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Highlights from the 58th running of the Indianapolis 500

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RACE: 59th Indianapolis 500

DATE: May 25, 1975

WINNER: Bobby Unser

AVERAGE SPEED: 149.213 mph

WHAT HAPPENED: Unser was leading when a heavy downpour ended the race 26 laps shy of the finish. It was Dan Gurney's only Indy 500 victory as an owner.

NOTABLE: The Hulman family celebrated 30 years of ownership of Indianapolis Motor Speedway on race day. Tom Sneva walked away with only minor injuries after a crash sent his car into the catchfence and left him trapped in the cockpit during a flash fire.

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