Indy 500 is a video game developed by Atari for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). The game was one of the nine launch titles offered when the Atari 2600 went on sale October 1977. Sears Telegames later released Indy 500 as Race; No changes were made to the gameplay. Indy 500 was based on the earlier 8-player arcade game Indy 800.