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43rd running of the Indianapolis 500
International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1959. The event was part of the 1959 USAC National
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The Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) is an annual American open-wheel car race held on American Memorial Day weekend at the
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44th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 1960 Indianapolis 500 (officially the 44th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes) was a United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned open-wheel race that
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42nd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 42nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1958. The event was part of the 1958 USAC National
1958_Indianapolis_500
57th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was
1973_Indianapolis_500
111th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2027 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) is an IndyCar Series race
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39th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1955. The event was race 1 of 11 of the 1955
1955_Indianapolis_500
110th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2026 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was an IndyCar Series
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Annual auto race held in Speedway, Indiana, US
The Indianapolis 500, commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an automobile race held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United
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101st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2017 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil for sponsorship reasons) was a Verizon
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41st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 41st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1957. The event was part of the 1957 USAC
1957_Indianapolis_500
34th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 34th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1950. The event was sanctioned by the AAA
1950_Indianapolis_500
Motorsport (Indianapolis 500, Monaco Grand Prix, and 24 Hours of Le Mans): Graham Hill (1966 / 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 / 1972) Won Indianapolis 500, F1 World
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108th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2024 Indianapolis 500, branded as the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons, was a 500-mile (804.5 km
2024_Indianapolis_500
66th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 66th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1982. Gordon Johncock, who had previously
1982_Indianapolis_500
Inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500
500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911. It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500,
1911_Indianapolis_500
American racing driver (1932–1959)
"500". His son Johnny and nephew Robby have also competed in the race. On May 2, 1959, on the second day of practice for the 1959 Indianapolis 500, Unser
Jerry_Unser_Jr.
109th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2025 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was an IndyCar Series
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Due to the longevity of the Indianapolis 500, numerous traditions surrounding the race have developed over the years. Traditions include procedures for
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107th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2023 Indianapolis 500, branded as the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons, was a 500-mile (804.7 km
2023_Indianapolis_500
49th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 49th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Monday, May 31, 1965. The five-year-old
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the Indianapolis 500 (including the race, qualifying, and practice). Fatalities have also occurred in conjunction with the precursors to the 500 (which
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100th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2016 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil for sponsorship reasons) took place on
2016_Indianapolis_500
48th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 48th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1964. The race was won
1964_Indianapolis_500
95th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 95th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 29, 2011. The race was part of the 2011 IZOD
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Dhabi Grand Prix onwards. This list includes the winners of the 11 Indianapolis 500 races between 1950 and 1960, as they were part of the World Championships
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105th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2021 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was a 500-mile (800 km
2021_Indianapolis_500
55th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 55th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was a motor race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 29, 1971. Al
1971_Indianapolis_500
61st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 61st 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 29, 1977. Considered one
1977_Indianapolis_500
American racing driver (1924–1995)
Deuce" Offy of Hector Honore. Grim was the 1959 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from
Bobby_Grim
46th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 46th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Wednesday, May 30, 1962. A historic pole
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80th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 80th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 26, 1996. This was the first Indy 500 contested
1996_Indianapolis_500
69th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 69th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 26, 1985. The race was sanctioned by USAC,
1985_Indianapolis_500
76th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 1992 Indianapolis 500 (officially known as the 76th Annual Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) was a United States Auto Club (USAC) open-wheel race that was
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The Indianapolis 500 pole-sitter is the driver who places first in qualifying for the annual Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race)
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70th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 70th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 31, 1986. After being rained out on May 25–26
1986_Indianapolis_500
65th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1981. The race is widely considered one
1981_Indianapolis_500
American race car driver and car builder
World Championship race - the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Reed, Terry (2005). Indy : the race and ritual of the Indianapolis 500. Terry Reed (2nd ed.). Washington
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Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year is awarded annually to the racing driver deemed to have been the best performing rookie in the Indianapolis 500.
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85th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 85th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 27, 2001. Race rookie Hélio Castroneves, a three-year
2001_Indianapolis_500
40th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 40th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1956. The event was part of the 1956 USAC
1956_Indianapolis_500
73rd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 73rd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 1989. The race was won by Emerson Fittipaldi
1989_Indianapolis_500
103rd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2019 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was an IndyCar Series
2019_Indianapolis_500
82nd running of the Indianapolis 500
82nd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 24, 1998. This was the third Indianapolis 500 run
1998_Indianapolis_500
67th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 67th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 29, 1983. After finishing second three times
1983_Indianapolis_500
13th season of FIA Formula One motor racing
drivers competed in the 1959 FIA World Championship. Note: The above list does not reflect competitors in the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Vanwall owner Tony Vandervell's
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19, 1959) was an American automobile racing driver from Redlands, California. Cortner was killed while practicing for the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Cortner
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104th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2020 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was a 500-mile (800 km
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83rd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 83rd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 30, 1999. The race was sanctioned by the Indy
1999_Indianapolis_500
51st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 51st International 500 Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, over two days, Tuesday, May 30, and Wednesday
1967_Indianapolis_500
64th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 64th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 25, 1980. Johnny Rutherford
1980_Indianapolis_500
77th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 77th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1993. Emerson Fittipaldi took the lead with
1993_Indianapolis_500
American racing driver (1924–1959)
and won three times in 43 starts. In his rookie appearance at the Indianapolis 500 in 1958, Amick was assigned a "lay-down" roadster commissioned by car
George_Amick
97th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 97th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 26, 2013. It was the premier event of the 2013
2013_Indianapolis_500
Tenth running of the Indianapolis 500
The 10th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1922. Jimmy Murphy is the first driver
1922_Indianapolis_500
58th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 58th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 26, 1974. Johnny Rutherford
1974_Indianapolis_500
38th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 38th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1954. The event was part of the 1954 AAA National
1954_Indianapolis_500
Sixth running of the Indianapolis 500
300-Mile Sweepstakes Race was the sixth running of the Indianapolis 500. It was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1916. The management
1916_Indianapolis_500
Eighth running of the Indianapolis 500
The 8th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1920. Ralph DePalma held a two lap lead
1920_Indianapolis_500
This is a list of female motor racing drivers who have entered an Indianapolis 500 race. Ten women racing drivers have officially entered at least once
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84th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 84th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 2000. The race was sanctioned by the Indy
2000_Indianapolis_500
78th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 78th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 29, 1994. The race was sanctioned by United
1994_Indianapolis_500
90th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2006 Indianapolis 500 (formally the 90th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) was an IRL IndyCar Series open-wheel race held on Sunday, May 28, 2006, at the
2006_Indianapolis_500
33rd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 33rd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was an automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1949. After two years of
1949_Indianapolis_500
52nd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 52nd International 500 Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Thursday May 30, 1968. Bobby Unser won
1968_Indianapolis_500
102nd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2018 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil for sponsorship reasons) was an Verizon
2018_Indianapolis_500
Motor car race
The British Grand Prix had the biggest entry of the 1959 season, outside the 1959 Indianapolis 500, with 30 cars competing and 24 starting the race, all
1959_British_Grand_Prix
35th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 35th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1951. The event was part of the 1951 AAA
1951_Indianapolis_500
Second running of the Indianapolis 500
The 1912 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the second such race in history, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
1912_Indianapolis_500
36th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 36th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was a motor race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1952. It was the opening race of
1952_Indianapolis_500
89th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 89th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 29, 2005. It was the premier event of the 2005
2005_Indianapolis_500
79th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 79th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 1995. Sanctioned by USAC, it was part of
1995_Indianapolis_500
31st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 31st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1947. It was the opening round of the 11 races
1947_Indianapolis_500
56th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 56th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Saturday, May 27, 1972. The race is notable
1972_Indianapolis_500
28th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 28th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1940. The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the same Maserati
1940_Indianapolis_500
53rd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 53rd International 500 Mile Sweepstakes was an auto race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Friday, May 30, 1969. It was
1969_Indianapolis_500
63rd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 63rd 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday May 27, 1979. Brothers Al and
1979_Indianapolis_500
71st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 71st Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday May 24, 1987. After dominating practice, qualifying
1987_Indianapolis_500
American racecar driver
USAC Championship Car series, racing between 1959 and 1968, with 11 starts, including the 1959 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top-ten two times, with
Chuck_Arnold_(racing_driver)
American racing driver (1903–1970)
incidentally, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was returned to prison until 1959, after which he was denied entry to the Indianapolis 500 in 1959 and 1960,
Kelly_Petillo
45th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 45th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Tuesday, May 30, 1961. For the first time
1961_Indianapolis_500
25th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 25th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was an Indy 500 race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1937. It was notable for the
1937_Indianapolis_500
54th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 54th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1970. Al Unser Sr. dominated
1970_Indianapolis_500
American racing driver (1922–1960)
Championship Car (now IndyCar) racing. He won the pole position for the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Thomson was born on April 9, 1922, to William and Marion Ross Thomson
Johnny_Thomson
Ninth running of the Indianapolis 500
The 9th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1921. Ralph DePalma dominated another early
1921_Indianapolis_500
American racing driver (1921–2004)
best known for winning two National Championships, and two Indianapolis 500s, both in 1959 and 1962. He also won the AAA National Stock Car Championship
Rodger_Ward
American racing driver (1926–2002)
1950, 1953–1956, 1958–1959, and 1963 seasons with 19 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1959. He finished in the
Pat_Flaherty_(racing_driver)
106th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 2022 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was a 500-mile (804.7 km
2022_Indianapolis_500
American racing driver (1934–2021)
pursue racing careers in USAC. In 1959, his brother Jerry Unser died in a practice crash for the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Unser was an early user of five-point
Bobby_Unser
81st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 81st Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on May 25–27, 1997. The race was scheduled for Sunday May
1997_Indianapolis_500
Two hundred fifty-three drivers have led the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, in 110 races. Career lap leader percentage rounded to hundredths of a percent
List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders
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American racing driver (1921–1959)
Bill France Sr. and went to the AAA and USAC racing circuits. The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers
Marshall Teague (racing driver)
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75th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 75th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 26, 1991. Rick Mears won from the pole position
1991_Indianapolis_500
Historic motorsport track in Speedway, Indiana, US
is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400, and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix and the Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix
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21st running of the Indianapolis 500
The 21st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1933. Louis Meyer defeated Wilbur Shaw
1933_Indianapolis_500
22nd running of the Indianapolis 500
The 22nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1934. The winner was the number seven car driven
1934_Indianapolis_500
American sportscaster
the U.S. Open, the Triple Crown, the Olympics, the Daytona 500, and the Indianapolis 500. Chris Myers broke into broadcasting as a 16-year-old high school
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Media treatment of American auto race
The Indianapolis 500 auto race has been the subject for several motion pictures. It has also received countless references in television, film, commercials
Indianapolis 500 in film and media
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91st running of the Indianapolis 500
91st Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 27, 2007. It was the twelfth Indianapolis 500 sanctioned
2007_Indianapolis_500
13th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 13th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925. Race winner Peter DePaolo became
1925_Indianapolis_500
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