Other

Who won the most Indy races?

Who won the most Indy races?

Notable drivers New Zealand’s Scott Dixon is the most successful non-U.S. driver with 6 championship titles and holds the record for IndyCar race wins (49). He sits 3rd all time behind A. J. Foyt and Mario Andretti with a total of 50 race wins (includes 1 CART/Champ Car win in 2001).

Who has won the Indianapolis 500 3 times?

Bobby Unser
The top spot goes to Bobby Unser: He won the 500 three times—1968, 1975 and 1981—becoming the only man to win the race in three different decades.

How many times did Al Unser Jr win the Indy 500?

The Unsers are the most successful family in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with a total of nine victories in the Indianapolis 500.

Who is the best IndyCar driver?

A hard-fought 2021 IndyCar season is over, and The Race has ranked the top 10 drivers….

  1. 1 Alex Palou.
  2. 2 Pato O’Ward.
  3. 3 Josef Newgarden.
  4. 4 Colton Herta. Andretti Autosport.
  5. 5 Scott Dixon. Chip Ganassi Racing.
  6. 6 Marcus Ericsson. Chip Ganassi Racing.

How many times did AJ Foyt win the Indianapolis 500?

As a team owner, Foyt has won the national Indy car title five times: 1967, 1975, 1979, 1996 (with driver Scott Sharp) and 1998 (with driver Kenny Brack). It was also with Brack that Foyt won the 1999 Indy 500 for his fifth visit to the Brickyard’s victory circle.

Who are the four time Indy 500 winners?

A.J. Foyt. In his fourth start at the Speedway,Foyt was under orders,sort of,from track owner Tony Hulman.

  • Al Unser. Unser led 190 of the 200 laps,including the last 95,and won by 32 seconds. “The car performed beautifully all day,” he said.
  • Rick Mears. He won the race in his second start.

    • What is the fastest Indy 500 race?

    The fastest opening lap ever recorded by an individual driver during the Indianapolis 500 race was 41.335 seconds at an average speed of 217.728 mph (350.39 km/h) by Tony Kanaan (Brazil) on 27 May 2007.

    Who was the last winner of the Indy 500?

    From last year’s winner, Juan Pablo Montoya, to the first Indy 500 winner, Ray Harroun, and everyone in between, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has truly seen some of the greatest racers in history.

    Who has the most wins in the Indianapolis 500?

    United States (Indianapolis) The most Indianapolis 500 wins is four and is shared by A.J. Foyt Jr (USA) (b. January 16, 1935) in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977; Al Unser Sr (USA) (b. May 29, 1939) in 1970-71, 1978 and 1987; and Rick Mears (USA) (b. December 3, 1951) in 1979, 1984, 1988 and 1991.