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On this day in 2000, reigning CART champion Juan Pablo Montoya lead the Indianapolis 500 for 167 laps, cruising to victory; the first rookie winner since Graham Hill in 1966. What do you know about this motorsport event?

1 Taking place on May 29, in the US, the Indianapolis 500 2022 starting grid has two Kiwis. Who are they?

2 The distance of one lap around the oval is 2.5 miles (4.02km). What year was the first Indy 500 race? 1911, 1933, 1955?

3 Posting the fastest Indy 500 pole run in history Scott Dixon starts the May 29 race in pole position: how many Indy 500 pole positions has Dixon had?

4 It is tradition for the winner to drink a pint of milk at the end of the race. This started when Louis Meyer guzzled a post-race bottle of chilled buttermilk after his win in which year? 1936, 1956, 1976?

5 Winner of the 2021 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year and NTT IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year, how old is Scott McLaughlin?

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