Photo Credit: Chris Owens Different Date, Different Atmosphere A motorsport spectacle first held in 1911, the Indianapolis 500 have been affected by global events on several past instances. The earliest occasion was 1916 when a shortened 300-mile race was ran while the first world war was underway. The conflict cancelled the event entirely for 1917 and 1918. Cancellations would also occur during the United States’ full involvement in the second world war with no racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway between 1942 and 1945. After the war, a massive investment made by new track owner Tony Hulman saved the Indy 500. As the world fights a different battle in 2020, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the NTT IndyCar Series decided to postpone the Indianapolis 500. Instead of the traditional event scheduled for the Sunday of the United States’ Memorial Day long weekend, August 23rd was selected for a revised date. Another major change to the operations of the 2020 Indianapoli...