Iconic Matches
31 entries in the IndyCar compendium.
1982 Indianapolis 500 (Gordon Johncock vs. Rick Mears)The closest finish in Indy history—a duel of nerve, fuel, and 0.16 seconds.1985 Indianapolis 500 (Danny Sullivan's spin and win)He straightens it out clean — no wall, no tire-damage flag — slots back in line, and keeps1989 Indianapolis 500 (Al Unser Jr. vs. Emerson Fittipaldi)The last-lap duel that defined a generation—and ignited a firestorm.1992 Indianapolis 500 (Al Unser Jr. edges Scott Goodyear)The 1992 Indianapolis 500 is widely regarded as one of the closest finishes in the history1995 Indianapolis 500 (Jacques Villeneuve's dominant win)A rookie's masterclass that shook the Brickyard to its foundations.2000 Indianapolis 500 (Juan Pablo Montoya's rookie victory)Montoya's masterclass: a rookie takes the Brickyard.2001 Indianapolis 500 (Hélio Castroneves' first win)Castroneves scales the fence; a legend begins.2006 Indianapolis 500 (Sam Hornish Jr. passes Marco Andretti at the line)Hornish edges Andretti in a photo-finish at the Brickyard.2011 Indianapolis 500 (Dan Wheldon's final victory)Wheldon's last checkered flag at the Brickyard. Still the one.2012 Indianapolis 500 (Dario Franchitti vs. Scott Dixon duel)Teammates, champions, and a last-lap duel that still gets the hair standing up.2013 Indianapolis 500 (Tony Kanaan's emotional win)After 12 years of heartbreak, Kanaan finally conquers Indy—and the tears flow.2014 Indianapolis 500 (Ryan Hunter-Reay edges Hélio Castroneves)The American driver edged out Hélio Castroneves — three-time winner, behind the wheel for 2015 Indianapolis 500 (Juan Pablo Montoya wins second)Montoya's masterful return to Victory Lane after 15 years—a margin thinner than a credit c2016 Indianapolis 500 (Alexander Rossi's fuel-mileage upset)The fuel gamble that left the faster cars flat on the backstretch.1911 Indy 500 – Ray Harroun's Bullet NoseOne pointed nose, one rear-view mirror, and the end of an era on the four-mile oval.1964 Indy 500 – Parnelli JonesDriving a Watson Eagle powered by an Offenhauser engine, Jones qualified on the front row 1967 Indy 500 – A.J. Foyt's FourthOne man, one car, two hundred laps of absolute authority on the Brickyard.1959 Indy 500 – A.J. Foyt's FirstOne broken engine, one young kid from the Carolinas, and the birth of a legend.1976 Indy 500 – Foyt's Last-Lap PassForty-three years old, one lap left, and the old fox still had a move in him.1973 Indy 500 – Mark Donohue's MarkThe sports-car king wandered into the Brickyard and made 500 miles look like a warm-up.1993 Indy 500 – Bobby RahalTwo laps of legend, one man who refused to let the white flag pass him by.1991 Indy 500 – Al Unser Sr.'s FourthFour decades, four victories — the old man still owned the Brickyard.1996 Indy 500 – Al Unser Jr.'s ThirdThree times the brick, three times the crown — Unser Jr. owned the 1996 Fifty.1995 Indy 500 – Nigel MansellThe World Champion who led the most laps and still couldn't take the crown.1998 Indy 500 – Buddy LazierA son's redemption on the Brickyard, sealed in the final heartbeats of 500 miles.1997 Indy 500 – Jacques VilleneuveThe F1 King walked into the Brickyard and left with the crown no one expected.1999 Indy 500 – Buddy LazierA small team, a big heart, and a finish that made the Brickyard hold its breath.2005 Indy 500 – Sam Hornish Jr.Twenty-two years old, one last-lap nerve, and a Brickyard crown that defined a generation.2000 Indy 500 – Buddy LazierA son's name written in the same Brickyard dust his father left behind.2008 Indy 500 – Dario FranchittiA Scot, a Honda, and a final-lap duel that made the Brickyard roar in disbelief.2010 Indy 500 – Dario FranchittiTwo-time 500 winner, one fraction of a second, and a Scottish flag over the Speedway.
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