The start of the 2012 Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)
The start of the 2012 Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)

Drivers You Didn’t Know Raced At Indy

Randy Lanier made his only Indianapolis 500 start in 1986. (IMS Archives Photo)
Randy Lanier made his only Indianapolis 500 start in 1986. (IMS Archives Photo)

Randy Lanier

A champion of the IMSA Camel GT series, Randy Lanier made one appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. After failing to qualify the previous year, Lanier made the race driving for Arciero Racing in 1986. He qualified 13th and finished 10th, which was enough to earn him the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award.