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The Blue Crowns

By Sigur Whitaker
With his victory in the 2024 Indianapolis 500, Joseph Newgarden became the sixth driver to win back-to-back races. The others were Wilbur Shaw (1939-1940), Mauri Rose (1947-1948), Bill Vukovich (1953-1954), Al Unser, Sr. (1970-1971) and Helio Castroneves (2001-2002).
 
Mauri Rose’s consecutive victories were driving Lou Moore’s Blue Crown Spark Plug Special. He is the only driver in Speedway history to beat his teammate, Bill Holland, in two consecutive races.
 

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By Sigur Whitaker

Pace Car Crash!

By Sigur Whitaker
 
One of the traditions of the Indianapolis 500 is the pace car leading the field of 33 through the pace lap. It began in 1911 at the very first Indianapolis 500  when Carl Fisher drove his white Stoddard-Dayton with his initials in bold letters on the radiator grill.