 Buddy Rice akava mutyairi wokutanga wokuAmerica kubvira muna 1998 kukunda mujaho weIndianapolis 500 muna 2004 wakaderedzwa nemvura. Panguva iyoyo, Rice akatyaira chikwata chakabatanidzwa na 1986 Indianapolis 500 anokunda Bobby Rahal uye Indiana native terevhizheni hurukuro inoratidza muenzi uye mutambi David Letterman. Muna 2005, Danica Patrick akava mutyairi wechikadzi wokutanga kutungamirira nhangemutange kuIndianapolis, mushure mokunge awana iyo yegore pedyo ne125-mile 200 km chiratidzo paanenge achifamba nemabhazi. Dan Wheldon aizopfuurira kukunda Indianapolis 500 ya2005. 