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Indianapolis 500.

In 1961 the Indianapolis 500 was removed from the Formula one world driver’s championship, but this world famous event which has been written about and the inspiring of movies would still go on despite the race losing FIA F1 status. The Race has become apart of the USAC, PPG and IRL race series in its history. Although the 500 mile race has included in the North American racing series for single seater be for been removed from formula 1 series .The race Has become one of America's biggest events next to the NBA Basket ball finals or the IHL hockey Final.

The Results listed are for special interest and the only connection between Indy racing and Formula One is drivers that took part as well as some Constructors who wanted to prove that the formula 1 Constructors can part take and win in an event dominated by American manufactures and the that the race was apart of the Formula 1 championship back in the day..

Event Year Event Date Winning Driver Nat. Car-Engine Car Name / Entrant
1961 30 May A.J. Foyt Jr. USA Trevis/Offenhauser Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti
1962 30 May Rodger Ward USA Watson/Offenhauser Leader Card 500 Roadster
1963 30 May Parnelli Jones USA Watson/Offenhauser J.C. Agajanian/Willard Battery
1964 30 May A.J. Foyt Jr. USA Watson/Offenhauser Sheraton-Thompson/Ansted
1965 31 May Jim Clark GB Lotus/Ford Lotus powered by Ford
1966 30 May Graham Hill GB Lola/Ford American Red Ball/Mecom
1967 30 May A.J. Foyt Jr. USA Coyote/Ford Sheraton-Thompson/Ansted
1968 30 May Bobby Unser USA Eagle/Offenhauser Rislone/Leader Cards
1969 30 May Mario Andretti USA Hawk/Ford STP Oil Treatment
1970 30 May Al Unser USA P.J. Colt/Ford Johnny Lightning/Parnelli Jones
1971 29 May Al Unser USA P.J. Colt/Ford Johnny Lightning/Parnelli Jones
1972 27 May Mark Donohue USA McLaren/Offenhauser Sunoco McLaren/Penske
1973 30 May Gordon Johncock USA Eagle/Offenhauser STP Double Oil Filter/Patrick
1974 26 May Johnny Rutherford USA McLaren/Offenhauser McLaren Cars
1975 25 May Bobby Unser USA Eagle/Offenhauser Jorgensen/All American Racers
1976 30 May Johnny Rutherford USA McLaren/Offenhauser Hy-Gain/McLaren
1977 29 May A.J. Foyt Jr. USA Coyote/Foyt Gilmore Racing/A.J. Foyt
1978 28 May Al Unser USA Lola/Cosworth First National City/Chaparral
1979 27 May Rick Mears USA Penske/Cosworth The Gould Charge/Penske
1980 25 May Johnny Rutherford USA Chaparral/Cosworth Pennzoil/Chaparral Racing
1981 24 May Bobby Unser USA Penske/Cosworth The Norton Spirit/Penske
1982 30 May Gordon Johncock USA Wildcat/Cosworth STP Oil Treatment/Patrick
1983 29 May Tom Sneva USA March/Cosworth Texaco Star/Bignotti-Cotter
1984 27 May Rick Mears USA March/Cosworth Pennzoil Z-7/Penske
1985 26 May Danny Sullivan USA March/Cosworth Miller American/Penske
1986 1 June Bobby Rahal USA March/Cosworth Budweiser/Truesports
1987 24 May Al Unser USA March/Cosworth Cummins-Holset/Penske
1988 29 May Rick Mears USA Penske/Chevy Indy Pennzoil Z-7/Penske
1989 28 May Emerson Fittipaldi BR Penske/Chevy Indy Marlboro/Patrick Racing
1990 27 May Arie Luyendyk NL Lola/Chevy Indy Domino's Pizza/Shierson
1991 26 May Rick Mears USA Penske/Chevy Indy Marlboro Penske Chevy 91
1992 24 May Al Unser Jr. USA Galmer/Chevy Indy Valvoline Galmer '92 Chevrolet
1993 30 May Emerson Fittipaldi BR Penske/Chevy Marlboro Penske '93
1994 29 May Al Unser Jr. USA Penske/Mercedes Benz Marlboro Penske Mercedes
1995 28 May Jacques Villeneuve CDN Reynard/Ford Player's LTD/Team Green
1996 26 May Buddy Lazier USA Reynard/Ford Hemelgarn Racing-Delta Faucet-Montana
1997 25 May Arie Luyendyk NL G Force/Aurora Wavephore/Sprint PCS/Miller Lite/Provimi/Nortel
1998 24 May Eddie Cheever Jr. USA Dallara/Aurora Rachel's Potato Chips
1999 30 May Kenny Brack S Dallara/Aurora A.J. Foyt PowerTeam Racing
2000 29 May Juan Montoya COL G Force/Oldsmobile Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2001 27 May Helio Castroneves BR Dallara/Oldsmobile Marlboro Team Penske
2002 26 May Helio Castroneves BR Dallara/Chevrolet Marlboro Team Penske
2003 25 May Gil de Ferran BR G-Force/Toyota Marlboro Team Penske
2004 30 May Buddy Rice USA G-Force/Honda Rahal-Letterman Argent/Pioneer
2005 29 May Dan Wheldon USA Dallara/Honda Klein Tools/Jim Beam
2006 28 May Sam Hornish Jr. USA Dallara/Honda Marlboro Team Penske
2007 27 May Dario Franchitti GB Dallara/Honda Canadian Club
2008 25 May Scott Dixon USA Dallara/Honda Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2009 25 May Helio Castroneves BR Dallara/Honda Team Penske
2010 30 May Dario Franchitti GB Dallara/Honda Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2011 29 May Dan Wheldon USA Dallara/Honda William Rast -Curb/Big Machine
2012 27 May Dario Franchitti GB Dallara/Honda Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2013 26 May Tony Kanaan BR Dallara/Chevrolet KV Racing Technology
2014 25 May Ryan Hunter-Reay USA Dallara/Honda Andretti Autosport
2015 24 May Juan Montoya COL Dallara/Chevrolet Team Penske
2016 29 May Alexander Rossi USA Dallara/Honda Andretti Herta Autosport
2017 28 May Takuma Sato J Dallara/Honda Andretti Autosport
2018 27 May Will Power AUS Dallara/Chevrolet Team Penske
2019 26 May Simon Pagenaud F Dallara/Chevrolet Team Penske
2020 23 August Takuma Sato J Dallara/Honda Rahal-Letterman Lanigan Racing
2021 30 May Hélio Castroneves BR Dallara/Honda Meyer Shank Racing
2022 29 May Marcus Ericsson S Dallara/Honda Chip Ganassi Racing
2023 28 May Josed Newgarden USA Dallara/Chevrolet Team Penske
2024 26 May Josed Newgarden USA Dallara/Chevrolet Team Penske
2025 25 May Álex Palou E Dallara/Honda Chip Ganassi Racing
2026 24 May Felix Rosenqvist S Dallara/Honda Meyer Shank Racing

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