It’s formally Could, which suggests the Indianapolis 500 is correct across the nook. The enduring open-wheel race has been round for over a century and reveals no signal of slowing down any time quickly — and that has the additional advantage of displaying off simply how drastically the automotive panorama has modified. Fifteen totally different automakers have gained the Indy 500 by coming into both a chassis, an engine, or each, and as we speak, we’re speaking about all of them.
As a be aware, I’m not counting any team-built “specials” on this slideshow. For a few years, the Indy 500 was run with automobiles constructed by a bunch of dudes in their very own garages. These have been purpose-built racing chassis or engines made by small teams of devoted people. Right here although, I’m highlighting the automakers who entered a chassis or engine after which gained; these are firms that offered autos to paying clients for street use, and who additionally occurred to enter motorsport occasions.
So, which means no Offenhauser, since Offy solely made racing engines. It additionally means no Kurtis Kraft or March, each of which primarily constructed race automobiles.
