Yankee 300

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Yankee 300
Indianapolis Raceway Park-Streetcircuit.svg
USAC Stock Car
Venue Indianapolis Raceway Park
First race1963
Last race1972
Distance300 mi (480 km)
Most wins (driver) A.J. Foyt (3)
Most wins (team) Norm Nelson (4)
Most wins (manufacturer) Ford (5)

The Yankee 300 was a stock car race held at the Indianapolis Raceway Park road course and sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC). It was run most years during the first weekend of May, serving as an unofficial kickoff to the Month of May in Indianapolis. One of the premier races on the USAC Stock Car series calendar, the event was held in high prestige for a period of time, and was occasionally contested by drivers from the rival National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) circuit. The inaugural event was run in 1963. [1]

Race winners

YearDateWinning driverTeamManufacturerLapsMilesCourse Length
1963April 28 A. J. Foyt Norm Nelson Plymouth 1203002.5mi
1964May 3 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1203002.5mi
1965May 2 Norm Nelson Norm Nelson Plymouth 1203002.5mi
1966May 1 Norm Nelson Norm Nelson Plymouth 1603001.875mi
1967May 27 Parnelli Jones Holman-Moody Ford 1603001.875mi
1968May 5 A. J. Foyt Jack Bowsher Ford 1002502.5mi
1969May 4 Parnelli Jones Holman-Moody Ford 1002502.5mi
1970May 3 A. J. Foyt Jack Bowsher Ford 1002502.5mi
1971Not held
1972July 23 Roger McCluskey Norm Nelson Plymouth 1002502.5mi

References

  1. "1963 – Foyt First at Yankee 300" . Retrieved 2023-11-15.