Worcester Grand Prix

The Worcester Grand Prix was a Verizon IndyCar Series exhibition race that occurred on April 15th, 2011 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The invitation-only event was to utilize an all-star format featuring the top drivers on the circuit. The organizers advertised a remarkable $15 million purse – including $9 million to the winner, the largest single-day payout in the history of motorsports to date.

The race is best known for considerable violence, including the death of an autistic boy and three accidental deaths: two caused by a hit-and-run car accident and one by drowning in Indian Lake. Scores were injured, numerous cars were stolen and then abandoned, and there was extensive property damage.

Track layout
The track started out in West Bolyston. The starting line was in the parking lot of the Walmart at 137 W Boylston Street, before driving out of the parking lot and then into the town square before racers took various roads and got onto the highway. The track then went off an exit ramp and racers went down Barber Avenue and made a loop in the parking lot of the now-closed Sam's Club at 301 Barber Avenue, before heading back onto the highway. The track ended on Tobias Boland Way.