1966 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, Sir Jackie Stewart, also a three times Formula One World Champion (1969, 1971, 1973) will be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame officials announced May 12.
The induction ceremony will take place Thursday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. An esteemed panel of nearly 150 electors, comprised of Hall of Fame members, leading auto racing participants, motorsports journalists and officials, votes annually for Hall of Fame inductees.
Stewart is also renowned as a leading advocate of improved safety standards, campaigning relentlessly throughout his career for better medical and emergency facilities at race circuits.
Stewart, from Scotland, only made two Indianapolis 500 starts, in 1966 and 1967, but came within a few laps of finishing first and second.
He dropped out while leading with just nine laps remaining in 1966 and was running just behind Parnelli Jones and eventual winner A.J. Foyt when his engine failed at 168 laps in 1967.
Also elected is Jim McGee, a chief mechanic and race strategist who has contributed to more than 90 major open-wheel victories in the United States, including four Indianapolis 500s.
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