Who won the 1940 Indianapolis 500?
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Who won the 1940 Indianapolis 500?
Wilbur Shaw
The 28th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1940. The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the same Maserati 8CTF he had driven to victory in 1939. Shaw became the first driver in the history of the race to win in consecutive years.
What was the fastest Indy 500 ever?
Here are the five fastest races in Indy 500 history
- 2021: Helio Castroneves, 190.690 mph, 2 hours, 37 minutes, 19 seconds.
- 2013: Tony Kanaan, 187.433 mph, 2:40:03.
- 2014: Ryan Hunter-Reay, 186.563 mph, 2:40:48.
- 1990: Arie Luyendyk, 185.981 mph, 2:41:18.
- 1991: Rick Mears, 176.457 mph, 2:50:00.
- What is the slowest Indy 500?
What was the tragedy in the Indy race?
Scaffold Disaster at the Indy Speedway. tragedy struck during the pace lap of the 1960 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. A privately owned makeshift scaffold collapsed, killing two people and injuring 82.
Who started kissing the bricks at the Indy 500?
champion Dale Jarrett
The tradition of “kissing the bricks” was started by NASCAR champion Dale Jarrett. After his Brickyard 400 victory in 1996, Jarrett and crew chief Todd Parrott decided to walk out to the start-finish line, kneel and kiss the Yard of Bricks to pay tribute to the fabled history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Who won the Indy 500 in 1941?
Mauri Rose
1941 Indianapolis 500
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500 | |
| Winner | Floyd Davis & Mauri Rose |
| Winning Entrant | Lou Moore |
| Average speed | 115.117 mph |
How many people died Indy 500?
All fatalities are related to Championship Car races at the speedway unless otherwise noted. 58 of the 73 fatalities occurred as part of the Indianapolis 500 (including the race, qualifying, and practice).
When was the last IndyCar death?
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson’s fatal crash at Pocono Raceway in 2015 was particularly brutal and tragic. It all happened after driver Sage Karam broke loose and slammed his car into the wall of the race track.
Why does the Indy 500 have 33 cars?
It was determined that the safe distance between each car spread equally around a course would be 400 feet, thereby limiting the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway to 33 cars.
Who won the 1946 Indy 500?
George Robson
1946 Indianapolis 500
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500 | |
| Date | May 30, 1946 |
| Winner | George Robson |
| Winning Entrant | Thorne Engineering |
Who won the Indy 500 in 1947?
The 31st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1947….1947 Indianapolis 500.
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500 | |
| Winner | Mauri Rose |
| Winning Entrant | Lou Moore |
| Average speed | 116.338 mph (187.228 km/h) |
Who is the most famous IndyCar driver?
Grid
| Row | Inside | Middle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Foyt | Rick Mears |
| 2 | Bobby Unser | Hélio Castroneves |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Wilbur Shaw |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Al Unser Jr. |
What driver has the most IndyCar wins?
A four-time Indy 500 winner, American motorsport’s #1 driver AJ Foyt is the most successful IndyCar driver with 67 wins in his career. He held seven championship titles and remains the only man in motorsport to have won the Indy 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the same year.
How many miles per gallon does an IndyCar get?
Because these engines are optimized for performance, they average about four miles a gallon; During the Indy 500 race, that means each car will consume about 0.6 gallons per lap or 125 gallons if they complete the race!
