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Arie Luyendyk’s Career at a Glance
Arie Luyendyk is best known for his sensational 1990 and 1997 Indianapolis 500 victories, but
throughout his distinguished career he has experienced success in many different forms of racing. Arie won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1989, co-driving a Nissan GTP with Geoff Brabham and Chip Robinson and backed up his sports car racing credentials with a popular victory in the 1998 24 Hours of Daytona, sharing the winning MOMO Ferrari 333SP with Gianpiero Moretti, Didier Theys and Mauro Baldi. Arie has also been invited to represent IndyCar racing in the International Race of Champions (IROC) series on several occasions. Arie Luyendyk’s storied career
lies now in the record books and he has shifted his focus on managing Arie Luyendyk Jr. in his IndyCar and A1GP Series efforts.
2 time indianapolis 500 champion
CART/Champ Car:
Starts: 142
Poles: 1
Wins: 3
Top 5 Finishes: 28
Top 10 Finishes: 71
*CART Rookie of the Year (1985)
IndyCar Series:
Starts: 28
Poles: 4
Wins: 4
Top 5 Finishes: 7
Top 10 Finishes: 10
Indy 500 Accomplishments:
-Two time winner 1990 and 1997
-3 Pole Positions (1993,1997,1999)
-Single Lap Qualifying Record: 237.498 m.p.h. (1996)
-4 Qualifying Average Record: 236.986 m.p.h. (1996)
-Fastest Average Winning Speed: 185.981 m.p.h. (1990)
-Career Earnings Record: $6,110,859 (17 Starts)
-Rookie of the Year with 7th place finish (1985)
-Scott Brayton Award (2002)
Notable Race Victories:
Winner-12 Hours of Sebring (1989)
Winner- 24 Hours of Daytona (1998)
Early Career Highlights:
1975 European Formula Ford Champion
1977 European Super Vee Champion
1984 U.S. Super Vee Champion
1990 Indy 500 (Race Win, Quickest 500 in History)
1996 Indy 500 (One and Four Lap Qualifying Records)
1997 Indy 500 (Pole Position and Race Win)
