The Yankee 300 was a stock car race held at the Indianapolis Raceway Park road course and sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC). It was run most years during the first weekend of May, serving as an unofficial kickoff to the Month of May in Indianapolis. One of the premier races on the USAC Stock Car series calendar, the event was held in high prestige for a period of time, and was occasionally contested by drivers from the rival National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) circuit. The inaugural event was run in 1963.
Race winners
Year Date Winning driver Team Manufacturer Laps Miles Course Length 1963 April 28 A. J. Foyt Norm Nelson Plymouth 120 300 2.5mi 1964 May 3 Fred Lorenzen Ford 120 300 2.5mi 1965 May 2 Norm Nelson Norm Nelson Plymouth 120 300 2.5mi 1966 May 1 Norm Nelson Norm Nelson Plymouth 160 300 1.875mi 1967 May 27 Parnelli Jones Holman-Moody Ford 160 300 1.875mi 1968 May 5 A. J. Foyt Jack Bowsher Ford 100 250 2.5mi 1969 May 4 Parnelli Jones Holman-Moody Ford 100 250 2.5mi 1970 May 3 A. J. Foyt Jack Bowsher Ford 100 250 2.5mi 1971 Not held 1972 July 23 Roger McCluskey Norm Nelson Plymouth 100 250 2.5mi
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