For the 1955 season, Monza was refurbished and the Milan Auto Club considered an oval race. Contact was made with USAC, which had taken over Indy car racing from the AAA. USAC’s Duane Carter was interested because he wanted Indy car races in Italy (Monza), Germany (Avus), and France (Monthlery).
In April 1957, Pat O’Connor tried Monza, and he lapped about 20 mph quicker than at Indianapolis. So was created the “Race of Two Worlds,” or the Monza 500, which has been known as “Monzanapolis” ever since.
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