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1979 Indianapolis 500

63rd running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
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1979 Indianapolis 500

Summary

1979 Indianapolis 500 is an Indianapolis 500[1]. It draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (indianapolis_500 category, ranking #21 of 98).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1979 Indianapolis 500 won the Rick Mears[3].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500 is in the country of United States[4].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500's instance of is recorded as Indianapolis 500[5].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500 took place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway[6].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500's Commons category is recorded as 1979 Indianapolis 500[7].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500 occurred on May 29, 1979[8].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500's sport is recorded as auto racing[9].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500's uses is recorded as Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval circuit[10].
  • 1979 Indianapolis 500's pole position is recorded as Rick Mears[11].

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When and Where

1979 Indianapolis 500 occurred on May 29, 1979[8]. It took place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway[6]. It is in the country of United States[4].

Context

1979 Indianapolis 500's instance of is recorded as Indianapolis 500[5].

Why It Matters

1979 Indianapolis 500 draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (indianapolis_500 category, ranking #21 of 98).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12]

FAQs

What awards did 1979 Indianapolis 500 receive?

Honors received include Rick Mears[3].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → —
    Uses → Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval circuit
    Sport → auto racing
    Instance of → —
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