Indianapolis 500

Some of the disappointments the Andretti family has endured in the Indianapolis 500 since Mario gave the family its only victory in 1969:

1981: Mario was declared the winner a day after the race when Bobby Unser was penalized for passing a line of cars during a yellow caution period. Four months later, a USAC appeals panel overturned the penalty and gave the victory to Unser.

1985: Mario leads a race-high five times for 107 laps, but finishes second to Danny Sullivan.

1987: Mario starts from the pole and dominates for 170 laps before his car goes dead with bad ignition 20 laps from the finish.

1991: Michael leads 97 laps, but is passed by Rick Mears with 13 laps to go and finishes second.

1992: Michael leads for 160 laps and is 11 laps from victory when he goes out with bad fuel pressure.

1994: Mario, in his final race at Indianapolis, lasts just 23 laps before a problem in the fuel system knocks him out in 32nd.

1995: Michael leads for 45 laps before he brushes the wall and goes out 25th with a bad suspension.

2001: Michael leads 16 laps, but a punctured tire and a collision on pit lane drop him to third at the finish.

2006: Michael and Marco exchange the lead in the final laps before Sam Hornish Jr. passes Marco at the finish to win by 0.0635 seconds, second-closest in Indy history.

Associated Press