The 1967 #Indy500 holds the record for most current or future #F1 World Champions to start the race with six: Denis Hulme (finishes 4th) Jackie Stewart (18th) Jochen Rindt (24th) Mario Andretti (30th) Jim Clark (31st) Graham Hill (32nd)

The top three finishers of the 2003 #Indy500 were all Brazilian, a first. All three would eventually win the 500 as well. Gil de Ferran won that year, Helio Castroneves in 2001, 02, & 09, and Tony Kanaan in 2013.

In all four of his #Indy500 victories, Al Unser led at least the final 18 laps (laps 183-200).

Although 1915 winner and 1911 starter Ralph DePamla’s final #Indy500 start was in 1925, he made competitive practice runs for the 500 as late as 1929.

Reasons listed in the 1960 #Indy500 official box score for car retirements: Engine - 4 Brakes - 3 Clutch - 3 Magneto - 3 Accident - 2 Fuel System - 1 Axle - 1

Billy Carlson made two starts in the #Indy500 in 1914 and 1915. He finished 9th and completed the full 500 miles both races.

The latest the final lead changed happened for the #Indy500 was on lap 200 twice in 2006 and 2011. The earliest the final lead changed happened was lap 3 in 1930.

The first #Indy500 to utilize the pace car outside of the pace lap, when the race was under caution, was 1979.

The first day of practice ever for the #Indy500 was May 1, 1911.

Howdy Holmes was the only rookie in the #Indy500 of 1979. He won Rookie of the Year.

Bill Vukovich scored 19 World Championship points in his #Indy500 career. 1952 - 1 pt (fastest lap) 1953 - 9 pts (1st place + fastest lap) 1954 - 8 pts (1st place) 1955 - 1 pt (fastest lap)

Phil Krueger qualified for the #Indy500 twice, 1986 and 1988. 1988 was his best effort with a 15th place start and 8th place finish.

1997 Rookie of the Year JEFF WARD made seven starts in the #Indy500 and had finishes that included a 2nd (1999), 3rd (1997), and a 4th (2000).

Of the 4-time #Indy500, Al Unser led the most laps in the respective races he won with 108 laps on average per victory. The breakdown of laps led during their 500 wins only: Al Unser - 432 laps led Rick Mears - 263 laps led A.J. Foyt - 248 laps led

A.J. Foyt was never bumped from the #Indy500 field, but in 1973 he was 32nd quickest and started 23rd as the slowest qualifier from the first day of time trials. #IndyCar

Previous winners Tommy Milton, Jules Goux, and Howdy Wilcox finished in 3 of the 4 last places in the 1922 #Indy500.

Six drivers have held the record for most laps led in the #Indy500. The first four were set in the 1st “500” in 1911. Name, new record: Johnny Aitken, 4 laps Spencer Wishart, 5 laps David Bruce-Brown, 81 laps Ray Harroun, 88 laps Ralph DePalma, 612 laps Al Unser, 644 laps led

1969 #Indy500 winner Mario Andretti is 3rd on all-time laps led with 556. He did not lead a single lap in the decade of the 1970s.

A car number in the 70s has not won the #Indy500.

Tony Bettenhausen scored 11 F1 World Championship points from his starts in the #Indy500 when the 500 was apart of the F1 calendar.