No. 17: Tony Stewart finishes sixth in Indy 500 and third in Coke 600 ... In a thrilling battle to the finish in the 1982 Indianapolis 500, Gordon Johncock held off Rick Mears.

Revisiting the 5 closest Indy 500 finishes in race history. Nothing is better than a photo finish at the Indianapolis 500. ... 1982: Gordon Johncock: Rick Mears: 0.1600 seconds: MORE: ...

With the American giant Cadillac entering the pinnacle of motorsport in 2026, he has been given a position on the team's board. In line with this, via an interaction with Motorsport, Andretti made it ...

brilliant photos of the horrific 1982 Indianapolis 500 qualifying crash that killed Gordon Smiley. It was a harrowing, gruesome accident, a fatal flip that happened when Smiley's car slammed into ...

This story was originally published in 2019 and has been updated. The Indianapolis 500 is one of the oldest and greatest motor sports events in the entire world, capturing the attention of ...

No. 4: Gordon Johncock wins by just 0.16 seconds over Rick Mears In a thrilling battle to the finish in the 1982 Indianapolis 500, Gordon Johncock held off Rick Mears. Mears nearly made the pass ...