1. One
   Two
2. Three
   None of the above

Yes, only space for a driver. A very brave driver! These cars can reach over 350 km/h!

1. 18.5 gallons
   150 gallons
2. 5 gallons
   75 gallons

Although this has changed regularly over the years, at present (2018) they carry 18.5 gallons or 70 liters.

1. Single seat, wheels hidden by the bodywork of the car
   Single seat, wheels outside the bodywork of the car
2. Single seat, front wheels outside the bodywork of the car but rear wheels not
   None of the above

All open-wheel racing in America features single seat vehicles. The most important characteristic is that the wheels are outside of the main bodywork of the vehicle.

1. 1922
   1915
2. 1902
   1875

Not much after the car was invented, people wanted to race them. Some things just never change!

1. 1900
   1877
2. 1905
   1972

Just a few years after the first open-wheel race, the first driver's championship with points awarded for race positions, was held.

1. 1911
   1900
2. 1921
   1934

The most prestigious race on the American open-wheel calendar, the Indy 500 was held for the first time in 1911.

1. Ol' Indy
   Dr. Jones
2. The Brickyard
   The Speedway

Yes, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is called 'The Brickyard'. It was given this name soon after completion.

1. Ray Harroun
   Juan Pablo Montoya
2. AJ Foyt
   Emmerson Fittipaldi

The first man to taste glory at Indy was Ray Harroun in 1911. He raced between 1905 and 1911 and managed 19 wins in his career. He was nicknamed 'The Little Professor' because he was an excellent engineer. He also used a rear-view mirror during the race, the first time anyone had done so.

1. Marmon Wasp
   Ford Model T
2. Oldsmobile Curved Dash
   None of the above

A product of the Marmon Motor Company, Ray Harroun, the winner of the first Indy 500, helped design the Wasp.

1. Gilles Villeneuve
   Jovy Marcelo
2. Sam Dickson
   Scott Brayton

Sam Dickson was killed at the inaugural Indy 500 in 1911. A riding mechanic, Dickson was flung into a fence after an accident. Riding mechanics actually took part in the race along with drivers in the early races in America.

1. Originally it was made out of bricks.
   It was built on a disused brick factory.
2. B. Arthur Brick funded the racetrack.
   None of the above

Yes, the raceway at the Indianapolis Speedway was originally made from bricks. Part of the original track, around 3 feet in length, can still be found today.

1. Scott Brayton
   Gilles Villeneuve
2. Jovy Marcelo
   Sam Dickson

The pole-sitter for the Indy 500 in 1996 died in a crash on the Friday afternoon practice session after he hit the wall at almost 200 mph.

1. Touring Car Championship Board
   Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
2. IndyCar
   None of the above

Many different organizations have governed open-wheel racing in America. Currently, it falls under the IndyCar organization.

1. Square
   Oval
2. Round
   Elliptical

Many tracks in the IndyCar series are ovals with banked corners although other track types do exist.

1. Karting tracks
   Grand Prix circuits
2. City tracks
   Street circuits

A street circuit takes in existing roads in a city, blocks them off with Armco barriers and forms a racetrack. Street circuits generally are very narrow and difficult to overtake on, making a good qualifying position a priority.

1. Scott Dixon
   Fernando Alonso
2. Juan Pablo Montoya
   Will Power

Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Series in 2018. He secured three wins and nine podiums in 17 races.

1. Sébastien Bourdais
   Tony Kanaan
2. Mario Andretti
   AJ Foyt

AJ Foyt had an incredibly long and successful racing career. He is a true legend of American open-wheel racing.

1. 7
   1
2. 30
   3

AJ Foyt was crowned American open-wheel racing champion on seven occasions. That's incredibly impressive! And what a long and distinguished career he had.

1. 10
   62
2. 199
   5

Foyt won 62 races between 1958 and 1981. Mario Andretti, a legend himself, trails him by 10 wins with 52.

1. Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, AJ Foyt
   AJ Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears
2. AJ Foyt, Juan Pablo Montoya, Fernando Alonso
   Rick Mears, Will Power, Scott Dixon

AJ Foyt was the first do so. He won in '61, '64. '76 and '77. Al Unser won at Indy in '70, '71, '78 and '87 and Rick Mears won his races in '79, '84, '88 and '91.

1. Ryan Hunter-Reay
   Al Unser, Jr.
2. Will Power
   Tony Kanaan

Australian Will Power was the Indy 500 winner in 2018. It was his first win in the prestigious race. Power won the IndyCar Series in 2014.

1. Bruce Willis
   Arnold Schwarzenegger
2. Sylvester Stallone
   Paul Newman

Together with Carl Haas, Paul Newman formed the Newman/Haas racing team. It went on to win 8 open-wheel championships in the CART division.

1. Will Power
   Max Verstappen
2. Scott Dixon
   Hélio Castroneves

Max Verstappen races in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. He is seen as a future world champion.

1. Lewis Hamilton
   Ryan Hunter-Reay
2. Daniel Ricciardo
   Valentino Rossi

Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 2012 IndyCay Series and was crowned Indy 500 champion in 2014. As of the end of the 2018 season he has won 16 races in his 193-race career.

1. Giovanna Amati
   Janet Guthrie
2. Susie Wolff
   Danica Patrick

In 2008, Danica Patrick won the Japan Indy 300, making her the only female driver to win an open-wheel event.

1. Danica Patrick
   Janet Guthrie
2. Susie Wolff
   Giovanna Amati

Not only was Janet Guthrie the first person to compete in the Indy 500 but she competed in another showcase American racing event, the Daytona 500. She had a best finish of 9th at Indy in 1978.

1. Mario Andretti
   Lewis Hamilton
2. Alain Prost
   Rubens Barichello

The super talented Mario Andretti won the F1 world championship in 1978 as well as the IndyCar series in 1969 which included a win at the Indy 500, the only time he won it.

1. Rafa Nadal
   Fernando Alonso
2. Hélio Castroneves
   Ricardo Patrese

With McLaren struggling in Formula One, Fernando Alonso took the decision to have a crack at the Indy 500. A blown engine ruined his race after he was running fairly high up the field.

1. 2000
   1911
2. 1925
   1952

Peter DePaolo driving a Duesenberg was the first winner to finish at an average speed of over 100 mph. He clocked 101.127 mph in a race that took 4 hours and 45 minutes to complete.

1. Juan Pablo Montoya
   Tony Kanaan
2. Mario Andretti
   Al Unser, Jr.

Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya was the winner of the first Indy 500 of the new century. Driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, Montoya finished in a time of 2 hours 59 minutes.

1. "Grand Prix"
   "Days of Thunder"
2. "Driven"
   "The Fast and the Furious"

Starring Sylvester Stallone, "Driven" shows an insight into the world of open-wheel racing. Sadly, it wasn't particularly good.

1. Gasoline
   Ethanol
2. Diesel
   Jet fuel

Cars in the IndyCar series use ethanol because it does not burn as fiercely as gasoline in the event of a crash.

1. 5.5-liter V8
   2.2-liter DOHC V6
2. 1,500 cc gas engine
   3.0-liter diesel engine

A powerful, lightweight engine is needed in open-wheel racing and that's what the cars have. Honda and Chevrolet are the engine suppliers.

1. 187,433 mph 2013 Tony Kanaan
   240 mph 2017 Ryan Hunter-Reay
2. 220 mph 2018 Will Power
   155.44 1992 Al Unser Jr

Let's be honest, that's pretty fast. Obviously the average speed can be influenced by accidents that may happen during the race.

1. Champagne
   Orange Juice
2. Bourbon
   Milk

Yes, the tradition is to drink from a glass bottle of milk after having one the Indy 500. Louis Meyer first did it in 1936, as buttermilk was his favorite refreshment and it stuck from there.