Indianapolis 500

noun

1. a 500-mile oval-track race for rear-engine cars having particular specifications, held annually in Indianapolis, Ind.

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It almost sounded like he was waving the starting flag at the Indianapolis 500.

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He stepped away from F1 at the end of 2018 to pursue other interests, winning the Le Mans 24 Hours and the world endurance championship twice, as well as competing in the Indianapolis 500 and Dakar Rally.

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The Sant Antoni de Vilamajor native, the reigning IndyCar Series defending champion, has won four of the season’s five races, although he has never won the Indianapolis 500.

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In Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, a race Honda has won 15 times since 2004, four of the top six starters will have Honda engines, including two-time winner Takuma Sato, who qualified second.

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It is considered one of motorsport's triple crown events - an unofficial achievement - along with the Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans.

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