USA, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Read MorePagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The current Pagoda was built during the massive construction project from 1998-2000. Facts about the Current Pagoda: 10 - Consists of 10 levels in the tower, two levels in race control. 199 - Overall Pagoda height is 199 feet (60.65 meters), from ground to top of flagpole. Height of Pagoda structure is 153 feet (46.63 meters), from ground to roof. 65,000 - 65,000 square feet (6,039 square meters) total area. 6,100 - 6,100 cubic yards of concrete. 1,170 - 1,170 tons (1,189 metric tonnes) of steel was used. 19,500 - 19,500 square feet (1,812 square meters) of glass. 17,855 - 17,855 square feet (1,659 square meters) of translucent panel that is outside the balcony levels surrounding the Tower. 6,050 - 6,050 square feet (562 square meters) of composite panel.
Scoring pylon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The old, second generation scoring pylon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was erected in 1994 at a height of 90 feet, four inches. The multi-face four-panel display with rotating images and modern electronics display included 6,496 30-watt bulbs. It was replaced by a 92 feet tall, full LED version in 1994.