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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]
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)
Watson-built roadsters won the Indianapolis 500 in 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, and 1964; and the 1961 and 1963 winners were closely resembled Watson-based designs. During this time (1950–1960), the Indy 500 awarded points towards the World Championship of Drivers. However, very few European entries even made an attempt to race at Indy.
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.
Note that victories in the Indianapolis 500 from 1979 to 1995 are listed under the heading of USAC. While CART sanctioned the primary year-long season of races, the Indianapolis 500 itself remained under the sanctioning of USAC. For 1996–1997, victories in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League are listed solely under the heading of IndyCar.
Drivers who have won the Indianapolis 500. Pages in category "Indianapolis 500 winners" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total.
The first Indianapolis 500 was in 1911 and has continued since, interrupted only by world wars. Here's every race winner. Here are the winners of every Indianapolis 500 since 1911
Ray Harroun, winner of the inaugural race was situated in row nine, alongside Tommy Milton, the first-ever two-time winner. All 17 of the multiple Indy 500 winners going into the 2011 race were included on the list. [1] Of the thirty-three finalists, twenty-one were living at the time the list was released.