what year was the 25 anniversary of Polaris Indy 500
A.J. Foyt
In 1952, Troy Ruttman won the Indy 500 :)
The Indy 500 generally starts around noon Eastern each year. This annual race is the apex of the Indy Car series.
There was not a rookie of the year for 1996
1991
about 200 mph
Danica Patrick.
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.
Indy 500, open wheel cars, NASCAR holds the brickyard 400 at Indy every year.
The first year the Indy 500 was ran was 1911.
Depends. If you are talking about at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2012, then terminal long straightaway speeds are in the 230 mph range. Cornering speeds at the apex are about 220 mph (during qualifying) and are only lower than straightaway speeds because turning the steering wheel builds up friction on the tires which slows the car marginally. A well-balanced Indy Car is driven flat out all the way around the Speedway. Interestingly, there have been eras where Indy Cars have hit speeds in the 240-plus range---back in 1972 and 1973 when turbo boost to the engine was unlimited but cornering speeds were in the 160 range, and the Penske-Mercedes cars of 1994 are reputed to have been in the high 240 range but a sub-par chassis design forced them to slow down more than other cars at the time in the corners.