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INDY 500: Coors Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge Champions

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

May 25, 2001

COORS INDY 500 PIT STOP CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS

Year Driver Team
1977 Jim McElreath Fred W. Carrillo
1978 Johnny Rutherford McLaren
1979 Johnny Rutherford McLaren
1980 Tom Bigelow Armstrong Mould Inc.
1981 Bobby Unser Penske
1982 Rick Mears Penske
1983 Rick Mears Penske
1984 Michael Andretti Kraco Enterprises
1985 Danny Sullivan Penske
1986 Danny Sullivan Penske
1987 Mario Andretti Newman/Haas
1988 Danny Sullivan Penske
1989 Al Unser Jr. Galles
1990 Al Unser Jr. Galles
1991 Danny Sullivan Patrick
1992 Bobby Rahal Galles
1993 Al Unser Jr. Galles
1994 Jacques Villeneuve Forsythe/Green
1995 Jacques Villeneuve Team Green
1996 Davy Jones Galles
1997 Kenny Brack Galles
1998 Scott Goodyear Panther
1999 Davey Hamilton Galles
2000 Scott Goodyear Panther

10 Different Winning Teams
15 Different Winning Drivers

Multiple Winning Teams
(6) Galles (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999)
Penske (1981-1983, 1985, 1986, 1988)
(2) McLaren (1978, 1979)
Panther (1998, 2000)
Team Green or Forsythe/Green (1994,1995)

Multiple Winning Drivers
(4) Danny Sullivan 3 with Penske (1985, 1986, 1988), 1 with Patrick (1991)
(3) Al Unser Jr. All with Galles (1989, 1990, 1993)
(2) Scott Goodyear Both with Panther (1998, 2000)
Rick Mears Both with Penske (1982, 1983)
Jacques Villeneuve Both with Team Green or Forsythe/Green (1994, 1995)

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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