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Won Indianapolis 500 and F1 World Championship: 5 Jim Clark (1965 / 1963, 1965) Graham Hill (1966 / 1962, 1968) Mario Andretti (1969 / 1978) Emerson Fittipaldi (1989, 1993 / 1972, 1974) Jacques Villeneuve (1995 / 1997) Won Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans: 2 A. J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977 / 1967) Graham Hill (1966 / 1972)
Speeds increased from just over 200 mph in the late 1970s, to over 230 mph by 1992. In 1986, Bobby Rahal became the first driver ever to complete the 500 miles in less than three hours, at an average speed of 170.722 mph. Starting in 1986, ABC Sports began carrying the race live on network television.
A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears, and Hélio Castroneves share the record for the most victories with four each. [11] Troy Ruttman and Unser are the youngest and oldest Indianapolis 500 winners, winning at the ages of 22 years and 80 days in 1952 and 47 years and 360 days in 1987, respectively. [12] Juan Pablo Montoya holds the record for the ...
The first Indianapolis 500 was in 1911 and has continued since, interrupted only by world wars. ... 78, '87) and A.J. Foyt (1961, '64, '67, '77) share the record with four Indy 500 wins each. Here ...
Length. 2.5 mi (4.0 km) Turns. 4. Lap record. 37.895 sec (237.498 mph; 382.182 km/h) (Arie Luyendyk, Reynard/Ford-Cosworth XB, 1996) The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, [1][2] and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United ...
The following is a list of fastest laps for the Indianapolis 500.The fastest lap statistic has been officially kept for the Indianapolis 500 since 1950. The honor is held in somewhat minor prestige, and typically a cash prize is awarded to the driver who accomplishes the feat.
All-time lap leaders. Two hundred thirty-nine drivers have led the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, in 107 races. Career lap leader percentage rounded to hundredths of a percent. Green indicates drivers active as of most recent race. Lora L. Corum and Floyd Davis are credited as being co-winners of the Indianapolis 500 in 1924 and 1941, respectively.
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 by A. J. Foyt, but is primarily remembered for a fiery seven-car accident which resulted in the deaths of racers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald. It is also the last race won by a front-engined ...