May 21-31

May 21
May 21, 1880 Malin Leinau born
May 21, 1889 Tom Alley born
May 21, 1891 Max McVey born
May 21, 1912 Bud Sennett born
May 21, 1913 Wally Stokes born
May 21, 1935 Johnny Hannon died
May 21, 1935 Stubby Stubblefield died
May 21, 1942 Danny Ongais born
May 21, 1966 Jim Meyer died
May 21, 1973 Earl Schnack died
May 21, 1998 Jack Rounds died
May 21, 2006 Sébastien Bourdais won the Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey Presented by Roshfrans at Monterrey
May 22
May 22, 1884 George Schoeneck born
May 22, 1895 Gus Schrader born
May 22, 1906 Art Hartsfeld born
May 22, 1915 Joe Barzda born
May 22, 1932 Bobby Johns born
May 22, 1936 Mel Cornett born
May 22, 1940 Ralph Murdock born
May 22, 1947 Gary Allbritain born
May 22, 1987 Mikhail Aleshin born
May 22, 2005 Bruno Junqueira won the Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix Presented by Roshfrans at Monterrey
May 22, 2016 Frank Burany died
May 22, 2021 André Ribeiro died
May 23
May 23, 1884 Harry Thicksten born
May 23, 1903 Rick Decker born
May 23, 1904 Herbert Jones born
May 23, 1915 Pete Pusede born
May 23, 1925 Joe James born
May 23, 1932 Jim Malloy born
May 23, 1941 Ken Hamilton born
May 23, 1949 Jerry Sneva born
May 23, 1962 Louis Coatalen died
May 23, 1963 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. born
May 23, 1970 Bryan Herta born
May 23, 1972 Rubens Barrichello born
May 23, 1981 Delmar Desch died
May 23, 1998 Alex Zanardi won the Motorola 300 at Gateway
May 23, 2004 Sébastien Bourdais won the Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix at Monterrey
May 24
May 24, 1896 George Crummey born
May 24, 1923 Jack Smith born
May 24, 1924 Johnny Key born
May 24, 1947 Albert Guyot died
May 24, 1958 Chip Ganassi born
May 24, 1981 Bobby Unser won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 24, 1987 Al Unser won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 24, 1992 Al Unser, Jr. won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 24, 1997 Paul Tracy won the Motorola 300 at Gateway
May 24, 1998 Eddie Cheever won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 24, 2009 Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 24, 2015 Juan Montoya won the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 25
May 25, 1923 Bill Gouse born
May 25, 1934 Peter Kreis died
May 25, 1934 Bob Hahn died
May 25, 1940 Kevin Bartlett born
May 25, 1949 Joe Sposato born
May 25, 1952 Hans Malcolm died
May 25, 1952 Tex Keene won the Martinsville 100 at Martinsville
May 25, 1973 H. B. Larzelere, Jr. died
May 25, 1975 Bobby Unser won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 25, 1976 Mário Haberfeld born
May 25, 1980 Johnny Rutherford won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 25, 1981 Dusty Fahrnow died
May 25, 1984 A. J. Foyt IV born
May 25, 1997 Arie Luyendyk won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 25, 2003 Bill Kessler died
May 25, 2003 Gil de Ferran won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 25, 2008 Scott Dixon won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 25, 2014 Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 26
May 26, 1906 Mauri Rose born
May 26, 1909 Jack DeLelys born
May 26, 1922 Fred Melaun died
May 26, 1929 Wilbur Shaw won the Toledo 100 at Toledo
May 26, 1931 Joe Caccia died
May 26, 1944 Sam Posey born
May 26, 1946 Walt Ader won the Inaugural Sam Nunis Trophy Sweepstakes at Reading
May 26, 1946 Bus Wilbert won the Winchester Race 1 at Winchester
May 26, 1955 Alberto Ascari died
May 26, 1961 John Mais died
May 26, 1974 Johnny Rutherford won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 26, 1985 Danny Sullivan won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 26, 1991 Rick Mears won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 26, 1996 Jimmy Vasser won the U. S. 500 at MIS
May 26, 1996 Buddy Lazier won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 26, 2002 Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 26, 2013 Tony Kanaan won the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 26, 2019 Simon Pagenaud won the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis
May 26, 2024 Josef Newgarden won the 108th Running of the Indy 500 Presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis
May 27
May 27, 1888 Ike Williams born
May 27, 1890 Andy Burt born
May 27, 1890 Al Schillo born
May 27, 1893 Jim Alexander born
May 27, 1906 Charles Moran born
May 27, 1908 Clay Corbitt born
May 27, 1910 Tom Kincaid won the Prestolite Trophy Race at Indianapolis
May 27, 1913 Frank Wearne born
May 27, 1932 M. C. Jones died
May 27, 1934 James Patterson died
May 27, 1944 Clark Templeman born
May 27, 1972 Mark Donohue won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 27, 1976 Théophile de Quélin died
May 27, 1979 Rick Mears won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 27, 1984 Rick Mears won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 27, 1990 George Yetter died
May 27, 1990 Arie Luyendyk won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 27, 2000 Gil de Ferran won the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota at Nazareth
May 27, 2001 Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 27, 2007 Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 27, 2012 Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 27, 2018 Will Power won the 102nd Running of the Indy 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil at Indianapolis
May 28
May 28, 1894 Lem Ladd born
May 28, 1910 Clay Weatherly born
May 28, 1910 Ray Harroun won the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy Race at Indianapolis
May 28, 1922 Vern Harriman born
May 28, 1926 Herbert Jones died
May 28, 1927 Eddie Sachs born
May 28, 1929 Bob Cleberg born
May 28, 1933 Bob Wente born
May 28, 1933 William Denver died
May 28, 1953 Tero Palmroth born
May 28, 1963 Glover Ruckstell died
May 28, 1978 Al Unser won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 28, 1989 Emerson Fittipaldi won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 28, 1995 Jacques Villeneuve (II) won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 28, 2000 Juan Montoya won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 28, 2006 Sam Hornish, Jr. won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 28, 2008 Justin King died
May 28, 2017 Takuma Sato won the 101st Running of the Indy 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil at Indianapolis
May 28, 2023 Josef Newgarden won the 107th Running of the Indy 500 Presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis
May 29
May 29, 1908 Emanuel Cedrino died
May 29, 1925 Bob McLees born
May 29, 1926 Don Carlson born
May 29, 1939 Al Unser born
May 29, 1955 Ken Schrader born
May 29, 1971 Al Unser won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 29, 1977 A. J. Foyt won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 29, 1983 Tom Sneva won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 29, 1983 Gary Patterson died
May 29, 1988 Rick Mears won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 29, 1994 Al Unser, Jr. won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 29, 1999 Michael Andretti won the Motorola 300 at Gateway
May 29, 2005 Dan Wheldon won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 29, 2011 Dan Wheldon won the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 29, 2016 Alexander Rossi won the 100th Running of the Indy 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil at Indianapolis
May 29, 2022 Marcus Ericsson won the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis
May 30
May 30, 1887 T. A. Tomasini born
May 30, 1890 Joe Boyer born
May 30, 1893 Wilmer Monahon born
May 30, 1896 Alfred Moss born
May 30, 1904 Lewis Balus born
May 30, 1910 Ray Harroun won the Remy Brassard Trophy Race at Indianapolis
May 30, 1911 Ray Harroun/Cyrus Patschke won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1912 Joe Dawson/Don Herr won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1913 Jules Goux won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1914 Gays Biro born
May 30, 1914 René Thomas won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1916 Dario Resta won the International 300 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1917 Louis Chevrolet won the Sharonville Sweepstakes at Cincinnati
May 30, 1920 Gaston Chevrolet won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1921 Tommy Milton won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1922 Jimmy Murphy won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1923 Tommy Milton/Howdy Wilcox won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1924 L. L. Corum/Joe Boyer won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1925 Peter DePaolo/Norman Batten won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1926 Chuck Arnold born
May 30, 1927 Bud Randall born
May 30, 1927 George Souders won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1928 Hal Rettberg born
May 30, 1928 Louis Meyer won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1929 Bill Spence died
May 30, 1929 Ray Keech won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1930 Billy Arnold won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1931 Louis Schneider won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1932 Prince Ghica-Canthacuzino died
May 30, 1932 Fred Frame won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1933 Mark Billman died
May 30, 1933 Les Spangler died
May 30, 1933 Louis Meyer won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1934 Bill Cummings won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1935 Clay Weatherly died
May 30, 1935 Kelly Petillo won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1936 Harvey Herrick died
May 30, 1936 Louis Meyer won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1937 Wilbur Shaw won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1938 Bob Huebner born
May 30, 1938 Floyd Roberts won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1939 Floyd Roberts died
May 30, 1939 Wilbur Shaw won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1940 Wilbur Shaw won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1941 Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1946 George Robson won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1946 Bumpy Bumpus won the Altamont Race 1 at Altamont
May 30, 1946 Johnny Shackleford won the Trenton Race 2 at Trenton
May 30, 1947 Shorty Cantlon died
May 30, 1947 Mauri Rose won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1949 Bill Holland won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1950 Johnnie Parsons won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1951 Lee Wallard won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1952 Wally Campbell won the Rochester 100 at Rochester
May 30, 1952 Troy Ruttman won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1953 Carl Scarborough died
May 30, 1953 Bill Vukovich won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1955 Bill Vukovich died
May 30, 1955 Bob Sweikert won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1956 Pat Flaherty won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1957 Sam Hanks won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1958 Pat O'Connor died
May 30, 1958 Jimmy Bryan won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1959 Rodger Ward won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1960 Jim Rathmann won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1961 A. J. Foyt won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1962 Rodger Ward won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1963 Parnelli Jones won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1964 Andrea Montermini born
May 30, 1964 Dave MacDonald died
May 30, 1964 Eddie Sachs died
May 30, 1964 A. J. Foyt won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1966 Graham Hill won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1967 A. J. Foyt won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1968 Bobby Unser won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1969 Mario Andretti won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1970 Al Unser won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1973 Gordon Johncock won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1976 Johnny Rutherford won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 30, 1982 Gordon Johncock won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 30, 1993 Emerson Fittipaldi won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 30, 1999 Kenny Bräck won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 30, 2004 Buddy Rice won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 30, 2010 Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 30, 2015 Carlos Muñoz won the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit Presented by Quicken Loans Race 1 at Detroit
May 30, 2020 **Race Cancelled** won the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Race 1 at Detroit
May 30, 2021 Helio Castroneves won the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis
May 31
May 31, 1890 Goldie Gardner born
May 31, 1893 Bennett Hill born
May 31, 1915 Del Fanning born
May 31, 1915 Ralph DePalma won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 31, 1918 William Taylor died
May 31, 1919 Louis LeCocq died
May 31, 1919 Arthur Thurman died
May 31, 1919 Howdy Wilcox won the Liberty 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 31, 1926 Frank Lockhart won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 31, 1932 Victor Padula died
May 31, 1942 Everett Saylor died
May 31, 1948 Mauri Rose won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 31, 1954 Bill Vukovich won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 31, 1962 Philippe Gache born
May 31, 1965 Jim Clark won the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
May 31, 1976 Elmer George died
May 31, 1977 Floyd Davis died
May 31, 1983 Tony Romit died
May 31, 1986 Bobby Rahal won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at Indianapolis
May 31, 1987 Michael Andretti won the Miller American 200, in Honor of Rex Mays at Milwaukee
May 31, 1997 Clay Ballinger died
May 31, 1998 Santino Ferrucci born
May 31, 1998 Charles Van Acker died
May 31, 1998 Jimmy Vasser won the Miller 200 at Milwaukee
May 31, 2003 Michel Jourdain, Jr. won the The Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250 Presented by Miller Lite at Milwaukee
May 31, 2009 Scott Dixon won the ABC Supply A. J. Foyt Indy 225 at Milwaukee
May 31, 2014 Will Power won the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit Race 1 at Detroit
May 31, 2015 Sébastien Bourdais won the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit Presented by Quicken Loans Race 2 at Detroit
May 31, 2020 **Race Cancelled** won the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Race 2 at Detroit