Indianapolis 500 - A Uniquely American Tradition

ocdart said
Actually it's 6 of the first 8.

Are you suggesting that Ray, Joe, or Howdy was actually not an American?

Year Date Driver Team / Owner Chassis Engine Tire Race Distance Time Average Speed
(mph)
(km/h) Car Name
Laps Miles (km)
1911 May 30

Ray Harroun [5] Nordyke & Marmon Company Marmon Marmon F 200 500 miles
(805 km) 6:42:08.039 74.59 mph (120.04 km/h) Marmon Wasp
1912 May 30

Joe Dawson [6] National Motor Vehicle Company National National M 200 500 miles
(805 km) 6:21:06.144 78.719 mph (126.686 km/h) National Motor Vehicle
1913 May 30

Jules Goux [7] Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot F 200 500 miles
(805 km) 6:35:05.108 75.933 mph (122.202 km/h) Peugeot
1914 May 30

René Thomas [8] Louis Delâge Company Delage Delage P 200 500 miles
(805 km) 6:03:45.060 82.474 mph (132.729 km/h) L. Delâge
1915 May 31

Ralph DePalma [9][a] E.C. Patterson Mercedes Mercedes BF 200 500 miles
(805 km) 5:33:55.619 89.840 mph (144.583 km/h) Mercedes
E.C. Patterson
1916 May 30

Dario Resta [10]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_winners#endnote_Restab Peugeot Auto Racing Company Peugeot Peugeot BF 120 300 miles
(483 km)[c] 3:34:16.990 84.001 mph (135.187 km/h) Peugeot Auto Racing
1917 No race held due to World War I
1918
1919 May 31 Howdy Wilcox [11] I.M.S. Corporation Premier Premier G 200 500 miles
(805 km) 5:40:42.930 88.050 mph (141.703 km/h) Peugeot
Indianapolis Speedway Team
1920 May 31 Gaston Chevrolet [12][d] William Small Company Frontenac Frontenac F 200 500 miles
(805 km) 5:38:31.901 88.618 mph (142.617 km/h) Monroe
William Small