1987 Indianapolis 500 conducted by Arute, featured a unique moment when Bobby Unser took over and conducted a brief interview with his brother. The broadcast has re-aired numerous times on ESPN Classic since the mid-2000s. ""And history is matched as the twin checkered flags come out for our second four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Al Unser"" – Paul Page described the finish of the race for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. """Al Unser joins A.J. Foyt...the only two men to win the Indianapolis 500, 4 times"" - "Jim Lampley 'described the finish of the race for ABC Sports'. 1987 Indianapolis 500
2003 Indianapolis 500 2003 Indianapolis 500 The 87th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 25, 2003. Two-time defending champion Hélio Castroneves won the pole position and was trying to become the first driver in Indy history to win three in a row. With 31 laps to go, however, Castroneves was passed by his Penske teammate Gil de Ferran, and the duo finished 1–2, with de Ferran winning his first Indy 500. The race was sanctioned by the Indy Racing League and was part of the 2003 IndyCar Series season. For the 2003 season, the