Hoosier Grand Prix

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Hoosier Grand Prix
Indianapolis Raceway Park-Streetcircuit.svg
Venue Indianapolis Raceway Park
First race1961
Last race1994
Previous namesIndianapolis 150/200
Indy Grand Prix
Most wins (driver) Mario Andretti (3)
Al Unser (3)
Most wins (team)Dean Racing Enterprises (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Brawner Hawk (3)
Lola (3)

The Hoosier Grand Prix was a sports car, Formula Libre, and Champ Car race held at Indianapolis Raceway Park between 1961 and 1994. The race began as a round of the USAC Road Racing Championship. After being run for sports cars in its first year, the race switched to Formula Libre for the next two. After not being held in 1964, the race shifted to the USAC National Championship Trail for Champ Cars in 1965, running until 1970. The IMSA GT Championship revived the race in 1973, and again in 1994.

Results

YearOverall Winner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationRace TitleReport
USAC Road Racing Championship
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Augie Pabst Harry Woodnorth Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km)Hoosier Grand Prix report
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hall Chaparral Cars Lotus 18-Climax 200 mi (320 km)Hoosier Grand Prix report
Non-championship
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Frank Arciero Lotus 18-Climax 200 mi (320 km)Hoosier Grand Prix report
1964Not held
USAC Championship Car
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Al Dean Brawner Hawk / Ford 150 mi (240 km)Hoosier Grand Prix report
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Dean Racing Enterprises Brawner Hawk / Ford 150 mi (240 km)Hoosier Grand Prix report
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Dean Racing Enterprises Brawner Hawk / Ford 150 mi (240 km)Indianapolis 150 report
1968 Heat 1 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Retzloff Racing Team Lola T150 / Ford 100 mi (160 km)Indy 200 report
Heat 2 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Retzloff Racing Team Lola T150 / Ford 100 mi (160 km)
1969 Heat 1 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Dan Gurney Eagle / Gurney-Weslake Ford 100 mi (160 km)Indy 200 report
Heat 2 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Repco-Brabham Brabham BT25 / Repco 100 mi (160 km)
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Vel's Parnelli Jones Ford Lola T150 / Ford 150 mi (240 km)Indy 150 report
1971-1972Not held
IMSA GT Championship
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Peter Gregg Porsche Carrera 3 hours3 Hours of Indianapolis report
1974-1993Not held
1994 Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar
Flag of Italy.svg Giampiero Moretti
MOMO Ferrari 333 SP 2 hoursIndy Grand Prix report

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