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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.
Learn about Tony Hulman, the grandson of German immigrants who saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and revived the Indianapolis 500 race. He also founded the Speedway Museum and the Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
26 de may. de 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.
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.
Anton Hulman Jr., was a Yale graduate and a shrewd businessman. He helped save America’s classic race and its classic race track. But when he purchased the decrepit, neglected Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1945, perhaps the last word he would have used to describe his business sense would have been “shrewd.”.
19 de may. de 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 all over.”
Upon his death in 1977, Tony Hulman left a breathtaking motorsports facility unparalleled by any on the planet, together with an expansion and improvement program that may never be considered complete.
