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Royal Richard "Jim" Rathmann (July 16, 1928 – November 23, 2011), was an American racing driver who competed primarily in Championship Cars.Rathmann is best known for winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1960, emerging victorious after a race-long duel with Rodger Ward – as recently as 2023, a panel of fans and historians voted Rathmann's victory as the greatest '500' of all time.
Yards Name High School Class Years; 1 13,719 Stone Saunders Bishop MDevitt 5A 2021-24 2: 13,567: Alex Erby: Steel-High: 1A: 2020-2023: 3: 11,084: Brett Brumbaugh: South Fayette
The 1960 Indianapolis 500 was the final 500 which featured a 33-car field consisting of all front-engined cars. The weather on race day would reach a high of 75 °F (24 °C) with wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). [13] Climate historians would consider this to be the "traditional" climate for an Indianapolis 500 race.
The 108th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 26, 2024, on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Josef Newgarden won the 2023 race, but no one has won consecutive races since Helio ...
The winner of the Indianapolis 500 is awarded a small replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy. The Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) [ a ] [ 2 ] is an annual American open-wheel car race held on American Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), in Speedway, Indiana . [ 3 ]
Richard Petty has the most Daytona 500 wins with seven and Cale Yarborough is second with four. The 2025 Daytona 500 will be held on Feb. 16. 2024: William Byron. 2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Won Indianapolis 500 and F1 World Championship: 5 Jim Clark (1965 / 1963, 1965) Graham Hill (1966 / 1962, 1968) Mario Andretti (1969 / 1978) Emerson Fittipaldi (1989, 1993 / 1972, 1974) Jacques Villeneuve (1995 / 1997) Won Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans: 2 A. J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977 / 1967) Graham Hill (1966 / 1972)
Richard Petty's record Dayton 500 wins came in 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979 and 1981. Petty retired in 1991.