2000 Indianapolis 500 (Juan Pablo Montoya's rookie victory)
Rookie Juan Pablo Montoya wins for the returning Ganassi team.
The 84th Indianapolis 500 was held on May 28, 2000, under Indy Racing League sanction. After four years of the split in Indy car racing, Chip Ganassi Racing became the first major CART team to enter since 1995, with Jimmy Vasser and Juan Pablo Montoya.
Quick Facts
- Race name
- 84th Indianapolis 500
- Sanction
- Indy Racing League
- Season
- 2000 IRL season
- Team
- Chip Ganassi Racing
- Date
- May 28, 2000
- Winner
- COL Juan Pablo Montoya
- Time
- 2:58:59.431
- Pole
- USA Greg Ray
Lore & Background
Montoya led 167 laps and won comfortably, the first rookie winner since Graham Hill in 1966.
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