Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia
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.
Indianapolis 500 | Cars, Winners, History, & Facts | Britannica
6 days ago · Indianapolis 500, U.S. automobile race held annually from 1911, except for the war years 1917–18 and 1942–45. The race is always run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, a suburban enclave of Indianapolis, Indiana. Drawing crowds of several hundred thousand people, the race is among the world’s best-attended single-day sporting events.
Race Stats | Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats
No. 1: Newgarden Goes Back-to-Back in Indy 500 Thriller. Josef Newgarden became just the sixth driver -- and the first since 2002 -- to win consecutive Indianapolis 500s after his scintillating last-lap victory over Pato O'Ward. Read More >
List of Indianapolis 500 winners - Wikipedia
Hélio Castroneves (left), A. J. Foyt, Rick Mears, and Al Unser (right) are each four-time winners of the Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti is the most recent driver to achieve three victories at the race.
One Hundred Years of the Indy 500 | Smithsonian
The forty car field—the largest ever assembled to that time—waits for Speedway President Carl Fisher to lead them on the first “rolling start” in the history of auto racing in the 1911 ...
Indianapolis 500 by year - Wikipedia
The famous 1960 duel between Rodger Ward and Jim Rathmann set the race record for the most lead changes in Indy 500 history, a record that remarkably would not be broken until 2012. Indy legend A. J. Foyt debuted in 1958, and won his first 500 in 1961.
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race - Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted continuously at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since its inception in 1911, except for 1917-1918 and 1942-1945 when the United States was at war.
History of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ray Harroun's Marmon to victory at the first Indy 500 race in 1911. Schwitzer headed the Speedway's technical committee from 1912 through 1940. Also, an Indianapolis company he established manufactured superchargers and turbochargers. In 1952, a Kurtis Kraft roadster powered by a Schwitzer-turbocharged Cummins diesel qualified on the pole at Indy.
Indianapolis 500 Race Winners
Josef Newgarden received his second "Baby Borg" while team owner Roger Penske took home his 20th replica of the famous Borg-Warner Trophy for winning the 2024 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
9 Fast Facts About the Indianapolis 500 - Mental Floss
May 20, 2022 · When it originally launched in 1911 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 was billed as a grueling all-day race designed to earn publicity for new car models and bring in...