1958 Indianapolis 500

The Car that Won Two Consecutive Indianapolis 500s with Different Drivers

July 22, 2024 by Leave a comment

The Belond Exhaust Special has a special place in Indianapolis 500 history. It won the Indianapolis 500 twice but with different drivers. Sam Hanks drove to Victory Lane in 1957 and Jimmy Bryan in 1958.

George Salih, senior engineer and plant manager with Meyer & Drake Offenhauser, was the chief ...

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Who Drove the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car the Most Times to Start the Race?

July 15, 2024 by Leave a comment

Speedway co-founder Carl Fisher began the tradition of the pace car starting the Indianapolis 500 when he drove a Stoddard-Dayton to start the 1911 race. He drove the pace car to start the first five Indianapolis 500s (1911-1915). He owned a Stoddard-Dayton dealership and in 1911, 1913, and 1914 this ...

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