Indy 500 33 All-Time Greatest Drivers

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Indy has released its list of the 33 all-time greatest drivers in the 500 - which happens the end of this month.

It's an interesting list -


Published on 5/15/2011

Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday released its fan-selected list of the 33 greatest drivers in Indianapolis 500 history, a compilation of 30 race winners and three nonwinners over the first 100 years of the race.

All 17 of the drivers who won multiple 500s--including four-time winners A. J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser Sr.--made the cut. The three nonwinners chosen were Michael Andretti, Dan Gurney and Tony Bettenhausen.

The selections were based on online voting by fans on the IMS Web site, as well as votes cast by media members and past and present participants.

Among the most controversial selections are the inaugural winner, Ray Harroun, along with Graham Hill, Bettenhausen, Gurney, Juan Pablo Montoya and Scott Dixon.

Interesting omissions include Billy Arnold, Ted Horn, Rex Mays and Lloyd Ruby.


The Greatest 33 (voted on by fans, media and participants)

1. A. J. Foyt

2. Rick Mears

3. Al Unser Sr.

4. Bobby Unser

5. Helio Castroneves

6. Johnny Rutherford

7. Mario Andretti

8. Wilbur Shaw

9. Bill Vukovich

10. Emerson Fittipaldi

11. Al Unser Jr.

12. Louis Meyer

13. Mauri Rose

14. Parnelli Jones

15. Gordon Johncock

16. Arie Luyendyk

17. Rodger Ward

18. Jim Clark

19. Dario Franchitti

20. Tom Sneva

21. Bobby Rahal

22. Mark Donohue

23. Michael Andretti

24. Ralph DePalma

25. Ray Harroun

26. Tommy Milton

27. Danny Sullivan

28. Graham Hill

29. Dan Gurney

30. Jim Rathmann

31. Juan Pablo Montoya

32. Tony Bettenhausen

33. Scott Dixon

-Mike S.