Helio Castroneves, Fernando Alonso and Kurt Busch make the list of storylines from the past three decades that fans are still talking about at Indianapolis.
There’s nothing as exciting in the sports world than the last lap or two in the Indianapolis 500. It’s high drama that results either in the greatest of highs to the winner or the lowest of lows to those who are deprived of getting to victory lane due to a last-minute pass, crash or mechanical failure.
Not to mention the most disappointing thing of all that keeps a driver from taking the checkered flag: running out of fuel. The IndyCar world has evolved quite a bit over the last 30 years, including the war that developed between the upstart Indy Racing League and CART in 1996 that effectively kept most CART teams out of the 500 for a dozen years, depriving American open-wheel fans of seeing their favorite drivers. finally came about in 2008 and the Indy 500 continues to be the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
In no particular order, we’ve selected eight of the top 30 finishes or key on-track storylines since 1993. Strap in, it is going to be a bumpy ride:
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