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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 the third round of the 1969 USAC Championship Car season .
The winner of the Indianapolis 500 is awarded a small replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy. The Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) [a] [2] is an annual American open-wheel car race held on American Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), in Speedway, Indiana. [3]
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Donohue won the inaugural Pocono 500 in 1971. In 1969, Penske and Donohue raced in their first Indianapolis 500, [14] with Donohue finishing seventh, winning the rookie of the year award. Donohue raced at Indianapolis each year following, [15] finishing second in 1970 and 25th in 1971. Donohue won in 1972, driving for Penske.
The 1969 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 24 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 30 and concluding in Riverside, California on December 7. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Mario Andretti .
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Printable IMS map for Indy 500. Below is a printable map of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the day of the race.. To print, click the 'pop out' button in the top right corner, then use the ...
Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough (September 17, 1938 – December 7, 1984) was an American stock car racer.His best season was 1969 when he won seven races, tallied 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211 ($1,407,350.77 when inflation is taken into account).