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FOX Sports counts down the 25 most memorable moments in Indianapolis 500 history ahead of the 109th running on May 25 on FOX.
When most drivers would do anything to win the Indy 500 one time, several drivers in the last hundred-plus races have won more than once. In the last two decades, those with more than one Indy 500 win include Hélio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Dario Franchitti and Takuma Sato.
And talk of Indianapolis, and it will almost certainly bring the world's most famous 500 Mile Race to the forefront of the mind and imagination. Some of the top drivers in the world have returned to Indianapolis on Sunday looking to make history and lay claim to one of the biggest racing prizes in the world.
The Indianapolis 500 purse record was broken for the fourth year in a row for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, with first-time winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing earning $3.8 million from a total purse of $20,283,000.
Commonly referred to as "the greatest spectacle in racing," the Indianapolis 500 has become a motorsport tradition since its inception in 1911. It's also synonymous with Memorial Day weekend. The biggest event on the IndyCar calendar,
Alex Palou took the ceremonial swig of milk in victory lane for the Indianapolis 500. He then allowed his wife to have a sip, she in turn gave
The Indy 500 purse record was broken for the fourth year in a row, with Alex Palou earning $3.8M from a total purse of $20,283,000.
This year, like all years, the month of May at Indianapolis culminates in the 109th edition of the Indianapolis 500, the signature race for the NTT IndyCar Series and a motorsports institution well beyond the state of Indiana.