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Majeske collection During the late stages of the 1991 Indianapolis 500, Michael Andretti passed Rick Mears on the outside in Turn 1. Mears returned the favor the next lap on his way to his fourth 500 victory. |
Welcome to our monthlong countdown
celebrating notable drivers and cars from the Indianapolis 500!
What’s May without an “Andretti Almost”? 1991 was the closest Michael came to winning the Indianapolis 500, finishing second to Rick Mears after a breathtaking duel in the late stages. In his Indianapolis 500 career, Michael Andretti led 431 laps, 0 wins. Rick Mears led 429 laps at Indy, 4 wins. Michael has had great success as a car owner in the Indianapolis 500, though, with five victories with five different drivers: Dan Wheldon (2005), Dario Franchitti (2007), Ryan Hunter-Reay (2014), Alexander Rossi (2016) and Takuma Sato (2017).
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