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A. J. Foyt Becomes First Million Dollar Indy 500 Winner
A. J. Foyt won the 61st Indy 500 finishing 28 seconds ahead of Tom Sneva to claim the first one million dollar prize in Indy history. He earned 259,791 dollars as top payout from a total purse of 1,116,807 dollars, with Gordon Johncock and Sneva also earning substantial sums in the top five. Janet Guthrie, the first woman driver in the race, finished 29th and earned 16,556 dollars while promising to return next year.
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Indianapolis
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Gordon Johncock
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