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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]
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 States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May.
It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500, which is the most prestigious automobile race in the world. Ray Harroun, an engineer with the Marmon Motor Car Company, came out of retirement to drive, and won the inaugural event before re-retiring for good in the winner's circle. The Marmon Wasp, the car that won the 1911 Indianapolis 500.
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.
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 .
NASCAR Cup points leader Kyle Larson wanted to drive the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day – but weather in Indiana and North Carolina kept him from completing the rare 1,100-mile feat.
George Raymond Souders (September 11, 1900 – July 26, 1976) was an American racing driver who won the 1927 Indianapolis 500. [ 1 ] Born in Lafayette, Indiana , George Souders led the last 51 laps of the 1927 race after starting in 22nd position as a race rookie.
34th Indianapolis 500; Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis 500; Sanctioning body: AAA: Date: May 30, 1950: Winner: Johnnie Parsons: Winning Entrant: Frank Kurtis: Average speed: 124.002 mph (199.562 km/h) Pole position: Walt Faulkner: Pole speed: 134.343 mph (216.204 km/h) Most laps led: Johnnie Parsons (115) Pre-race; Pace car: Mercury ...