Photo Gallery «Indianapolis 500 - full throttle for a century»
100 years of the Indianapolis 500: The stronghold of US racing has been the scene of many dramas and great successes since 1911. Famous people and brands have made history. To date, 243 million dollars in prize money has been distributed and up to 400,000 people have watched the races. The first winner was Ray Harroun and drove a Marmon. According to legend, the rear-view mirror and the checkered flag were also introduced in Indianapolis. Some winners of the "Indy 500": Joe Dawson, National; Jules Goux (F), Peugeot; Ralph De Palma (I), Mercedes; Gaston Chevrolet (F), Frontenac; Jimmy Murphy, Duesenberg-Miller; Wilbur Shaw, Maserati 8CTF; Bill Vukovich, KK500A-Offenhauser; A. J. Foyt, Trevis-Offenhauser; Parnelli Jones, Watson-Offenhauser; Jim Clark (GB), Lotus-Ford; Graham Hill (GB), Lola-Ford; Bobby Unser, Eagle-Offenhauser; Mario Andretti, Hawk-Ford; Mark Donohue, McLaren-Offenhauser; Johnny Rutherford, McLaren-Offenhauser; Johnny Rutherford, Chaparral-Coswworth
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