100 mph
May 30,1911
In 1977 Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500. She starts 26th and finishes 29th.
probably around 75-80mph
The first Indy 500 winner that drove in a Formula One race (other than the Indy 500 which was considered an F-1 race between 1950-1960) was Rodger Ward of the United States, the 1959 and 1962 Indy 500 winner, who drove in the 1959 United States Grand Prix. The first winner that drove full time in Formula One was Jim Clark of Scotland, the 1965 Indy 500 champion.
The first Indianapolis 500 was held in 1911.
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The first Indy 500 race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana. It was on May 30, 1911.
Pat Flaherty won the 1956 Indianapolis 500 at an average speed of 128.49 miles per hour.
Roger Penske first participated in the Indianapolis 500 as a car owner in 1969.
The first car to complete 200 laps is declared the winner of the Indianapolis 500.
Indianapolis hosts the Indy 500, which is on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.