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The Indy 500 has a long tradition of the winning driver and team celebrating in victory lane, while Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage has stated that victory lane should be reserved for the winner of the race.
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Ferrari, who wanted to remain the sole operator of his company's motor sports division, was angered when he was told that he would not be allowed to race at the Indianapolis 500 if the deal went through since Ford fielded Indy cars using the company's engine, and didn't want competition from Ferrari.
Lotus was already a Ford partner for their Indy 500 project.
It was powered by the 4. 2 L Fairlane engine with a Colotti transaxle, the same power plant was used by the Lola GT and the single-seater Lotus 29 that came in a highly controversial second at the Indy 500 in 1963.
Beyond Tough, a 2002 documentary series, aired on Discovery Channel about the world's most dangerous and intense professions, such as alligator wrestlers and Indy 500 pit crews, was hosted by Marrow.
The most well-attended oval race in the world is the annual Indianapolis 500 ( Indy 500 ) in Speedway, Indiana, sanctioned by Indycar ; in the United States, it is common to refer to open-wheel cars as Indy Cars because of their recognizable appearance at the Indy 500.
Juan Pablo Montoya is the only other driver with wins in all 3 series, with an Indy 500 win ( 2000 ), 7 Formula One wins and 2 Sprint Cup wins ( 2007 and 2010 ).
Designed specifically for the game Indy 500, it functioned almost identically in operation and design to the regular paddle controller.
He returned to the Indy 500 in 2001 and 2002.
In 1999, he was presented with the Sagamore of the Wabash award, reflecting upon his Indy 500 career.
Lora L. Corum-winner of the 1924 Indy 500
* Mark Dismore, Indy Racing League and Indianapolis 500 driver.
* Arthur W Graham III: Creator of 1st fully automatic electronic race timing & scoring system ; long-time Indy 500 Executive Race Official
* Howdy Wilcox-Indy 500 racing pioneer and winner of the 1919 Indy 500
* Bobby Rahal, auto racing team owner and former Indy 500 Winner
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is held annually over the Memorial Day weekend, the last full weekend in May, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.
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Fisher has competed in eight ( the most for any female ) Indy 500s with her first in 2000.
Patrick has competed in five Indy 500s with her first occurring in 2005.
Duno has competed in three Indy 500s with her first occurring in 2007.
Since 1993, the Coca-Cola 600 has been scheduled in the evening the same day as the Indy 500.
The National Indy 500 Collectors Club is an independent active organization that has been dedicated to support such activities.
Such racing has also been sanctioned by the American Automobile Association, the United States Auto Club ( USAC ), the Sports Car Club of America, the Championship Racing League, and the Indy Racing League ( IRL ).
This 13-story pagoda, used as the control tower for races such as the Indy 500, has been transformed several times since it was first built in 1913.
d ' Indy, on the other hand, speaks of its mystical significance, saying that it has " nothing of the pagan spirit about it,.
Castroneves has won four pole positions for the Indy 500, including back-to-back poles in 2009 and 2010 for the first time since Scott Brayton.
In 2009 he reset the all-time record for most wins ( 22 ) and starts ( 209 ) by a driver who has not won the National Championship, taking these records from Bill Holland at Indy and compatriot Raul Boesel at Richmond respectively.
D ' Indy found Pelléas moving, too: " The composer has in fact simply felt and expressed the human feelings and human sufferings in human terms, despite the outward appearance the characters present of living in a dream.
Of the younger men, Vincent d ' Indy ( 1851 – ) has shown himself abreast of the times, and his Fervaal, with a libretto of " rhythmic prose ," is a worthy example of the school of operatic realism and musical complexity.
[...] Among the more radical group, corresponding to Bruneau, D ' Indy, and Franck, the most daring work has been done by Richard Strauss.
Together they have two sons: Hunter, born November 2000, and Indiana (' Indy '), born January 2005 and named for the eponymous hero of the Indiana Jones franchise, which Urban has cited as among his favorite films.
Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of " one of the finest racers of his generation.
Indy has done well at stud in Kentucky, siring ( among others ) the 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft.
The Indy has an independent rear suspension using the differential and drive shafts from a Ford Sierra.
Each and every Indy has a composite, S-Video, and digital video input built into the motherboard, which collectively are known as " Vino " ( video input, no output ) video.
The Indy has two drive bays for 1-inch tall 3. 5 " drives.
The ISDN port provided on the Indy has no NT1.
The SGI Challenge S has an identical case as the Indy ( except for the name badge ), and featured a nearly identical motherboard as the Indy, but without any graphics or sound hardware.
Bruton Smith, owner of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has indicated that he's working on setting up a $ 20 million bonus for winning both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, starting in 2011.
Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000.
The speedway has hosted the Camping World Truck Series, Nationwide Series, IndyCar Series, and the Firestone Indy Lights Series since the track opened, but the track didn't receive a Sprint Cup Series event until 2011.
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In 2009, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway began a three-year long " Centennial Era " to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the track ( 1909 ), and the 100th anniversary of the first Indy 500 ( 1911 ).
" Although Bruckner used cyclical forms long before d ' Indy " trademarked " the concept to César Franck's name, Magnard's handling of cyclical form is more Franckian than Brucknerian.
During his long Indy career, Miller earned the nickname " Dean of the Speedway.
For a long time STP was the sponsor of stock-car drivers Richard Petty and John Andretti on Petty Enterprises ' famous # 43, as well as having been a sponsor of Indy racecar driver Mario Andretti, John's uncle.
The 1998 race was run mostly at night after a long rain delay ; despite the inexperience with the lights, newly installed for an Indy Racing League race, NASCAR and the teams agreed to attempt finishing the race at night.
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