ɪn θɹˈiː pɹˈiːviəs ˌɪndiənˈæpəlˌɪs fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd z nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, ɐ wˈɪnɪŋ dɹˈaɪvɚ hɐdbɪn ɡˈɪvən ɹᵻlˈiːf hˈɛlp dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪs, kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ, ænd fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪnðə sˈeɪm kˈɑːɹ.
In three previous Indianapolis 500s (1911, 1912, 1923), a winning driver had been given relief help during the race, qualifying, starting, and finishing in the same car.