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The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days because of rain and two major accidents. [ 4 ][ 5 ] Three competitors—two drivers and one pit crew member—died from injuries suffered as a result of accidents that ...
This is a list of female motor racing drivers who have entered an Indianapolis 500 race. Ten women racing drivers have officially entered at least once, with Janet Guthrie being the first. Sarah Fisher has the most career starts with nine, and Danica Patrick has the best result with a third place in 2009.
For other people named Sarah Fisher, see Sarah Fisher (disambiguation). Sarah Marie Fisher (born October 4, 1980) is an American retired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL, now IndyCar Series) and the Indianapolis 500 intermittently from 1999 to 2010. She also raced in the NASCAR West Series in 2004 and 2005.
May 12, 1973 USAC: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Bob Fletcher: Eagle – Offenhauser TC "Cobre Firestone" Practice Swede Savage (USA) [93] [note 19] May 30, 1973 Patrick Racing: Eagle – Offenhauser TC "STP Oil Treatment" Race Gordon Smiley (USA) [95] May 15, 1982 USAC: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Bob ...
Indy race car driver Johnny Rutherford stands in his trophy room in this file photo from 2014. This weekend is the 50th anniversary of his first of three Indianapolis 500 victories.
Lyn St. James (born Evelyn Gene Cornwall; March 13, 1947) is an American former race car driver.She competed in the IndyCar series, with eleven CART and five Indy Racing League starts to her name. St. James is one of nine women who have qualified for the Indianapolis 500, and became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award (oldest to win the award at 45, a record ...
Six female drivers: Deegan, Kirk, Patrick, Robinson, Mara Reyes, and Brittney Zamora have won poles. Relatively few women have contested a full season in any of NASCAR 's touring series, although this is increasingly common. As for the 2022 season there are only 2 females running a full season Hailie Deegan [ 4 ] and Toni Breidinger.
A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears, and Hélio Castroneves share the record for the most victories with four each. [ 11 ] Troy Ruttman and Unser are the youngest and oldest Indianapolis 500 winners, winning at the ages of 22 years and 80 days in 1952 and 47 years and 360 days in 1987, respectively. [ 12 ] Juan Pablo Montoya holds the record for ...