▁and ▁held ▁under - the - light s . ▁From ▁its ▁in ception ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁through ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁the ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁as ▁a ▁M idget ▁car ▁race , ▁and ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁high ▁prest ige . ▁Over ▁its ▁history , ▁the ▁event ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁at ▁several ▁different ▁short ▁tracks ▁in ▁Indiana , ▁but ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁it ▁has ▁perman ently ▁been ▁hosted ▁at ▁Lucas ▁O il ▁Race way ▁( former ly ▁known ▁as ▁Indian apolis ▁Race way ▁Park ). ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁has ▁long ▁been ▁considered ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁trad itions , ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁Ho os ier ▁H undred ▁and ▁Little ▁ 5 0 0 , ▁which ▁are ▁also ▁held ▁over ▁the ▁same ▁week end ▁at ▁different ▁ven ues ▁in ▁Indiana . ▁Over ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁its ▁history , ▁numerous ▁Ind y ▁ 5 0 0 ▁drivers ▁have ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁Night ▁Before ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 , ▁some ▁winning . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁race ▁was ▁switched ▁to ▁the ▁Silver ▁Crown ▁series ▁and ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁afternoon . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁moved ▁to ▁Friday ▁night ▁to ▁avoid ▁conflic ting ▁with ▁the ▁Little ▁ 5 0 0 ▁at ▁Anderson ▁Speed way . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁race ▁name ▁was ▁changed ▁to ▁the ▁Dave ▁Ste ele ▁Car b ▁Night ▁Classic ▁in ▁memory ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁s print ▁car