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The winner of the first race was American racer Ray Harroun in 1911, and the most recent winner is American racer Josef Newgarden in 2024. [ 3] Two editions of the Indianapolis 500, in 1924 and 1941, were won by two drivers sharing a car; [ 15] relief drivers were used in the winning entries in 1911, 1912, 1923, and 1925, but they are not ...
Poles. 30. 55. 17. Josef Nicolai Newgarden[ 2] (born Joseph Edgar Newgarden, December 22, 1990) [ 3][ 4] is an American racing driver who races the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara / Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. [ 5] He was the 2011 Indy Lights champion, and 2017 and 2019 IndyCar Series Champion. He won the 2023 and 2024 Indianapolis 500, and the ...
Car numbers carried by at least five winning entries: Wins No: Years: 11: 3 1919: 1948: 1962: ... Won Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans: 2 A. J. Foyt (1961 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The 2022 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was a 500-mile (804.7 km, 200 lap) race in the 2022 IndyCar Series, held on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The month of May activities formally began on May 14 with the ...
Full breakdown: Get to know the IndyCar drivers and teams for the 2024 Indy 500. Includes starting position, (car number), driver name (R-rookie; W-Indy 500 winner), engine, team and 4-lap ...