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Event

Indianapolis 500

Details

Host Nation

United States

Active Years

1950–1960

Circuits

United States

Indianapolis (1950–1960)

Year	Date	Championship Race	Lap Length (m)	Title	Circuit	Winner	Pole	Fastest Lap
F1 History
1960	May 30	87	4023.4	XLIV Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Jim Rathmann Watson / Offenhauser 3:36'11.36	Eddie Sachs Ewing / Offenhauser 4'05.58	Jim Rathmann Watson / Offenhauser 1'01.59
1959	May 30	77	4023.4	XLIII Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Rodger Ward Watson / Offenhauser 3:40'49.20	Johnny Thomson Lesovsky / Offenhauser 4'06.73	Johnny Thomson Lesovsky / Offenhauser 1'01.89
1958	May 30	68	4023.4	XLII Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Jimmy Bryan Epperly / Offenhauser 3:44'13.80	Dick Rathmann Watson / Offenhauser 4'06.62	Tony Bettenhausen Epperly / Offenhauser 1'02.37
1957	May 30	59	4023.4	XLI Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Sam Hanks Epperly / Offenhauser 3:41'14.25	Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 4'10.09	Jim Rathmann Epperly / Offenhauser 1'02.75
1956	May 30	51	4023.4	XL Indianapolis International Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Pat Flaherty Watson / Offenhauser 3:53'28.84	Pat Flaherty Watson / Offenhauser 4'07.26	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft / Novi 1'02.32
1955	May 30	44	4023.4	XXXIX Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 3:53'59.53	Jerry Hoyt Stevens / Offenhauser 4'17.06	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 1'03.67
1954	May 31	34	4023.4	XXXVIII Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 3:49'17.27	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 4'15.26	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 1'04.04
1953	May 30	25	4023.4	XXXVII Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 3:53'01.69	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 4'20.13	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 1'06.24
1952	May 30	17	4023.4	XXXVI Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Troy Ruttman Kuzma / Offenhauser 3:52'41.88	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft / Cummins 4'20.85	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 1'06.60
1951	May 30	9	4023.4	XXXV Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 3:57'38.05	Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft / Novi 4'23.74	Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 1'07.26
1950	May 30	3	4023.4	XXXIV Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes	Indianapolis	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 2:46'55.97	Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 4'27.97	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser 1'09.77

Statistics

Statistic

Drivers

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Wins

2		Bill Vukovich
1		Johnnie Parsons, Lee Wallard, Bob Sweikert, Troy Ruttman, Jimmy Bryan, Pat Flaherty, Jim Rathmann, Rodger Ward, Sam Hanks

5		Kurtis Kraft
3		Watson
2		Epperly
1		Kuzma

11		Offenhauser

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11		Firestone

Pole Positions

1		Jack McGrath, Bill Vukovich, Duke Nalon, Jerry Hoyt, Pat O'Connor, Eddie Sachs, Walt Faulkner, Pat Flaherty, Dick Rathmann, Fred Agabashian, Johnny Thomson

6		Kurtis Kraft
2		Watson
1		Lesovsky, Ewing, Stevens

9		Offenhauser
1		Cummins, Novi

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11		Firestone

Fastest Laps

3		Bill Vukovich
2		Jim Rathmann
1		Johnny Thomson, Paul Russo, Tony Bettenhausen, Johnnie Parsons, Jack McGrath, Lee Wallard

7		Kurtis Kraft
2		Epperly
1		Lesovsky, Watson

10		Offenhauser
1		Novi

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11		Firestone

Podiums

4		Sam Hanks, Jim Rathmann
3		Jimmy Bryan
2		Bill Vukovich, Jack McGrath, Rodger Ward
1		Art Cross, Bill Holland, Don Freeland, Mike Nazaruk, Mauri Rose, Bob Sweikert, Duane Carter, Johnny Boyd, Johnny Thomson, Manny Ayulo, Johnnie Parsons, Paul Goldsmith, Lee Wallard, George Amick, Pat Flaherty, Tony Bettenhausen, Troy Ruttman, Paul Russo, Jimmy Davies

16		Kurtis Kraft
5		Watson, Epperly
3		Kuzma
2		Deidt
1		Phillips, Lesovsky

33		Offenhauser

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33		Firestone

Front Rows

5		Jack McGrath
3		Eddie Sachs, Fred Agabashian, Jim Rathmann
2		Pat O'Connor, Paul Russo
1		Duke Nalon, Jimmy Daywalt, Jerry Hoyt, Mauri Rose, Jimmy Reece, Johnny Thomson, Ed Elisian, Manny Ayulo, Bill Vukovich, Andy Linden, Tony Bettenhausen, Troy Ruttman, Pat Flaherty, Jimmy Bryan, Walt Faulkner, Lee Wallard, Rodger Ward, Dick Rathmann

18		Kurtis Kraft
8		Watson
3		Kuzma
1		Deidt, Ewing, Stevens, Lesovsky

31		Offenhauser
1		Cummins, Novi

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33		Firestone

Points Scored

29		Jim Rathmann
22		Sam Hanks
19		Bill Vukovich
18		Jimmy Bryan
15		Tony Bettenhausen
14		Rodger Ward
13		Paul Russo
12		Johnnie Parsons
11		Jack McGrath, Troy Ruttman
10		Johnny Thomson, Duane Carter
9		Lee Wallard
8		Art Cross, Bob Sweikert, Mike Nazaruk, Pat Flaherty
6		Bill Holland, George Amick, Paul Goldsmith
5		Andy Linden
4		Mauri Rose, Don Freeland, Johnny Boyd, Manny Ayulo, Jimmy Davies
3		Don Branson, Fred Agabashian, Cecil Green
2		Bill Homeier, Joie Chitwood, Dick Rathmann, Bobby Ball, Walt Faulkner
1		Eddie Johnson

127		Kurtis Kraft
44		Epperly
36		Watson
24		Kuzma
10		Deidt, Lesovsky
7		Phillips
3		Sherman
2		Schroeder
1		Trevis

260		Offenhauser
4		Novi

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264		Firestone

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