The 73rd Indianapolis 500 mile race took place on Sunday, May 28, 1989 at the 2.5 mile oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.

Indy 500 Sunday is full of great traditions ... victory lane prior to the race just in case they win. Yet in 1993, Formula 1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi had a different plan in place.

Every year, the winner of the Indy 500 takes home a multi-million dollar prize purse — but exactly how much do they receive?

Milk is a symbol of glory at the Indy 500, a tradition born by chance ... Only one driver openly defied tradition. In 1993, Emerson Fittipaldi chose to drink orange juice instead of milk to ...

No. 6: Emerson Fittipaldi-Al Unser Jr. duel down the ... No. 5: Danny Sullivan's ‘spin and win’ Indy 500 Danny Sullivan’s 1985 Indianapolis 500 victory wasn’t a last-lap pass for the ...

On Sunday, May 27, 1990 the 79th Indianapolis 500 mile race took place on the 2.5 mile oval track at the Indianapolis Motor ...

The 75th Indianapolis 500 mile race took place on May 26, 1991 on the 2.5 mile oval track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at ...

What the winner said: "You just don't know what this means," said Unser, who battled Emerson Fittipaldi for the lead late ... but Castroneves — seeking a record-tying fourth Indy 500 win — got by him ...

The closest finishes in Indianapolis 500 history brought a lifetime of ... "You just don't know what this means," said Unser, who battled Emerson Fittipaldi for the lead late in the 1989 race ...