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1157:Bryan Herta
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917:Graham Hill
912:Ray Harroun
877:Scott Dixon
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786:Dan Wheldon
781:Rodger Ward
766:Takuma Sato
720:Bobby Unser
715:Wilbur Shaw
700:Louis Meyer
604:Louis Meyer
253:Duesenbergs
117:Best finish
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1348:Team Green
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1122:A. J. Foyt
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902:Jules Goux
897:Fred Frame
857:Joe Dawson
705:Mauri Rose
688:Three-time
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669:A. J. Foyt
535:2023-10-08
467:References
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130:First race
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