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The Indy 500 is not a Formula 1 event. And it is not a NASCAR race. The Indy 500 is part of the IndyCar series. It is one of the events, along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix, that forms the triple crown of motorsports.

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