For the third consecutive season, Patrick was voted Most Popular Driver by the series' official fan club, Indy Downforce. Expect a fourth one after her headline-grabbing appearance in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue!
* http://racing.honda.com/drivers/danica-patrick/
The Indianapolis 500 was won most recently by the English racing driver Dan Wheldon. It was the 102nd running on the Indianapolis 500, ran on May 29th 2011.
Driver Floyd Roberts
Driver Wilbur Shaw
Driver Ralph DePalma
Scott Dixon
The 92nd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race was run on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, USA. Scott Dixon of New Zealand won the race from the pole position.* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Indianapolis_500
Driver Wilbur Shaw again
In 1965 the Indianapolis 500 was won by British driver Jim Clark, but Clark was not the first British driver to win this prestigious race, Dario Resta won the race in 1916.
Arlington Cemetary
Scott Dixon won the 2008 Indianapolis 500.
The first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 was Janet Guthrie, who started 26th and finished 29th. In 1977, Janet also became the first woman driver to compete in the Daytona 500, starting 39th and finishing 12th.
The first driver to complete 200 laps is the winner of each Indianapolis 500.