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Coordinates: 39.4702988°N 87.3518982°W. Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr. (February 11, 1901 – October 27, 1977) was an American businessman from Terre Haute, Indiana, who bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1945 and brought racing back to the famous race course after a four-year hiatus following World War II .
Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner. (Feb. 11, 1901-Oct. 27, 1977). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr. was the grandson of a German immigrant, Herman Hulman, who landed in Cincinnati, started a wholesale grocery business, and then moved to Terre Haute.
May 14, 2024 · In the fall of 1945 when Grace Smith Hulman was asked by her 44-year-old son Tony what she thought of his Indianapolis Motor Speedway purchase for $750,000, she said: "Tear it down and start...
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ANTON HULMAN, Jr., commonly known as Tony, was the grandson of German immigrants who established a wholesale grocery firm in Terre Haute, Indiana. Hulman was a star athlete at Yale University in both football and track and field.
Jan 5, 2022 · Indianapolis Star. INDIANAPOLIS — Most things Tony Hulman Jr. touched eventually turned to gold. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for example. He took it from a shuttered, dilapidated venue...
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Anton “Tony” Hulman, Jr. If not for Tony Hulman, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would very likely not still be in existence. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Tony was the grandson of a German immigrant named Herman Hulman.
May 26, 2016 · “Tony Hulman, without him it’s unlikely there would have been, or currently is, an Indy 500,” said Bobby Rahal, the 1986 winner. Lauded as “a phenomenal man” by Mario Andretti, Hulman is widely considered to be the sole reason the speedway and the race have made it to its 100th running this Sunday.
