A.J. Foyt
This Texan still holds the most American open-wheel wins ever. 4x Indy 500 winner.
IndyCar Trivia
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IndyCar Drivers
Al Unser Jr.
Continued a storied family racing legacy. 2x Indianapolis 500 winner.
Al Unser Sr.
The elder statesman of a legendary Albuquerque family. 4x Indy 500 winner.
Alex Palou
This Spaniard is the defining champion of his era. Indy 500 winner (2025).
Alex Zanardi
Is celebrated worldwide as a symbol of resilience. 2x CART champion (1997, 1998).
Arie Luyendyk
Remains a fan favorite at the Brickyard. 2x Indianapolis 500 winner.
Bobby Rahal
This American's team still carries his name. Indy 500 winner (1986).
Bobby Unser
Retired as one of open-wheel racing's all-time greats. 3x Indianapolis 500 winner.
Dan Wheldon
Is honored each year with a trophy bearing his name. 2x Indianapolis 500 winner (2005, 2011).
Dario Franchitti
A crash ended this Scot's career at his peak. 3x Indy 500 winner.
Gil de Ferran
Was widely admired for his intelligence and speed. 2x CART champion (2000, 2001).
Helio Castroneves
This showman joined Foyt, Mears and Unser as a four-time winner. 4x Indy 500 winner.
Johnny Rutherford
Later served as a beloved ambassador for the series. 3x Indianapolis 500 winner.
Josef Newgarden
This Tennessean is Team Penske's modern cornerstone. Back-to-back Indy 500 winner (2023, 2024).
Juan Pablo Montoya
This versatile Colombian won across three continents. 2x Indy 500 winner (2000, 2015).
Marcus Ericsson
This Swede turned an F1 castoff story into 500 glory. Indy 500 winner (2022).
Mario Andretti
His surname became American shorthand for going fast. Indy 500 winner (1969).
Michael Andretti
This second-generation star never won the race himself. 1991 series champion.
Parnelli Jones
Is regarded as one of America's most versatile racers. 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Paul Tracy
Later became an outspoken television analyst. 2003 CART champion.
Rick Mears
Spent his whole career in the same black-and-gold Penske cars. 4x Indy 500 winner.
Rodger Ward
Is remembered as a gentleman champion of the roadster age. 2x Indianapolis 500 winner.
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Remained a respected veteran of the series. 2012 IndyCar champion.
Sam Hornish Jr.
This Ohioan won the 500 at the yard of bricks. Indy 500 winner (2006).
Scott Dixon
This Kiwi sits second all-time in wins behind only Foyt. Indy 500 winner (2008).
Sebastien Bourdais
This Frenchman was the last great Champ Car champion. 4 consecutive Champ Car titles (2004-2007).
Simon Pagenaud
Remained a popular figure in the paddock. 2016 IndyCar champion.
Takuma Sato
Is celebrated as a fearless big-race specialist. 2x Indianapolis 500 winner (2017, 2020).
Tony Kanaan
Is beloved as one of the paddock's friendliest figures. 2004 IndyCar champion.
Will Power
This Aussie holds the all-time record for pole positions. Indy 500 winner (2018).
IndyCar Trivia Questions
Who won the very first Indianapolis 500, held in 1911?
Answer: Ray Harroun
Ray Harroun won the inaugural 1911 Indianapolis 500 driving the Marmon Wasp.
Ray Harroun's 1911 Marmon Wasp is often credited with the first use of what automotive device?
Answer: Rearview mirror
The Marmon Wasp featured what is widely regarded as the first rearview mirror, letting Harroun race without a riding mechanic.
Which driver holds the record for the most American open-wheel/IndyCar national championships with seven?
Answer: A.J. Foyt
A.J. Foyt won a record seven Indy car championships during his career.
Who holds the record for the most Indianapolis 500 pole positions, with six?
Answer: Rick Mears
Rick Mears earned six Indy 500 poles (1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991), an all-time record.
Who became the fourth driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times when he triumphed in 2021?
Answer: Helio Castroneves
Helio Castroneves won his fourth Indy 500 in 2021, joining A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears in the four-time club.
Which 1936 winner started the Indianapolis 500 tradition of the victor drinking milk?
Answer: Louis Meyer
Louis Meyer drank buttermilk in Victory Lane after his 1936 win, and a dairy executive turned it into a lasting tradition.
Which 1993 Indy 500 winner famously drank orange juice instead of milk in Victory Lane, sparking backlash?
Answer: Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazilian orange-grove owner Emerson Fittipaldi drank orange juice after his 1993 win, breaking the milk tradition and drawing boos.
In what year did IndyCar introduce the cockpit-protecting aeroscreen?
Answer: 2020
The aeroscreen, developed with Red Bull Advanced Technologies, was introduced across the series in 2020.
At which track did IndyCar's hybrid power unit make its race debut in 2024?
Answer: Mid-Ohio
The IndyCar hybrid energy-recovery system debuted at Mid-Ohio in July 2024.
Which two manufacturers currently supply engines to the IndyCar Series?
Answer: Honda and Chevrolet
Honda and Chevrolet both supply 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engines to IndyCar.
Which company has been IndyCar's sole (spec) chassis supplier since 2012?
Answer: Dallara
Italian manufacturer Dallara supplies the spec DW12 chassis introduced in the 2012 season.
The 2008 'reunification' ended a long split by merging Champ Car into which series?
Answer: The IRL/IndyCar Series
In 2008 the Champ Car World Series assets merged into the IRL's IndyCar Series, ending a 12-year split.
How many laps make up the Indianapolis 500 around the 2.5-mile oval?
Answer: 200
The Indy 500 is 200 laps of the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, totaling 500 miles.
Which California event is billed as the longest-running major street race in North America?
Answer: Grand Prix of Long Beach
The Grand Prix of Long Beach, run since 1975 and an Indy car race since 1984, is the longest-running street race in North America.
Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon also won which edition of the Indianapolis 500?
Answer: 2008
Scott Dixon won the 2008 Indy 500; his six titles came in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2020.
The only member of the Andretti family to win the Indianapolis 500 did so in what year?
Answer: 1969
Mario Andretti's 1969 victory remains the only Indy 500 win for the storied Andretti family.
How many IndyCar championships had Alex Palou won by the end of the 2025 season?
Answer: Four
Palou won the 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 titles, becoming the youngest four-time champion in series history.
Who won the 2025 Indianapolis 500, his first victory in the race?
Answer: Alex Palou
Alex Palou won the 2025 Indy 500 for Chip Ganassi Racing, the first Spaniard to win the event.
Which driver won back-to-back Indianapolis 500s in 2023 and 2024?
Answer: Josef Newgarden
Josef Newgarden won consecutive Indy 500s in 2023 and 2024, the first repeat winner since Helio Castroneves in 2001-2002.
By what nickname is the Indianapolis 500 popularly known?
Answer: The Greatest Spectacle in Racing
The Indianapolis 500 is famously billed as 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.'
What is the name of the iconic trophy presented to Indianapolis 500 winners?
Answer: Borg-Warner Trophy
The Borg-Warner Trophy, first awarded in 1936, bears a sculpted likeness of every Indy 500 winner.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is nicknamed what, owing to its original paving surface?
Answer: The Brickyard
IMS is called 'The Brickyard' because it was originally paved with 3.2 million bricks in 1909.
What does IndyCar's 'push-to-pass' system give a driver on road and street courses?
Answer: A temporary horsepower boost
Push-to-pass delivers a temporary burst of extra horsepower to aid overtaking on road and street circuits.
A.J. Foyt retired holding the record for most career Indy car victories with how many wins?
Answer: 67
A.J. Foyt won a record 67 Indy car races, and was the first driver to reach 50 wins.
Alex Palou's 2025 Indy 500 win made him the first driver from which country to win the race?
Answer: Spain
Palou became the first Spanish-born driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500.
Which team holds the record for the most Indianapolis 500 victories?
Answer: Team Penske
Team Penske reached a record 20th Indy 500 win with Josef Newgarden's 2024 victory.
Four-time series champion Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 how many times?
Answer: Three
Dario Franchitti won the Indy 500 three times, in 2007, 2010 and 2012.
Which American driver won IndyCar Series championships in both 2017 and 2019?
Answer: Josef Newgarden
Josef Newgarden of Team Penske won the IndyCar title in 2017 and again in 2019.
IndyCar's aeroscreen was developed in partnership with which organization?
Answer: Red Bull Advanced Technologies
The aeroscreen's polycarbonate screen and titanium frame were developed with Red Bull Advanced Technologies.
What is the name of the 3-foot strip of original bricks preserved at the IMS start/finish line?
Answer: The Yard of Bricks
A 3-foot-wide 'Yard of Bricks' remains at the start/finish line, and winners traditionally kiss it.
Josef Newgarden's 2024 Indy 500 win gave Team Penske its record-extending how-many-th victory in the race?
Answer: 20th
Newgarden's 2024 triumph was Team Penske's record 20th Indianapolis 500 victory.
Alex Palou's 2023-2025 run of three straight titles was the first such streak since which driver in 2009-2011?
Answer: Dario Franchitti
Palou became the first to win three consecutive championships since Dario Franchitti's 2009-2011 run.
The engine formula in the current Dallara IndyCar is what configuration?
Answer: 2.2-liter twin-turbo V6
IndyCar uses 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engines, augmented since 2024 by a hybrid unit.
How long is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval that hosts the Indy 500?
Answer: 2.5 miles
The IMS oval is 2.5 miles around, and the Indy 500 covers 200 laps of it.
Juan Pablo Montoya won the Indianapolis 500 in 2000 and again in which later year?
Answer: 2015
Montoya won the Indy 500 as a rookie in 2000 and again 15 years later in 2015 with Team Penske.
How many cars traditionally make up the starting field of the Indianapolis 500?
Answer: 33
The 33-car field lines up in 11 rows of three, a tradition dating back to the race's early years.
Who became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, in 1977?
Answer: Janet Guthrie
Janet Guthrie qualified in 1977 and went on to finish ninth in the 1978 race despite driving with a broken wrist.
The Indianapolis 500 is traditionally run during which American holiday weekend?
Answer: Memorial Day
The race has been associated with Memorial Day since the first running in 1911.
Which song is traditionally performed just before the start of the Indianapolis 500?
Answer: (Back Home Again in) Indiana
Jim Nabors famously sang '(Back Home Again in) Indiana' at the Speedway almost every year from 1972 to 2014.
Who became the first woman to win an IndyCar race, taking victory at Motegi, Japan in 2008?
Answer: Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick won the 2008 Indy Japan 300 for Andretti Green Racing with a fuel-strategy drive.
The closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history came in 1992, when Al Unser Jr. held off which driver by just 0.043 seconds?
Answer: Scott Goodyear
Scott Goodyear, who had originally failed to qualify before Walker Racing swapped him into the field, fell about half a car length short at the line.
Jim Clark's 1965 Indianapolis 500 victory was the first for a car with what engine layout?
Answer: Rear/mid-engine
Clark's Lotus 38-Ford was the first rear-engined car to win the 500, effectively ending the front-engine roadster era.
Which reigning Formula 1 World Champion jumped to CART in 1993 and won the title as a rookie?
Answer: Nigel Mansell
Nigel Mansell won five races for Newman/Haas in 1993, becoming the only driver to hold the F1 and Indy car crowns simultaneously.
Which Indianapolis Motor Speedway president founded the Indy Racing League, triggering the open-wheel 'split' that began in 1996?
Answer: Tony George
Tony George announced the IRL in 1994, and its first season in 1996 began a split with CART that lasted until 2008.
Which rookie won the 2016 Indianapolis 500 by stretching his fuel and coasting across the finish line?
Answer: Alexander Rossi
Alexander Rossi ran the final 36 laps of the 100th running on one tank and had to be towed to Victory Lane after running dry.
Marcus Ericsson's 2022 Indianapolis 500 victory made him the second winner from Sweden, after which driver?
Answer: Kenny Brack
Kenny Brack won the 1999 Indianapolis 500 driving for A.J. Foyt Enterprises.
Which IndyCar venue, opened in 1903, is regarded as the oldest operating motor speedway in the world?
Answer: The Milwaukee Mile
The Milwaukee Mile held its first auto race on September 11, 1903, and has hosted racing every year since except during World War II.
What trophy is awarded to the IndyCar Series season champion?
Answer: The Astor Cup
The Astor Cup, first raced for in 1915, was reintroduced as the IndyCar Series championship trophy in 2011.
By winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1966 to go with victories at Monaco and Le Mans, which driver became the only one to claim motorsport's unofficial Triple Crown?
Answer: Graham Hill
Graham Hill remains the only driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Parnelli Jones dominated the 1967 Indy 500 in the STP-Paxton 'Turbocar' before what failed with about three laps to go?
Answer: A gearbox bearing
A transmission bearing reportedly worth about six dollars broke while Jones led, handing the victory to A.J. Foyt.
As of 2025, who still holds the Indianapolis 500 four-lap qualifying record of 236.986 mph, set in 1996?
Answer: Arie Luyendyk
Because Arie Luyendyk set the record on the second day of qualifying, he started only 20th despite being the fastest man in the field.
Who was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 in consecutive years, doing so in 1939 and 1940?
Answer: Wilbur Shaw
Wilbur Shaw won back-to-back in the Boyle-entered Maserati 8CTF, a feat later matched by Mauri Rose and Bill Vukovich.
Which engine make powered every Indianapolis 500 winner from 1947 through 1964, dominating the front-engine roadster era?
Answer: Offenhauser
The four-cylinder 'Offy' won 18 consecutive Indy 500s before Jim Clark's Ford-powered Lotus broke the streak in 1965.
Which driver won four consecutive Champ Car titles from 2004 to 2007 before leaving for Formula 1?
Answer: Sebastien Bourdais
Sebastien Bourdais won all four championships with Newman/Haas Racing before joining Toro Rosso in F1.
Frenchman Jules Goux became the first European-born winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1913 driving for which manufacturer?
Answer: Peugeot
Goux, who reportedly sipped champagne during pit stops, won by more than 13 minutes, still the largest victory margin in race history.
The 1,000-plus-horsepower pushrod engine nicknamed 'The Beast,' which powered Al Unser Jr.'s dominant 1994 Indy 500 win, was badged as which brand?
Answer: Mercedes-Benz
Penske and Ilmor exploited a USAC pushrod-engine loophole to build the Mercedes-Benz 500I, which was effectively regulated out of existence after the race.
Which member of the Andretti family retired with 42 Indy car race wins, the most ever by a driver who never won the Indianapolis 500?
Answer: Michael Andretti
Michael Andretti also led 431 laps at Indianapolis without winning, the most of any non-winner in the race's history.
