gaston chevrolet won the first indy 500 race in 1911.
who won the first indy 500 race in 1911?
gaston chevrolet
following the 1988 indy 500, palmer and paul page co-hosted/narrated a 3-hour video produced by the indianapolis motor speedway called "the indianapolis 500 - an american tradition since 1911". the production detailed each indianapolis 500 race until 1988 and included archive footage as well as interviews with drivers such as 1911 winner ray harroun and the first triple winner of the 500 louis meyer. it also told the history of the ims and its founding father carl fisher, as well as later owners eddie rickenbacker and tony hulman.
lou palmer (motorsport broadcaster)
bullet::::- 2009: first indy 500 race where three females finished the race, (duno, fisher, patrick). also the highest finish for a woman, 3rd(patrick).





















































bullet::::- 2010: first indy 500 race with four women competing in the field (fisher, patrick, silvestro, beatriz); the rookie of the year it was for the swiss driver (silvestro).





















































bullet::::- 2017: takuma sato of japan becomes the first asian-born victor.





















































bullet::::- 2018: will power of australia becomes the first australian-born victor.





















































bullet::::- 2019: first indy 500 race broadcast by nbc sports.





















































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bullet::::- "indianapolis 500 chronicle", john pope, copyright 1999br





















































bullet::::- "2005 indianapolis 500-mile race program"br
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