2006 Indianapolis 500

The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race by passing rookie Marco Andretti on the final lap, about 450 feet from the finish line. It was the first time a driver made a pass for the lead on the final lap for victory in the history of the event. The race was sanctioned by the Indy Racing League and was part of the 2006 IndyCar Series season. With a high temperature of 89 °F (32 °C), it was one of the hottest runnings of the Indy 500 on record.

2006 Indianapolis 500

The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race by passing rookie Marco Andretti on the final lap, about 450 feet from the finish line. It was the first time a driver made a pass for the lead on the final lap for victory in the history of the event. The race was sanctioned by the Indy Racing League and was part of the 2006 IndyCar Series season. With a high temperature of 89 °F (32 °C), it was one of the hottest runnings of the Indy 500 on record.