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Event

Indianapolis 500

Details
Active Years	1950 - 1960
Circuits	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

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Wins

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

5		Kurtis Kraft
3		Watson
2		Epperly
1		Kuzma

11		Offenhauser

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11		Firestone

Pole Positions

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

6		Kurtis Kraft
2		Watson
1		Lesovsky, Ewing, Stevens

9		Offenhauser
1		Novi, Cummins

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11		Firestone

Fastest Laps

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

7		Kurtis Kraft
2		Epperly
1		Lesovsky, Watson

10		Offenhauser
1		Novi

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11		Firestone

Podiums

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

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

33		Offenhauser

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33		Firestone

Front Rows

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

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

31		Offenhauser
1		Novi, Cummins

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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		Troy Ruttman, Jack McGrath
10		Johnny Thomson, Duane Carter
9		Lee Wallard
8		Art Cross, Pat Flaherty, Bob Sweikert, Mike Nazaruk
6		Paul Goldsmith, George Amick, Bill Holland
5		Andy Linden
4		Jimmy Davies, Don Freeland, Johnny Boyd, Manny Ayulo, Mauri Rose
3		Fred Agabashian, Don Branson, Cecil Green
2		Dick Rathmann, Joie Chitwood, Walt Faulkner, Bill Homeier, Bobby Ball
1		Eddie Johnson

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

260		Offenhauser
4		Novi

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264		Firestone

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