The start of the 100th Indianapolis 500 in 2016. (IMS Archives Photo)
The start of the 100th Indianapolis 500 in 2016. (IMS Archives Photo)

Drivers You Didn’t Know Raced At Indy

Johnny Mantz at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948. (IMS Archives Photo)
Johnny Mantz at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948. (IMS Archives Photo)

Johnny Mantz

The winner of the inaugural Southern 500 at South Carolina’s Darlington Raceway, Johnny Mantz also made a pair of appearances in the Indianapolis 500. He finished 13th in his debut at Indy in 1948 and returned a year later, finishing seventh.