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1964
Twenty-five Years Ago

December 2024
1min read


On May 30 A. J. Foyt won the fortyeighth Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 147.35 miles per hour. A fiery crash on lap two piled up seven cars and delayed the race almost two hours. It was Foyt’s second of four victories at Indy.

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