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Tom Carnegie, the legendary public address announcer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, passed away on February 11, 2011, at age 91 after a 61-year tenure.

Carnegie called 61 Indianapolis 500s, 12 Brickyard 400s, and 6 United States Grand Prix races, becoming famous for signature phrases like "Heeee's on it" and "...race fans, you are not going to believe this...iiiit's a nnnnnewwwww traaaack record!"

Born Carl Lee Kenagy in Norwich, Connecticut in 1919, Carnegie overcame partial leg paralysis from a polio-type illness to become a prominent sports broadcaster and radio director at WRTV (formerly WFBM-TV) before retiring in 2006.

Carnegie was a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Associated Press Hall of Fame, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame; he also served as public address announcer for the 1954 Milan High School state basketball championship and appeared in the 1986 film "Hoosiers."

The General Assembly memorializes Carnegie's legacy and directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolution to his surviving wife D.J. and three children: Blair, Charlotte, and Robert.