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Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.
The top four racers were allowed to complete the entire 500 mile race distance. Eight additional cars were running as of the race finish, but were flagged off the track not having completed the entire distance. [8] Andretti's race completion time of 3:11:14.71 was the fastest ever as of 1969. [8]
The 54th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1970. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Al Unser, Sr. dominated the race, winning the pole position and leading 190 laps (of 200) en route to victory.
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The starting lineup was set by random draw, with starting spots in the top-six reserved for former champions, drivers who finished top-10 in USAC points in 1979 or 1980, and former 500-mile race winners. [14] A.J. Foyt drew the pole. Jim McElreath (who at 53 years-old became the oldest man to start a 500-mile race) drew second.
In 1971, the Pocono 500 was added to the IndyCar schedule, beginning IndyCar racing's Triple Crown of 500 mile races. The three races became the highest-paying events in American motorsports and carried 1000 points for the winner on the USAC Championship standings.