1973 Indianapolis 500
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The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days because of rain and two majo
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Johnny Rutherford won the pole position.
René Thomas, winner of the 500 in 1914, taking a ceremonial lap ahead of the 1973 event
1972 Indianapolis 500
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The 56th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Saturday, May 27, 1972. The race is notable in that for the first time, the cars were p
1973 Indianapolis 500
…boxes. In 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act took effect, moving Memorial Day from the fixed date of May 30 to the final Monday in May. For 1971 and 1972, the race was held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The Speedway still maintained a policy of not holding the race on a Sunday, and for 1973…
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Jim Nabors performed during the pre-race ceremonies for the first time in 1972.
1972 Hurst/Olds Pace Car.