2001 Indianapolis 500
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The 85th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 27, 2001. Race rookie Hélio Castroneves, a three-year veteran of the CART series, led the final 52 laps and won his first of four Indy 500... Wikipedia
Winner: Hélio Castroneves
Date: May 27, 2001
Average speed: 141.574 mph (228 km/h)
"Back Home Again in Indiana": Jim Nabors
Fastest qualifier: Scott Sharp
National anthem: Steven Tyler
Pace car: Oldsmobile Bravada