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At the time of his death Goldsmith was the oldest living former driver to have competed in the FIA World Drivers' Championship, [1] as well as the oldest living veteran of the Indianapolis 500; he and A. J. Foyt were the last living competitors from the 1958 Indianapolis 500. [2]
Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones [1] (August 12, 1933 – June 4, 2024) was an American professional racing driver and racing team owner. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Baja 1000 desert race, and the Trans-Am Championship series. In 1962, he became the first driver to qualify over 150 mph ...
Jones in 1962 became the first driver in at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to qualify at over 150 mph with a four-lap average of 150.370. He was the Indy 500 pole-sitter in 1962 and 1963 and co ...
Paul Goldsmith, who finished third in the Indy 500 in 1960, died Friday at 98. He was the oldest living Indy 500 starter.
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 recognized as race winners. [5] Team Penske has won the most races as a car entrant with 20 since their first in 1972. [c] [2]
Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck loser four years later, died Tuesday at ...
Chuck Weyant (April 3, 1923 – January 24, 2017) was an American racecar driver. He was born in St. Mary's, Ohio. Until his death, Weyant was the oldest living Indianapolis 500 veteran. [1] He died on January 24, 2017, at the age of 93. [2]
Here is a full list of Indy 500 pace car drivers from 1911. All-time list of Indy 500 pace car drivers. 2025: Michael Strahan: ... Southern Living. Our most-shared recipe of 2024. Lighter Side.