Triple Crown (IndyCar)

The Triple Crown (sponsored by Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka since 2013[1]) is a "championship" consisting of three 500 Mile Super Speedway races on the IndyCar calendar. A driver is only recognized as a "Triple Crown Champion" if he/she wins all three races in the same year; Al Unser being the only driver to do so during the 1978 IndyCar Season. Some years, partial prize money has been awarded to a driver who wins two out of the three races. Even though three super speedways and three 500 mile races have been featured in many seasons, only in 1971–1989 and 2013–2015 were "Triple Crowns" recognized.

Triple Crown Seasons
SeasonIndianapolisPoconoOntario
1971 USAC Championship Car season Al Unser Mark Donohue Joe Leonard
1972 USAC Championship Car season Mark Donohue Joe Leonard Roger McCluskey
1973 USAC Championship Car season Gordon Johncock A. J. Foyt Wally Dallenbach Sr.
1974 USAC Championship Car season Johnny Rutherford Johnny Rutherford Bobby Unser
1975 USAC Championship Car season Bobby Unser A. J. Foyt A. J. Foyt
1976 USAC Championship Car season Johnny Rutherford Al Unser Bobby Unser
1977 USAC Championship Car season A. J. Foyt Tom Sneva Al Unser
1978 USAC Championship Car season Al Unser Al Unser Al Unser
1979 USAC Championship Car season Rick Mears A. J. Foyt A. J. Foyt
1980 USAC Championship Car season Johnny Rutherford Bobby Unser Johnny Rutherford
SeasonIndianapolisPoconoMichigan
1981 USAC/1981 CART PPG Bobby Unser A. J. Foyt Pancho Carter
1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Gordon Johncock Rick Mears Gordon Johncock
1983 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Tom Sneva Teo Fabi John Paul, Jr.
1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Rick Mears Danny Sullivan Mario Andretti
1985 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Danny Sullivan Rick Mears Emerson Fittipaldi
1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Bobby Rahal Mario Andretti Johnny Rutherford
1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Al Unser Rick Mears Michael Andretti
1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Rick Mears Bobby Rahal Danny Sullivan
1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series Emerson Fittipaldi Danny Sullivan Michael Andretti
1990–2012 No Triple Crown recognized
SeasonIndianapolisPoconoFontana
2013 Izod IndyCar Series Tony Kanaan Scott Dixon Will Power
2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Ryan Hunter-Reay Juan Pablo Montoya Tony Kanaan
SeasonIndianapolisFontanaPocono
2015 Verizon IndyCar Series Juan Pablo Montoya Graham Rahal Ryan Hunter-Reay


See also

References
  1. "Fuzzy's Triple Crown' offers a $1 million bonus". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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