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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 of the most controversial races in Indy history.
1981: Driving for Pat Patrick, Mario finished 2nd in the 1981 race, five seconds behind former teammate and winner Bobby Unser. In what would become one of the most controversial races in Indy history, [53] [54] Unser was stripped of the victory the following day when the official results were posted. Unser was penalized for passing cars under ...
A mild controversy developed at the conclusion of the race, as Clark's crew - and some observers - erroneously believed their car was the race winner over Hill. However, during post-race review, the scoring serials were settled later that evening, confirming Hill the race winner and Clark placing second.
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]
Palmer also took over the duty of the winner's interview in victory lane. Mike Ahern returned to the broadcast after a year absence, and took over the turn three location. This was the last year with Charlie Brockman as Statistician, and also the last year with Bernie Herman on the Backstretch. The radio affiliate count topped 700 stations ...
Controversies related to American open-wheel car racing, such as the IndyCar Series and the former Champ Car series. Pages in category "American open-wheel car racing controversies" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Jim Hurtubise drew controversy on Bump Day. The final day of time trials opened with 13 spots unfilled. A. J. Foyt at 200.120 mph (322.062 km/h) was the fastest driver of the day. His speed was tied for second-fastest, but as a final day qualifier, he would line up 20th. Roger Rager was the only major on-track incident of the day. At 3:53 p.m ...
The 61st 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 29, 1977.Considered one of the most historically significant editions of the Indianapolis 500, several sidebar stories complemented the unprecedented accomplishment of race winner A. J. Foyt. [3]