Jim Rathmann 1959: Rodger Ward 1958: Jimmy Bryan 1957: Sam Hanks 1956: Pat Flaherty 1955: Bob Sweikert 1954: Bill Vukovich 1953: Bill Vukovich 1952: Troy Ruttman 1951: Lee Wallard 1950 ...

Indy 500 winner is presented with a wreath Jim Rathmann received a wreath after winning the 1960 Indy 500, and the winner has donned one every year since. The wreath is made of 33 ivory colored ...

It certainly was a memorable 100th running of the famed race. No. 7: Jim Rathmann vs. Rodger Ward in dicey battle The 1960 Indianapolis 500 featured a battle between Jim Rathmann and Rodger ...

The Indianapolis 500 has many long-standing traditions that fans and drivers love about the month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here are some of the most-beloved Indy 500 traditions, some ...

What are the key differences between Formula 1 and IndyCar, the two leading single-seater series in the world?

Teresa (Jim) Dechand, of Westfield, and Jamie Jackson, of St. Joseph. Claudia is also survived by grandchildren: James Rathmann, Mackenzie Dechand, Jacqueline Dechand, and Trinity Cross ...

Typically, a celebrity starts out in the Indy 500 pace car prior to the start of the race. Past Indy 500 celebrity pace car drivers have included Lance Armstrong (2006), Guy Fieri (2012), Jeff Gordon ...

Among the biggest advancements over the past 114 years is the prize money. The winner of the first-ever Indy 500 received just over half of a $27,550 purse. In present time, winners will receive a ...

Helio Castroneves is seeking his record fifth win at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, while Josef Newgarden also chases ...

Every year before the Indy 500, drivers start their engines and the pace car leads them to the starting line. But what is a pace car? And who drives it? Here's everything you need to know about ...