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ky;e larson

Kyle Larson did not win the nascar cup championship in 2024 however he did compete in the indianapolis 500 finishing 18th won the brickyard 400 won the knoxville 410 nationals and participated in the turkey night grand prix finishing 20th and many more races to list he can drive about anything with 4 wheels on it and have a good chance to win

i compare him to a.j. foyt or tony stewart he is the most veritable driver today many years from now when he puts up his helmet for the last time he will be a solid hall of famer in so many racing categories

Larson started the 2024 season with an 11th-place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500. Two weeks later, Larson scored his first win of the season at Las Vegas.  At the Kansas spring race, Larson won by 0.001 seconds over Chris Buescher, the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.

Larson attempted to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, but due to the rain that delayed the Indy 500, he was unable to make the Charlotte race and was substituted by Justin Allgaier who finished 13th.Despite missing the Coke 600 race, Larson was granted a waiver to maintain his playoff eligibility.

At Sonoma, Larson scored his 26th career win that tied him with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Fred Lorenzen on the all-time wins record list in the Cup Series The victory also made Larson the 10th driver in NASCAR Cup history to win five road course races. On July 21, Larson won the Brickyard 400

At Bristol, Larson picked up his fifth victory of the season after leading 462 of 500 laps, the highest laps led by a HMS driver in a single race.[93] Larson's 28th career win tied him with Carl Edwards and Rex White. At Charlotte Roval, Larson scored his sixth win of the season.Larson finished 3rd at Martinsville but not enough to advance to the Championship 4 and finished the season sixth in the points standings.

alex palou once again dominated the indy car series to receive runner up in our driver of the year Palou had another strong start to 2024, finishing in the top five in eight of the first ten points scoring races, picking up wins on the IMS Road Course and at Laguna Seca, and taking an early points lead in the championship. Although Palou only secured two points paying wins on the season, he used consistency throughout the rest of the season to top Colton Herta, Will Power, and Scott McLaughlin for his third IndyCar championship, becoming the first IndyCar driver to win back to back championships since Dario Franchitti did in 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons.

in his seventh attempt in the final 4 of thr xfinity series justin Allgaier brought the gold home winning the series title

Allgaier started the 2024 season with an eighth-place finish at Daytona. On May 11, he dominated at Darlington, winning Stages 1 and 2 before taking the checkered flag.[42] He scored his second win of the season at Michigan.[43] Despite not winning a race during the playoffs, Allgaier stayed consistent enough to make the Championship 4 on points. Allgaier finished second to Riley Herbst at Phoenix and claimed his first Xfinity Series championship after 14 years of struggle

On May 26, Allgaier was called on as a relief driver in the Cup Series again, starting the Coca-Cola 600 in place of Kyle Larson in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 after weather delayed the Indianapolis 500, which Larson had driven in earlier that day. Allgaier would remain in the car for the entirety of the rain-shortened event, finishing 13th.

2004Tony KanaanINDY RACING LEAGUE Sebastien Bourdais CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIESJimmie Johnson NASCAR
2005Sebastien BourdaisCHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES Tony Stewart NASCARDan Wheldon INDY RACING LEAGUE
2006Sebastien BourdaisCHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES Jimmie Johnson NASCAR scott dixon Indy car series
2007Jimmie Johnson NASCAR Dan Wheldon INDY RACING LEAGUE scott dixon Indy car series
2008Jimmie Johnson NASCAR Dario Franchitti INDY RACING LEAGUE scott dixon Indy car series
2009Dario Franchitti INDY RACING LEAGUE Jimmie Johnson NASCARBryan Clauson UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB
2010Jimmie Johnson NASCAR Bryan Clauson UNITED STATES AUTO CLUBTony Stewart NASCAR
2011Bryan Clauson UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB Tony Stewart NASCARJimmie Johnson NASCAR
2012Ryan  Hunter-ReayINDY RACING LEAGUE Brad Keselowski NASCARJimmie Johnson NASCAR
2013Kyle BuschNASCAR Jason Johnson AMERICAN SPRINT CAR ASSOCIATION scott dixon Indy car series
2014Donny SchatzWorld of Outlaws Sprint Car  Series Joey Logano NASCAR scott dixon Indy car series
2015Erik Jones NASCAR Donny Schatz World of Outlaws Sprint Car  SeriesBryan Clauson UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB
2016Bryan Clauson UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB scott dixon Indy car seriesCARL EDWARDS  NASCAR
2017MARTIN TRUEX JR.NASCAR Kyle Busch  NASCAR   scott dixon Indy car series
2018

Donny Schatz

World of Outlaws Sprint Car  Series ELLIOT SADLER  NASCAR Joey Logano NASCAR
2019

Aaron Reutzel

all star sprint series logan seavey powri midget seriesKyle Busch  NASCAR  
2020

kyle larson

all star sprints, WOO SPRINTS, usac Chase Elliott   NASCAR   scott dixon Indy car series
2021

kyle larson

NASCAR eddie hoffman jr. woo late model series scott dixon Indy car series
2022 CHASE ELLIOT NASCAR TREY STARKS World of Outlaws Sprint Car  Series Joey Logano NASCAR
2023 alex Palou Indy Car series Ryan Blaney NASCAR Josef  Newgarden Indy Car series
2024

kyle larson

NASCAR,Indy Car series, UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB alex Palou Indy Car series

justin Allgaier xfinity series

Layne Griffin Riggs

Layne Griffin Riggs is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving for No. 38 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports. He is the 2022 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series national champion and is the son of former NASCAR driver Scott Riggs.

2004

Aaron Pierce NAMARS

2005

Joey Logano  Hooters Pro Cup Series

2006

Justin Allgaier ARCA Series

2007

Bryan Clauson USAC

2008

Ryan Hunter-Reay Indy Racing League

2009

Bobby East USAC

2010

Chase Elliott ASA Late Model Series

2011

Mark Lambert Advance Racing Association

2012

Kyle Benjamin Championship Racing Association

2013

Ross kenseth Championship Racing Association

2014

Erik Jones ARCA Series

2015

drew skillman NHRA

2016

Cody Coughlin Championship Racing Association

2017

willam byron nascar truck series

2018

robert wickens Indy Racing League

2019

Hailie  Deeganis K&N Pro Series

2020

colton herta  Indy Racing League

2021

Sam Mayer nascar truck series

2022

Taylor Ferns United states auto club

2023

Nick Sanchez  nascar truck series

2024

Layne Riggs nascar truck series

The GT America Series

The GT America Series is a sports car racing series based in the United States which runs as a support series to the GT World Challenge America. It is managed by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and sanctioned by the United States Auto Club.

History

The series was announced in October 2020, replacing the GT Sports Club America and the Sprint category of the GT4 America Series. The first race was run on March 6, 2021 and was won by George Kurtz.[2] At the end of the opening season, Charlie Luck was crowned the inaugural overall champion, while Jason Bell won the GT4 class championship.[3]

Class structure

The series places strong emphasis on Bronze-rated and gentleman drivers in the single-driver sprint race format. Races are 40 minutes in length, with no required pit stops.[4] Entries are split into three classes; SRO3 (featuring GT3-homologated cars), GT2, and GT4. Previous generation GT3 machinery is also homologated for the competition.

The 2021 season featured a GT3 Masters class, exclusively for drivers above the age of 50, which took a similar format to the former GT Sports Club's Titanium class. With many Bronze-rated drivers already over the age of 50, and inaugural champion Charlie Luck claiming both the Masters and Overall championships, the class was disbanded ahead of the 2022 season.

 

2004

North American Auto Racing Series (NAMARS)

2005

Hooters Pro Cup Series (USAR)

2006

Hooters Pro Cup Series (USAR)

2007

Badger Midget Series

2008

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

2009

ASA Late Model Series

2010

American Race Drivers Club (ARDC)

2011

United Auto  Racing Association (UARA)

2012

Vores Compact Touring Series

2013

American Motorcycle Association

2014

 ARCA/CRA SUPER SERIES

2015

american sprint car series

2016

fastrak racing series

2017

EXTREME SPRINT CAR SERIES

2018

Powri midget series

2019

The Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS)

2020

World Of outlaw Sprint car series

2021

inland winged sprint car series

2022

POWRI MIDGET SERIES

2023

ASA staRS National Series

2024

GT AMERICAN SERIES

Indianapolis Motor Speedway History

The world's greatest race course, built on the northwest fringe of Indianapolis in 1909 as a proving ground for automobiles, has been an important factor in the development of the present day motor car as well as the scene of 80 International 500-Mile classics.

Many refinements embodied in our modern cars can be traced directly to high-speed tests on the challenging two-and-one-half mile course at this great outdoor laboratory, and new ideas are being tried in actual competition with each succeeding year. Even today, the original precepts of the Speedway's four founders are still being observed.

The founders -- Carl G. Fisher, James A. Allison, Arthur C. Newby and Frank H. Wheeler -- pooled their ideas and resources to build the Speedway. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and his associates purchased the plant in 1927. In the fall of 1945, Tony Hulman, of Terre Haute, Ind., obtained ownership.

The Speedway was opened as a crushed stone and tar track on August 19, 1909, for three days of racing. Accidents in the initial events, however, convinced the management that a paved surface was necessary for the safety of the drivers, and work was started immediately. Three million, two hundred thousand paving bricks were required for the project. The job was completed in time for another series of races starting on December 18 that year.

Sub-freezing weather forced cancellation of the event, but various racing programs were held during May, July and September of 1910. The first 500-mile classic, first named the International Sweepstakes, took place on May 30, 1911. Except when our nation has been at war, the Indianapolis 500 has been an annual event ever since.

Parts of the track were resurfaced with asphalt beginning in 1937, and the entire track was resurfaced with asphalt in the summer of 1976, 1988 and again in the fall of 1995. A 36-inch strip of the original brick remains intact at the starting line. When Tony Hulman purchased the Speedway in November 1945, he named himself chairman of the board and installed the late Wilbur Shaw (killed in a private plane crash in 1954) as president. The facilities were in deplorable condition after four years of steady deterioration during World War II, but a long-range program of major improvements was launched immediately. All of the old wooden grandstands were replaced with structures of steel and concrete as rapidly as possible in succeeding years.

Following Tony Hulman's death on October 27, 1977, Mrs. Mary Hulman became chairman of the board with Joseph R. Cloutier as president. John R. Cooper was named president on October 17, 1979, with Mr. Cloutier continuing as treasurer until Mr. Cooper resigned on May 7, 1982, at which time Mr. Cloutier again was named president.

In May of 1988, Mrs. Hulman was named chairman of the board emeritus and Mari Hulman George was named chairman of the board. After Mr. Cloutier's death on December 11, 1989, Anton H. George, grandson of Mr. Hulman, was named president.

The first museum-office building at the main entrance to the grounds was completed in 1956. The Control Tower, Tower Terrace and Pit Area were built in 1957 -- along with a new tunnel under the backstretch -- and other improvements followed quickly. These included new Vista stands on Turns 1, 2 and 4; new tunnels near the head of the main straightaway and between Turns 3 and 4 at the north end of the track; and new electric scoreboards.

In 1973, hospitality suites were added outside Turn 2, and a new four-lane tunnel was built at the south end of the track between Turns 1 and 2. The new multimillion dollar Hall of Fame Museum was opened to the public on April 5, 1976.

In 1977, new Paddock Penthouse seats were added, and four more sections of Tower Terrace seats were built in 1978. Grandstand C, with 27 hospitality suites built above it on the outside of the main straightaway, was erected in 1984. Known as the Hulman Terrace, each suite has its own section of 80 penthouse seats.

A new South Vista stand was erected for the 1985 race, and all the infield restrooms were replaced with modern facilities. In 1986, a new garage area complex was built which includes 96 individual garages for race teams and new accessory rooms accommodating up to 25 participating companies. Six new Tower Terrace hospitality rooms were also built adjacent to the new garage area. Fifteen electronic message centers were installed for the 1987 race, and a new Northeast Vista (Turn 3) and eight new concession stands were erected for the 1988 event. The entire track and pit area were resurfaced for the 1989 race and Grandstand A was remodeled. For 1990, the Terrace Extension stand inside the main straightaway was replaced with a new Tower Terrace stand with 38 executive suites. A new Wheelchair Accessible Seating stand was erected inside the track at the short south straightaway, and half of Grandstand E (Turn 1) was remodeled. The wooden seats in the Tower Terrace section north of the starting line were replaced with aluminum.

In 1991, the remodeling of Grandstand E was completed, a new drainage system was installed in the infield, the garage area parking lot was blacktopped, a new safety patrol office was constructed, the Hanna Medical Center was enlarged and new restrooms were added to Stand B and Penthouses A and B.

For 1992, the backstretch maintenance buildings were removed, a new maintenance and storage complex was built outside of Turn 4 and a newly designed, energy-absorbing attenuator (crash pad) was installed at the pit entrance on the north end of the outside pit wall.

The North Vista grandstand was erected in 1993 along with new outside walls and safety fences. Also installed were warm-up lanes (22' wide) in all four corners and warning strips (30" wide) below the white line in all four corners and short chutes.

Renovations in 1994 include an alteration of pit lane complete with reinforced concrete walls and the addition of concrete sections to the paved asphalt surface. Victory Lane was transformed into a circular, rotating lift in the Tower Terrace horseshoe, and a new, 97-foot-tall scoring pylon with modern electronics replaced the pylon that has marked the main straightaway since 1959. In addition to track renovations, the new IMS Administrative Center was completed at the corner of 16th and Georgetown (outside Turn 1) and now houses most IMS offices.

In 1995, the track was completely repaved with a high-density asphalt surface. The top three inches of the track were milled and replaced with the new asphalt. Concrete walls and catch fencing was installed along the inside of the backstraightaway, which was widened by 30 feet.

Grandstand renovations in 1995 include the refurbishment of Stand J in Turn 4 and the removal of the North Terrace and Fourth Turn Terrace inside Turn 4. A new viewing mound was created in their place. In addition, Stands L, L South and M in Turn 3 were removed, and the Northeast Vista was refurbished and extended beyond their original locations well into the back straightaway.

Today, the race course varies in width from 50 feet on the straight stretches to 60 feet on the turns. Each of the four turns are 1,320 feet (1/4 mile), the front and back stretches measure 3,300 feet (5/8 mile) and the straightaways at the north and south ends are each 660 feet long (1/8 mile). The corners are banked at 9 degrees and 12 minutes.

Reserved seating at the Speedway currently holds in excess of 250,000 spectators, and thousands more can be accommodated in the infield. Speedway property (559 acres) also includes the Brickyard Crossing, a championship golf course with 14 holes outside the track and 4 inside. It was opened to the public on September 10th, 1993. It will feature the Brickyard Crossing Championship, a Senior PGA Tour event, this September for the third year running.

The first 500-mile race in 1911 was won by Ray Harroun at an average speed of 74.602 mph. The race record of 185.981 mph for the full 500 miles was set in 1990 by Arie Luyendyk. Luyendyk also holds the one-lap record of 237.498 and the four-lap record of 236.986 both set during the official time trials in 1996.

 

2004

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Indiana

2005

Daytona International Speedway  Daytona Beach Florida

2006

Chicagoland Speedway  Joliet Illinois

2007

Rockingham Speedway  Rockingham North Carolina

2008

Miami County Speedway   Peru Indiana

2009

Milwaukee Mile  Milwaukee Wisconsin

2010

Las Vegas Motor Speedway  Las Vegas Nevada

2011

Gas City I69 Speedway  Gas City Indiana

2012

Winchester Speedway Winchester Indiana

2013

Eldora Speedway   Rossburg Ohio

2014

perris auto speedway  Perris, CAlifornia

2015

Angell Park Speedway Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

2016

MACON SPEEDWAY     MACON, Illinois

2017

TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK terre haute indiana

2018

knoxville raceway Knoxville, Iowa

2019

Ventura Raceway Ventura california

2020

every track in the united states  dealing with the covid 19 pandemic

2021

stateline speedway Post Falls IDaho

2022

circle city raceway  indianapolis indiana

2023

Showtime Speedway Clearwater, FLorida

2024

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Indiana

* Deceased

 

2025 INDUCTEES

*Pete Rose Greatest Baseball Player ever

*Mary Fendrich Hulman chairman of board of the Indianapolis motor speedway

*Larry Bisceglia "Mr. First in Line"

Tony Schumacher eight-time NHRA Champion

Jeremy McGrath American former professional motocross and supercross racer

*Harlan Fengler Chief stewart Indianapolis Motor Speedway

 

2024 INDUCTEES

 

aL UNSER JR. 2-TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500  WINNER

Eddie Hill 12 national season point championships on land or water

*Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker American motorcycle and automobile racing driver

*Tom  Binford Chief Steward of the Indianapolis 500

*Edward Vernon Rickenbacker Owner Indianapolis Motor Speedway

*Elzie Wylie " BUCK" Baker Sr. NASCAR CHAMPION

2023 inductees

carl hungness publisher of indianapolis 500 yearbook

* Dale ARMSTRONG nhra CHAMPION & mechanic

* jan Opperman usac star

Ron "Sleepy" Tripp midget car driver

*Lloyd Ruby  indy car driver

Michael Andretti cart champion

 

2022 inductees

*robin miller broadcast journalist

Darrell Waltrip three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion

Jimmie Johnson seven-time nascar Cup champion

ned jarrett two-time Grand National Series champion

Dario Franchitti three-time indianapolis 500 champion

*Joe Weatherly Grand National Series champion, AMA Grand National Champion

 

2021 inductees

*Floyd Clymer  magazine publisher, a racing promoter, an author, and a motorcycle manufacturer

*Theodore E. “Pop” Myers  Good Will Ambassador indianapolis motor speedway

*Floyd "Pop" Dreyer  the nation's top motorcycle rider in the 1920s

Floyd "Chip" Ganassi Jr. an American businessman, former racing driver

*Ron Watson, founder president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA)

*Roger McCluskey usac champion  driver.

 

2020 inductees

*bill Jenkins nhra champion

*Dale Armstrong IHRA Champion

TONY STEWART indy car and nascar champion

Jeff Gordon multiple nascar championionships

Ricky Carmichael AMA Supercross Champion

Bubba Stewart AMA Motocross Supercross Champion

2019 inductees

Dale Jarrett Winston Cup champion Daytona 500 Winner

*Alan Kulwicki nascar race driver

*Nicky Hayden AMA Superbike Champion

Hélio Castroneves 3 time indianapolis 500 winner

Sam Schimdt Indy racing league driver

Warren Johnson nhra champion

2018 inductees

*Wendell Scott pioneer African American driver

Janet Guthrie pioneer FEMALE driver first woman to participate at indianapolis

Willie T. Ribbs first African American driver to qualify for indianapolis 500

Nigel Mansell  Indy car world series and F-1 world Champion

Alain Prost four time F-1 world Champion

Niki Lauda  three time F-1 world Champion

2017 inductees

Tony George Indy Racing league founder

johnny rutherford  3 time indianapolis 500 winner

John Force nhra champion

*frank wheeler indianapolis motor speedway founder

*john marcum arca founder

*Arthur Newby  indianapolis motor speedway founder

 

2016 inductees

*Bryan Clauson OPEN WHEEL RACER

*Peter  Revson  Formula One and the Indianapolis 500.

*Alberto Ascari two time world champion

* Dan Wheldon 2 time Indianapolis 500  winner

Gordon Johncock 2 time Indianapolis 500  winner

Tom Sneva USAC NATIONAL CHAMPION INDIANAPOLIS 500 winnER

 

2015 inductees

Bradley "Buzz" Calkins winner 1st indy racing league event winner

Ralph  Liguori USAC AND NASCAR DRIVER

Bobby Allison Nascar Champion

John Young Jackie" Stewart three time world driving champion

Michael Schumacher 7 time world driving champion

*Ayrton Senna f-1 racing legend

 

2014 inductees

Arie Luyendyk 2 time indianapolis 500 winner

Mark Martin   nascar legend

Emerson Fittipaldi 2 Time Indianapolis 500 winner and F-1 Champion

*Roger McCluskey usac national champion

Rusty Wallace nascar champion

Joe'Amato  NHRA CHAMPION

2013 INDUCTEES

*Joe Leonard AMA and USAC National Champion

Charlie Patterson car owner "mr. racing everything"

*Bruce McLaren race-car Designer, Driver, Engineer and Inventor

Conrad "Connie" Kalitta Drag Racing Driver

*Rich Vogler USAC National Sprint Car and Midget champion

Robert Glenn "Junior" Johnson NASCAR Superstar

2012 INDUCTEES

*Gary Lee Racing Broadcaster

Tom Bigelow Open Wheel Legend

*Larry Rice Open Wheel Racing Legend

Johnny Parsons USAC Open Wheel Racer

*Jim Hurtubise Open Wheel Legend

Bill Elliott NASCAR National Champion

2011 INDUCTEES

Richard Day Most Respected Public Relations Person in the Sport

*James Allison Founder Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Mari Hulman George CEO Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Bob Jenkins Premier Broadcaster

*Sam Hanks 1957 Indianapolis 500 Winner

Howard Augustine "Humpy" Wheeler Track and Race Promoter

2010 INDUCTEES

* Harry Miller Race Car Designer

*Charlie Wiggins  Pioneer African American Race car driver

Cale Yarborough NASCAR Champion

*Sid Collins The Voice of the 500

Paul Page Broadcast Legend

* Art Pollard Indy Car Driver

2009 INDUCTEES

* Wally Parks The father of drag racing

*Rex Mays Indy Car Driver

*Clint Brawner Mechanic Race Car Designer

Donald Davidson Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian

Parnelli Jones Driver Owner 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner

*Ernest Schlausky A.K.A. CROCKY WRIGHT Motorsports Pioneer

2008 INDUCTEES

*GRAHAM HILL INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER WORLD DRIVING CHAMPION

 JOHN "JACK" BRABHAM  WORLD DRIVING CHAMPION 

*HENRY " SMOKEY" YUNICK  MECHANIC CAR DESIGNER

* MARION "MICKEY" THOMPSON  DRAG RACER OFF ROAD RACING CHAMPION

*Fred Offenhauser Automotive Engineer

A.J. Watson Car Designer

2007 INDUCTEES

* Bill France Jr. NASCAR Executive and Promoter

*Carl Fisher American entrepreneur Founder Indianapolis Motor Speedway

*Tom Carnegie Chief  announcer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for 60 years.

*Henry Ford Race Car innovator

* Ralph  Depalma Indianapolis 500 winner and racing pioneer

 * Benny Parsons NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
 

2006 INDUCTEES

*CHRIS ECONOMAKI SPEED SPORT NEWS FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER

 SHIRLEY MULDOWNEY NHRA LEGEND 1ST WOMAN TO WIN MAJOR EVENT

DON PRUDHOMME NHRA DRIVER

STEVE KINSER 17 TIME WoO CHAMPION " KING OF THE SPRINTS"

*GEORGE BIGNOTTI 7 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER CHIEF MECHANIC

*COLIN CHAPMAN INFLUENTIAL DESIGNER, INVENTOR AND CAR BUILDER

2005 INDUCTEES

 *LEE PETTY LEGENDARY NASCAR DRIVER

 BOBBY UNSER  3 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

*JIMMY BRYAN  USAC NATIONAL CHAMPION

*EDDIE SACHS SPRINT MIDGET DRIVER

 *TONY BETTENHAUSEN AAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

*MAURI ROSE 3 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

2004 INDUCTEES

*RAY HARROUN 1ST WINNER INDIANAPOLIS 500

DAVID " THE SILVER FOX" PEARSON 3 TIME NEXTEL CUP CHAMPION

*MARK DONOHUE SPORTS CAR DRIVER

DON " BIG DADDY" GARLITS NHRA CHAMPION

AL UNSER SR. DIRT TRACK MASTER 4 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER .

*BILL VUKOVICH SR. 2 INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

2003 INDUCTEES

*JIMMY CLARK 2 TIME F-1 CHAMPION AND INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

*GASTON CHEVROLET DRIVER INVENTOR

KENNY BERNSTEIN NHRA CHAMPION

*RODGER WARD 2 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

MARIO ANDRETTI  F-1 DAYTONA 500 AND INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

*JOHNNIE PARSONS SR AAA NATIONAL CHAMPION AND INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

2002 INDUCTEES

MEL KENYON  " KING OF THE MIDGETS "

*BOB GLIDDEN ALL TIME NHRA WINNIEST DRIVER

ROGER PENSKE 14 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNING CAR OWNER

ANDY GRANATELLI STP FOUNDER DRIVER 

RICK  MEARS  4 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

*LOU "Louie" Meyer first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500

*wilbur shaw  time indianapolis 500 winner

2001 INDUCTEES

*ANTON " TONY" HULMAN OWNER INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

*WILLIAM " BILL " FRANCE SR. FOUNDER NASCAR

RICHARD " THE KING" PETTY 7 TIME NASCAR CUP CHAMPION

ANTHONY JOSEPH " A.J." FOYT FIRST 4 TIME INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER

*DAN GURNEY F-1 NASCAR AND INDY CAR DRIVER

*DALE EARNHARDT 7 TIME NASCAR CUP CHAMPION

 

 

 

       

 

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