Drivers You Didn’t Know Raced At Indy

Formula One champion Nigel Mansell made a pair of starts in the Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)
Formula One champion Nigel Mansell made a pair of starts in the Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)

Nigel Mansell

Nigel Mansell won Formula One and CART championships and also made two appearances in the Indianapolis 500. Driving for Newman/Haas Racing, Mansell made his debut in 1993 with a third-place finish, which earned him the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award. He returned with the team the following year and finished eighth.

Check back tomorrow for more drivers you didn’t know (or perhaps forgot) raced in the Indianapolis 500!