The field for the start of the 2011 Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)
The field for the start of the 2011 Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)

Drivers You Didn’t Know Raced At Indy

Rich Vogler at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1986. (IMS Archives Photo)
Rich Vogler at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1986. (IMS Archives Photo)

Rich Vogler

A multi-time champion in USAC competition, Rich Vogler competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times between 1985 and ’89. His best finish came in his last attempt, when he started shotgun on the field and finished eighth. It was also the only time he was running at the completion of the Indianapolis 500.