The 79th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 1995. Sanctioned by USAC, it was part of the 1995 CART Indycar season. Jacques Villeneuve won in his second start. After dominating the 1994 race and the 1994 IndyCar season, Marlboro Team Penske failed to qualify for the race.[1] Defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. (too slow) and Emerson Fittipaldi (bumped) could not get their cars up to speed.
On lap 190, with the field coming back to green on a restart, leader Scott Goodyear passed the pace car in turn four, and was assessed a stop-and-go penalty. Goodyear refused to serve the penalty, claiming that the green light was on, and stayed out on the track. Officials stopped scoring him on lap 195, which handed Jacques Villeneuve the lead of the race, and ultimately, a controversial victory.[2] Examination of video evidence after the race proved that Goodyear passed the pace car while the yellow light was on,[3] and his team declined to protest the ruling.[3] Villeneuve's winning car was powered by the Ford Cosworth XB engine, the powerplant's first Indy victory in its fourth attempt. The win broke a seven-year winning streak by Ilmor-constructed engines. With Goodyear's disqualification, Honda was effectively denied their first Indy victory, and would not manage to win at Indianapolis until 2004.
Winner Villeneuve's day was not without incident, as he was penalized two laps for passing the pace car during a caution period in the early segment of the race. Through both strategy and luck, the young driver made up the 5-mile deficit for the win earning the race the "Indy 505" sobriquet. The day was significantly marred by the crash of Stan Fox on the opening lap, who suffered career-ending head injuries.
The race was held under a growing cloud of uncertainty about the future of the sport of open wheel racing. Since the early 1980s, the sport had operated in relative harmony, with an arrangement such that CART sanctioned the season-long Indycar national championship, and USAC sanctioned the Indy 500 singly. The Speedway's management, led by Tony George, had already announced the formation of the rival Indy Racing League for 1996, and the Indy 500 was to be its centerpiece. Competitors, fans, and media alike, were apprehensive about the event's future beyond 1995. It ultimately would be the final Indy 500 which featured a field of CART-based drivers and teams.[2]
Due to retirements as well as the open wheel split months later, the race was the final Indy 500 for several drivers, including Bobby Rahal,[2] Danny Sullivan, Teo Fabi, Scott Pruett, and Stefan Johansson. Emerson Fittipaldi (who failed to qualify) also would never race another lap at Indy.
The 1995 month of May celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hulman/George family ownership of the Speedway. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scott Brayton |
 Arie Luyendyk (W) |
 Scott Goodyear |
| 2 | Michael Andretti |
Jacques Villeneuve |
 Maurício Gugelmin |
| 3 | Robby Gordon |
Scott Pruett |
Jimmy Vasser |
| 4 |  Hiro Matsushita |
Stan Fox |
André Ribeiro (R) |
| 5 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Eddie Cheever |
 Teo Fabi |
| 6 | Paul Tracy |
Alessandro Zampedri (R) |
Danny Sullivan (W) |
| 7 | Gil de Ferran (R) |
Hideshi Matsuda |
Bobby Rahal (W) |
| 8 | Raul Boesel |
Buddy Lazier |
 Eliseo Salazar (R) |
| 9 |  Adrian Fernández |
 Éric Bachelart |
Christian Fittipaldi (R) |
| 10 | Lyn St. James |
Carlos Guerrero (R) |
Scott Sharp |
| 11 |  Stefan Johansson |
Davy Jones |
Bryan Herta |
Other Drivers on Entry List:
| Al Unser, Jr. |
| Davey Hamilton |
| Dean Hall |
| Dennis Vitolo |
| Dick Simon |
| Didier Theys |
| Dominic Dobson |
| Emerson Fittipaldi |
| Franck Fréon |
| Fredrik Ekblom |
| Jeff Ward |
| Jim Crawford |
| Johnny Parsons |
| Marco Greco |
| Michael Greenfield |
| Mike Groff |
| Parker Johnstone |
| Tero Palmroth |
Lap-By-Lap Summery:
Caution #1 Car #14 Eddie Cheever, and Car #91 Stan Fox VERY BAD CRASH in turns 1 and 2; Debris struck Car #8 Gil de Ferran, Car #19 Eric Bachelart, Car #22 Carlos Guerrero, and Car #90 Lyn St. James. Scott Goodyear Leads Lap 1
Lap 9: Green Flag
Lap 10: Arie Luyendyk Took the lead
Lap 17: Michael Andretti Took the lead
Lap 33: Scott Goodyear Took the lead
Lap 36: Jacques Villeneuve Took the lead
Lap 37: Caution #2 Debris on the Track from Car #40 Arie Luyendyk
Lap 39: Michael Andretti Took the lead
Lap 44: Green Flag
Lap 67: Scott Goodyear Took the lead
Lap 68: Mauricio Gugelmin Took the lead
Lap 77: Michael Andretti Took the lead
Lap 78: Scott Goodyear Took the lead
Lap 80: Caution #3 Car #41 Scott Sharp Crashed in Turn 4
Lap 82: Mauricio Gugelmin Took the lead
Lap 86: Green Flag
Lap 89: Caution #4 Car #16 Stefan Johansson Spun in Turn 4
Lap 95: Green Flag
Lap 117: Scott Goodyear Took the lead
Lap 121: Bobby Rahal Took the lead
Lap 122: Raul Boesel Took the lead
Lap 123: Caution #5 Car #31 Andre Ribeiro Tow-In
Lap 124: Mauricio Gugelmin Took the lead
Lap 126: Green Flag
Lap 138: Caution #6 Car #3 Paul Tracy Tow-In
Lap 139: Scott Goodyear Took the lead
Lap 140: Jimmy Vasser Took the lead
Lap 141: Green Flag
Lap 156: Jacques Villeneuve Took the lead
Lap 163: Caution #7 Car #77 Davy Jones Crashed in Turn 2; Scott Pruett Took the lead
Lap 166: Robby Gordon Took the lead
Lap 167: Jimmy Vasser Took the lead
Lap 169: Green Flag
Lap 171: Caution #8 Car #12 Jimmy Vasser Crashed out of the Lead in Turn 3; Scott Pruett Took the lead
Lap 176: Green Flag: Scott Goodyear Took the lead
Lap 185: Caution #9 Car #20 Scott Pruett Crashed in Turn 2
Lap 190: Green Flag: Scott Goodyear Passed the Pace Car on the restart.
Lap 196: Black Flag: Race Officials stop scoring Scott Goodyear's car for ignoring the Black Flag; giving Jacques Villeneuve the lead.
Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Jacques Villeneuve Wins his only Indy 500.
Race Results:
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 200 | 153.616 | $1,312,019 |
| 2 | Christian Fittipaldi | 200 | 153.583 | $594,668 |
| 3 | Bobby Rahal | 200 | 153.577 | $373,267 |
| 4 | Eliseo Salazar | 200 | 153.553 | $302,417 |
| 5 | Robby Gordon | 200 | 153.42 | $247,917 |
| 6 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 200 | 153.392 | $284,667 |
| 7 | Arie Luyendyk | 200 | 153.067 | $247,417 |
| 8 | Teo Fabi | 199 | Running | $206,853 |
| 9 | Danny Sullivan | 199 | Running | $193,453 |
| 10 | Hiro Matsushita | 199 | Running | $196,053 |
| 11 | Alessandro Zampedri | 198 | Running | $199,153 |
| 12 | Roberto Guerrero | 198 | Running | $181,203 |
| 13 | Bryan Herta | 198 | Running | $175,903 |
| 14 | Scott Goodyear | 195 | Penalty | $246,403 |
| 15 | Hideshi Matsuda | 194 | Running | $200,503 |
| 16 | Stefan Johansson | 192 | Running | $182,703 |
| 17 | Scott Brayton | 190 | Running | $306,503 |
| 18 | Andre Ribiero | 187 | Running | $176,753 |
| 19 | Scott Pruett | 184 | Accident | $164,953 |
| 20 | Raul Boesel | 184 | Oil line | $169,053 |
| 21 | Adrian Fernandez | 176 | Engine | $183,903 |
| 22 | Jimmy Vasser | 170 | Accident | $162,003 |
| 23 | Davy Jones | 161 | Accident | $182,303 |
| 24 | Paul Tracy | 136 | Electrical | $149,703 |
| 25 | Michael Andretti | 77 | Suspension | $192,053 |
| 26 | Scott Sharp | 74 | Accident | $158,003 |
| 27 | Buddy Lazier | 45 | Fuel system | $145,903 |
| 28 | Eric Bachelart | 6 | Mechanical | $155,003 |
| 29 | Gil de Ferran | 1 | Accident | $149,453 |
| 30 | Stan Fox | 0 | Accident | $143,603 |
| 31 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | 0 | Accident | $144,103 |
| 32 | Lyn St. James | 0 | Accident | $157,803 |
| 33 | Carlos Guerrero | 0 | Accident | $172,853 |
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