Row 1
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Carl G. Fisher
Turn-of-the-century entrepreneur co-founded Indianapolis Motor Speedway and was the track’s first president.
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Roger Penske
“The Captain” has won the Indy 500 an astounding 16 times as a car owner.
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A.J. Foyt
Four-time winner is synonymous with the race.
Row 2
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Tony Hulman
Bought IMS in 1945 and returned racing to the track following World War II.
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Al Unser
A four-time winner, “Big Al” was leader of the family that kissed the bricks nine times overall.
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Fred Offenhauser
Offenhauser engines, or the “Offy,” won the 500 a stunning 27 times from 1935 to 1976.
Row 3
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Jim McKay
With a smooth, graceful style, served as race host and announcer on ABC for 20 years.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Speedway owner from 1927 to 1945, he introduced the Borg-Warner Trophy in 1936.
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Louis Meyer
First three-time winner requested milk after his 1936 victory, launching a tradition that stands today.
Row 4
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Rick Mears
A frequent face on the Borg-Warner Trophy as a four-time winner.
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Chip Ganassi
Current power player has won the race four times since the turn of the century.
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Harry Miller
Cars built by Miller won the 500 nine times, and his engines won the race three other times, in the 1920s and ’30s
Row 5
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Mary Fendrich Hulman
Tony’s wife took over as chairman after his death and for years delivered the call “Gentlemen, start your engines.”
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Bobby Unser
Three-time winner also served as a knowledgeable voice on ABC for more than a decade.
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Keith Duckworth
Co-founder with Mike Costin of Cosworth, which powered 10 winners in the 1970s and ’80s, including this win by Bobby Unser in 1981.
Row 6
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Roone Arledge
Broadcasting legend helped shape the race on television during his decades at ABC.
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Jim Nabors
For 42 years, “Gomer” was “Back Home Again in Indiana.”
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Mario Andretti
Won the 500 only once, but few people delivered more excitement to May at Indianapolis.
Row 7
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Lou Moore
Former driver won the 500 five times as a car owner in the 1930s and ’40s, a record until Roger Penske.
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Tony George
President and CEO of the racetrack for 20 years, though known mostly for the IRL-CART split.
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Gian Paolo Dallara
Founder of a company that has designed and engineered cars that have won 15 times at The Brickyard.
Row 8
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Janet Guthrie
First female driver in the 500, accomplishing the feat in 1977.
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Jackie Stewart
British Formula One legend added a classic tone to ABC’s telecasts for years.
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Mari Hulman George
Current chairman of IMS has given the command to start engines for nearly 20 years.
Row 9
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Wilbur Shaw
Three-time 500 winner was also an early track president until Tony Hulman.
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Jim Hall
Texas oil magnate founded the pioneering and successful Chaparral Cars in the 1960s.
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Andy Granatelli
Longtime car owner who became CEO of STP and helped guide Mario Andretti to victory lane.
Row 10
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A.J. Watson
Car builder and engineer won the race six times in a career that lasted decades.
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Tom Carnegie
Legendary voice of the PA at The Brickyard, calling 61 Indy 500s.
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Harvey Firestone
Tires from the company he founded in 1900 have been on 66 winning cars in the 500.
Row 11
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Chris Economaki
Distinctive voice heard from the pits on ABC for 15 years.
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Parnelli Jones
West Coast sprint car legend came to Indy and immediately made an impact, winning once as a driver and twice as a car owner.
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Robert J. Hill
Designed the famous Borg-Warner Trophy in the 1930s.
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