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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords.appHeader = "History and records of the Indianapolis 500";
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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "From the very first 500-mile race in 1911 to today, the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has grown into one of the most notable sporting events in the world, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators and pulling in large radio and TV audiences. This year marks the 92nd running of The 500. During that time, there have been 66 different victors. Take a look at the history and records of \"The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.\"";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Legendary drivers A.J. Foyt (1961, '64, '67, '77), Al Unser (1970-71, '78, '87) and Rick Mears (1979, '84, '88, '91) share the record for most Indianapolis 500 victories, each having earned the Borg-Warner trophy four times.  ";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Only five drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 two years in a row -- Wilbur Shaw (1939-'40), Mauri Rose (1947-'48), Bill Vukovich (1953-'54), Al Unser (1970-'71) and Helio Castroneves (2001-02). Defending champion Dario Franchitti will be looking to join their ranks when this year's race gets underway.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>In his long IRL racing career, Al Unser won 39 IndyCar races, including four at The 500. One of those wins came five years after his first Indy 500, and one of those wins came six years prior to his last Indy 500. The 17 years between his first and last Indianapolis 500 victories (1970 to 1987) is the longest span of any driver with multiple wins.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>When Troy Ruttman took the checkered flag in 1952, he became the youngest race winner. He was just 22 years and 80 days old at the time.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Just five days shy of his 48th birthday, Al Unser won his final Indy 500. He holds the record as the race's oldest victor. ";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Rick Mears has four career Indianapolis 500 victories, including three from the pole position (in 1979, '88 and '91). No other driver has that many victories after starting the race in first place.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Not only did Louis Meyer motor his way through the pack in the 1936 Indy 500, moving from a starting position of 28th to a final position of first, but he also led 96 laps while capturing his third Indy 500 win. The only other driver to make a leap of similar magnitude was Ray Harroun, who won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911 and led 88 laps in the process.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>French racing legend Jules Goux, the first European to win the Indianapolis 500, holds the record for the most dominant win. He cruised to a 13-minute, 8.40-second victory over Spencer Wishart in The 500 in 1913.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Two-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr.'s 1992 victory over Scott Goodyear was decided by just .043 of a second. That record still stands as the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>When Arie Luyenyk won The 500 in 1990, his average speed was 185.981 mph. That is still the fastest average speed ever posted by an Indianapolis 500 winner.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Ray Harroun came out of retirement in 1911 to race in the first running of the Indianapolis 500, and he won. His victory, however, was controversial, as his average speed was just 74.602 mph and many believe that errors made by the official scorers erroneously awarded him the victory.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>From 1958 to 1992, A.J. Foyt didn't miss a single running of the Indianapolis 500, competing in 35 straight races. He holds the record for the most career starts and also has four career victories at The 500.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>With the world in the midst of World War I, the 1916 Indy 500 only had 21 starters. The race that year, won by Dario Resta, was only the one in Indianapolis 500 history to be scheduled for fewer than 500 miles -- its length was a planned 300 miles instead. The race had its most starters in 1933, when 42 drivers took part. ";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>From 1965-1990 and again from 1992-1993, Al Unser was a starter in the Indianapolis 500. During that time, he led a record 644 laps at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Thirteen times in the 35 Indianapolis 500 races in which he competed, A.J. Foyt raced his way to the lead. No other driver in Indy 500 history has been up front in that many races.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>When Ralph DePalma overtook Teddy Tetzlaff on the third lap of the 1912 Indianapolis 500, he amassed an advantage that looked absolutely unbeatable. With an uncontested, five-and-a-half lap, 11-minute lead, his car broke down and lost all power at the end of the backstretch on lap 199. He and his riding mechanic jumped out to begin pushing it the five-eighths of a mile to the finish line, but their efforts were not enough as Joe Dawson passed them for the win. DePalma's 196 laps led are the most of any losing driver in a single race, while Dawson's two laps led are the fewest in a single race by any winner.";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Nine times Rex Mays led the Indianapolis 500, but he wasn't able to win any of those times. Mays claimed four poles and started in the front row seven of the 12 times he raced in the Indy 500, but his best finish was second (in 1940 and 1941).";

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spt_Indy500_historyandrecords[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><r/><br>Michael Andretti's frustrations at the Indianapolis 500 have been well documented. In 1991 he lost the lead with just 12 laps and finished second. The following year he led four-fifths of the laps, but 11 laps away from the finish his fuel pump failed and his car stalled out. Andretti also dropped out of the race while leading in 1989, 1995 and 2003. His 430 career laps led at the Indy 500 without a win are the most of any driver.";

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