2002 Indianapolis 500
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The 86th Indianapolis 500-mile (800 km) race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 26, 2002. It was the seventh Indianapolis 500 held as part of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series schedule, and was part of the 2002 Indy Racing League season.
Tomas Scheckter is scored as the leader one lap before he crashes.
Gil de Ferran loses a wheel.
Castroneves celebrates his victory.
Hélio Castroneves
2002 Indy Racing League
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The 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) was one of transition, with two reigning CART championship teams, Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, joining the series with full time entries. The Oldsmobile engine was rebranded as a Chevrolet, and both Honda and Toyota announced their participation in the series starting in 2003 while Infiniti announced its withdrawal.
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Image: Helio Castroneves 2009 Indy 500 Carb Day