query: how many rookies in the 2018 indy 500

pos: 2018 Indianapolis 500 Carpenter secured pole position for the race, posting a four-lap average at 229.618 mph. Team Penske teammates Simon Pagenaud and Will Power completed the front row. Danica Patrick placed 7th in her return qualification at the course. The Pit Stop Challenge was held on Friday May 25. Despite not qualifying for the race, James Hinchcliffe of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports was part of the event, and advanced all the way to the finals. Hinchcliffe battled Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing in a best-of-three finals, with Dixon's team taking the victory. Failed to qualify With temperatures flirting with the race day

pos: 1982 Indianapolis 500 the same race. Don, Bill, and Dale Whittington all made the field, with Don finishing a strong 6th. Dale crashed out before the start, and never completed a single lap in his career. Four-time Indy winner A. J. Foyt started on the front row, celebrating his record 25th career Indy 500 start. Though he was caught up in the Cogan incident, his car was hastily repaired and he went on to lead 32 laps. A record 109 entries for the 1982 Indianapolis 500 were received by April 17, when entries closed. Seven former winners and 28 prospective rookies were among

pos: 2018 Indianapolis 500 a roll hoop without an airbox. The 102nd Indianapolis 500 was the sixth race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, and 23rd sanctioned as part of the Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series. There were four different winners in the first five races of the season. For the second year in a row, Sébastien Bourdais won the season opener at St. Petersburg. Once again, Bourdais won in surprising fashion, taking the lead after the leaders collided on a late-race restart. It was also Bourdais' first victory since suffering injuries in a crash during qualifying for the 2017 Indy 500. Josef Newgarden

pos: Jay Howard May 2012, MSR Indy announced they had relieved Howard of his duties to the team, after an engine deal had not materialised for the team, leaving the Brit open to pursue other options. After a four-year absence from the Verizon IndyCar Series, Howard made his return to the series during the 101st running of the Indy 500 in a car financed by Tony Stewart and Sam Schmidt. Jay returned to Sam Schmidt Motorsports and competed in the 2018 Indy 500 for the second consecutive time in the race and for the team. In 2012, Howard founded Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver

pos: Brickyard 400 session. He suffered a broken ankle and a concussion, and withdrew from the event. Geoff Brabham, Larry Foyt, Max Papis, and Bill Elliott have all also competed in the Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race. Of those four drivers, Elliott, the 2002 Brickyard 400 winner, is the only one to have never driven in the Indy 500 in his career. Two car owners have swept both the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. Chip Ganassi (Ganassi Racing) won both races in 2010, and Roger Penske (Team Penske) won both in 2018. The drivers who have raced in both

pos: 2018 IndyCar Series damage incurred at the 2017 Indianapolis 500 by Buddy Lazier to their only car. After winning the 2017 Indy Lights championship, Kyle Kaiser will participate in at least four IndyCar events in 2018 with Juncos Racing, including the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Grand Prix. On January 5, 2018, Juncos announced Formula V8 3.5 driver René Binder would contest the races in St. Petersburg, Barber, Mid-Ohio, and Toronto, with an entry at Detroit being confirmed later. After competing at Barber for Ed Carpenter Racing as a replacement for J. R. Hildebrand and at the Indianapolis 500 for A. J. Foyt Enterprises

pos: IndyCar Grand Prix their suggestions was to explore the possibility of hosting an IndyCar Series race on the road course at Indy. The road course layout had opened in 2000, and was utilized initially for the United States Grand Prix from 2000–2007. Later, it was used for Moto GP, and Grand Am. Indy cars had never raced on the road course layout, sticking only to the oval circuit for the Indianapolis 500, but their support series, the Indy Lights, had raced there four times. Occasionally Indy cars used the Indianapolis road course as a test facility, since many teams are headquartered in the

pos: The Rookies (2018 film) the senior agent Bruce, these four rookies started a fight with the terrorists that was both thrilling and hilarious. Currently, the following list and order are based on the billing block of the first poster and IMDb. They will be updated when more information coming. Filming locations are Hungary and China. In Hungary, the shooting spots include Hungarian State Opera House, Liberty Bridge, Gellért Hill, Váci Street and Liberty Square. "The Rookies" wrapped in China on January 23, 2018. "The Rookies" will be released in China on December 21, 2018. On August 8, 2018, official site published two sets of

pos: U.S. 500 an "accidental racing incident." However, the track's fences were quickly extended by an additional four feet in an attempt to contain debris from future crashes. In 2000, the "U.S. 500" name was dropped permanently as the race was changed to the Michigan 500 presented by Toyota, and in its last year, 2001, it was known as the Harrah's 500. In 2002, the race switched alliances to the Indy Racing League, and became what was known as the Firestone Indy 400. "For open-wheel races held at Michigan International Speedway prior to and after the U.S. 500, see: Firestone Indy 400". U.S.

pos: 2018 Indianapolis 500 won at Phoenix, Alexander Rossi won at Long Beach, and Newgarden won again at Birmingham. To begin the month of May, Will Power won the IndyCar Grand Prix, his third win in the event. Offseason changes included Chip Ganassi Racing, which dropped down to two cars only (Scott Dixon and Ed Jones). Team Penske also dropped down from four full-time cars to three. Hélio Castroneves switched to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and raced at Indianapolis only. Two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, however, was left out of a ride for the 2018 race. Four days of testing were scheduled

pos: Andretti Autosport Andretti Autosport Andretti Autosport is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, the FIA Formula E Championship. And formerly the Global RallyCross Championship. It is headed and owned up by former CART series champion Michael Andretti. Andretti Autosport has won the Indianapolis 500 five times (2005, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2017) and the IndyCar Series championship four times (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012). The team has won the Indy Lights championship in 2008, 2009 and 2018. Additionally the team has won the GRC Championship with Scott Speed in 2015 and 2016. During the team's early formative years

neg: Replacement player the "25/8 rule," which they interpreted as a lockout by the IRL and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. CART teams staged a competing race, the U.S. 500 at Michigan. Participants in the 1996 Indy 500 included several familiar Indy car teams such as Foyt, Dick Simon, and Menard. However, many of the drivers were inexperienced rookies from an obscure range of backgrounds, giving the impression of a field of replacement drivers. The 1996 Indy 500 entrants managed to fill the field to 33 cars, but only one car was bumped (then-unknown Billy Boat), and there was a post-WWII record 17 rookies.

neg: 1996 Indianapolis 500 in Indy car racing chose to boycott the race, protesting a perceived lockout of CART teams by the IRL. Rival teams effectively staged a "walkout" and instead scheduled a competing race the same day, the U.S. 500 at Michigan. Participants in the 1996 Indy 500 included several familiar Indy car teams and owners such as A.J. Foyt, Dick Simon, Hemelgarn, and Menard. However, there were also many new teams, some of which moved up from Indy Lights, AIS, or sports cars. Many of the drivers were inexperienced rookies from an obscure range of backgrounds, giving the impression of a field

neg: Indianapolis 500 Evolution course of the Milwaukee Mile as well. The Career lasts between 1961 and 1971 and also features the "rear-engine revolution" and the final roadster to race at the Indy 500 in 1968. The game also includes 21 missions that reward the player credits for use in career mode, photos and movies of the Indy 500 between 1961 and 1971. 1961 - New Pennock Grandstands and Jack Brabham's Cooper-Climax that finished 9th in the 1961 Indy 500. New rookies such as Roger McCluskey, Bobby Marshman, and Parnelli Jones are introduced. 1962 - The final strip of bricks left on the start-finish

neg: 1980 Indianapolis 500 lineup featured 10 rookies, a sharp contrast from 1979, which had only one. For the first time in Indy history, the three drivers that started in the eleventh and final row finished in the top eight — Tom Sneva 2nd, Gary Bettenhausen 3rd, and Tom Bigelow 8th. After the tumultuous and controversial month of May at Indy in 1979, the landscape of Indy car racing was starting to settle into a more civilized fashion. During the offseason, USAC published their 1980 schedule, which featured such races as the Indianapolis 500, Ontario, Talladega, and Charlotte. Meanwhile, CART released their own schedule.

neg: 2011 Indianapolis 500 version of the entry list was released. The entry from China Racing was withdrawn. The final list includes 79 cars for 41 entries. Confirmed former winners entered include Dario Franchitti, Hélio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon, and Buddy Rice. Since the Indy 500 was the first oval race of the 2011 season, per IndyCar regulations, rookies who have not competed on an oval were required to take part in Pre-Indy Oval testing. Scott Speed and Ho-Pin Tung, along with Wade Cunningham (who didn't race Indy but participated at Texas) completed the test at Chicagoland Speedway on May 9. Speed was

neg: Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year the pace lap, and officially credited with a start. Several unique situations have created confusion, among the many include: The term "rookie" can also confuse spectators, as it suggests a young, inexperienced competitor. In reality, it can be a mis-nomer, since several experienced champions of other forms of motorsports have come to Indy and been ruled a rookie because of their first start in the 500 only. Formula One and NASCAR Sprint Cup champions were still scored as "rookies" in their first starts. Officially ten drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 in their first attempt. In 1928, Louis Meyer won

neg: Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race race, down from previous years. Two Pro rookies were entered, including sports car legend Ron Fellows, but his car only completed 1 lap in the race. The lone Indy Legends rookie was Matt Brabham, also the overall winner. The former Indy "legend" drivers that have competed in the Pro-Am include: Non-Indianapolis 500 drivers that have competed include: Notable amateur drivers that have competed include: Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race The Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race is a vintage sports car race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The race takes place on the combined road course at

neg: 1996 Indianapolis 500 practice. Opening day was reserved for rookie orientation, largely due to the overwhelming number of Indy 500 rookies entered. A cool morning saw only half an hour of practice amongst nine cars. Rain closed the track for the day at 9:35 a.m. Rookie Tony Stewart led the abbreviated session with a lap of 193.957 mph. Rain hampered practice for the third day in a row, however, activity was heavy throughout the day, with many drivers looking to finish their rookie tests. At 9:19 a.m., Tony Stewart ran the fastest lap ever at the Speedway by a rookie, at 231.774 mph.

neg: 2012 Indianapolis 500 were down from what was expected. For the second year in a row, IndyCar held an official pre-Indy oval test. Since the Indy 500 will be the first oval race of the 2012 season, the league hosted a test for rookies to assimilate with ovals, and to test out an updated aero kit package for Texas Motor Speedway, which is a 1.5-mile 24-degree banked oval, which has been a type of circuit that was questionable in light of the Las Vegas tragedy. The aero kit package at Texas will not be used for Indianapolis or Fontana. Indianapolis and Fontana, home

neg: 2018 ABC Supply 500 Fittipaldi were unharmed, but Wickens sustained severe injuries and was paralyzed from the chest down as a result. Notes: 2018 ABC Supply 500 The 2018 ABC Supply 500 was the 14th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on August 19 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race served as the 14th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. 2018 Indy 500 champion Will Power qualified on pole position, while 2016 Indy 500 champion Alexander Rossi took victory in the 200-lap race. The race was marred by a massive crash on lap 6 which

neg: 2018 ABC Supply 500 2018 ABC Supply 500 The 2018 ABC Supply 500 was the 14th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on August 19 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race served as the 14th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. 2018 Indy 500 champion Will Power qualified on pole position, while 2016 Indy 500 champion Alexander Rossi took victory in the 200-lap race. The race was marred by a massive crash on lap 6 which ended the races of Ryan Hunter-Reay, Robert Wickens, James Hinchcliffe, Takuma Sato, and Pietro Fittipaldi. Hunter-Reay, Hinchcliffe, Sato, and

neg: 1984 Indianapolis 500 1984 Indianapolis 500 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 Indy 500 driving for Penske. Contenders Tom Sneva and Mario Andretti dropped out of the race in the second half, leaving Mears alone two laps ahead of the field, and he cruised to the victory. Three months after the race, however, Mears would suffer severe leg injuries in a practice crash at Sanair. Three rookies finished in the top five: Roberto Guerrero (2nd), Al Holbert (4th), and Michael

neg: 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position. 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 The 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Presented by Valvoline was the 15th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on August 26 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. 2017 Indy 500 pole winner Scott Dixon qualified on pole position after qualifying was canceled due to rain, while 2018 Indy 500 champion Will Power took victory in the 248-lap race. Qualifying was canceled due to

neg: 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 The 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Presented by Valvoline was the 15th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on August 26 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. 2017 Indy 500 pole winner Scott Dixon qualified on pole position after qualifying was canceled due to rain, while 2018 Indy 500 champion Will Power took victory in the 248-lap race. Qualifying was canceled due to rain, so the race grid is based on entrant point standings. Points include 1 point for leading at least 1

neg: Player One Amusement Group on September 7, 1996. The centre cost CA$17 million to build and included a arcade, batting cages, go-karts and mini-golf. A partnership with Sega GameWorks, it featured many arcade games from that company such as Daytona USA, and eight-player racing setups for "Indy 500" (as "Virtua Indy") and "Manx TT Super Bike". "Indy 500" remains available today. In 1999, the centre was renamed to Playdium. The company anticipates to open a second location in Whitby in late 2018. The main building is and includes over 200 attractions. Some arcade games include "Mario Kart Arcade GP DX", "", "Pac-Man's Arcade Party"

neg: Brickyard 400 (Indiana State and Indiana University). The song "Back Home Again in Indiana" was decidedly not included, however, Jim Nabors was invited in 1994 to sing the national anthem. Unlike the Indy 500, a celebrity pace car driver is seldom used in NASCAR, and one was not used for the first many years of the Brickyard 400. In more recent years a ceremonial pace car driver has been added. Chevrolet has been the exclusive provider of the pace car for all editions from 1994-2018. In a slight contrast to the Indy 500, many of the national anthem performers invited have been

neg: 1980 Indianapolis 500 line, but Bettenhausen held him off for third place by 0.27 seconds. Rutherford won his third Indy 500 by a margin of 29.92 second over Tom Sneva. Sneva was lauded for charging all the way from last starting position (33rd) to a second-place finish. He became the first driver in Indy history to do so. However he missed by 29 seconds, to becoming the first driver in history to win the Indy 500 after starting dead last. Sneva was disappointed by the defeat stating: ""The car was good but it looks like no matter how good I am or how

neg: Women's Little 500 not comply with this, earn their team a two-second penalty on race day. During the ten days, Rookies are trained by members of the Rider's Council on how to ride in packs, ride in pacelines, draft, mount and dismount, and how to perform full exchanges. At the end "Rookie Week" all rookies are tested to be sure that they are able to demonstrate all the necessary skills that one needs to be a safe and successful rider. Once Rookie week is complete, rookies must still attend track times for at least 75% of their availability up until the Wednesday during

neg: Indianapolis 500 is an independent active organization that has been dedicated to support such activities. The organization was established January 1, 1985, in Indianapolis by its founder John Blazier and includes an experienced membership available for discussion and advice on Indy 500 memorabilia trading and Indy 500 questions in general. The longest-running Indy racing memorabilia show is the National Auto Racing Memorabilia Show. The Indianapolis 500 has been the subject of several films and has been referenced many times in television, movies, and other media. Louis Meyer requested a glass of buttermilk after winning his second Indy 500 race in 1933. After

neg: Women's Little 500 the week of the race. Again, riders whom do not comply with this will earn their team a two-second penalty. This is to ensure that all riders are still practicing and so that the rookies can get used to sharing the track with the veteran riders. This is a subcommittee of IUSF. It is a group of experienced Little 500 riders. Their purpose is to act as a liaison between rookies and veteran riders and race officials. The biggest role they play is during Rookie Week when they teach the basics of how to ride in the Little 500. Until

neg: Double Duty never competed in the Indy 500, although he did win the Brickyard 400 five times. Doug Rice, the anchor of the Performance Racing Network, as well as the anchor for the Brickyard 400 on the IMS Radio Network, joined the broadcast crew as a pit reporter for the Indy 500. Rice performed broadcasting "double duty", working the pits for the Indy 500, then flying to Charlotte Motor Speedway to call the Coca-Cola 600 later that evening. He is believed to be the first broadcaster to cover both races in-person on the same day. For 2016, 2017 and 2018, despite some

neg: 2018 Indianapolis 500 won the NASCAR Brickyard 400, becoming the second team in history to sweep both the Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. The month of May activities formally began on May 12 with the fifth running of the IndyCar Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice for the Indianapolis 500 began on Tuesday May 15, and time trials was held May 19–20. Ed Carpenter won the pole position, his third career Indy pole. Carb Day—the traditional final day of practice, as well as the annual Pit Stop Challenge and Indy Lights Freedom 100, were held Friday May

neg: 2018 Indianapolis 500 2018 Indianapolis 500 The 2018 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil for sponsorship reasons) was a Verizon IndyCar Series held on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was the premier event of the 2018 IndyCar Series. The race was won by Australian Will Power of Team Penske. Car owner Roger Penske collected his record extending 17th Indianapolis 500 victory. Chevrolet swept nine of the top eleven spots during qualifying, and finished 1st-2nd, Chevy's first Indy victory since 2015, and tenth overall. However, despite entering the month

neg: 2014 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg from Hélio Castroneves. This was the first race for 3 Indycar rookies. Jack Hawksworth raced in the number 98 for Bryan Herta Autosport after moving up from the Indy Lights series. Mikhail Aleshin and Carlos Huertas, who both raced in Formula Renualt 3.5 in 2013, made their debuts as well, with Aleshin racing for Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports and Huertas Dale Coyne Racing. Carlos Muñoz was the 4th rookie in the field with 3 Indycar races in the 2013 IndyCar Series season, most notably the 2013 Indianapolis 500. Returning to American open wheel racing, since his last race in 2000,

neg: Alex Lloyd (racing driver) Firestone Indy Lights graduate Ed Carpenter had children born within the same week as each other. In 2010 Lloyd teamed with Dale Coyne Racing to drive the number 19 car sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America. He finished fourth for the team in the 2010 Indianapolis 500, his best performance to date in an IndyCar race. Lloyd would also win the Firestone tire-ific Move of the Race for his performance at Texas, and finished the year as the best of all rookies, thereby winning the Rookie of the Year award. Still without funding, Lloyd started 2011 without a full-time

neg: Scott Harrington (racing driver) CART Indy Car Series and the IRL Indy Car Series. His career was affected by arrests and convictions for driving while intoxicated. Harrington is also one of the few American drivers to compete in the "Big Three" of American motorsports - The Indy 500, The 24 Hours of Daytona, and The 12 Hours of Sebring. Harrington also competed in the SVRA celebrity Pro-Am in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. He finished 9th of the 33 starters in 2015 and in 2018 was on the podium with a second place finish in AP. Harrington is one of the original instructors

neg: American open-wheel car racing (World War II). The Indianapolis 500 has been part of an official national championship in 1916, 1920-1941, and 1946-2018. In the years from 1911-1915, as well as 1919, the race was held as a formally sanctioned event, but an official national championship was not recognized in those years. Therefore, those six editions of the race were not attached to an officially recognized national championship. Winning the Indianapolis 500 has frequently been considered at near or equal profile to winning the national championship. However, direct comparisons are difficult as many of the national champions are also Indy 500 winners in their

neg: Edelbrock dirt track racing circuit of Southern California with flathead guru Bobby Meeks tuning the cars. Many famous drivers were part of the Edelbrock team, including Walt Faulkner (first rookie to win pole at the Indy 500), Bill Vukovich (Indy 500 winner in ’53 and ’54), Rodger Ward Ward (Indy 500 winner in ’59 and ’62),Cal Niday, Perry Grimm, Danny Oakes, Harry Stockman and Bill Zaring. A major claim to fame for Edelbrock was beating all the Offenhauser-powered midget cars that had dominated midget car racing for several years; a remarkable feat because Offenhausers had a significant power advantage over all

neg: Double Duty Grand Prix at Monte Carlo, two of the three components of the Triple Crown of Motorsport. For many years, Indy and Monaco were not held on the same day. Furthermore, prior to 1971, the Indy 500 was held on May 30 regardless of the day of the week (unless it fell on a Sunday, in which case it was scheduled for Monday May 31). With the Indy 500 often falling on a weekday, and Monaco usually held on a Sunday a week or two prior, travel burdens were relatively workable. Racing at both Indy and Monaco in the same year

neg: 1992 Indianapolis 500 carnage, coming home 6th, and maintained his points lead. It was the first of three bitter defeats in the Indy 500 for Scott Goodyear. Goodyear, an experienced road racer, was lauded by many for charging from last place (33rd) to nearly winning the race. It would have been the first time in Indy history that a driver won from the last starting position, and would have been Goodyear's first win in Indy car competition. Later in the year, he would triumph at the Michigan 500. In a post-race interview a disappointed but happy Goodyear said ""This is a real disappointment.

neg: Formula One Grand Prix (video game) Indy 500 was strictly speaking first in pioneering many novel features, "F1GP" would make a bigger overall impression and impact because it featured Formula One race cars, and because it offered the player a complete season to compete in, featuring 16 F1 tracks to Papyrus' 1 track in Indy 500. When Indy 500 and "F1GP" appeared, they were the very first to implement something that resembled "real world" racing physics, accurate track modelling and car handling that required skills somewhat similar to real-world driving skills to perform well. Both were also the first to offer meaningful options to tune the

neg: Larry Dickson their “rivalry brought people to the tracks and it was like trying to commit suicide each week.” During his dirt track career, Dickson earned two Silver Crown wins for car owner Russ Polak. In 1974, he added the “Little 500” to his victory list at Anderson, Ind. At 500 laps, the race is unusually long for sprint car races, and is considered one of the premier sprint car races. The field consists of 33 cars lined up in 11 rows of three, mimicking the traditional Indy 500 lineup. Many eventual Indy 500 drivers competed in the “Little 500” over the

neg: Carb Night Classic the Silver Crown series and held in the afternoon. In 2016, it was moved to Friday night to avoid conflicting with the Little 500 at Anderson Speedway. In 2018, the race name was changed to the Dave Steele Carb Night Classic in memory of the former sprint car and Indianapolis 500 driver killed in a 2017 racing crash. Various support races have accompanied the Midget main event including stock cars, Formula Super Vee, Formula Ford, and the Mini Indy series. Since 2010 (except in 2017), the Mazda Road to Indy U.S. F2000 and Pro Mazda racing series supported the event.

neg: Indy Pro 2000 Championship the championship, setting records for wins, poles and fastest laps. Hawksworth graduated to Indy Lights, then signed with Bryan Herta Autosport for the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season. The series' 2013 season was in doubt until it was purchased by Andersen Promotions shortly before the start of the season. The uncertainty had a negative impact to car counts. The 2013 schedule was even further aligned with IndyCar and Indy Lights. Rookie Matthew Brabham of Andretti Autosport won the championship and Gabby Chaves, Sage Karam, Jack Hawksworth, and Zach Veach advanced to Indy Lights. Rookies Spencer Pigot of Juncos Racing and

neg: Liamani Segura the best musician in the county. Liamani Segura Liamani Segura (born October 24, 2008) is an American child singer from Racine, Wisconsin. Self-taught, she began performing in public at age six, singing the US national anthem before large crowds at high school and professional basketball and baseball games. She has sung the national anthem at many venues, including the Indy 500 and Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. Her voice is described as powerful and loud in contrast to her petite frame. In 2018, she

neg: Liamani Segura Liamani Segura Liamani Segura (born October 24, 2008) is an American child singer from Racine, Wisconsin. Self-taught, she began performing in public at age six, singing the US national anthem before large crowds at high school and professional basketball and baseball games. She has sung the national anthem at many venues, including the Indy 500 and Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. Her voice is described as powerful and loud in contrast to her petite frame. In 2018, she was cast in the lead role

neg: Roger Rager 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Rager had many accomplishments as a sprint car racer, but he changed his race focus to the Indy Car series in the late 1970s. Rager started running some USAC events in 1976 and made his first Indy 500 qualifying attempt in 1977. His admirable qualifying run ended in a crash at 190 mph. Despite running on a small budget against some million dollar race teams, Rager just missed qualifying at the brickyard by one spot in 1979. He did make the Indy 500 field in 1980 with the 10th fastest qualifying time. "I had A. J.

neg: IndyCar it never drew fan interest like the Indy 500. Although modified in 1999, the initial Indy 500 policy toward CART had already become less significant when the IRL came out with their own chassis specifications in 1997 and CART spec chassis were no longer legal. The new 1997 technical rules featured less expensive chassis and "production-based" engines. In addition, the IRL series ran exclusively on oval tracks. This situation allowed many American drivers from the midget and sprint car ranks to graduate to Indycars the way the greatest stars of Indy racing like A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Johnny Rutherford, and

neg: Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race had smaller fields. The event takes place in the summer, at some point after the Indianapolis 500. From 2016 to 2018 the event was scheduled for Father's Day weekend., but beginning in 2019, the event is moving to August. Proceeds from the event go to local charities. The Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am is part of the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational event weekend, a vintage racing meet featuring over 500 race cars spanning twelve classes. The event and the Pro-Am, are sanctioned by the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA). Nearly all of the events take place on the combined road course

neg: Indy 500 (1977 video game) Indy 500 (1977 video game) Indy 500 is a 1977 racing video game developed by Atari, Inc. for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). It is themed around the Indianapolis 500, and is based on Atari's earlier 8-player arcade game, "Indy 800". "Indy 500" was one of the nine launch titles offered when the Atari 2600 went on sale in September 1977. Sears Tele-Games later re-released it as Race. Included with each game was a set of two driving controllers, which were identical in appearance to the 2600 paddle controller but could rotate indefinitely in either

neg: Davey Hamilton Jr. Hamilton won the race, but did not take the joker lane and was disqualified. On April 30, 2018, after a rookie test at Kentucky Speedway, Team Pelfrey announced that Hamilton would be competing in that year's Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and that they were working to add more appearance in 2018 and 2019. Davey Hamilton Jr. Davey Jay Hamilton Jr. (Born March 15, 1997) is an American racing driver from Idaho. Hamilton Jr. is the son of former Indy 500 competitor Davey Hamilton. Hamilton has raced mainly midgets and sprint cars and made his Indy Lights debut in

neg: Harding Steinbrenner Racing George Steinbrenner III. Larry Curry currently acts as the team manager and competition director. In November 2017, Brian Barnhart was named the team's president as they prepared to join the series full time. In addition to the Indy 500, the team also competed at Texas Motor Speedway and Pocono Raceway as preparation for joining the season full time for 2018. On September 19, 2018, it was announced that George Michael Steinbrenner IV had formed the partnership with Harding, renaming it's entries to Harding Steinbrenner Racing, utilizing technical assistance from Andretti Autosport and signing Andretti Indy Lights drivers Patricio O'Ward and

neg: American open-wheel car racing own right. In many instances, drivers have won both the 500 and the championship in the same calendar year. During the first USAC/CART open-wheel "split," which encompasses the period from 1979-1995, the status of the Indianapolis 500 as part of the national championship changed somewhat. The Indy 500 was sanctioned by USAC, and during that time, was officially part of the USAC Gold Crown Championship calendar. However, the bulk of the field was CART-based teams and drivers. The Indy 500 paid points to the CART title in 1979 and 1980, but did not count towards the CART title in 1981

neg: Anderson Speedway field consists of 33 cars lined up in eleven rows of three, mimicking the traditional Indy 500 lineup. Many eventual Indy 500 drivers competed in the Little 500 over the years. The 70th edition of the Pay Less Little 500 presented by UAW-GM will pay out over $125,150, making it the biggest asphalt sprint car payout in the world. Anderson Speedway Anderson Speedway is a quarter mile (400 m) high-banked paved short track in Anderson, Indiana. Weekly racing includes several stock car divisions, Including: Minicups (also known as Supercups), Legends, Asphalt Late Models, Super Late Models, Street Stocks, Asphalt Sprint

neg: 1997 Indianapolis 500 race from the pole position, his second Indy victory. It was the second Indianapolis 500 held as part of the USAC-sanctioned Indy Racing League, and was part of the 1996-97 Pep Boys Indy Racing League season. It marked the introduction of a new production-based, normally aspirated engine formula as well as a new chassis design. The new engine formula resulted in a substantial drop in speeds compared to the previous year, and the chassis were noticeably different in many aspects - both visually, and mechanically. A controversy during qualifying saw two additional cars added to the field after the close

neg: 1996 Indianapolis 500 former Indy winner entered as a driver would be Arie Luyendyk. Additionally, the U.S. 500 field represented 109 Indy 500 starts and 5 wins, compared to just 75 previous 500 starts for the 1996 Indy 500 lineup; the lowest since 1932. The U.S. 500 competitors also accounted for 127 CART and USAC-sanctioned IndyCar wins and 7 National Championships, while the Indy 500 drivers had only 14 wins and no National Championships among the 33 starters. For the 1996 IRL season, USAC implemented a rules freeze, and announced a rules package largely identical to the one used for the 1995 race,

neg: 2016 Honda Indy Toronto in ninth. Rookie drivers struggled heavily in the race, with Conor Daly's 15th place being the highest of all rookies in the race. Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position. The race was broadcast live by CNBC in the United States and by Sportsnet on Sportsnet 360 in Canada. The race was broadcast on radio by the IMS Radio Network and simulcast on Sirius / XM satellite radio and Indycar.com. 2016 Honda Indy Toronto The 2016 Honda Indy

neg: Number (sports) of Indy car racing, it was traditional for the defending champion to carry No. 1 during the season. This rule had one exception; at the Indianapolis 500. The previous year's Indy 500 winner traditional utilized No. 1 in the Indy 500 that particular year. The defending national champion would have to select a different car number for Indy only, unless he happened to also be the defending Indy 500 winner, sometimes swapping numbers with the other affected driver. There were typical exceptions to the rule, as some defending champions decided against using No. 1, preferring instead to maintain their identity

neg: 2009 Indianapolis 500 2009 Indianapolis 500 The 93rd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 24, 2009. It was the 14th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and the premier event of the 2009 IndyCar Series season. Hélio Castroneves, a native of Brazil, won the race from the pole position, his third Indy 500 victory. He became the first foreign-born three-time winner of the race, and tied a record by winning the race three times in the same decade (2001, 2002, 2009). The win was car owner Roger Penske's 15th Indy 500 triumph,

neg: Dale Coyne Racing Jones would go on to win Rookie of the Year honors on the strength of his 3rd place finish at the Indy 500, but would depart for Chip Ganassi Racing at the end of the year. In February 2018, former KVSH co-owners Jimmy Vasser and James "Sulli" Sullivan formed a partnership with Dale Coyne to field Sébastien Bourdais for the 2018 IndyCar Series as Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan. Replacing Jones in the No. 19 would be Indy Lights driver Zachary Claman DeMelo and 2017 Formula V8 3.5 champion Pietro Fittipaldi, grandson of Emerson Fittipaldi. However, Fittipaldi would be injured

neg: 1994 Indianapolis 500 his father Al Sr. and uncle Bobby as winners of multiple 500s at Indy. The race marked the final Indy 500 for Mario Andretti, who retired after the 1994 season. Indy veterans Al Unser, Sr. and Johnny Rutherford also retired in the days leading up to the race. John Andretti, who had left CART and moved to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, became the first driver to race in both the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day, an effort that has become known as "Double Duty." This was also the second and final Indy 500 for Nigel

neg: 1996 Indy Racing League dates were finalized for Phoenix (March 24, 1996) and Las Vegas (September 15, 1996). On May 30, 1995, New Hampshire Motor Speedway officially switched alliances from CART to IRL, and scheduled their race for August 18. The original plan was to have every Indy Racing League season end with the Indianapolis 500, with the IRL championship being awarded at the conclusion of the Indy 500, and possibly to the Indy 500 winner. The next season (in this case the 1996–97 season) would begin immediately after the Indy 500, and spread over two calendar years to conclude at the next Indianapolis

neg: 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World session with a lap at 181.800 mph, followed by Richie Hearn and Arie Luyendyk. Lazier, who had not started higher than 16th in his previous 55 Indy car races, qualified on pole with a best lap of 181.388 mph. Hearn fell just short of the 181 mph mark, settling for second on his first Indy car qualifying session. Seasoned veterans Guerrero and Luyendyk, who used a back-up car that would be later renumbered, qualified third and fourth, in front of Scott Sharp and five further rookies. As expected by the nuances of their stock block engine, Team Menard struggled in

neg: Firestone Indy 400 and thus Indy car racing's "triple crown" (Indianapolis, Pocono, Ontario) lost one of its 500-mile races. For 1981, the summer race at Michigan was expanded to 500 miles, replacing Ontario. NBC agreed to broadcast the race live, making it the first Indy race to be broadcast live. Following the 1986 CART season, the fall race was dropped from the schedule, leaving the Michigan 500 the track's lone Indy car event. In November 1986, Rick Mears set an Indy car closed-course speed record driving a March/Ilmor Chevrolet with a lap of 233.934 mph. The lap was an Indy car speed record

neg: 2005 Indianapolis 500 2005 Indianapolis 500 The 89th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 29, 2005. It was the premier event of the 2005 IndyCar Series season, and the tenth Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. Dan Wheldon won the race, his first of two Indy victories (2005, 2011). Wheldon became the first British-born winner since Graham Hill in 1966. It was the second-consecutive Indy victory for Honda, and the first victory for Dallara chassis since 2002. It was also the long-awaited first Indianapolis 500 victory for car owner Michael Andretti of

neg: Indy 500 (1995 video game) screen, INDY 500 does a good job of simulating high speeds. The walls and pavement pass by jerkily but convincingly, and the clouds coming up over the horizon are a very nice touch." Indy 500 (1995 video game) Indy 500 is a 1995 arcade racing video game developed by Sega's AM1 division and published by Sega Enterprises. It follows the format of previous driving games such as Daytona USA. It includes the famous Indianapolis 500. It was originally being developed for the Sega Model 3 arcade board, but due to delays in the board's development it was instead released on

neg: 1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series The 1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 9th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 16 races, and one non-points exhibition event. Bobby Rahal was the national champion, winning his second-consecutive title. The rookie of the year was Fabrizio Barbazza. The 1987 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Al Unser, Sr. won the Indy 500, his record-tying fourth victory at Indy. Defending series champion and defending Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal and his Truesports

neg: Firestone Indy 400 speed, being rough on equipment, high attrition, and for devastating crashes. The 1990 race, won by Al Unser, Jr. (189.727 mph) was the fastest 500-mile race in history at the time, a record that stood until 2002. Two drivers (Michael Andretti and Scott Goodyear) won the Michigan 500 twice, while Tony Kanaan won a 500-mile race and a 400-mile race. In addition, the track has produced many surprise winners, owing much to the frequently high attrition. Twelve drivers have scored their first - and in some cases only - Indy car race win at Michigan. In 1968, American open wheel

neg: Double Duty same year. He dropped out with broken steering and finished 41st at Charlotte. At Indy he placed 17th, spinning out once, and crashing out late in the race. A rain delay caused the Indy 500 to be held over two days, May 30–31. The World 600 is held on Sunday May 26, and the Indy 500 is held Thursday May 30. Jerry Grant becomes the second driver to compete in both races in the same year. He finished 12th at Charlotte and 23rd at Indy. The World 600 is held on Sunday May 25, and the Indy 500 is held

neg: IndyCar auto racing in the United States. The Indy car name derived as a result of the genre's fundamental link to the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race (often referred to as the "Indy 500"), one of the most popular auto races in the world. Beginning in 1990, the term Indy car was often used to describe the race cars in the events sanctioned by CART, which had become the dominant governing body for open-wheel racing in the United States. The Indianapolis 500, however, remained sanctioned by USAC. CART recognized the Indy 500 on its schedule, and awarded points for finishers in the

neg: IndyCar bitter point of conflict between CART and the IRL was the Indianapolis 500, long considered the crown jewel of North American motorsports. Although it was unquestionably the flagship race on the CART schedule, the Indy 500 was never sanctioned by CART and continued to be sanctioned by USAC until taken over by the Indy Racing League. George felt that CART treated the Indy 500 just like any other race, and did not give the race the respect he felt it deserved. Starting with the first IRL season, Tony George reserved 25 of the 33 spots in the Indy 500 starting

neg: Al Unser car stalled on his final pit stop. Averaging , Unser bested a charging Guerrero by 4.5 seconds to win his fourth Indy 500, only five days before his 48th birthday. In doing so he tied Foyt as the winningest Indy 500 driver and broke brother Bobby's record as the oldest Indy winner. Unser rode the wave of his fourth Indy victory to secure a ride at Penske for the Michigan 500, Pocono 500, and Marlboro Challenge for 1987. Near the end of the year, Unser had two other starts. He drove as a substitute for Roberto Guerrero at Nazareth, and

neg: Penske PC-10 backing from Ford for the Lotus 49 to campaign the 1967 season. This engine had 155 wins between 1967 and 1985 in F1. The DFX variant was initially developed for Indy car use by Parnelli Jones in 1976, with Cosworth soon taking over. This engine won the Indianapolis 500 ten consecutive years from 1978 to 1987, as well as winning all USAC and CART championships between 1977 and 1987. It powered 81 consecutive Indy car victories from 1981 to 1986, with 153 Indy car victories total. Mears and Cogan accumulated many many race wins and poles during this season, with

neg: Firestone Indy 400 Firestone Indy 400 The Firestone Indy 400 was an IndyCar Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. The event was most recently held in 2007. From 1981 to 2001, the event was better-known as the Michigan 500, and was held in high prestige. During its heyday of the 1980s, the race was part of Indy car racing's 500-mile "Triple Crown". Between 1968 and 2007, Michigan International Speedway hosted a total of 55 Indy car races, including twenty-two 500-mile events. In several seasons, the facility hosted two separate races annually. The races at Michigan became notorious for high

neg: 1996–97 Indy Racing League at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Billy Boat qualified on the pole. Top 10 results 1996–97 Indy Racing League The 1996–97 Indy Racing League was the second season contested by the Indy Racing League. Tony Stewart was the champion, while Arie Luyendyk won the Indianapolis 500. The lengthy season was a result of the league abandoning the concept of ending each season with the Indianapolis 500. The 1996–97 season would ultimately consist of the two races that followed the Indy 500 in the calendar year of 1996, and all events contested in the calendar year of 1997. It also saw the

neg: 1996–97 Indy Racing League 1996–97 Indy Racing League The 1996–97 Indy Racing League was the second season contested by the Indy Racing League. Tony Stewart was the champion, while Arie Luyendyk won the Indianapolis 500. The lengthy season was a result of the league abandoning the concept of ending each season with the Indianapolis 500. The 1996–97 season would ultimately consist of the two races that followed the Indy 500 in the calendar year of 1996, and all events contested in the calendar year of 1997. It also saw the introduction of a new chassis and engine package. The 1996–97 season was originally scheduled

neg: 2005 Indianapolis 500 at ABC has ever commented on it. At the end of the 2005 season, Todd Harris was removed from the booth, and replaced with veteran Marty Reid. 2005 Indianapolis 500 The 89th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 29, 2005. It was the premier event of the 2005 IndyCar Series season, and the tenth Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. Dan Wheldon won the race, his first of two Indy victories (2005, 2011). Wheldon became the first British-born winner since Graham Hill in 1966. It was the second-consecutive Indy

neg: Indianapolis 500 made for the USAC-sanctioned Indy 500 to be recognized on the CART calendar, and the race awarded points towards the CART championship. Despite the CART/USAC divide, from 1983 to 1995 the race was run in relative harmony. CART and USAC occasionally quarreled over relatively minor technical regulations, but utilized the same machines and the CART-based teams and driver comprised the bulk of the Indy 500 entries each year. In 1994, Speedway owner Tony George announced plans for a new series, to be called the Indy Racing League. The Indy 500 would serve as its centerpiece. Opinions varied on his motivations,

neg: American open-wheel car racing USAC, but points were paid towards the CART season championship. The cars and engines used in the CART races and USAC-sanctioned Indy 500 were the same, with only relatively minor rules differences. The Indy 500 field would consist of the CART regulars, and numerous one-off ("Indy only") entries. On occasion, some of the "Indy only" entries also elected to participate in the Michigan 500 and Pocono 500 (both sanctioned by CART) given the increased stature and exposure of those two events. USAC's Gold Crown Championship continued, settling into an unusual June through May schedule calendar. This provided that the Indianapolis

neg: 1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series The 1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 12th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 16 races, and one non-points exhibition event. Al Unser Jr. was the national champion, and the rookie of the year was Eddie Cheever. The 1990 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Arie Luyendyk won the Indy 500, his first-ever victory in championship-level competition, and the fastest 500 until the 2013 Indianapolis 500. Al Unser Jr. won a total of

neg: 1998 Indy Racing League 1998 Indy Racing League The 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. For the first time the season consisted of a single and complete spring, summer, and fall like all other forms of motorsport. 15 drivers completed the entire 11 race schedule, twice as many as the previous season. It was also the first complete season for the new Riley & Scott chassis, though it proved unpopular due to its late introduction. A. J. Foyt Enterprises drivers captured 4 wins, the Indy 500 pole, and the championship, arguably the most

neg: 2018 Indianapolis 500 25. The 2017 race was the third and final year contested with the Chevrolet and Honda aero kits outfitted to the Dallara DW12 chassis. Beginning in 2018, all DW12 Safety Cell chassis were fitted with a universal bodywork kit. Digital renderings for the common bodywork kit, referred to as the 'IR18' car, were released in early May 2017. The car was officially unveiled in late July, and the universal aero kit became known as the UAK18 bodywork. The bodywork is inspired by CART's 1990s and 2000s livery. For the first time since 1996, the cars in the Indy 500 had

neg: Jonathan Byrd's Racing the death of Clauson in August 2016, and did not enter the 2017 Indianapolis 500. Belardi Auto Racing partnered with Byrd, Baldwin Brothers Racing, and driver Chris Windom to enter the 2018 Indy Lights Freedom 100. Windom wrecked his car in testing and could not compete in the race. Byrd with driver James Davison entered the 2018 Indianapolis 500. The team partnership included A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Belardi Auto Racing, and Hollinger MotorSport (Brad Hollinger). Davison wrecked on Fast Friday, but the team repaired the car for Saturday qualifying, and almost didn't make the race. They would qualify 19th for

neg: Indianapolis 500 Evolution in many Indy rear-engined cars. Jim Hurtubise qualifies a front-engine roadster for the roadster's last time in Indy history. 1969 - With the turbine-powered cars and front-engined roadsters completely gone, the Indy cars have two choices for engines, both turbocharged: Offenhauser and Ford. However, the Ford engine suffered from high temperatures during racing, qualifying, and practice so most drivers stuck with the turbocharged Offenhauser. Also, the Indy cars now gain aerodynamic enhancements to improve grip and speed. 1970 - Offenhauser and Ford engines dominate the field while the aerodynamics between the 1961 front-engine roadsters and the 1970 rear-engine cars are

neg: 1990 Indianapolis 500 Fittipaldi was disappointed about not repeating his victory after dominating the race. "“I’m very disappointed,”" Fittipaldi said. "“It was a shame. Everything was under control. The car, she was flying. It’s the third time I’ve been leading and something happened. It seems that for my wins here, I have to be striving and then I can win.”" The record average speed of marked the fastest 500 in Indy history, and the fastest 500-mile Indy car race to date. The 500-mile speed record would later be broken at the 1990 Michigan 500. The record for fastest Indy 500 would stand until

neg: Andretti curse Michael Andretti won his fifth Indy 500 as an owner with driver Takuma Sato. At the conclusion of the season, Sato departed Andretti Autosport and returned to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing after once driving for them in 2012. Indianapolis 500 - Races involved in crashes Indianapolis 500 - Races suffering mechanical/engine failure Indianapolis 500 - Races leading the most laps without winning Marco is the son of Michael and the grandson of Mario. He has qualified for the Indy 500 twelve times. 2005 Indy Pro Series: Marco's first trip to Indianapolis saw him finish 16th, two laps down, in the

neg: 2008 Indianapolis 500 2008 Indianapolis 500 The 92nd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 25, 2008. Scott Dixon of New Zealand won the race from the pole position. It was the thirteenth Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and served as the showcase event of the 2008 IndyCar Series in DIRECTV HD season. It was the fifth round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season. It was the first Indy 500 after the open wheel "unification" took place, and it featured a full complement of entries of IndyCar Series regulars, as well as

neg: California Roadster Association Goudy, Buster Venard, Dean Thompson, Bubby Jones, Brad Noffsinger, Eddie Wirth, Rip Williams, John Redican, Ron Shuman, Lealand McSpadden, Richard Griffin, Billy Boat, Mike Kirby, Mike Sweeney, Stan McElrath and many more. The CRA became a natural stepping stone to more sophisticated racing, including the Indy 500, as 19 winners of the Indy 500 got their starts from track roadster racing. California Roadster Association The California Racing Association (CRA) was a racing governing body which set rules and hosted Sprint car racing events in Southern California. The association was formed in the garage of Babe Ouse in 1945. Originally it

neg: ABC Supply 500 In the summer of 2016, the track signed a contract extension through 2018. ABC Supply 500 The ABC Supply 500 is an IndyCar Series race held at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The first Indy car at Pocono was held in 1971. The race was sanctioned by USAC from 1971–1981, and then by CART from 1982–1989, and was known as the Pocono 500. The race was removed from the CART calendar following the 1989 running, due to poor track conditions, as well as poor revenue for the promoter. After a 23-year hiatus, the event was successfully revived by the

neg: 1993 Indianapolis 500 1993 Indianapolis 500 The 77th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1993. Emerson Fittipaldi took the lead with 16 laps to go, and won his second career Indy 500 victory. The race was sanctioned by USAC and was part of the 1993 PPG Indy Car World Series. Several sidebar stories during the month complemented one of the most competitive Indy 500 races in recent years. Much of the pre-race attention for the month focused heavily on rookie Nigel Mansell, the reigning Formula One World Champion, who switched to the CART

neg: Indy 500 (1995 video game) Indy 500 (1995 video game) Indy 500 is a 1995 arcade racing video game developed by Sega's AM1 division and published by Sega Enterprises. It follows the format of previous driving games such as Daytona USA. It includes the famous Indianapolis 500. It was originally being developed for the Sega Model 3 arcade board, but due to delays in the board's development it was instead released on the Sega Model 2 B CRX. Players can race one of three courses: Highland Raceway, Indianapolis 500, and Bayside Street. A disclaimer appears at the start of the game notifying players that Highland

neg: 1981 Indianapolis 500 was elevated to first place and declared the race winner. After a lengthy protest and appeals process, the penalty was rescinded, and Unser was reinstated the victory on October 9. Officially, it became Unser's third-career Indy 500 victory and his final win in Indy car competition. Unser stepped out of the car at the end of the season, and ultimately retired from driving. The race was officially part of the 1981–82 USAC season. However, most of the top entrants participated in the 1981 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. Championship points for the 1981 Indy 500 were not awarded towards

neg: IndyCar the Unsers had. For the next few years, although some former CART drivers moved over to the IRL, no CART teams competed at the Indy 500. CART fans felt the Indy 500 was diminished by the absence of the CART teams, but the mass of open wheel oval track fans that support the thousands of midget and sprint car racers that compete on a weekly basis throughout the U.S. were thrilled to see drivers like Tony Stewart and Billy Boat getting an opportunity to drive for topnotch Indycar teams. Many oval track race fans, who had switched over to watching

neg: Kenny Habul Surfers Paradise in Queensland. He finished third behind 2014 IndyCar Champion and 2018 Indy 500 winner, Will Power and Bathurst 1000 podium-getter, Steve Owen. In 2002, Habul stepped up to Formula 3 for the first time and competed in support races at the Gold Coast Indy 300. The following season Habul contested most of the championship rounds, finishing ninth outright in the national championship. Habul's move to Ontario, saw a motorsport discipline switch as well. Habul jumped from Formula 3, V8 Development Series and GT racing in Australia to CASCAR Super Series in Canada in a Chevrolet, sporting #75. In

neg: 1993 Indianapolis 500 defending CART series champion, and was coming off a second-place finish at Long Beach. Galles Racing maintained its driver lineup for 1993. Defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. returned, as did Danny Sullivan. The team, however, scrapped the Galmer chassis program. Kevin Cogan joined the team at Indy only, making it a three-car Indy 500 effort. At Chip Ganassi Racing, Eddie Cheever departed, and was replaced by Arie Luyendyk. In 1992, Luyendyk was out of a full-time ride, and drove for Ganassi at Indy and Michigan only. For 1993, Luyendyk was back with the team, this time for a

neg: 1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series The 1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 10h national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 15 races, and one non-points exhibition event. Danny Sullivan was the national champion, winning for Team Penske. The rookie of the year was John Jones. The 1988 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Rick Mears won the Indy 500, his third victory at Indy. The 1988 season was the breakout year for the Ilmor Chevrolet Indy V-8 engine. After

neg: Gil de Ferran joined him. On October 28, 2000, during CART qualifying at California Speedway, de Ferran set the track record for fastest lap at . As of August 2018, this stands as the fastest qualifying lap speed ever recorded at an official race meeting. The Penske years saw de Ferran finally fulfil the promise of his earlier career with two CART titles and an Indy 500 victory. His analytical approach earned him comparisons with Penske's first driver, Mark Donohue. He also garnered praise for his politeness and integrity: when Penske switched to the Indy Racing League in 2002, he did not criticize

neg: Dick Simon Racing opening day of practice, a popular ceremonial honor. In 1996 Dick Simon sold much of the team's cars and assets to Team Scandia founder Andy Evans and Simon was listed on many of the team's entries in the new Indy Racing League as Simon/Scandia Racing. It was during that year that Scandia set a race record by having 7 of their cars qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Dick Simon returned to the IRL in 1999 with Stephan Gregoire who competed in a full schedule but failed to qualify for the Indy 500 and finished 15th in points. Gregoire returned in

neg: Tony Kanaan the next race, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg at Streets of St. Petersburg, Kanaan qualified on the pole position and would lead for 15 laps. Kanaan would eventually finish in 3rd place. Kanaan would then get 5th and 2nd-place finishes at the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi and the RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway. At the Indianapolis 500 Kanaan qualified 6th (the first time Kanaan failed to qualify in the top-5 in his Indianapolis 500 career). On lap 94 Kanaan took the lead for the seventh consecutive year in as many years of competing

neg: 1988 Indianapolis 500 injuries during time trials in 1987, also returned, signing with King Racing. Billy Vukovich III, son of Bill Vukovich II, and grandson of two-time winner Bill Vukovich, would become the first third-generation driver in Indy history. Many of the cars in the field were sporting new style wheels with flush discs, giving the 1988 month of May a unique visual appearance. After becoming famous for being "first in line" at the Indy 500 from 1950-1987, longtime fan Larry Bisceglia of Chicago, and later from Phoenix, fell ill and missed the 1988 race. With failing health, he died December 7, 1988.