102 Stats in 102 Days Until 102nd Indy 500 – Day 39, Most Starts By Foreign-Born Drivers (March 24, 2018)

The 102nd Indianapolis 500 is 64 days away! This is the 39th 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 are well-known statistics, while others are a little more in-depth.

Here is a look at the foreign-born drivers who have made the most starts in the Indianapolis 500. This list features the top 15 drivers, all of whom have made at least 10 starts. Mario Andretti and Ralph DePalma were born in Italy but became American citizens.

Most Starts By Foreign-Born Drivers (Birth Country in Parenthesis)

- Mario Andretti: 29 (Italy)

- Helio Castroneves: 17 (Brazil)

- Arie Luyendyk: 17 (The Netherlands)

- Tony Kanaan: 16 (Brazil)

- Scott Dixon: 15 (Born in Australia; Native of New Zealand)

- Roberto Guerrero: 15 (Colombia)

- Raul Boesel: 13 (Brazil)

- Emerson Fittipaldi: 11 (Brazil)

- Scott Goodyear: 11 (Canada)

- Geoff Brabham: 10 (Australia)

- Ryan Briscoe: 10 (Australia)

- Ralph DePalma: 10 (Italy)

- Dario Franchitti: 10 (Scotland)

- Will Power: 10 (Australia)

- Tomas Scheckter: 10 (South Africa)

Notes of Interest

- Of the 15 drivers on the list, eight have won the Indianapolis 500: Mario Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Arie Luyendyk, Tony Kanaan, Scott Dixon, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ralph DePalma and Dario Franchitti.