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Indianapolis 500

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Year Official Name Circuit Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time
1960 The 44th 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Jim Rathmann
United States Watson 200
03:36:11.360
1959 The 43rd 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Rodger Ward
United States Watson 200
03:40:49.200
1958 The 42nd 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Jimmy Bryan
United States Salih 200
03:44:13.800
1957 The 41st 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Sam Hanks
United States Salih 200
03:41:14.250
1956 The 40th 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Pat Flaherty
United States Watson 200
03:53:28.840
1955 The 39th 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Bob Sweikert
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:53:59.530
1954 38th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 31 United States Bill Vukovich
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:49:17.270
1953 37th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Bill Vukovich
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:53:01.690
1952 36th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Troy Ruttman
United States Kuzma 200
03:52:41.880
1951 35th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Lee Wallard
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:57:38.050
1950 34th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Johnnie Parsons
United States Kurtis Kraft 138
02:46:55.970

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 United States Bill Vukovich 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 10.6 14.6 19
2 United States Jim Rathmann 12 1 3 0 4 0 2 16.5 11.7 29
3 United States Sam Hanks 9 1 1 2 4 0 0 10.3 11.2 20
4 United States Jimmy Bryan 9 1 1 1 3 0 0 15.2 13.4 18
5 United States Rodger Ward 10 1 1 0 2 0 0 16.2 17.7 14
6 United States Johnnie Parsons 10 1 0 0 1 0 1 12.3 15.4 12
7 United States Troy Ruttman 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 9.7 17.9 9.5
8 United States Lee Wallard 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 12.5 3.5 9
9 United States Bob Sweikert 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 18.8 13.4 8
10 United States Pat Flaherty 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 11.0 15.0 8
11 United States Tony Bettenhausen 13 0 1 0 1 0 1 11.8 14.8 11
12 United States Paul Russo 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 14.3 12.4 8.5
13 United States Mike Nazaruk 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.7 9.3 8
14 United States Art Cross 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 20.8 8.8 8
15 United States George Amick 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 25.0 2.0 6
16 United States Bill Holland 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 19.0 8.5 6
17 United States Jack McGrath 6 0 0 2 2 1 1 3.2 10.3 9
18 United States Johnny Thomson 9 0 0 1 1 1 1 17.4 17.1 10
19 United States Duane Carter 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 12.4 10.0 6.5
20 United States Paul Goldsmith 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 19.3 12.7 6
21 United States Mauri Rose 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 8.5 4
22 United States Johnny Boyd 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 12.5 16.8 4
23 United States Jimmy Davies 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 16.0 12.8 4
24 United States Don Freeland 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 17.3 15.0 4
25 United States Manny Ayulo 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 14.3 12.3 2
26 United States Andy Linden 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.7 18.8 5
27 United States Cecil Green 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 13.0 3
28 United States Don Branson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 14.0 3
29 United States Bobby Ball 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 18.5 2
30 United States Dick Rathmann 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.2 23.0 2
31 United States Fred Agabashian 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.1 19.2 1.5
32 United States Joie Chitwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 5.0 1
33 United States Bill Homeier 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.3 18.8 1
34 United States Walt Faulkner 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.2 11.2 1
35 United States Eddie Johnson 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.3 13.4 1
36 United States Johnny Mantz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.0 17.0 0
37 United States Bayliss Levrett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 27.0 0
38 United States Myron Fohr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 11.0 0
39 United States Jim Hurtubise 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 18.0 0
40 United States Len Duncan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 31.0 0
41 United States Lloyd Ruby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 7.0 0
42 United States Walt Ader 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29.0 22.0 0
43 United States Jim Rigsby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 12.0 0
44 United States Frank Armi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.0 19.0 0
45 United States Art Bisch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.0 33.0 0
46 United States Larry Crockett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.0 9.0 0
47 United States Jerry Unser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 31.0 0
48 United States Bill Cantrell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 27.0 0
49 United States Wayne Weiler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 24.0 0
50 United States Bill Mackey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.0 19.0 0
51 United States Elmer George 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 33.0 0
52 Italy Alberto Ascari 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 31.0 0
53 United States Bud Tingelstad 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.0 9.0 0
54 United States Danny Kladis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 30.0 0
55 United States Carl Forberg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 7.0 0
56 United States Don Edmunds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 19.0 0
57 United States Chuck Arnold 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.0 15.0 0
58 United States Jimmy Jackson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 22.0 0
59 United States Mack Hellings 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.5 22.0 0
60 United States Dempsey Wilson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.5 24.0 0
61 United States Keith Andrews 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 23.0 0
62 United States Carl Scarborough 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 15.0 0
63 United States Bobby Grim 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 21.0 0
64 United States Jim McWithey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.5 22.5 0
65 United States Billy Garrett 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 18.5 0
66 United States Joe James 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 23.0 0
67 United States Chet Miller 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.5 27.5 0
68 United States Jud Larson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 18.5 0
69 United States Ernie McCoy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.0 12.0 0
70 United States Gene Force 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.0 19.5 0
71 United States Jackie Holmes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 21.0 0
72 United States Red Amick 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 21.0 0
73 United States Walt Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.5 22.5 0
74 United States Len Sutton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.0 31.3 0
75 United States Cal Niday 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.3 18.7 0
76 United States Ray Crawford 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 25.0 0
77 United States Bill Schindler 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.7 17.7 0
78 United States Bill Cheesbourg 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.7 19.0 0
79 United States Duke Nalon 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 10.3 15.3 0
80 United States Johnny McDowell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30.7 23.7 0
81 United States Cliff Griffith 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 15.7 0
82 United States A. J. Foyt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 17.0 0
83 United States Shorty Templeman 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.3 18.0 0
84 United States Henry Banks 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.7 16.7 0
85 United States George Connor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 15.3 0
86 United States Mike Magill 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.7 23.7 0
87 United States George Fonder 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.3 21.7 0
88 United States Johnnie Tolan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30.7 18.0 0
89 United States Chuck Weyant 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 19.5 0
90 United States Eddie Sachs 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.8 20.8 0
91 United States Jack Turner 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.8 22.0 0
92 United States Spider Webb 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.5 22.8 0
93 United States Duke Dinsmore 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.5 22.5 0
94 United States Marshall Teague 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.5 15.8 0
95 United States Eddie Russo 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 25.8 0
96 United States Bob Scott 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 23.0 0
97 United States Bob Veith 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 12.4 0
98 United States Al Keller 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.4 19.4 0
99 United States Al Herman 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.2 20.2 0
100 United States Jerry Hoyt 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 10.6 21.8 0

Team Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 United States Kurtis Kraft 11 5 6 8 8 6 7 15.0 16.9 127
2 United States Watson 9 3 2 0 3 2 1 9.5 17.1 36
3 United States Salih 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 14.4 13.0 16
4 United States Kuzma 10 1 1 1 3 0 0 16.5 14.6 24
5 United States Epperly 5 0 2 1 3 0 2 19.9 9.2 28
6 United States Deidt 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 11.5 15.3 10
7 United States Lesovsky 11 0 0 1 1 1 1 16.1 16.9 10
8 United States Phillips 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 14.3 9.9 7
9 United States Silnes-Sherman 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 9.5 3
10 United States Schroeder 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.1 21.9 2
11 United States Trevis 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.7 15.2 1
12 United States Olson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30.0 23.0 0
13 United States Elder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.0 23.0 0
14 United States Langley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31.0 16.0 0
15 United States Del Roy-Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.0 32.0 0
16 United States Meskowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 12.0 0
17 United States Wetteroth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.0 24.0 0
18 United States Silnes-Pawl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 16.0 0
19 United States Christensen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.5 22.5 0
20 United States Marchese 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.5 15.5 0
21 United States Adams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 27.0 0
22 United States Rae 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29.0 22.0 0
23 United States Rassey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 26.0 0
24 United States Allen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.7 22.0 0
25 United States Turner 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 21.0 0
26 United States Nichels 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.8 20.3 0
27 United States Curtis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.0 15.0 0
28 Italy Ferrari 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 31.0 0
29 United States Dunn 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.3 19.3 0
30 United States Pankratz 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 25.0 0
31 United States Silnes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 15.4 0
32 United States Bromme 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.8 28.0 0
33 United States Moore 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.7 8.0 0
34 Italy Maserati 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.3 25.5 0
35 United States Stevens 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 16.2 18.6 0
36 United States Ewing 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 19.3 23.3 0

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  • Louis Chiron won the Circuit de Vitesse de Nice 1932.
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