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...times, with a best finish of 10th in [[1998]][http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/CalkinsBuzz.htm]. He drove until 2001 when he retired and ventured into th ===Indy 500 results===

...y would have been the peak of his career. After the war Mays again won the Indy pole in 1948 but was knocked out by a mechanical problem. He was killed in ===Indy 500 results===

...was [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] champion in 1998 and won the [[Indianapolis 500]] in [[1999]]. After recovering from his injuries, he raced in the [[2005]] Indianapolis 500, replacing an injured [[Buddy Rice]] who effectively replaced him in the 20

'''Greg Ray''' (born [[August 3]], [[1966]] [[Dallas, Texas]]) is a former [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar]] Series driver. ...s mark on the series a year later during qualifying for the [[Indianapolis 500]]. He qualified second behind [[A.J. Foyt]]'s driver [[Billy Boat]], again

...edway]] during practice for the [[1953 Indianapolis 500]]. During his long Indy career, Miller earned the nickname "Dean of the Speedway" . ...t|300px|'''Photo of Chet Miller's vehicle after his crash in the 1939 Indy 500''']]

Cooper raced in the 1919 [[Indianapolis 500]]. ...for second. He started at Indy in 1925, and won the pole in his final Indy 500 in 1926. He retired for good in 1928.

...and 1946-1961 seasons with 121 starts, including 14 in the [[Indianapolis 500]]. He finished in the top ten 74 times, with 21 victories. As the [[Indianapolis]] 500 counted as a round of the [[Formula One]] World championship from [[1950]]

...p for tires. Resta then drove his blue Peugeot to victory in the inaugural 500 mile race on the [[board track racing|board track]] at the [[Chicago Speedw ...]] He raced very little after 1916 but in [[1923]] made another attempt at Indy again, was but forced out of the race after 225 miles. Racing in Europe, Re

...y Lights series]]. Wheldon is playfully nicknamed "Difficult Dan" in the [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] pit lane for his sometimes choleric temperament. He cur ...005 also broke the record for most victories in one IRL season. His win at Indy was the first for an Englishman since [[Graham Hill]]'s triumph in 1966. Bu

...sed Mario a second time to go on for the win. Danny would set the pace at Indy again in 1988, leading 91 of the first 101 laps, until he drifted out and h {{Indy 500 winners}}

...ecure the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Formula One World Drivers Championship]] that year. At the [[Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Autodromo Nazi | [[1957 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small></small>

...e car driver and [[Indianapolis 500]] champion, currently driving in the [[Indy Racing League]] for [[Penske Racing]]. He also competes in the invitation-o ...the way, Hornish beat [[Al Unser, Jr.]] by .0024 of a second in the Delphi Indy 300 in Chicago, thought to be the closest auto race in history.

...ure age and was the oldest driver in many of his races. During his career, drivers raced almost without protective equipment. The notable rivals he had to fac ...itionally, the rules have varied incredibly. In Fangio's era, for example, drivers could actually use multiple cars in the very same race.

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...ssful partnership that generated 15 wins, two constructors titles, and one drivers championship (Lauda in 1975). ...of the 1970s Regazzoni participated in the [[Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500 miles]] with [[McLaren]] and drove for mid-field Formula One teams like [[E

...]] [[racing driver]] and twice [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]]. He is one of only two Italian Formula One Worl ...e. He nearly scored the maximum amount of points a driver could earn, but drivers were given points for fastest laps at the time, and he had to share a half

...Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League see [[Champ Car]] and [[Indy Racing League|IRL]].'' [[Image:indy_500.jpg|300px|thumb|right|1994 Indianapolis 500, a National Championship race]]

...hrough the racing ranks and in the [[United States]] he won the [[1990]] [[Indy Lights Championship]], setting a record with nine wins. The following year, ...as Racing]] for the [[1995]] season. Although he won two races ([[Lexmark Indy 300|Australia]] and [[The Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]]) and finished 6th in t

...on numerous minor Grand Prix races, securing himself the [[Italy|Italian]] Drivers' Champion three years in a row ([[1937]]-[[1939]]). He then went on to take ...er a crash at a minor race at Monza. Again he recovered and tried the Indy 500, but this time his team-mate had a fatal crash while practicing in Farina's

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[[Image:irl_logo.jpg|120px|center|Indy Racing League Logo]] ...breakaway group of drivers from [[Champ Car|CART]], which had sancationed Indy car racing since [[1979 in sports|1979]], who incidently, had broken away f

...onship Auto Racing Teams (CART), the [[Championship Racing League]], the [[Indy Racing League]], and the Champ Car World Series (CCWS). ===Dominance by non-US drivers===

...roads there were frequent accidents with the resulting fatalities of both drivers and spectators. ...napolis Motor Speedway]], first used in 1909 with the first [[Indianapolis 500-Mile Race]] in 1911, and the [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]], in [[Italy]], o

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...e. He nearly scored the maximum amount of points a driver could earn, but drivers were given points for fastest laps at the time, and he had to share a half ...s to start the [[1953]] season, giving him nine straight wins (not couting Indy) before his streak ended when he finished 4th in [[France]], although it wa

...ted the Formula 3000 championship to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the [[Formula One]] championship. [[Formula Two]] had beco ...output under control. As well as the Cosworth, a Honda engine based on an Indy V8 by [[Judd (engine)|John Judd]] also appeared; a rumoured [[Lamborghini]]

...States of America with Dreyfus from the Ferrari team, for the 1940 [[Indy 500]]. He remained in the U.S. during the war, working for the Italian dealer, ...embers'' and scroll down for the biography presented by the '''Road Racing Drivers Club''' on their site

...rse in the [[FIA GT]] to drive the [[Ferrari 430]]. He finished 3rd in the Drivers' Championship with 61 points. |{{flagiconGER}}<br>[[2003 German 500|LAU]]<br>&nbsp;

|Major events || *'''[[Indy Racing League]]''' <br>[[ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225]] ''June 3, 2007' ...obile Club|USAC]], [[NASCAR]], CART/[[Champ Car World Series]]), and the [[Indy Racing League]]. There have also been many races in regional series such as

'''[[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]'''<br>[[Auto Club 500]]<br>[[Pepsi 500]]<br>'''NASCAR [[Nationwide Series]]'''<br>[[Stater Brothers 300]]<br>[[Ame ...the raceway has also hosted open-wheel events from both [[CART]] and the [[Indy Racing League]].

...since 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...ther areas with equal success, establishing another near-monopoly in the [[Indy Racing League]], starting in 1997.

'''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]]''' '''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[Firestone Indy Lights]]'''<br>[[Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix]]

...Indianapolis 500 race winner; Montoya is currently one of only two active drivers (along with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won two legs of the [[Triple Cr ...hing fourth or better in each event. He finished 1st in the [[Indianapolis 500]], 2nd in the [[Brickyard 400]], and 4th in the [[United States Grand Prix#

...ited States|Americans]] in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in [[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing|IndyCar ...in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500. No American has won a Formula One race since Andretti's victory at the [[1

...single-seater races in North America are held on "oval" circuits and the [[Indy Racing League]] races mostly on ovals. ...ship Car Racing|National Championship]] (currently [[Champcars]] and the [[Indy Racing League]]) have traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with mo

...single-seater races in North America are held on "oval" circuits and the [[Indy Racing League]] races mostly on ovals. ...ship Car Racing|National Championship]] (currently [[Champcars]] and the [[Indy Racing League]]) have traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with mo

...ith co-driver [[Riccardo Patrese]]. Alboreto finished the year 52nd in the Drivers' Championship, the highest ranked Lancia driver. ...on due to accidents. At the end of the season, he had secured fifth in the Drivers' Championship.

...single-seater races in North America are held on "oval" circuits and the [[Indy Racing League]] races mostly on ovals. ...ship Car Racing|National Championship]] (currently [[Champcars]] and the [[Indy Racing League]]) have traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with mo

...One World Champions|World Championships]], one for drivers and one for [[#Drivers and constructors|constructors]]. The cars race at speeds often in excess of ...ld War II]], but due to the suspension of racing during the war, the World Drivers Championship was not formalised until 1947, and was first run in 1950. A ch

..., American sports television network [[ESPN]] ranked him 24th on their top drivers of all-time. ...nd Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]], where his second place finish clinched the Drivers' Championship, securing the title in the least number of Grands Prix since

The previous year Ford had almost won Indy 500 on its first try with Lotus. The Indianapolis powerplant, a 4.2&nbsp;L alum ...ers preferred the 908 over the 'unsafe' 917, which was driven by two hired drivers, David Piper and Frank Gardner.