Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race

Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race (805 km)

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If Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race (805 km) was a standard unit ...

  • Circumference of Uranus (159,300 km)...more would be 200 x Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Length of the equator (40,100 km)...more would be 50 x Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Length of coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail (Southern Route) (8,140 km)...more would be 10 x Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Length of Africa (North to South) (8,000 km)...more would be 10 x Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Width of Australia (4,000 km)...more would be 5 x Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Length of the Indus River (3,180 km)...more would be 4 x Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Narrowest width of the English Channel (32.3 km)...more would be 1/25 of Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Length of Central Park (NYC) (4 km)...more would be 1/200 of Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Length of the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro (4 km)...more would be 1/200 of Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Length of the Kentucky Derby horse race (2 km)...more would be 1/400 of Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
  • Wingspan of an Airbus A380 (79.8 m)...more would be 1/10000 of Length of the Indianapolis 500 motor race

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