Triple Crown (IndyCar)

The Triple Crown (sponsored by Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka since 2013[1]) is a "championship" consisting of three 500 Mile Super Speedway races on the IndyCar calendar. A driver is only recognized as a "Triple Crown Champion" if he/she wins all three races in the same year; Al Unser being the only driver to do so during the 1978 IndyCar Season. Some years, partial prize money has been awarded to a driver who wins two out of the three races. Even though three super speedways and three 500 mile races have been featured in many seasons, only in 1971–1989 and 2013–2015 were "Triple Crowns" recognized.

Triple Crown Seasons

SeasonIndianapolisPoconoOntario
1971 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Al UnserUnited States Mark DonohueUnited States Joe Leonard
1972 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Mark DonohueUnited States Joe LeonardUnited States Roger McCluskey
1973 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Gordon JohncockUnited States A. J. FoytUnited States Wally Dallenbach Sr.
1974 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Johnny RutherfordUnited States Johnny RutherfordUnited States Bobby Unser
1975 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Bobby UnserUnited States A. J. FoytUnited States A. J. Foyt
1976 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Johnny RutherfordUnited States Al UnserUnited States Bobby Unser
1977 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States A. J. FoytUnited States Tom SnevaUnited States Al Unser
1978 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Al UnserUnited States Al UnserUnited States Al Unser
1979 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Rick MearsUnited States A. J. FoytUnited States A. J. Foyt
1980 USAC Championship Car seasonUnited States Johnny RutherfordUnited States Bobby UnserUnited States Johnny Rutherford
SeasonIndianapolisPoconoMichigan
1981 USAC/1981 CART PPGUnited States Bobby UnserUnited States A. J. FoytUnited States Pancho Carter
1982 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesUnited States Gordon JohncockUnited States Rick MearsUnited States Gordon Johncock
1983 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesUnited States Tom SnevaItaly Teo FabiUnited States John Paul, Jr.
1984 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesUnited States Rick MearsUnited States Danny SullivanUnited States Mario Andretti
1985 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesUnited States Danny SullivanUnited States Rick MearsBrazil Emerson Fittipaldi
1986 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesUnited States Bobby RahalUnited States Mario AndrettiUnited States Johnny Rutherford
1987 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesUnited States Al UnserUnited States Rick MearsUnited States Michael Andretti
1988 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesUnited States Rick MearsUnited States Bobby RahalUnited States Danny Sullivan
1989 CART PPG Indy Car World SeriesBrazil Emerson FittipaldiUnited States Danny SullivanUnited States Michael Andretti
1990–2012 No Triple Crown recognized
SeasonIndianapolisPoconoFontana
2013 Izod IndyCar SeriesBrazil Tony KanaanNew Zealand Scott DixonAustralia Will Power
2014 Verizon IndyCar SeriesUnited States Ryan Hunter-ReayColombia Juan Pablo MontoyaBrazil Tony Kanaan
SeasonIndianapolisFontanaPocono
2015 Verizon IndyCar SeriesColombia Juan Pablo MontoyaUnited States Graham RahalUnited States Ryan Hunter-Reay


References

  1. ↑ "Fuzzy's Triple Crown' offers a $1 million bonus". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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