Talk:List of Indianapolis 500 winners

"R" after names

What does (R) mean after some of the names? Why isn't this explained anywhere? Seven Pandas (talk) 11:14, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

@Seven Pandas: It means "rookie". There's a footnote at the bottom of the "Hulman/George Era – INDYCAR sanctioning (1998–2019)" table. It's debatable whether that's the best place for it. DH85868993 (talk) 11:22, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

THanks. Definitely not the best place. It should be at the top of the list section. Seven Pandas (talk) 22:10, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

I agree, and have moved it there. I'm also wondering, should Harroun be identified as a rookie in the 1911 row? It was his first Indianapolis 500... DH85868993 (talk) 00:17, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

I disagree. Footnotes belong at the bottom of a table. This is standard practice in academia. I understand that some who see this article may not be well educated, but still - there are standards. Footnotes go at the bottom. Hence the name, FOOT note. 174.171.71.34 (talk) 14:28, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Where each winner qualified

I think starting position would be a good addition as one of the columns Richtova (talk) 18:50, 28 May 2022 (UTC)