The Indianapolis 500, commonly called the Indy 500, is an automobile race held every year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis in the United States. It is traditionally run over Memorial Day weekend as part of the IndyCar Series, the top level of American open-wheel racing, and is billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The track is nicknamed the Brickyard because its surface was first paved in brick in 1909. The first race was held in 1911 and won by Ray Harroun, and the 100th running took place in 2016. A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr., Rick Mears and Hélio Castroneves have each won four times, and Team Penske is the most successful car owner. Along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix it makes up the Triple Crown of Motorsport, and among its traditions are the 33-car grid in rows of three and the winner's bottle of milk.
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The inaugural race was held in 1911 and it was won by Ray Harroun.
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is an automobile race held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States
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It is contested as part of the IndyCar Series, which is the top level of American open-wheel car racing
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Alonso won the 2001 Race of Champions Nations' Cup, and entered the Indianapolis 500 in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
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After retiring from Formula One, Piquet tried his hand at the Indianapolis 500 for two years.
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In American open-wheel racing, Andretti won four IndyCar National Championship titles and the Indianapolis 500 in 1969; in stock car racing, he won the Daytona 500 in 1967.
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In American open-wheel racing, Hill won the Indianapolis 500 in 1966 with Mecom.
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Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. (born January 16, 1935) is an American retired racing driver who competed in numerous disciplines of motorsport, best known for his open wheel racing career, and as the first four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
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In American open-wheel racing, Montoya won the CART Championship Series in 1999 with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
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She was named the Rookie of the Year for both the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and the 2005 IndyCar Series.
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Gurney was a record five-time winner of the Winston Western 500 in the NASCAR Grand National Series and, in American open-wheel racing, was a six-time race winner in USAC Championship Car and twice runner-up in the Indianapolis 500 in 1968 and 1969.
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