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IMS Introduces New High-Tech Scoring Pylon
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway introduced the new and improved IMS scoring pylon to the media on the main straightaway of the iconic 2.5-mile oval, ahead of this weekend's TUDOR United SportsCar Championship/NASCAR Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard events.
The new scoring pylon, located just south of the entrance to Gasoline Alley, features full LED panels on all four sides providing improved messaging capabilities to fans that will include animation and video.
“We wanted to generate more information, to give more information to the fans in their seats,” said Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles. “That old pylon was iconic, so we wanted to make sure the size was similar – we’re about two feet taller and three inches wider (with the new pylon) – but we wanted the ability to light it like everybody’s used to, especially for the Indianapolis 500.”
For this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup event, the pylon can display the top 10 on the track while also circulating through spots 11 through 43. It can also provide enhanced stats information like lap times, miles per hour and time behind the leader.
Made by Panasonic, the new pylon has 1320 panels on each side and 5280 combined on all four sides. It stands 92 feet, 2 inches tall.
The second-generation scoring pylon stood 90 feet, 4 inches tall, and was erected in 1994. It was removed on June 30, 2014. That pylon replaced the original IMS scoring pylon built in the spring of 1959, then a one-of-a-kind model which featured a lap counter, average speed indicator and positions for 33 cars.
The new scoring pylon, located just south of the entrance to Gasoline Alley, features full LED panels on all four sides providing improved messaging capabilities to fans that will include animation and video.
“We wanted to generate more information, to give more information to the fans in their seats,” said Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles. “That old pylon was iconic, so we wanted to make sure the size was similar – we’re about two feet taller and three inches wider (with the new pylon) – but we wanted the ability to light it like everybody’s used to, especially for the Indianapolis 500.”
For this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup event, the pylon can display the top 10 on the track while also circulating through spots 11 through 43. It can also provide enhanced stats information like lap times, miles per hour and time behind the leader.
Made by Panasonic, the new pylon has 1320 panels on each side and 5280 combined on all four sides. It stands 92 feet, 2 inches tall.
The second-generation scoring pylon stood 90 feet, 4 inches tall, and was erected in 1994. It was removed on June 30, 2014. That pylon replaced the original IMS scoring pylon built in the spring of 1959, then a one-of-a-kind model which featured a lap counter, average speed indicator and positions for 33 cars.
