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The 87th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 25, 2003. Two-time defending champion Hélio Castroneves won the pole position and was trying to become the first driver in Indy history to win three in a row .
Mario Andretti, as he had done in previous years, planned to race at Indianapolis in-between his busy, full-time Formula One schedule. His plans included qualifying at Indy on pole day weekend (May 9–10), then flying to Europe for the Belgian Grand Prix (May 17). After Belgium, he would fly back to Indianapolis in time for race day (May 24).
The 54th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1970. [3] [4] [5]Al Unser, Sr. dominated the race, winning the pole position and leading 190 laps en route to victory.
68th Indianapolis 500; Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis 500; Sanctioning body: USAC: Season: 1984 CART season 1983-84 Gold Crown: Date: May 27, 1984: Winner: Rick Mears: Winning team: Penske Racing: Average speed: 163.612 mph (263.308 km/h) Pole position: Tom Sneva: Pole speed: 210.029 mph (338.009 km/h) Fastest qualifier: Tom Sneva ...
The 76th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1992. The race is famous for the fierce battle in the closing laps, as race winner Al Unser Jr. held off second place Scott Goodyear for the victory by 0.043 seconds, the closest finish in Indy history.
June 4, 2023: Official name: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear: Location: Detroit street circuit, Detroit, Michigan: Course: Temporary street circuit 1.645 mi / 2.647 km: Distance: 100 laps 164.500 mi / 264.737 km: Pole position; Driver: Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) Time: 01:01.8592: Fastest lap; Driver: Kyle Kirkwood ...
Out of the 107 completed Indianapolis 500s (as of the 2023 race), the driver that has started in first place has gone on to win the race 21 times. [ 23 ] The qualifying speed format has been changed four times since the first race in 1911 . [ 24 ]
The following is a list of fastest laps for the Indianapolis 500.The fastest lap statistic has been officially kept for the Indianapolis 500 since 1950. The honor is held in somewhat minor prestige, and typically a cash prize is awarded to the driver who accomplishes the feat.