| Indianapolis 500 Records and Milestones |
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| Most victories - driver: 4 - A.J. Foyt (1961, 64, 67, 77), Al Unser (1970-71, 78, 87), Rick Mears (1979, 84, 88, 91) |
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| Most victories - owner: 14 - Roger Penske (Sam Hornish Jr. 2006; Gil de Ferran 2003; Helio Castroneves 2001, 02; Al Unser Jr. 1994; Emerson Fittipaldi 1993; Rick Mears 1991, 88, 84, 79; Al Unser Sr. 1987; Danny Sullivan 1985; Bobby Unser 1981; Mark Donohue 1972) |
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| Most consecutive victories: 2 - Wilbur Shaw (1939-40), Mauri Rose (1947-48), Bill Vukovich (1953-54), Al Unser (1970-71), Helio Castroneves (2001-02) |
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| Longest span between first and last victory: 17 years - Al Unser (1970 to 1987) |
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| Youngest winner: Troy Ruttman (1952) - 22 years, 80 days old |
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| Oldest winner: Al Unser (1987) - 47 years, 360 days old |
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| Most victories from pole position: 3 - Rick Mears (1979, 88, 91) |
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| Lowest starting position, winner: 28th - Ray Harroun (1911), Louis Meyer (1936) |
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| First two-time winner: Tommy Milton (1921, 23) |
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| First three-time winner: Louis Meyer (1928, 33, 36) |
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| First four-time winner: A.J. Foyt (1961, 64, 67, 77) |
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| Largest margin of victory: 13 min., 8.40 sec. - Jules Goux over Spencer Wishart (1913) |
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| Closest margin of victory: .043 of a second - Al Unser Jr. over Scott Goodyear (1992) |
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| Fastest average winning speed: 185.981 mph - Arie Luyendyk (1990) |
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| Slowest average winning speed: 74.602 mph - Ray Harroun (1911) |
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| Most career starts: 35 - A.J. Foyt (1958-92, consecutive) |
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| Fewest starters, single race: 21 - 1916 |
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| Most starters, single race: 42 - 1933 |
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| Most cars entered: 117 - 1984 |
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| Most laps led, career: 644 - Al Unser |
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| Most laps led, single race: 198 - Billy Arnold (1930) |
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| Most consecutive laps led, single race: 198 (Laps 3-200) - Billy Arnold (1930) |
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| Most laps led by winner, single race: 198 - Billy Arnold (1930) |
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| Fewest laps led by winner, single race: 2 (Laps 199-200) - Joe Dawson (1912) |
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| Most laps led without winning, single race: 196 - Ralph DePalma (1912) |
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| Most laps led without winning, career: 430 - Michael Andretti |
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| Most times leading without winning, single race: 10 - Rodger Ward (1960) |
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| Most races led: 13 - A.J. Foyt |
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| Most races led without winning, career: 9 - Rex Mays |
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| Most times led, single race: 13 - Tommy Milton (1923) |
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| Most times led, career: 39 - A.J. Foyt |
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| Most consecutive races led: 6 - Rick Mears (1979-84) |
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| Most lead changes, single race: 29 - 1960 |
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| Fewest lead changes, single race: 1 - 1930 |
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| Most lap leaders, single race: 12 - 1993 |
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| Fewest lap leaders, single race: 2 - 1930, 1965 |
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| Most cars running at finish: 26 - 1911 |
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| Least cars running at finish: 7 - 1966 |
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| Most times running at finish: 18 - Al Unser |
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| Greatest improvement from starting position: 32 spots - Zeke Meyer (38th to 6th - 1932) |
