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Top speed during Indy 500 Pole day was 230mph (5/9/09). Indy is the fastest track they currently race. The 4 lap average that won the pole was just shy of 225mph.
The record speed for an Indy (type) car was an average speed of 241mph set by a Honda powered Reynard in what was the CART series at California Speedway in late 2000.
Qualifying speeds range from 227 mph down to around 215. On actual race day they will run in the 218-225 mph range.
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How fast was the average car in the first Indy 500?
According to race results the winner of the first Indy 500 averaged 74.60 mph. The average speed of the slowest car to actually finish the race was 67.73. Of the 12 cars that finished the average speed was 70.74 mph.
How fast is an Indy car?
About 240mph, based on performance at the Indianapolis 500 and specifications for the cars.
What time does Indy 500 start?
The Indy 500 generally starts around noon Eastern each year. This annual race is the apex of the Indy Car series.
What car won 1939 Indy 500?
Maserati
How much horsepower does an Indy 500 car have?
The 3.5 liter engine of an Indy Racing League Series Indy car produces more than 675 horsepower.
What is the most popular race?
Car race is the Indy 500. Horse race is the Kentucky Derby.
Who was the winner of the Indy 500a car race?
The winner of the Indy 500 car race, in 2012, was Dario Franchitti. This gave him the distinction of being a three time winner of the Indy 500. He was a member of the Chip Ganassi Racing Team.
How many cylinders in an Indy 500 car?
8
What time does the Indy 500 start?
The Indy 500 generally starts around noon Eastern each year. This annual race is the apex of the Indy Car series.
What Indy car driver has the most victories yet has not won an Indy 500?
Since the Indy Racing League (IRL) began in 1996, that is Tony Kanaan with 13 IRL wins (through the 2009 season) but no Indy 500 win.
What is the palindrome for the Indy 500 vehicle 2 words?
race car
Who wins Indy 500?
The first car to complete 200 laps is declared the winner of the Indianapolis 500.
