Helio Castroneves won the 2009 Indianapolis 500.
He was a race car driver who won the Indy 500 three times
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The Indy 500 was won by Johnny Rutherford. Due to the rain, the race was halted after 102 laps.
No women has won the Indy 500. There has been 101 races and 69 different race winners.
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Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500, it was on May 30, 1911.
About 240mph, based on performance at the Indianapolis 500 and specifications for the cars.
Billy Boat won the 1998 race at TMS.
On April 20, 2008, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an Indy car race. She won the Indy Japan 300 in Motegi, Japan.
The number 40 car has been driven by several drivers in the Indianapolis 500 throughout its history. Notably, drivers like Johnny Rutherford, who won the race in 1974, and Tony Stewart, who competed in the number 40 car during his Indy 500 appearances, are among the most recognized. The car number has seen various teams and drivers over the years, reflecting the changing landscape of the event.
Both 1939 and 1940 500's were won by Wilbur Shaw in a Maserati.
Ray Harroun, winner of the Indy 500 in 1911, won $14,250. Click on the '1911 Indy 500 Box Score' link below to see who raced in the first ever Indianapolis 500, where they finished, and how much money they won.