Thursday, July 20, 2017

TODAY'S FEATURED INDY 500 DRIVER: SCOTT SHARP

1993
Best Finish of the Season:
22nd 10/3 Laguna Seca

1994
INDY 500 Result: Started 17th Finished 16th 14 laps down
Best Finish of the Season:
9th 4/10 Phoenix

1995
INDY 500 Result: Started 30th Finished 26th crashed out after 74 laps

1996
INDY 500 Result: Started 21st Finished 10th crashed out with 6 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 3/17 Phoenix
WON 8/18 New Hampshire

1997
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify because he was injured in a practice crash
Top 5 Finishes:
4th 1/25 Orlando

1998
INDY 500 Result: Started 7th Finished 16th dropped out with 19 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 3/22 Phoenix
5th 6/6 Texas
3rd 6/28 New Hampshire
WON 7/19 Dover

1999
INDY 500 Result: Started 6th Finished 28th dropped out after 83 laps
Top 5 Finishes:
4th 1/24 Orlando
WON 7/17 Atlanta
4th 9/25 Las Vegas

2000
INDY 500 Result: Started 5th Finished 10th 2 laps down
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 3/19 Phoenix
WON 6/11 Texas
3rd 6/18 Pikes Peak

2001
INDY 500 Result: Started on the POLE and Finished 33rd crashed out on the first lap
Top 5 Finishes:
4th 3/18 Phoenix
2nd 4/28 Atlanta
WON 6/9 Texas
5th 6/30 Richmond
5th 7/21 Nashville
2nd 8/12 Kentucky
2nd 10/6 Texas

2002
INDY 500 Result: Started 8th Finished 27th dropped out with 63 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 4/21 Nazareth
5th 6/16 Pikes Peak
4th 8/11 Kentucky
4th 9/15 Texas

2003
INDY 500 Result: Started 9th Finished 20th crashed out with 19 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 3/2 Homestead
WON 4/13 Japan
4th 7/27 Michigan

2004
INDY 500 Result: Started 20th Finished 13th
Best Finish of the Season:
8th 10/17 Texas

2005
INDY 500 Result: Started 3rd Finished 7th
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 3/19 Phoenix
2nd 4/30 Japan
4th 6/11 Texas
4th 7/16 Nashville
WON 8/14 Kentucky
4th 10/16 California

2006
INDY 500 Result: Started 8th Finished 9th
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 6/10 Texas
5th 6/24 Richmond

2007
INDY 500 Result: Started 12th Finished 6th
Top 5 Finishes:
3rd 6/24 Iowa
3rd 8/5 Michigan
5th 9/9 Chicagoland

2009
INDY 500 Result: Started 20th Finished 14th

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

TODAY'S FEATURED INDY 500 DRIVER: PIPPA MANN

2011
INDY 500 Result: Started 31st Finished 20th 2 laps down

2013
INDY 500 Result: Started 30th Finished 30th dropped out after 46 laps
Best Finish of the Season:
15th 7/7 Pocono

2014
INDY 500 Result: Started 22nd Finished 24th 7 laps down

2015
INDY 500 Result: Started 25th Finished 22nd 3 laps down
Best Finish of the Season:
13th 6/27 California and 8/23 Pocono

2016
INDY 500 Result: Started 25th Finished 18th 1 lap down
Best Finish of the Season:
17th 8/22 Pocono

2017
INDY 500 Result: Started 28th Finished 17th 1 lap down

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

TODAY'S FEATURED INDY 500 DRIVER: LYN ST. JAMES

1992
INDY 500 Result: Started 27th Finished 11th 7 laps down

1993
INDY 500 Result: Started 21st Finished 25th dropped out with 24 laps to go
Best Finish of the Season:
13th 4/4 Phoenix

1994
INDY 500 Result: Started 6th Finished 19th 30 laps down

1995
INDY 500 Result: Started 28th Finished 32nd crashed out on the first lap
Best Finish of the Season:
17th 7/30 Michigan 500

1996
INDY 500 Result: Started 18th Finished 14th crashed out with 47 laps to go
Best Finish of the Season:
8th 1/27 Orlando

1997
INDY 500 Result: Started 34th Finished 13th crashed out with 14 laps to go

1998
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify

1999
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify

2000
INDY 500 Result: Started 32nd Finished 32nd crashed out after 69 laps

2001
INDY 500 Result: was on the entry list and announced retirement during the Month of May 

Monday, July 17, 2017

TODAY'S FEATURED INDY 500 DRIVER: DANNY ONGAIS

1968
INDY 500 Result: entry declined because of lack of experience

1976
Best Finish of the Season:
28th 9/5 Ontario 500

1977
INDY 500 Result: Started 7th Finished 20th dropped out after 90 laps
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 3/27 Phoenix
WON 7/17 Michigan

1978
INDY 500 Result: Started 2nd Finished 18th dropped out with 55 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 3/26 Ontario
WON 4/15 Texas World
4th 4/23 Trenton
WON 6/11 Mosport
WON 8/20 Milwaukee
WON 9/16 Michigan
4th 10/28 Phoenix

1979
INDY 500 Result: Started 27th Finished 4th 1 lap down
Top 5 Finishes:
4th 8/5 Watkins Glen

1980
INDY 500 Result: Started 16th Finished 7th 1 lap down
Top 5 Finishes:
3rd 8/3 Watkins Glen

1981
INDY 500 Result: Started 21st Finished 27th crashed out after 64 laps

1982 
INDY 500 Result: Started 9th Finished 22nd crashed out after 62 laps

1983
INDY 500 Result: Started 21st Finished 21st dropped out with 99 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 9/11 Mid-Ohio

1984
INDY 500 Result: Started 11th Finished 9th 7 laps down
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 4/15 Phoenix
5th 8/19 Pocono 500
3rd 9/24 Michigan
5th 10/14 Phoenix

1985
INDY 500 Result: Started 17th Finished 17th dropped out with 59 laps to go
Best Finish of the Season
6th 11/9 Tamiami Park Miami

1986
INDY 500 Result: Started 16th Finished 23rd dropped out with 64 laps to go

1987
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify because he was injured in a practice crash
Best Finish of the Season:
17th 8/2 Michigan 500

1996
INDY 500 Result: Started 33rd Finished 7th 3 laps down

1997
Best Finish of the Season
13th 1/25 Orlando

1998
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify   

 

Friday, July 14, 2017

TODAY'S FEATURED INDY 500 DRIVER: BOBBY UNSER

1955
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 9/5 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1956
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1957
Top 5 Finishes:
3rd 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1958
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1959
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1960
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1961
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1962
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1963
INDY 500 Result: Started 16th Finished crashed out after 2 laps
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

1964
INDY 500 Result: Started 22nd Finished 32nd crashed out after 1 lap
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
4th 8/22 Springfield
4th 9/7 DuQuoin

1965
INDY 500 Result: Started 8th Finished 19th dropped out after 69 laps
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
2nd 7/25 IRP Road Course
5th 8/8 Langhorne
4th 8/14 Milwaukee
4th 9/18 Indiana State Fairgrounds
4th 10/24 Sacramento
3rd 11/21 Phoenix

1966
INDY 500 Result: Started 28th Finished 8th 29 laps down
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 7/4 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
4th 7/24 IRP Road Course Race 1
5th 8/20 Springfield
3rd 9/5 DuQuoin
2nd 10/9 Fuji Japan
5th 10/23 Sacramento
4th 11/20 Phoenix

1967
INDY 500 Result: Started 8th Finished 9th 7 laps down
Top 5 Finishes:
3rd 4/23 Trenton
5th 6/25 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
WON 7/1 Mosport Both Races
3rd 7/23 IRP Road Course
3rd 7/30 Langhorne
3rd 9/24 Trenton
2nd 10/22 Hanford
3rd 11/19 Phoenix
2nd 11/26 Riverside

1968
INDY 500 Result: Started 3rd and was the WINNER
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 3/17 Hanford
WON 3/31 Las Vegas Road Course
WON 4/7 Phoenix
WON 4/21 Trenton
2nd 6/23 Langhorne
WON 6/29 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
3rd 7/21 IRP Road Couse Race 1
2nd 7/28 Langhorne Race 1
2nd 8/4 Mont Tremblant Race 1
4th 8/18 Milwaukee
2nd 11/3 Hanford
2nd 12/1 Riverside

1969
INDY 500 Result: Started 3rd Finished 3rd
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 6/15 Langhorne
2nd 8/17 Milwaukee
5th 9/1 DuQoin
3rd 9/6 Indiana State Fairgrounds
3rd 9/28 Sacramento
5th 10/19 Seattle Race 2
4th 12/7 Riverside

1970
INDY 500 Result: Started 7th Finished 11th 8 laps down
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 3/28 Phoenix
4th 4/26 Trenton
WON 6/14 Langhorne
4th 6/28 Castle Rock
2nd 7/4 Michigan
2nd 9/7 DuQuoin
2nd 10/3 Trenton

1971
INDY 500 Result: Started 3rd Finished 12th crashed out with 36 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 3/27 Phoenix
4th 4/25 Trenton
WON 8/15 Milwaukee
WON 10/3 Trenton

1972
INDY 500 Result: Started on the POLE and Finished 30th dropped out after 31 laps
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 3/18 Phoenix
WON 6/4 Milwaukee
WON 9/24 Trenton
WON 11/4 Phoenix

1973
INDY 500 Result: Started 2nd Finished 13th dropped out after 100 laps
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 6/10 Milwaukee
2nd 9/23 Trenton

1974
INDY 500 Result: Started 7th Finished 2nd
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 3/3 Ontario Heat 1 
WON 3/10 Ontario 500
2nd 3/17 Phoenix
WON 4/7 Trenton
5th 6/30 Pocono 500
WON 7/21 Michigan
4th 8/11 Milwaukee
3rd 9/15 Michigan
2nd 9/22 Trenton Race 1
WON 9/22 Trenton Race 2
2nd 11/2 Phoenix

1975
INDY 500 Result: Started 3rd and was the WINNER
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 3/9 Ontario 500
2nd 6/8 Milwaukee
5th 7/20 Michigan
3rd 9/13 Michigan

1976
INDY 500 Result: Started 12th Finished 10th 2 laps down
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 3/14 Phoenix
3rd 6/13 Milwaukee
4th 8/22 Milwaukee
WON 9/5 Ontario 500
4th 9/18 Michigan

1977
INDY 500 Result: Started 2nd Finished 18th dropped out after 94 laps
Best Finish of the Season:
8th 10/29 Phoenix

1978
INDY 500 Result: Started 19th Finished 6th 5 laps down
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 7/16 Michigan
3rd 7/23 Atlanta

1979
INDY 500 Result: Started 4th Finished 5th 1 lap down
Top 5 Finishes:
5th 3/11 Phoenix
4th 4/22 Atlanta Race 2
WON 6/10 Trenton Both Races
WON 7/15 Michigan
WON 8/5 Watkins Glen
2nd 8/19 Trenton
WON 9/2 Ontario 500
WON 9/15 Michigan
3rd 9/30 Atlanta
2nd 10/20 Phoenix

1980
INDY 500 Result: Started 3rd Finished 19th dropped out with 74 laps to go
Top 5 Finishes:
WON 6/8 Milwaukee
WON 6/22 Pocono 500
2nd 7/20 Michigan
WON 8/3 Watkins Glen
3rd 8/10 Milwaukee
WON 8/31 Ontario 500
2nd 9/20 Michigan
2nd 10/26 Mexico City

1981
INDY 500 Result: Started on the POLE and was the WINNER
Top 5 Finishes:
2nd 3/22 Phoenix
3rd 9/5 Milwaukee
2nd 10/31 Phoenix

1982
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify 


Thursday, July 13, 2017

INDYCAR AT TORONTO TRACK STATS:

Wins by Team:
Newman Haas 7
Chip Ganassi 6
Team Penske 3
Andretti Autosport 3
Galles Kraco 2
Team Forsythe 2
Ed Carpenter Racing 2
Truesports 1
Pat Patrick 1
Tasman Motorsports 1
PacWest 1
RuSport 1
Team Walker 1
KV Racing Technologies 1

Wins by Driver:
Michael Andretti 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001
Dario Franchitti 1999, 2009, 2011
Will Power 2007, 2010, 2016
Al Unser Jr. 1988, 1990
Paul Tracy 1993, 2003
Sebastien Bourdais 2004, 2014 (1)
Scott Dixon 2013 (1) (2)
Bobby Rahal 1986
Emerson Fittipaldi 1987
Adrian Fernandez 1996
Mark Blundell 1997
Alex Zanardi 1998
Cristiano da Matta 2002
Justin Wilson 2005
A.J. Allmendinger 2006
Ryan Hunter-Reay 2012
Mike Conway 2014 (2)
Josef Newgarden 2015  

Races won from the Pole:
Michael Andretti 1991
Cristiano de Matta 2002
Paul Tracy 2003
Sebastien Bourdais 2004
Dario Franchitti 2009
Scott Dixon 2013 (2)
Sebastien Bourdais 2014 (1)

Farthest Back a Winner Started:
13th Michael Andretti 2001

Record For Most Cautions:
11 in 2001

Record For Fewest Cautions: 
1 in 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Record For Most Caution Laps:
32 in 2011

Record For Fewest Caution Laps:
4 in 1991

Record For Most Lead Changes: 
8 in 2007 and 2013 (1)

Record For Fewest Lead Changes:
0 in 1991, 2002, 2003

Race Record: 
99.143 mph set by Michael Andretti in 1991

Slowest Average Speed:
72.534 mph set by Will Power in 2007

All Time Lap Leaders:

Driver Led
Michael Andretti 474
Dario Franchitti 293
Al Unser, Jr. 229
Paul Tracy 206
Sebastien Bourdais 189
Cristiano da Matta 185
Will Power 161
Emerson Fittipaldi 155
Scott Dixon 151
Mark Blundell 93
Helio Castroneves 77
Alex Zanardi 66
Bobby Rahal 58
Danny Sullivan 58
Oriol Servia 58
Justin Wilson 57
Gil de Ferran 49
A.J. Allmendinger 38
Josef Newgarden 37
Ryan Hunter-Reay 36
Nelson Philippe 34
Simon Pagenaud 31
Adrian Fernandez 24
Jacques Villeneuve 24
Graham Rahal 23
Tony Kanaan 23
Alex Tagliani 22
Ryan Dalziel 16
Greg Moore 13
Nigel Mansell 13
Robby Gordon 12
Mike Conway 7
Tomas Scheckter 6
Jimmy Vasser 5
Rodolfo Gonzalez 5
Charlie Kimball 2
Luca Filippi 2
Robert Doornbos 2
Roberto Moreno 2
Bryan Herta 1
Christian Fittipaldi 1
Conor Daly 1
J.R. Hildebrand 1
Mario Moraes 1
Raul Boesel 1
Rick Mears 1
Roberto Guerrero 1





TODAY'S FEATURED INDYCAR DRIVER: BRIAN TYLER

1998
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify
Best Finish of the Season:
6th 10/11 Las Vegas

1999
INDY 500 Result: Failed to Qualify
Best Finish of the Season:
14th 1/24 Orlando