeff Timmons and rapper J-Dash.
Stars: Ryan Haake, Dani Vierra
45.
Motorclub (2016– )
Episode:
The Team
(2017)
Sport
Behind the scenes of Andretti Autosport's IndyCar program, led by 2017 Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato. The Andretti team has also expanded into Formula E and Global Rallycross where it has won two championships.
Director: Matthew Fife | Stars: Michael Andretti, Takuma Sato, Alexander Rossi, Tanner Foust
46.
The Power and the Glory (1991–1992)
Episode:
The Richest Prize
(1991)
30 min | Documentary, Sport
To win the Indianapolis 500 is an American dream. The drivers share over $7 million for just one race. Rick Mears describes what it is like to drive round the famous track at speeds approaching 240 mph.
Stars: Philip Tibenham, Mario Andretti, Nigel Bennett, George Bignotti
47.
The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Episode:
Episode #13.207
(1974)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mac Davis is co-host. Guests are actress Dina Merrill, country singer Tanya Tucker, Bo Tucker (Tanya's father), Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford, and the world's tallest man Don Koehler.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Mac Davis, Don Koehler, Dina Merrill
48.
The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Episode:
Episode #7.215
(1968)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Co-host Joey Heatherton is joined by her brother, radio personality Dick Heatherton; along with actor Patrick Wayne, singer Miriam Makeba, comedian Pat Cooper, writer Fred Rogers, and 1968 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Joey Heatherton, Pat Cooper, Dick Heatherton
49.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Qualified
(2019)
TV-G | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In May 1977 Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman to attempt the Indianapolis 500.
Director: Jenna Ricker | Stars: Janet Guthrie, Mario Andretti, Buddy Baker, Howard Cosell
Votes: 189