2006 Indianapolis 500 (Sam Hornish Jr. passes Marco Andretti at the line)
Sam Hornish Jr. passes rookie Marco Andretti on the last lap.
The 2006 Indianapolis 500, the 90th running, was held on May 28, 2006, as the fourth race of the IRL IndyCar Series season.
Quick Facts
- Race name
- 90th Indianapolis 500
- Sanction
- Indy Racing League
- Season
- 2006 IRL IndyCar Series
- Team
- Team Penske
- Date
- May 28, 2006
- Winner
- USA Sam Hornish Jr.
- Time
- 3:10:58.7590
- Pole speed
- 228.985 mph / 369 km/h
Lore & Background
A late caution brought Michael Andretti and his 19-year-old rookie son Marco to the front, and after the restart Marco passed his father. Sam Hornish Jr. then passed Marco on the final lap, the first last-lap pass for the win in the race's history, by 0.0635 seconds.
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