1911 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia
The 1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911. It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500, which is the most prestigious automobile race in the world.
IndyCar Series - Wikipedia
The first new Indycar came into being in 1997. Tony George specified new technical rules for less expensive cars and production-based engines. The move effectively outlawed the CART chassis and turbocharged engines that had been the mainstay of …
First Indianapolis 500 held | May 30, 1911 - HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · On May 30, 1911, Ray Harroun drives his single-seater Marmon Wasp to victory in the inaugural Indianapolis 500, now one of the world’s most famous motor racing competitions.
List of Indianapolis 500 winners - Wikipedia
The winner of the first race was American racer Ray Harroun in 1911, and the most recent winner is American racer Josef Newgarden in 2024. [3] Two editions of the Indianapolis 500, in 1924 and 1941 , were won by two drivers sharing a car; [ 15 ] relief drivers were used in the winning entries in 1911, 1912 , 1923 , and 1925 , but they are not ...
Indy Cars Through the Ages - Speedway Motors
May 11, 2021 · A.J. Watson would go on to become an Indy legend as a highly successful builder and mechanic. After a few unsuccessful attempts as a crew member and builder, this is the first Watson car to finish the 500. Powered by a 270-inch Offy, it …
The First Indianapolis 500, 1911 - The Henry Ford
The first Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, held on May 30, 1911, attracted top drivers and cars from around the world. It also drew an enormous crowd of 80,000 people -- compared to the 15,000 who attended the speedway's last race of 1910.
One Hundred Years of the Indy 500 | Smithsonian
And so it was on May 30, 1911, as several dozen reporters leaned forward anxiously to watch the 40-car field for the first-ever Indianapolis 500-mile race power past the starting line for the...
Indianapolis 500 | Cars, Winners, History, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 11, 2024 · first Indianapolis 500 The starting lineup for the first Indianapolis 500, 1911. (more) In 1911 American Ray Harroun won the first 500 in about 6 hours 42 minutes with an average speed of 74.6 miles (120.1 km) per hour; he received winnings of $14,250.
The Indy 500 started in 1911. The cars are faster (obviously). But …
May 24, 2024 · 113 years ago | May 30, 1911: Ray Harroun, 32, driving a bright yellow, single-seat Marmon Wasp, a racecar he helped design, wins the first Indianapolis 500. Harroun’s six-cylinder 110-hp Wasp,...
Photo Gallery: Every Indy 500 Winner from 1911-Present - Autoweek
Here we have every 500 winner from start to finish, along with some fast facts from each win. Three drivers have won four 500s. Seven have won three and 10 have won the Borg-Warner Trophy twice.
- Some results have been removed