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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 .
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. He joined the family business after graduating with a degree in business and is given much credit for the eventual ...
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.
Learn about the life and legacy of Tony Hulman, the grandson of a German immigrant who saved and revived the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after World War II. Read how he became a successful businessman, athlete, and philanthropist, and how he shaped the history of racing.
14. Mai 2024 · We are republishing it as part of our coverage of the 2024 Indy 500. 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...
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19. Mai 2024 · Tony Hulman Jr, of Terre Haute, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and three time Indianapolis 500 winner Wilbur Shaw sign the formal papers of transfer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Nov. 15, 1945. Hulman purchased the track for $750,000. and provide a track and competition that should be an invitation challenge to the greatest ...
Tony Hulman was a Yale graduate and a shrewd businessman who saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500 in 1945. He improved the track, the purses and the race, and witnessed the largest single-day payout in sports history.
