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The Greatest 33 is a list of top drivers from the history of the Indianapolis 500. In 2011, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first Indianapolis 500, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway gathered a panel of media and historians to establish 100 nominees for the best drivers who have participated in the Indianapolis 500 from 1911 to 2010. During the months leading up the race, fans were invited to vote on the best 33 among the nominees,〔 and the finalists were announced in the days leading up to the 2011 race.〔 The selection of 33 drivers reflects the traditional 33 starters that comprise the field for the Indianapolis 500 annually. ==Selection process== Of the 〔 who had participated in the Indianapolis 500 from 1911 to 2010, a list of 100 nominees was narrowed down by a panel of experts. The criteria was somewhat loose, as winning the race was not necessarily a requirement for inclusion. Only have won the race, and of those, only 57 were nominated. Other factors that were weighed included: pole position winners, lap leaders, rookies of the year, individual statistical accomplishments, accomplishments of a historical nature, and popular fixtures. The original list of 100 drivers was released on March 18, and voting continued through May 14. The final list of 33 drivers was announced May 15. The three four-time Indy 500 winners A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Sr., and Rick Mears comprised the front row.〔 The three most recent three-time winners Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford, and Hélio Castroneves, made up the second row.〔 Three non-winners, Tony Bettenhausen, Sr., Dan Gurney, and Michael Andretti,〔 were selected, although Gurney and Andretti are former race-winning owners, and both had second place finishes in their careers. Ray Harroun, winner of the inaugural race was situated in row nine, alongside Tommy Milton, the first-ever two-time winner. All 17 of the multiple Indy 500 winners going into the 2011 race were included on the list.〔 Of the thirty-three finalists, twenty-one were living at the time the list was released. Only four drivers (Castroneves, Franchitti, Dixon, and Montoya) on the list were considered active in professional-level motorsports at the time. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Greatest 33」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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