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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 the longest period of time between two victories – 15 years between the 2000 and 2015 races. [13]
Jones drives the car he drove in the Indianapolis 500 from 1961 through 1964 around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track in 2012. In the 1963 Indianapolis 500, he started on the pole. This was the year the controversial Lotus-Ford rear-engined cars made their first appearance, and had ruffled the Indianapolis establishment.
At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical ...
At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of the Indy 500. And although he won the race at Indy — then unquestionably the biggest motor sports event in the world — only once ...
Shortly thereafter, Foyt and Ray Harroun (who won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911) appeared together on a segment of the TV program I've Got a Secret—their secret being their respective wins 50 years apart. As of June 2024, Foyt stands as not only the oldest living winner of the Indianapolis 500, but also the oldest with the earliest win ...
The first Indianapolis 500 was in 1911 and has continued since, interrupted only by world wars. ... Indy 500 winners in the 2020s. Year. Driver. mph. 2023. Josef Newgarden. 168.193. 2022. Marcus ...
Most driver-owner victories Driver-owners with at least two victories: Wins Driver-Owner: Years: Notes; 3: A. J. Foyt: 1964: 1967: 1977: Driver, 1961 winning entry ...
He became the first driver to win an Indy 500 before winning the Baja 1000 and also was the first driver to win the race in less than 15 hours. Al Unser Sr. won the Indianapolis 500 in 1970 and ...