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Can a part-timer win the Indy 500 again?

Can a part-timer win the Indy 500 again?

For as long as people care about motorsport, there will be multiple stories and memories told of the Indianapolis 500s in 2021, 2011, 1987, ’66 and ’65. They didn’t all feature spectacular battles for victory, but those editions of the biggest race in the world were won by drivers who were one-off or part-time entries in the Indy car championship, and the stories behind those successes – by Helio Castroneves, Dan Wheldon, Al Unser, Graham Hill and Jimmy Clark, respectively – were all remarkable.

Seven “extras” who didn’t see in action in IndyCar’s 2022 season-opener at St. Petersburg have already been confirmed for the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda will enter a fifth car for Tony Kanaan, Andretti Autosport-Honda will run a fifth for Marco Andretti, Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet will again expand to three cars to include Juan Pablo Montoya, Ed Carpenter will race a third car from his eponymous team, JR Hildebrand takes over AJ…

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