How many laps are there in the Indianapolis 500 motor race?
"1950 Indianapolis 500 The 34th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1950. The event was part of the 1950 AAA National Championship Trail. It was also race 3 of 7 in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers and paid points towards the World Championship. The event, however, did not attract any European entries for 1950. Giuseppe Farina originally planned to enter, but his car never arrived. The Indianapolis 500 would be included on the World Championship calendar through 1960. The race was originally scheduled for 200 laps (500 miles), but was stopped"
"scheduled for 200 laps (500 miles). The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled for 400 laps (600 miles). The typical number of starters, respectively, for each race is 33 (Indianapolis) and 40 (Charlotte). During this period, the only deviation was in 1997, when the Indianapolis 500 had 35 starters due to extenuating circumstances following the close of time trials. During the 1960s and 1970s, a handful of drivers raced at the Indianapolis 500 while maintaining a full-time schedule in Formula One. This would require them to travel between Indianapolis and Europe during the month of May, usually between Indy and the Monaco"
"Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (better known as the Indianapolis 500) is an automobile race held annually at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. The event is held over Memorial Day weekend in late May. It is contested as part of the Verizon INDYCAR Series, the top level of American Championship Car racing, an open-wheel open-cockpit formula colloquially known as ""Indy Car Racing"". The name of the race is often shortened to Indy 500, and the track itself is nicknamed ""the Brickyard"", as the racing surfacing was paved in brick"
"this contract; the existing blackout policy is expected to continue. Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (better known as the Indianapolis 500) is an automobile race held annually at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. The event is held over Memorial Day weekend in late May. It is contested as part of the Verizon INDYCAR Series, the top level of American Championship Car racing, an open-wheel open-cockpit formula colloquially known as ""Indy Car Racing"". The name of the race is often shortened to Indy 500, and the track itself is nicknamed"
"31 laps, and one red flag for seven minutes and 45 seconds. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately west of Downtown Indianapolis. Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world. Considered relatively"
"six advanced to the ten-minute session for the pole. The pole position for the Indianapolis 500 is determined on the first day (or first full round) of time trials. Cars run four consecutive laps (10 miles), and the total elapsed time on the four laps determines the positioning. The fastest car on the first day of time trials wins the pole position. Times recorded in earlier days (rounds) start ahead of subsequent days (rounds). A driver could record a time faster than that of the pole winner on a subsequent day; however, he will be required to line up behind"
"laps (291 mi/468.319 km). In 2007, the race was lengthened to 228 laps in an effort to create a longer product for time value purposes. Using the traditional measurement, the race became 342 miles (550.4 km). However, official IndyCar timing and scoring maintained the measurement, and the race was officially 331.74 miles (533.88 km). In 2014, the race was extended to 600 kilometers. After revamping the oval track in 2016, the new one lap measurement is 1.44 miles for lap speed calculations. In addition, the start time was moved to 9:00 p.m. CDT (10:00 p.m. EDT) so the event would"
"into three stages. A competition caution is held at the end of the first and second stage, and bonus championship points are awarded to the top 10 drivers. For the 500, the first and second stages each comprised 60 laps of the scheduled distance, with the remainder comprising the third. The leader at the end of each stage, including the overall winner, also receives points that are carried over into their total if they qualify for the season-ending playoffs (renamed from the ""Chase for the Championship""). The race also introduced stricter rules in regards to vehicle repair after on-track accidents;"
"held on successive days. To date, the most recent attempt was made by Busch in 2014. He finished in 6th place at the Indianapolis 500, and was the fastest rookie. However, he dropped out of the Coca Cola 600 with a blown engine mid-race. He completed 906 miles. The Indianapolis 500 is part of the Verizon IndyCar Series, and the Coca-Cola 600 is part of the NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Both races are held, weather permitting, on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. The Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is traditionally scheduled in the afternoon, while"
"the on-track activities for the month, a three-day event, will only have two days for the Verizon IndyCar Series. That mirrors similar changes made to other races event weekends on the schedule. The 101st Indianapolis 500 will be the sixth round of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season, and the 22nd sanctioned as part of the Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series. There have been five different winners in the first five races leading up to the Indianapolis 500. The season began March 12 at St. Petersburg, with Sébastien Bourdais a surprise winner. Bourdais won from last place on the starting grid."
"incident, as he required six pit stops, each time taking on water to battle an overheating engine. 1932 Indianapolis 500 The 20th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1932. Attrition is the story of the race, with 26 of the 40 cars dropping out due to crashes or mechanical failure. A record eight different drivers led laps during the race, with no driver seemingly able to hold the lead without experiencing some sort of trouble. For the third year in a row, Billy Arnold looks as if he will be the"
"Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results Race results from the automobile and motorcycle races contested at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Races have been held on six different track configurations: Oval (1909–present): 2.500 miles; 4 turns; counter-clockwise. <br>Automobile Road Course (2000-2007): 2.605 miles; 13 turns; clockwise. <br>Motorcycle Road Course (2008–2013): 2.621 miles; 16 turns; counter-clockwise. <br>Automobile Road Course (2009–2013): 2.534 miles; 13 turns; clockwise. <br>Automobile Road Course (2014–present): 2.439 miles; 14 turns; clockwise. <br>Motorcycle Road Course (2014–present): 2.591 miles; 16 turns; counter-clockwise. On four race weekends in 1909 and 1910, a total of 82 automobile races were held, with"
"still running. By the following year, news of the race had spread, and professional drivers began attending the I-500. It has since become one of the most important snowmobile racing events for manufacturers to showcase their machine's performance and durability. In the modern I-500, the race takes approximately eight hours to complete. The original time trial attempt limit (two per driver) has been abandoned. An entrant may attempt to qualify in the time trial as many times as he chooses. Since 1999 the laps have been counted by an electronic timing system. A wire is run under the racing surface"
"between, with two jump ramps added. This occurred during the Indy 500's Carb Day activities, and marked the first time in track history that trucks were raced. Series founder Robby Gordon had tested at the track in April. Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results Race results from the automobile and motorcycle races contested at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Races have been held on six different track configurations: Oval (1909–present): 2.500 miles; 4 turns; counter-clockwise. <br>Automobile Road Course (2000-2007): 2.605 miles; 13 turns; clockwise. <br>Motorcycle Road Course (2008–2013): 2.621 miles; 16 turns; counter-clockwise. <br>Automobile Road Course (2009–2013): 2.534 miles;"
"are held over 25 laps. The race line up is unique in that best drivers start at the rear of the field. The lowest, 'C' graded, drivers start each race at the front, then 'B', 'A' and 'star', while the 'superstars' start each race from the rear of the field. Championship races are usually gridded in qualifying order, with the highest qualifiers starting at the front of the grid. The number of competitors at a meeting will usually aim to be around 60. The meetings usually consist of three heats (20 cars in each), a consolation race, a final and"
"lap of the day, at 215.502 mph. Polesitter Arie Luyendyk completed only two laps at speed, using the session mostly as a system check exercise. The Coors Indy Pit Stop Challenge featured eight teams competing for a $40,000 top prize. The Indianapolis 500 pole sitter (Treadway's #5) was automatically qualified, and four entries were selected through an Indy Racing League program at Walt Disney World (Scandia's #22 and Blueprint's #27) and Phoenix (Foyt's #14 and Chastain's #77). The last three places were determined in a preliminary round on May 12. Galles's #4 (with a time of 12.597 seconds), SABCO's #42"
"I-500 The I-500 is an American snowmobile race associated with the USCC Racing Association (USCC) which starts at the Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The cross-country race is a 3-day event and is 500 miles long (170 miles a day). The race was first ran in 1966 and was then ran from Winnipeg, Manitoba to St. Paul, Minnesota. The race is now started in Thief River Falls and is run through the Red Lake Indian Reservation and finishes again at the starting line. The I-500 has been known to be the most grueling snowmobile race of all"
"of faster turns behind the Museum. Rather than follow original turn 13 (oval turn 1) like the U.S. Grand Prix did, the IndyCar circuit mimics the motorcycle course, and utilized the ""snake pit"" infield complex. Two of the, tighter, sharper, corners (utilized by the motorcycles) were bypassed and replaced with a single 90-degree right turn. The new course distance measures 2.439 miles (3.925 km). Since its inception, the IndyCar Grand Prix has been scheduled for the Saturday two weeks before the Indianapolis 500. The race effectively serves as an ""opening weekend"" for the month of May activities at the Speedway."
"For the Indianapolis 500, qualifying points are awarded for all 33 cars at the Indianapolis 500. The point scale slides based on the teams that qualify for the top-nine shootout, then descending by speed and position. As of 2014, the Indianapolis 500 now awards double points for finishing place. In the case of a tie, IndyCar Series will determine the champion based on the most first-place finishes. If there is still a tie, IndyCar Series will determine the champion by the most second-place finishes, then the most third-place finishes, etc., until a champion is determined. IndyCar Series will apply the"
"to the ordinal during the ""Centennial Era"" were curtailed. Six years later, in 2016, the race celebrated its 100th running with about 350,000 in attendance. Female participation of any sort at Indianapolis was discouraged and essentially banned throughout the first several decades of competition. As such, female reporters were not even allowed in the pit area until 1971. There have been nine female drivers to qualify, starting with Janet Guthrie in 1977. Sarah Fisher has competed nine times, the most of any woman. Danica Patrick led 19 laps in the 2005 race and ten laps in the 2011 race, the"
"1930 Indianapolis 500 The 18th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1930. The race was part of the 1930 AAA Championship Car season. Pole position winner Billy Arnold took the lead on lap 3, and led the entire rest of the race. He led a total of 198 laps (all consecutive), which stands as an all-time Indianapolis 500 race record. Arnold was accompanied by riding mechanic Spider Matlock. Arnold was the first driver to complete the entire 500 miles in under five hours (over 100 mph average speed) without relief help."
"the pole position as the only driver over the 100 mph mark. None of his four laps matched the track record (104.78 mph) set in 1919. This would be the first 500 that featured the familiar starting grid of rows of cars three-abreast. 1921 Indianapolis 500 The 9th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1921. Ralph DePalma dominated yet another early running of the 500, but again fails to win. He led 109 laps, and had a two-lap lead at the halfway point. A connecting rod broke, and he dropped out"
"each segment 25 laps. After the first four segments, drivers were lined up to enter pit road based on their average finish over the course of the first four segments. All drivers entered pit road for a mandatory 4-tire change before the final 10 lap segment in which only Green Flag laps counted. Known as the ""Brad Keselowski Rule"" for the driver whose idea it was designed, the race would return, in its 30th year as a multi-segment race, to a three-segment format. The first two segments were to be 50 laps, which would effectively require a pit stop in"
"the I-500. I-500 The I-500 is an American snowmobile race associated with the USCC Racing Association (USCC) which starts at the Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The cross-country race is a 3-day event and is 500 miles long (170 miles a day). The race was first ran in 1966 and was then ran from Winnipeg, Manitoba to St. Paul, Minnesota. The race is now started in Thief River Falls and is run through the Red Lake Indian Reservation and finishes again at the starting line. The I-500 has been known to be the most grueling snowmobile race"
"the Indianapolis Motor Speedway every May. The name of the race is usually shortened to ""Indy 500"" and also goes by the nickname ""The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."" The race attracts over 250,000 people every year making it the largest single day sporting event in the world. The track also hosts the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (NASCAR) and the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix (MotoGP). From 2000 to 2007, it hosted the United States Grand Prix (Formula One). Indiana features the world's largest and most prestigious drag race, the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, held each Labor Day weekend"
"Indy 500 so it could be paired with the Canadian Grand Prix and to make room for new Asian rounds. In 2005, problems with Michelin tires led to seven teams withdrawing from the race after the formation lap. Only the three teams (six cars) with Bridgestone tires started the 2005 United States Grand Prix, and the event was considered a farce. Many commentators questioned whether a United States Grand Prix would be held in Indianapolis again, but the 2006 United States Grand Prix was held the next year, on July 2, 2006, without controversy. On July 12, 2007, Formula One"
"drivers commonly being associated with the CART era, it should be noted that four of the first six Indianapolis 500 winners were non-American drivers. The race was originally advertised as the ""International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race"" from 1911 to 1916. However, from its inception, the race has been widely known as the Indianapolis 500 or, more simply as ""the 500"". In 1919, the race was referred to as the ""Liberty Sweepstakes"" following WWI. From 1920 to 1980, the race officially reverted to the ""International Sweepstakes"" moniker, as printed on the tickets and other paraphernalia, with slight variations over the years. Following"
"of Indianapolis were held over three days, May 8 to 10. On Sunday May 11, the circuit was reset to the oval configuration, and practice for the Indy 500 began. For the first time in modern history, a post-qualifying practice session (other than Carb Day) will be held on the Monday following time trials. The track will be open on Monday May 19 from 12:00–5:00 p.m. <nowiki>*</nowiki> The race had six former Indianapolis 500 winners entered, including two drivers returning for the first time in over a decade. Defending champion Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon drove for Ganassi. Three-time winner"
"at the finish in a race that completed 200 laps (26), fewest caution laps (21), most laps completed by the field (5,863), as well as a 133-lap caution-free segment from lap 61 through 193. Chevrolet swept the top four finishing positions, and took its first Indianapolis 500 win since 2002, breaking Honda's streak of nine consecutive Indy 500 wins. Chassis manufacturer Dallara won its 8th straight Indy 500, and 13th overall since joining the series in 1997. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Includes days where track activitywas significantly limited due to rain ROP — denotes rookie orientation program Comm. — denotes 500 Festival Community"
"beneficiary to that position. In that case, the fifth-place finisher in the 'Last Chance Race' is awarded the final starting position. The main event, or feature, is 150 laps long, with three segments of 60, 50, and 40 laps. During each break, drivers are allowed to make pit stops. In 2014, the format was changed. Instead of lasting eight laps, the heat races will now consist of ten laps, with the top five teams failing to qualify for the Main Feature being awarded owners' points. Additionally, drivers are no longer required to pit. Following the abolition of the ""all exempt"""
"in conjunction with the Daytona 500 annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. They consist of two races 60 laps and 150 miles (240 km) in length, which serve as heat races that set the lineup for the Daytona 500. Both races sets the lineup for positions 3–32. The first race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in odd–numbered positions on pole qualifying day. The second race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in even–numbered positions. Positions 33–36 are filled by the four drivers that posted the fastest lap in pole qualifying that didn't lock in a position"
"Little 500 The Little 500 (also known popularly as the ""Little Five""), is a track cycling race held annually during the third weekend of April at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is attended by more than 25,000 fans each April. The race was founded in 1951 by Howdy Wilcox Jr., Executive Director of the Indiana University Student Foundation, who modeled the race after the Indianapolis 500 automotive race, which his father had won in 1919. Racers compete in teams of four, racing relay-style for 200 laps () along a quarter-mile () cinder"
"stops the race for nearly two hours. Both Sachs and MacDonald are killed. When the race resumes, the fast but fragile rear-engine cars fall apart, leaving A. J. Foyt to pick up the pieces, as he becomes a two-time winner. Foyt's roadster is the last front-engine machine to win the Indianapolis 500. 1965: Scotland's Jim Clark leads 190 of 200 laps to become the first non-American winner since 1916. His Lotus-Ford is the first rear-engine winning car, and the first to average more than 150 miles per hour for the entire distance (150.686), just three years after the first ""single"