102 Stats in 102 Days Until 102nd Indy 500 – Day 4, Top 10 Races by Speed (February 17, 2018)

The 102nd Indianapolis 500 is 99 days away! This is the fourth day of the 102 Stats in 102 Days Until the 102nd Indy 500.

Each day from now until the Saturday before the Indianapolis 500, we’ll post a list of stats related to the race. Some of well-known statistics, while others are a little more in-depth.

Today’s list includes the top 10 races in terms of speed.

The top nine races were all completed in less than three hours. The 10th fastest race was two seconds over three hours – interestingly enough, Alexander Rossi’s last lap was completed at just 179.784 mph. If he had not been low on fuel and running on fumes, and ran at runner-up Carlos Munoz’s last-lap pace at more than 218 mph, that race most likely would have also been the 10th race completed in under three hours.

Indianapolis 500 Races by Speed (Top 10)

1. 2013 (187.433 mph, Tony Kanaan)

2. 2014 (186.563 mph, Ryan Hunter-Reay)

3. 1990 (185.981 mph, Emerson Fittipaldi)

4. 1991 (176.457 mph, Rick Mears)

5. 1986 (170.722 mph, Bobby Rahal)

6. 2011 (170.265 mph, Dan Wheldon)

7. 2012 (167.734 mph, Dario Franchitti)

8. 2000 (167.607 mph, Juan Pablo Montoya)

9. 1990 (167.581 mph, Arie Luyendyk)

10. 2016 (166.634 mph, Alexander Rossi)