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It was also Mears' first of a record six Indy 500 pole positions, a mark that still stands as of 2024. The month of May 1979 was filled with controversy on and off the track. The race was sanctioned by USAC, and was part of the 1979 USAC National Championship. USAC had sanctioned the Indianapolis 500 and the sport of Indy car racing since 1956.
The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in ... Thanks to quick action by Bill Mears and the fact that methanol produces less heat than ...
Richard Ravon Mears [1] (born December 3, 1951) is an American former race car driver. He is one of four men to win the Indianapolis 500 four times (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) and is the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six (1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991).
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 ...
Rick Mears was the national champion, and the rookie of the year was Bill Alsup. The 1979 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Rick Mears won the Indy 500, his first of four victories in the event.
The 68th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 27, 1984. Rick Mears , who previously won in 1979 , won his second (of four) Indy 500 victories driving for Penske .
The 66th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1982. Gordon Johncock, who had previously won the rain-shortened 1973 race, was the winner. Polesitter Rick Mears finished second by a margin of 0.16 seconds, [3] [4] the closest finish in Indy 500 history to that point.
The 49-year-old Brazilian driver won the Indy 500 in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021 and will be chasing his record fifth win at the Brickyard on May 25.