Q 01/05

Which drink is handed to the Indianapolis 500 winner in Victory Lane, a tradition begun by Louis Meyer in 1936?

A) Lemonade

B) Milk

C) Iced tea

D) Beer

Answer · why

B) Milk

Milk became the winner's drink after Louis Meyer asked for a glass of buttermilk in 1936, as his mother had urged on hot days. Some modern drivers say...

Q 02/05

What now-standard car part did Ray Harroun fit to his Marmon Wasp for the 1911 Indianapolis 500?

A) A rear-view mirror

B) A set of seat belts

C) A windshield wiper

D) A fuel gauge

Answer · why

A) A rear-view mirror

A rear-view mirror let Ray Harroun race alone, without the riding mechanic who usually watched for cars behind. Rivals objected, but he was allowed to...

Q 03/05

Which Indianapolis 500 prize bears a sculpted likeness of the face of every driver to win since 1911?

A) Vanderbilt Cup

B) Harley J. Earl Trophy

C) Wheeler-Schebler Trophy

D) Borg-Warner Trophy

Answer · why

D) Borg-Warner Trophy

The Borg-Warner Trophy is sterling silver, stands more than five feet tall and never goes home with the winner, who receives an 18-inch replica called...

Q 04/05

Which Brazilian four-time Indianapolis 500 winner is nicknamed Spider-Man for climbing the fence after wins?

A) Tony Kanaan

B) Cristiano da Matta

C) Hélio Castroneves

D) Gil de Ferran

Answer · why

C) Hélio Castroneves

Hélio Castroneves was given the nickname by a television host after one of his fence climbs. In 2007 he also won the fifth season of Dancing with the ...

Q 05/05

Which Gomer Pyle actor sang Back Home Again in Indiana before most Indianapolis 500s from 1972 to 2014?

A) Andy Griffith

B) Jim Nabors

C) Don Knotts

D) Dick Van Dyke

Answer · why

B) Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors performed the song with the Purdue All-American Marching Band, and bowed out in 2014 only because ill health had made it hard for him to tr...