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
1942 Indianapolis 500 1942 Indianapolis 500 The 1942 Indianapolis 500 was scheduled for Saturday May 30, 1942, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was to be the 30th annual running of the famous automobile race. The race was canceled due to the United States involvement in World War II. In total, the Indianapolis 500 was not held from 1942 to 1945. This was the second instance in which the Indianapolis Motor Speedway suspended the annual running of the Indianapolis 500. During World War I the Speedway management voluntarily suspended competition in 1917–1918. However, for World War II, the decision to cancel the race