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The pre-Borg-Warner Indianapolis 500 winner's trophy awarded to Ray Keech in 1929 Detail of the image of a man on the top of the Borg-Warner Trophy. Because this man is depicted naked, after the traditional depiction of athletes in ancient Greek art, the trophy is most often photographed at an angle so that the man's arm blocks the view of the figure's genitalia.
The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1981. The race is widely considered one of the most controversial races in Indy history. [3] [4] Bobby Unser took the checkered flag as the winner, with Mario Andretti finishing second.
In IndyCar, two chequered flags are waved together, a tradition dating to the 1980 Indianapolis 500, but only if the race is under green conditions. (The starter will wave both a chequered and yellow flag if safety car conditions occur at the end of the race, in a yellow-chequer finish.) NASCAR green and white checkered flag for stages
Mary Jane Skala and her son, Matt, put together a booklet in 2023 titled "Our Checkered Past," chronicling the family's long history at the Indy 500. 'I just like honoring the tradition'
The 108th Indianapolis 500 is here! Thirty-three drivers will take the green flag at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in search of the checkered flag, getting their likeness etched on ...
Race was given the red and checkered flags (signifying the race would end early) on lap 174 due to rain (caution begun on lap 171). This was the final race for Mary Catherine "Mom" Unser (mother of Jerry , Bobby , and Al ), a fixture in the garage area who was famous for her spicy chili .
A recently added tradition is the use of an honorary starter. A special guest has been invited in recent years to wave the green flag to start the race. Starting in 2013, the tradition was expanded where another celebrity or special guest(s) arrives on race morning by helicopter to ceremoniously deliver the green flag or the checkered flag.
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