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 1971–1980, 1981–1989, and 2013–Present, were "Triple Crowns" recognized.

Triple Crown Seasons

Season Indianapolis Pocono Ontario
1971 USAC Championship Car season United States Al Unser United States Mark Donohue United States Joe Leonard
1972 USAC Championship Car season United States Mark Donohue United States Joe Leonard United States Roger McCluskey
1973 USAC Championship Car season United States Gordon Johncock United States A. J. Foyt United States Wally Dallenbach Sr.
1974 USAC Championship Car season United States Johnny Rutherford United States Johnny Rutherford United States Bobby Unser
1975 USAC Championship Car season United States Bobby Unser United States A. J. Foyt United States A. J. Foyt
1976 USAC Championship Car season United States Johnny Rutherford United States Al Unser United States Bobby Unser
1977 USAC Championship Car season United States A. J. Foyt United States Tom Sneva United States Al Unser
1978 USAC Championship Car season United States Al Unser United States Al Unser United States Al Unser
1979 USAC Championship Car season United States Rick Mears United States A. J. Foyt United States A. J. Foyt
1980 USAC Championship Car season United States Johnny Rutherford United States Bobby Unser United States Johnny Rutherford
Season Indianapolis Pocono Michigan
1981 USAC/1981 CART PPG United States Bobby Unser United States A. J. Foyt United States Pancho Carter
1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series United States Gordon Johncock United States Rick Mears United States Gordon Johncock
1983 CART PPG Indy Car World Series United States Tom Sneva Italy Teo Fabi United States John Paul, Jr.
1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series United States Rick Mears United States Danny Sullivan United States Mario Andretti
1985 CART PPG Indy Car World Series United States Danny Sullivan United States Rick Mears Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series United States Al Unser United States Rick Mears United States Michael Andretti
1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series United States Rick Mears United States Bobby Rahal United States Danny Sullivan
1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United States Danny Sullivan United States Michael Andretti
1990-2012 No Triple Crown Recognized
Season Indianapolis Pocono Fontana
2013 Izod IndyCar Series Brazil Tony Kanaan New Zealand Scott Dixon Australia Will Power
2014 Verizon IndyCar Series United States Ryan Hunter-Reay Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Brazil Tony Kanaan
Season Indianapolis Fontana Pocono
2015 Verizon IndyCar Series Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United States Graham Rahal United States Ryan Hunter-Reay

* Season still in progress.

References

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