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The popular Indianapolis 500 is very similar to the Daytona 500. The Indianapolis 500 is a 500 mile race in which the people who are racing drive in cars.
Mario Andretti. Mario won Daytona in 1967, Indy in 1969, and had 12 F1 victories between 1971-1978 and won the F1 drivers World Championship in 1978.
The IRL's Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps in length.
What is famous about the Indianapolis 500 is that many drivers have been wrecked there and the best racing records were also there.
Indianapolis 500 drivers are probably told to do many things on Memorial Day, since is the day of the annual Indianapolis 500 autorace. However, the most famous thing they are told to is "Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines!"
The popular Indianapolis 500 is very similar to the Daytona 500. The Indianapolis 500 is a 500 mile race in which the people who are racing drive in cars.
There were 29 drivers still running at the end of the 2002 Daytona 500.
There were 30 drivers still running at the end of the 2011 Daytona 500.
Click on the link below to see the drivers winnings for the 2011 Daytona 500.
In the 2010 Daytona 500, a total of 43 drivers started the race. There were 33 drivers still running at the end.
The Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps. The "500" means 500 miles in race distance.
All 43 drivers are paid for their finishes in the Daytona 500.
I think the Indianapolis 500 has better ratings.
Click on the link below to see the driver's earnings from the 2012 Daytona 500.
Mario Andretti. Mario won Daytona in 1967, Indy in 1969, and had 12 F1 victories between 1971-1978 and won the F1 drivers World Championship in 1978.
There were 43 drivers competing in the 2012 Daytona 500, just like every other Nascar Sprint Cup Series race.
The IRL's Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps in length.