ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225
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| Venue | The Milwaukee Mile |
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| Corporate sponsor | ABC Supply Company Time Warner Cable |
| First race | 1933 |
| First IndyCar race | 2004 |
| Distance | 225 miles |
| Number of laps | 225 |
| Previous names | CART Champ Car Gould-Rex May's 150 (1980-1982) Tony Bettenhausen 500 (1980) Tony Bettenhausen 200 (1981-1982) Dana-Rex May's 150 (1983) Dana-Rex May's 200 (1984-1989) Miller Genuine Draft 200 (1990-1997) Miller Lite 200 (1998) Miller Lite 225 (1999-2001) Miller Lite 250 (2002) Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250 (2003) Time Warner Cable 250 (2004) Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 (2005-2006) IRL IndyCar Series |
The ABC Supply Company/A.J. Foyt 225 presented by Time Warner Cable is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
American open wheel racing debuted at the track in 1933. AAA sanctioned races from 1933, 1937-1939, 1941, 1946-1955. USAC sanctioned Championship car races from 1956-1979. In 1980, the race switched to a CART champ car race, and continued through 2003. For most years starting in 1949, Milwaukee hosted the first race following the Indianapolis 500. From 1947-1982, Milwaukee generally hosted two races, one in June, and the other in August or September. Starting in 1983, the second race was dropped.
In 1986, the race was scheduled for Sunday June 1. However, due to rain on May 25-26, the Indianapolis 500 was rescheduled to Saturday May 31. After discussions with track, television, and series leaders, the Milwaukee was was pushed back one week to make the accomodation.
Starting in 2004, the track began hosting two separate open wheel races, a Champ Car race, and an Indy Racing League event. The Champ Car event remained on the traditional weekend after Indianapolis, and the IRL event was held in July. Champ Car dropped the Milwaukee Mile from the schedule beginning in 2007. The IRL moved their race back to its traditional date, the weekend after the Indy 500. It will be held on that date through at least 2009.
[edit] Past winners
[edit] AAA Championship Car history
- 1933 Wilbur Shaw
- 1937 Rex Mays
- 1938 Chet Gardner
- 1939 Babe Stapp
- 1941 Rex Mays
- 1946 Rex Mays
- 1947 Bill Holland
- 1947 Charles Van Acker
- 1947 Ted Horn
- 1948 Emil Andres
- 1948 Tony Bettenhausen
- 1948 Johnny Mantz
- 1948 Myron Fohr/Tony Bettenhausen
- 1949 Myron Fohr
- 1949 Johnnie Parsons
- 1950 Tony Bettenhausen
- 1950 Walt Faulkner
- 1951 Tony Bettenhausen
- 1951 Walt Faulkner
- 1952 Mike Nazaruk
- 1952 Chuck Stevenson
- 1953 Jack McGrath
- 1953 Chuck Stevenson
- 1954 Chuck Stevenson
- 1954 Manny Ayulo
- 1955 Johnny Thomson
- 1955 Pat Flaherty
[edit] USAC Championship Car history
- 1956 Pat Flaherty
- 1956 Jimmy Bryan
- 1957 Rodger Ward
- 1957 Jim Rathmann
- 1958 Art Bisch
- 1958 Rodger Ward
- 1959 Johnny Thomson
- 1959 Rodger Ward
- 1960 Rodger Ward
- 1960 Len Sutton
- 1961 Rodger Ward
- 1961 Lloyd Ruby
- 1962 A. J. Foyt
- 1962 Rodger Ward
- 1963 Rodger Ward
- 1963 Jim Clark
- 1964 A. J. Foyt
- 1964 Parnelli Jones
- 1965 Parnelli Jones
- 1965 Joe Leonard
- 1965 Gordon Johncock
- 1966 Mario Andretti
- 1966 Mario Andretti
- 1967 Gordon Johncock
- 1967 Mario Andretti
- 1968 Lloyd Ruby
- 1968 Lloyd Ruby
- 1969 Greg Weld/Art Pollard
- 1969 Al Unser
- 1970 Joe Leonard
- 1970 Al Unser
- 1971 Al Unser
- 1971 Bobby Unser
- 1972 Bobby Unser
- 1972 Joe Leonard
- 1973 Bobby Unser
- 1973 Wally Dallenbach
- 1974 Johnny Rutherford
- 1974 Gordon Johncock
- 1975 A. J. Foyt
- 1975 Mike Mosley
- 1976 Mike Mosley
- 1976 Al Unser
- 1977 Johnny Rutherford
- 1977 Johnny Rutherford
- 1978 Rick Mears
- 1978 Danny Ongais
- 1979 A. J. Foyt
- 1979 Roger McCluskey
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