Stock cars.
Indy cars race in the rain on street and road courses, however they do not on ovals.
They run quiet, fast, ultra smooth, and with a wider contact patch, plus they grip like mad.
Indy 500 cars once included ride-along mechanics
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09 Indy has not been run and Dale Jr does not race Indy cars
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The cars used in the Indianapolis 500 are called "Indy cars."
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.
The first Indianapolis 500 was held in 1911.
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