From indycar.com
Parnelli Jones, Kenny Brack, Gil de Ferran and Tom Sneva round out the lineup of eleven Indianapolis 500 winners who will drive winning cars of the "500" during pre-race ceremonies May 29 for the 100th anniversary Indianapolis 500. Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, will provide one of the highlights of the day when he drives the No. 32 Marmon "Wasp" that won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911. It will be only the third time the car has been driven on the oval on Race Day since Ray Harroun crossed the finish line in the inaugural race.
Participants, with the years of their victories and the cars they will drive: • Parnelli Jones (1963): The No. 32 Marmon "Wasp" that won in 1911 with Ray Harroun. • Kenny Brack (1999): The No. 9 Target G Force/Oldsmobile that won in 2000 with Juan Pablo Montoya. • Gil de Ferran (2003): The No. 66 Sunoco McLaren that won in 1972 with Mark Donohue. It was the first of a record 15 victories for legendary team owner Roger Penske. • Tom Sneva (1983): The Belond Salih/Offy that won in 1957 with Sam Hanks and 1958 with Jimmy Bryan. • Mario Andretti (1969): The Boyle Maserati that won in 1939 and 1940 with Wilbur Shaw. • Arie Luyendyk (1990, 1997): The No. 30 Domino's Pizza Lola/Chevrolet Indy in which Luyendyk won in 1990. Luyendyk averaged 185.981 mph, which stands as the race record. • Bobby Rahal (1986): The No. 14 Miller that won in 1928 with Louis Meyer. • Johnny Rutherford (1974, 1976, 1980): The No. 4 Pennzoil Chaparral/Cosworth in which Rutherford won in 1980. The car is affectionately nicknamed "The Yellow Submarine." • Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987): The No. 82 Lotus-Ford that won in 1965 with Jim Clark. This is the first rear-engine car to win the "500." • Al Unser Jr. (1992, 1994): The Blue Crown Spark Plug Diedt/Offy that won in 1947 and 1948 with Mauri Rose. • Bobby Unser (1968, 1975, 1981): The No. 8 National that won in 1912 with Joe Dawson. The car features a second seat for a riding mechanic, which will be filled by Unser's wife, Lisa, on Race Day. All of the cars also are on display throughout April and May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum in the largest collection of Indianapolis 500-winning cars ever assembled. The exhibit features 67 winning cars, representing 71 Indianapolis 500 victories.
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