6 ). ▁The ▁first ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁Indian apolis ▁Race way ▁Park , ▁a ▁double header ▁of ▁the ▁US AC ▁M idget s ▁and ▁the ▁M ini ▁Ind y ▁Series . ▁The ▁event ▁was ▁bil led ▁as ▁the ▁" Day ▁Before ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 ". ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁evening , ▁a ▁second ▁US AC ▁M idget ▁event ▁was ▁scheduled ▁across ▁town ▁at ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Speed rome , ▁and ▁was ▁held ▁under ▁the ▁traditional ▁name ▁" N ight ▁Before ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 ." ▁Most ▁US AC ▁M idget ▁drivers ▁were ▁entered ▁for ▁both ▁events . ▁The ▁first ▁m idget ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁as ▁scheduled ▁at ▁IR P , ▁but ▁the ▁Formula ▁Super ▁V ee ▁event ▁was ▁ra ined ▁out ▁and ▁res ch eduled ▁for ▁Sunday ▁evening ▁May ▁ 2 7 ▁after ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 . ▁ 1 9 8 2 : ▁Race ▁ra ined ▁out ▁on ▁Saturday ▁May ▁ 2 9 ▁and ▁res ch eduled ▁for ▁July ▁ 3 . ▁ 1 9 9 5 : ▁Race ▁ra ined ▁out ▁on ▁Saturday ▁May ▁ 2 7 ▁and ▁res ch eduled ▁for ▁Sunday ▁May ▁ 2 8 . ▁ 1 9 9 8 : ▁Race ▁ra ined ▁out ▁on ▁Saturday ▁May ▁ 2 3 ▁and ▁res ch eduled ▁for ▁Sunday ▁May ▁ 2 4 . ▁ 2 0 0 1 : ▁Race ▁ra ined ▁out ▁on ▁Saturday ▁May ▁ 2 6 ▁and ▁res ch eduled ▁for ▁Sunday ▁May ▁ 2 7 . ▁ ▁Support ▁races