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{{short description|77th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox Indy500
| race_name      = 77th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo      = Indy500winningcar1993.JPG
| sanction       = [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]
| season         = [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993 CART season]]<br />[[1992–93 USAC Championship Car season|1992–93 Gold Crown]]
| team           =[[Penske Racing]]
| date           = May 30, 1993
| winner         = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| mph            = {{convert|157.207|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole           = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]]
| pole_speed     = {{convert|223.967|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| fast_time      = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]]
| rookie         = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| leader         = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] (73)
| anthem         = [[Florence Henderson]]
| back_home      = [[Jim Nabors]]
| start_engines  = [[Mary Fendrich Hulman|Mary F. Hulman]]
| pace_car       = [[Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)|Chevrolet Camaro Z-28]]
| pace_driver    = [[Jim Perkins (racing driver)|Jim Perkins]]
| starter        = Duane Sweeney<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher =Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=en|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary_start = Nick Fornoro
| attendance     = 400,000<ref>{{cite news|title=It's Fittipaldi with a fast finish|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11435761/|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=2|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1993|access-date=June 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| network        = [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
| announcers     = '''Host/Lap-by-lap:''' [[Paul Page]]<br>'''Color Analyst:''' [[Sam Posey]]<br>'''Color Analyst/Turn 2:''' [[Bobby Unser]]
| rating         = 9.3
| share          = 30
| previous       = [[1992 Indianapolis 500|1992]]
| next           = [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994]]
}}

The '''77th Indianapolis 500''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] in [[Speedway, Indiana]] on Sunday, May 30, 1993. [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] took the lead with 16 laps to go, and won his second career Indy 500 victory. The race was sanctioned by the [[United States Auto Club]] (USAC) and was part of the [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series]]. Several sidebar stories during the month complemented one of the most competitive Indy 500 races in recent years.

Much of the pre-race attention for the month focused heavily on rookie [[Nigel Mansell]], the [[1992 Formula One World Championship|reigning]] [[Formula One]] [[list of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]], who joined the [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] Indy car series during the offseason. A large international media contingent arrived at the track creating a huge frenzy surrounding the Englishman. Mansell was competitive all afternoon, and was leading the race on lap 184 as the field was coming to a restart. His inexperience on [[oval track racing|oval circuits]], however, led to him misjudging the restart speed and he was quickly passed down the main stretch by Fittipaldi, which proved to be the winning move.

The top three finishers consisted of the Brazilian Fittipaldi, Dutchman [[Arie Luyendyk]], and the English Mansell, the first time since [[1915 Indianapolis 500|1915]] that all of the top three finishers were from countries other than the United States. Additionally, the fourth- and fifth-place finishers were Brazilian [[Raul Boesel]] and Italian-born American [[Mario Andretti]].

After hinting about retirement in [[1991 Indianapolis 500|1991]] (and later retracting retirement plans in [[1992 Indianapolis 500|1992]]), four-time Indy 500 winner [[A. J. Foyt]] entered the 1993 race and participated in the first week of practice. On the morning of pole day qualifying, rookie [[Robby Gordon]], driving a Foyt team car, crashed during a practice session. The incident led to Foyt deciding to retire from [[American open-wheel car racing|Indy car racing]] after a 35-year career.

The 1993 race would be the final competitive drives at Indy for both [[Mario Andretti]] and [[Al Unser|Al Unser Sr.]] Andretti led the most laps, and finished in fifth place. Unser also led laps during the race, en route to a 12th-place finish. Andretti would drop out of the [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994 race]], and retired after the [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994 season]]. Unser abruptly retired during practice for the [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994 race]]. Also grabbing headlines during qualifying was the plight of [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|defending]] [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] champion and [[1986 Indianapolis 500|1986 Indy]] winner [[Bobby Rahal]]. After struggling to get his car up to speed, Rahal was bumped from the field on the final day of time trials.

[[Raul Boesel]] led 18 laps for owner [[Dick Simon]], the first time a Simon-owned car ever led the Indy 500. Boesel took the lead at the start and had one of the fastest cars during the race. His chances for victory, however, were foiled due to two pit stop penalties, which dropped him to the back of the pack. He worked his way back up to a remarkable 4th-place finish, but in post race interviews, felt the race had been stolen from him, saying "in my mind, this race is mine."<ref>1993 Indianapolis telecast – Boesel post-race interview with Jack Arute; May 30, 1993, ABC-TV</ref>

==Background==
Sweeping changes were seen at Indy for 1993, both at the track and amongst the competitors. After the many crashes during the 1992 race, rule changes were implemented to slow cars down and to better protect drivers in crashes. Among the noticeable changes were smaller rear wings, and the banning of the wheel disc inserts. In addition, the front noses of the cars were changed, intended to protect the drivers' feet in a crash. Cockpits were to be redesigned to allow drivers to pull their feet back before impact.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SrkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3671,1398022&dq=1993+indianapolis+500+rule+changes&hl=en Indy 500 Ponders Rule Changes]</ref>

Also making news at the Speedway was the official announcement of the [[Brickyard 400]], to be held in [[1994 Brickyard 400|1994]]. [[Tony George]] and [[Bill France Jr.]] jointly announced the race on April 14 during a ceremony at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum|museum]], a few weeks before opening day. The race would give the Speedway two major events annually starting in 1994.

Beginning in 1993, a speed limit in the pit lane (100&nbsp;mph) was enforced at all times. In the previous year, it was only in force during caution periods.

===Driver and team changes===
[[File:NigelMansell.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Nigel Mansell]] arrived at Indy for the first time in 1993.]]
During the offseason, four-time Indy 500 winner [[Rick Mears]] announced his retirement from racing. Penske driver [[Paul Tracy]] was elevated into the ride, taking over full-time, where he had previously driven part-time in 1991–1992. Tracy would earn his first career Indy car victory at [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Long Beach]], the last race before Indianapolis.

The biggest story going into the season surrounded [[Newman/Haas Racing]]. [[Michael Andretti]] left the CART series and signed with [[McLaren]] to drive in [[Formula One]]. Taking Andretti's place would be [[1992 Formula One season|reigning]] [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]] [[Nigel Mansell]]. Mansell came to the American open wheel series with considerable fanfare and huge media attention. Mansell joined fellow former World Driving champion [[Mario Andretti]] as teammates. Mansell won the [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|CART]] season-opener at [[Nikon Indy 300|Surfers Paradise]], but was involved in a crash during practice for the [[Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix|Valvoline 200]] at [[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]. He suffered a back injury, and sat out that event. Meanwhile, Mario Andretti subsequently won that race at Phoenix, notching his 52nd and final Indy car victory.

Since he missed the Phoenix race, Indianapolis would serve as Nigel Mansell's first-ever [[Oval track racing|oval race]] start. Mansell underwent back surgery on April 28, forcing him to miss Rookie Orientation, and the opening weekend of practice at Indy. Officials would arrange for a special session in which Mansell could conduct his mandatory rookie test.

[[Truesports]] racing was absorbed by [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|Rahal-Hogan Racing]], and driver [[Bobby Rahal]] took over the existing [[Rahal-Hogan RH-001|Truesports chassis]] program to start out the season. Rahal entered the race as the [[1992 IndyCar season|defending]] CART series champion, and was coming off a second-place finish at [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Long Beach]].

[[Galles Racing]] maintained its driver lineup for 1993. Defending Indy 500 winner [[Al Unser Jr.]] returned, as did [[Danny Sullivan]]. The team, however, scrapped the [[Galmer]] chassis program. [[Kevin Cogan]] joined the team at Indy only, making it a three-car Indy 500 effort.

At [[Chip Ganassi Racing]], [[Eddie Cheever]] departed, and was replaced by [[Arie Luyendyk]]. In 1992, Luyendyk was out of a full-time ride, and drove for Ganassi at Indy and Michigan only. For 1993, Luyendyk was back with the team, this time for a full-season ride. After his devastating crash in 1992, [[Nelson Piquet]] returned to Indy after a lengthy rehabilitation. Former winners [[Tom Sneva]] and [[Gordon Johncock]] also retired during the off-season, though Sneva did arrive at the track hoping for an outside chance to land a ride.

After two years of retirement rumors, four-time winner [[A. J. Foyt]] entered once again as a driver, looking to qualify for his 36th consecutive Indy 500. Rookie driver [[Robby Gordon]] was entered in a second [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]] team car. The other active four-time winner, [[Al Unser|Al Unser Sr.]], secured a ride with [[King Racing]]. The previous two years, Unser had entered the month without a ride.

===Track improvements===
Following the [[1992 Indianapolis 500|1992 race]], an extensive construction project was undertaken at the Speedway. The "apron" lane at the bottom of the track was removed, and replaced with a new separated warm-up lane, similar to the one at [[Nazareth Speedway]]. A grass strip physically separated the track surface from the new warm up lane. Rumble strips were installed below the white line to discourage drivers from dipping below the white line. The improvements were made in an effort to curtail speeds, and reduce impact angles, but were criticized by some who said that it made the track too narrow and would make passing more difficult.

The entire outer retaining wall and catch fence was replaced, mostly in anticipation of the [[1994 Brickyard 400]]. Other physical improvements included new grandstands at the north end of the circuit, observation mounds in the infield, and the completion of a new championship-caliber [[golf course]] on the grounds, designed by [[Pete Dye]] called Brickyard Crossing.

==Race schedule==
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!colspan=7|Race schedule — April/May 1993
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!scope="col" width="70"|Sun
!scope="col" width="70"|Mon
!scope="col" width="70"|Tue
!scope="col" width="70"|Wed
!scope="col" width="70"|Thu
!scope="col" width="70"|Fri
!scope="col" width="70"|Sat
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|25<br />&nbsp;
|26<br />&nbsp;
|27<br />&nbsp;
|28<br />&nbsp;
|29<br />&nbsp;
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|30<br /><small>ROP</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|1<br /><small>ROP</small>
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|2<br /><small>ROP</small>
| 3<br />&nbsp;
| 4<br />&nbsp;
| 5<br />&nbsp;
| 6<br />&nbsp;
| 7<br /><small>[[OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon|Mini-Marathon]]</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8<br /><small>Practice</small>
|-
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|10<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|11<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|12<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|13<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|14<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|15<br /><small>Pole Day</small>
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|16<br /><small>Time Trials</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|17<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|18<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|19<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|20<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|21<br /><small>Practice</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|22<br /><small>Time Trials</small>
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|23<br /><small>Bump Day</small>
|24<br />&nbsp;
|25<br />&nbsp;
|26<br />&nbsp;
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|27<br /><small>Carb Day</small>
|28<br />&nbsp;
|29<br /><small>[[Indianapolis 500 traditions#500 Festival Parade|Parade]]</small>
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|30<br /><small>Indy 500</small>
|31<br /><small>Memorial Day</small>
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| Time trials
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| Rained out<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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| No track activity
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> <small>Includes days where track<br />activity was significantly<br />limited due to rain</small>

<small>ROP — denotes Rookie<br />Orientation Program</small>
|}
|}

==Practice: week 1==

===Opening Day: Saturday May 8===
The traditional opening day ceremonies were capped off when [[Dick Simon Racing]] was the first team out on the track (for the 6th consecutive year). [[Marco Greco]] was the first driver to complete a lap, with the rest of the Simon cars following in a diamond formation.

Shortly before 3 p.m., [[Jeff Andretti]] entered the warm up lane in turn three too fast, and slid back onto the track into the path of [[Roberto Guerrero]]'s car. Guerrero went high to avoid Andretti's spinning car, and brushed the outside wall. Neither driver was injured.

[[Mario Andretti]] (222.124&nbsp;mph) was the fastest car of the day.

===Sunday May 9===
[[Paul Tracy]] was the fastest of the day. [[Jeff Andretti]] blew an engine, starting a huge fire at the back of his car, which he was able to guide back to the pits.

===Monday May 10===
Team Penske led the speed charts, with [[Paul Tracy]] (220.724&nbsp;mph) first and [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] (220.691&nbsp;mph) second. [[Nelson Piquet]] was 9th-fastest before he clipped the outside wall exiting turn 2.

===Tuesday May 11===
[[Arie Luyendyk]] set the fastest lap thus far for the month at 225.89&nbsp;mph. [[Hiro Matsushita]] and [[Paul Tracy]] both survived separate spins at the pit entrance without hitting anything. At about 1:30&nbsp;p.m., [[A. J. Foyt]] took his first shake down laps of the month, reaching a top lap of 212&nbsp;mph.

===Wednesday May 12===
Rookie [[Nigel Mansell]] passed his physical and began his four-phase drivers test. He breezed through all four phases, with a top lap of 218.579&nbsp;mph. Though he was unable to attend the Rookie Orientation Program, Mansell received special permission from USAC to skip the program, due to his extensive auto racing experience and expertise.

[[Robbie Buhl]] crashed in turn two, suffering a concussion, which sidelined him until May 19. [[Ross Bentley]] and [[Olivier Grouillard]] also spun out on the track.

[[Raul Boesel]] topped the speed chart for the day at 224.461&nbsp;mph.

===Thursday May 13===
[[Arie Luyendyk]] once again set the fastest lap thus far for the month, raising it to 226.182&nbsp;mph. The day was without incident, except for [[Robby Gordon]], who "whitewalled" the outside wall at the southchute, suffering minor suspension damage.

[[Mario Andretti]] was second fastest (225.423&nbsp;mph), the second driver of the month over 225&nbsp;mph. In his first full day of practice, [[Nigel Mansell]] was 6th fastest, with lap of 224.372&nbsp;mph.

===Friday May 14===
[[Raul Boesel]] (225.592&nbsp;mph) topped the speed chart for the final day of practice before pole day. [[Nigel Mansell]] continued to impress, posting the second-fastest lap of the day (224.949&nbsp;mph). Mario Andretti was third, but Arie Luyendyk was only 9th fastest.

Incidents on the track involved three drivers. At 12:20&nbsp;p.m., [[Didier Theys]] spun out of turn 4 and hit the inside wall, bouncing back to the middle of the frontstretch. The car was heavily damaged, but Theys suffered only a bruised thigh. At 1:53&nbsp;p.m., [[Ross Bentley]] abruptly stopped on the main stretch, with the car on fire. He quickly scrambled to exit the cockpit. A fuel pressure regulator broke, spilling fuel, and igniting. Bentley suffered first and second-degree burns to his face and hands, and he would sit out the rest of the month. Late in the day, [[Mario Andretti]] spun in the warmup lane, but did not make contact.

==Time Trials: weekend 1==

===Pole day – Saturday May 15===

====A.J. Foyt retires====
Pole day was warm and sunny. At 8:11&nbsp;a.m., during the morning practice session, rookie [[Robby Gordon]], driving the #41 [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]] entry, spun exiting turn 1, then brushed the wall with the nose of the car. The car continued to slide, righted itself forward, and slid along the outside wall in turn two. Gordon was uninjured. About two hours later, unexpectedly, [[A. J. Foyt]] donned his racing suit for the final time, and took to the track for a final "farewell" lap. After the Gordon crash, Foyt decided he was unable to fully concentrate his efforts on both driving and running the team successfully, and after previously hinting at retirement in [[1991 Indianapolis 500|1991]], he made his retirement official effective immediately.<ref name="Foyt 5-16-93">{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-05-16/news/9302120180_1_foyt-pole-day-lap|title=Unplanned Retirement Went As Planned For Foyt|work=[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]|agency=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Shav|last=Glick|date=1993-05-16|access-date=2011-11-08|archive-date=2013-02-04|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204140001/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-05-16/news/9302120180_1_foyt-pole-day-lap|url-status=dead}}</ref>

An emotional and teary-eyed Foyt was interviewed by [[Tom Carnegie]] over the public address system, giving his farewell speech to the fans:<ref>{{cite episode|title=Sportsview Extra – Report by [[Brian Hammons]]|series=Sportsview|station=[[WXIN (TV)|WXIN]]|location=[[Indianapolis]]|airdate=1993-05-15}}</ref>
''{{blockquote|"It's a hard decision, but there comes a time. The fans have brought me back as many years as I've been back, but I felt like, if I'm gonna run a team, I can't be in a race car. Seems like every time I'm not with the car something happens, and I realized that this morning. Just as it...I went to get the green, the yellow come out, it's my other car. So, if I'm going to be a successful car owner, I've got to spend 110% of my time with the car and not think of [[A. J. Foyt|A. J.]] So, [[Copenhagen (tobacco)|Mr. [Lou] Bantle]], and [[Ford Motor Company]], this decision was made about, well when [[Robby Gordon|Robby]] hit the wall was when I made the decision. I intended to qualify, and the car's a very fast car, I got out of. I know it [would]'ve make the race very easy, I'd have no problem putting it in the show, and I think, like I said, [there] comes a time, I love all y'all a lot, you've been great fans, I love you, and I'll still be back and we'll still be up in the winner's circle. Thank you very much."}}''

====Open of qualifications====
Promptly at 11:00&nbsp;a.m., time trials began with [[Stan Fox]] the first driver in line. After three inconsistent laps, Fox waved off. Due to the challenging track layout (without the apron) and rules changes, several drivers and teams were uneasy about qualifying speeds and many waved off. [[Mario Andretti]] was the second car out, and completed his run at 223.414&nbsp;mph, putting him on the provisional pole position.

In the first hour and fifteen minutes, only four cars completed runs. Nine cars waved off, including [[Arie Luyendyk]], and [[Gary Bettenhausen]] wrecked on his fourth lap. At 12:30&nbsp;p.m., [[Raul Boesel]] put his car on the front row with a run of 222.379&nbsp;mph. [[Nigel Mansell]] waved off his first run, after three laps in the 218-219&nbsp;mph range. At 1 p.m., with ten cars in the field, the track became quiet, as drivers awaited better conditions.

At 5 p.m., time trials resumed. [[Arie Luyendyk]] secured the pole position with a speed of 223.967&nbsp;mph. Luyendyk bumped Mario Andretti to the middle of the front row, and [[Raul Boesel]] held on for the outside of the front row. [[Nigel Mansell]] was the next car out, making his second attempt. After a first lap of 221.811&nbsp;mph, Mansell wildly veered to the middle of the track out of turn four (fearing that he brushed the wall exiting turn 4). His second lap dropped to 219&nbsp;mph, and his four-lap average ended up 220.255&nbsp;mph, good enough for 8th starting position in the middle of row 3.

[[Emerson Fittipaldi]], [[Kevin Cogan]], and [[Stefan Johansson]] were the only other cars to complete runs. The day ended with 15 cars in the field, and Pruett (216.794&nbsp;mph) as the slowest. [[Bobby Rahal]] was among the drivers not yet in the field.
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |Pole Day
|-
!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}}!!{{Abbr|No.|Car number}}!! Driver !! Team !! Chassis !! Engine !!{{Abbr|Speed|Four-lap average speed in mph}}
|-
!'''1'''
| 10 ||{{Flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Cosworth|FordXB]]|| 223.967
|-
!'''2'''
| 6 ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||[[Newman/Haas Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Cosworth|FordXB]]|| 223.414
|-
!'''3'''
| 9 ||{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Raul Boesel]]||[[Dick Simon Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Cosworth|FordXB]]|| 222.379
|-
!'''4'''
| 2 ||{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Goodyear]]||[[Walker Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Cosworth|FordXB]]|| 222.344
|-
!'''5'''
| 3 ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||[[Galles Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 221.773
|-
!'''6'''
| 16 ||{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||[[Bettenhausen Racing]]||[[Penske PC-22|Penske]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 220.824
|-
!'''7'''
| 12 ||{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]||[[Team Penske]]||[[Penske PC-22|Penske]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 220.298
|-
!'''8'''
| 5 ||{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||[[Newman/Haas Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Cosworth|FordXB]]|| 220.255
|-
!'''9'''
| 4 ||{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||[[Team Penske]]||[[Penske PC-22|Penske]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 220.150
|-
!'''10'''
| 40 ||{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Roberto Guerrero]]||[[Budweiser]] [[King Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 219.645
|-
!'''11'''
| 22 ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Brayton]]||[[Dick Simon Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Cosworth|FordXB]]|| 219.637
|-
!'''12'''
| 7 ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Sullivan]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||[[Galles Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 219.428
|-
!'''13'''
| 77 ||{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||[[Menard Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Team Menard|Menard (Buick)]]|| 217.949
|-
!'''14'''
| 11 ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Cogan]]  ||[[Galles Racing]]||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 217.230
|-
!'''15'''
| 46 ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Pruett]]|| ProFormance Motorsports ||[[Lola Cars|Lola]]||[[Chevrolet]]|| 216.794
|}

===Second day – Sunday May 16===
Several drivers who waved off on pole day completed runs on the second day. Among those who qualified comfortably were [[Jeff Andretti]], [[Lyn St. James]], and [[Teo Fabi]].  After struggling all week with the [[Truesports]] chassis, [[Bobby Rahal]] completed a run at 217.140&nbsp;mph. French rookie [[Stéphan Grégoire]]'s last-minute run of 220.851&nbsp;mph, just before the closing gun, made him the fastest rookie and quickest qualifier for the day.

With the field filled to 26 cars, [[Mark Smith (American racing driver)|Mark Smith]] (214.356&nbsp;mph) was the slowest car in the field. The only incident of the day involved [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]], who blew an engine on the first lap of his qualifying attempt. The hot fluids entered the cockpit, and Jones scrambled to stop the car against the inside wall near the pit entrance and climbed out.

==Practice: week 2==

===Monday – May 17===
A light day of track activity saw [[John Andretti]] shaking down a car for [[Willy T. Ribbs]] at [[Walker Motorsports]]. [[John Andretti|Andretti]] hit 220.157&nbsp;mph in the car, the fastest non-qualified car of the afternoon.

===Tuesday – May 18===
Rain kept cars off the track until 3 p.m. An abbreviated practice session saw only 15 cars on the track, with [[Teo Fabi]] (223.381&nbsp;mph) the fastest of the day; his fastest lap all month. [[Willy T. Ribbs]] took his first laps of the month, and first laps since 1991, topping out in the 210&nbsp;mph range.

===Wednesday – May 19===
[[Éric Bachelart]] wrecked early in the session in turn 1, but he suffered only minor injuries. After being cleared to drive Wednesday morning, [[Robbie Buhl]] wrecked again, this time suffering an injured foot. To date, [[Dale Coyne Racing]] had now suffered four crashes in the month.

[[Emerson Fittipaldi]], testing race setups, set the second-fastest lap of the month, at 226.051&nbsp;mph, faster than the pole position speed. [[Olivier Grouillard]], [[Eddie Cheever]], and [[Jim Crawford (racing driver)|Jim Crawford]] led the speed chart for the non-qualified drivers.

===Thursday – May 20===
The fastest lap of the month was turned in by [[Mario Andretti]], who blistered the track at 227.118&nbsp;mph. Jim Crawford (221.212&nbsp;mph) set the pace for the non-qualified drivers. The day ended 15 minutes early due to rain.

===Friday – May 21===
The final full day of practice saw heavy activity. A total of 33 cars ran 1,693 laps during the session, and the field passed 20,000 practice laps for the month. [[Nigel Mansell]] (225.468&nbsp;mph) was the fastest-car of the day, and [[Robby Gordon]] (221.272&nbsp;mph) led the non-qualified cars.

The only incident of the day involved [[Dominic Dobson]], who spun to the inside of turn one, and lightly tapped the outside wall. The car was not damaged, and Dobson was not injured.

==Time Trials: weekend 2==

===Third Day – Saturday May 22===
At the opening of time trials, [[Eddie Cheever]] was the first car to complete a qualifying run, It was his third and final attempt in the #99 [[Turley Motorsports]] entry. His speed of 216.415&nbsp;mph, was disappointingly slow compared to his previous practice laps. Jim Crawford put a third [[King Racing]] entry in the field, with a comfortable speed of 217.612&nbsp;mph.

[[John Andretti]] signed last-minute to drive the #84 [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]] entry, and quickly posted a speed of 221.746&nbsp;mph, the fastest car of the afternoon, and 6th-fastest in the entire field. [[Robby Gordon]], now the primary driver for [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]], followed with a run of 220.085&nbsp;mph.

At 5:17&nbsp;p.m., [[Geoff Brabham]] easily bumped rookie [[Mark Smith (American racing driver)|Mark Smith]] from the field. Smith turned around and re-qualified his back-up car at 217.150&nbsp;mph, bumping [[Eddie Cheever]]. The bumping continued with [[Willy T. Ribbs]] posting a solid run of 217.711&nbsp;mph to bump [[Olivier Grouillard]]. [[Eddie Cheever]] took out his backup #99T car for an attempt (his fourth attempt of the month), but waved off. The day ended with [[Dominic Dobson]] bumping out [[Scott Pruett]].

With questionable weather in the forecast for Sunday, the field was filled to 33 cars, with [[Bobby Rahal]] on the bubble.

===Bump Day – Sunday May 23===
With the field already filled to 33 cars, Bump Day, the final day of time trials, started with unfavorable weather conditions. Wind gusts up to 30&nbsp;mph were observed, which kept cars off the track most of the early afternoon. [[1986 Indianapolis 500|1986 winner]], and [[1992 IndyCar season|defending]] [[Champ Car|CART]] champion [[Bobby Rahal]] (217.140&nbsp;mph) started the day on the bubble, as the slowest car in the field. His [[Rahal-Hogan RH-001|R/H]] chassis was proving to be uncompetitive in superspeedway trim.

On Sunday morning, [[Team Menard]] offered a spare car to [[Bobby Rahal]], who was in considerable danger of failing to qualify. Rahal declined, opting instead to roll out his backup car, and start getting it up to speed. After a difficult time thus far in qualifying, [[Eddie Cheever]] quit the Turley team. He took up the offer with Menard that Rahal had declined.

Qualifying began at 5 p.m., with [[Eddie Cheever]] first out. Though his speed was seemingly fast enough to bump his way into the field, the crew waved off the run. [[Bobby Rahal]] remained on the bubble. Over the next half-hour, four drivers ([[Didier Theys]], [[Scott Pruett]], [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]], and [[Éric Bachelart]]) all attempted to bump [[Bobby Rahal]] from the field. John Paul Jr. blew his engine, and the rest were too slow and waved off. Rahal's team had to keep pulling his backup car out of line, and moving to the rear, increasing the risk that he would not be able to re-qualify if he got bumped.

With fifteen minutes left in the day, [[Eddie Cheever]] took to the track, his second attempt in the Menard entry, and his sixth qualifying attempt overall of the month - and Indy 500 record at the time. At 217.599&nbsp;mph, Cheever bumped [[Bobby Rahal]] from the field. The move put rookie [[Mark Smith (American racing driver)|Mark Smith]] (217.150&nbsp;mph) on the bubble. At 5:54&nbsp;p.m., [[Didier Theys]] took to the track, and completed his run at 217.752&nbsp;mph. Theys bumped [[Mark Smith (American racing driver)|Smith]], and added to the lore of the [[Indianapolis 500 traditions#Curse of the Smiths|Curse of the Smiths]] at the Indy 500. Smith hopped into a backup car borrowed from Pagan Racing, but would not make it to the front of the line before time ran out.

With just seconds remaining until the 6 o'clock gun, [[Bobby Rahal]] made it to the front of the qualifying line. At 5:59&nbsp;p.m., he pulled away for his warm up laps. [[Kevin Cogan]] (217.230&nbsp;mph) was now on the bubble. Rahal's first lap was completed at 217.360&nbsp;mph, just fast enough to bump his way in. However, his second lap dropped to 216.820&nbsp;mph. His third lap (214.782&nbsp;mph) was the dagger, and Rahal failed to qualify.

==Carburetion Day==
The final practice session was held Thursday May 27. [[Scott Brayton]] (223.547&nbsp;mph) set the fastest lap. [[Nigel Mansell]] was second, and [[Raul Boesel]] third. No incidents were reported, but a few drivers, namely [[Stan Fox]], reported relatively minor mechanical issues.

First alternate [[Bobby Rahal]] did not take the opportunity to practice. [[Paul Tracy]] was absent for the day, due to the birth of his daughter in Toronto. [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] shook down Tracy's car for a handful of practice laps.

===Pit Stop Contest===
The elimination rounds for the 17th annual [[Miller Brewing Company|Miller Genuine Draft]] [[Pit Stop Challenge|Pit Stop Contest]] were held on Thursday May 27. The top three race qualifiers and their respective pit crews were automatically eligible: [[Arie Luyendyk]], [[Mario Andretti]], and [[Raul Boesel]]. Two additional quarterfinal spots would be filled by preliminaries scheduled for May 19–20, for a total of five participants.<ref name="Star05-20-1993pg43cc">{{cite news|title=Pit Pass - Greco joins Jones as hot seat escapee|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153575269/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=43|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 20, 1993|access-date=August 18, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> For 1993, a quarterfinal round was added.

On Wednesday May 19, the cars of the [[Galles Racing|Galles-KRACO Racing]] team made their preliminary runs. The results were [[Danny Sullivan]] (11.684 seconds) and [[Al Unser Jr.]] (12.259 seconds). On Thursday May 20, seven additional teams made preliminary attempts. The results were as follows: [[Nigel Mansell]] (12.437 seconds), [[Robby Gordon]] (12.917 seconds), [[Bobby Rahal]] (13.210 seconds), [[Roberto Guerrero]] (13.455 seconds), [[Scott Goodyear]] (14.915 seconds), [[Tony Bettenhausen Jr.|Tony Bettenhausen]] (15.103), [[Jim Crawford (racing driver)|Jim Crawford]] (18.508 seconds). Unser Jr. and Sullivan held on to advance as the quarterfinal qualifiers.<ref name="Star05-21-1993pg19">{{cite news|title=Petty, Allison reflect on their future at IMS|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153575514/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=19|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 21, 1993|access-date=August 18, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

[[Al Unser Jr.]] defeated [[Danny Sullivan]] to reach the semifinals. Unser then defeated [[Arie Luyendyk]] to advance to the final round. Mario Andretti won the other semifinal match after [[Raul Boesel]] stalled in his pit. In the final round match, Al Unser Jr., led by chief mechanic Owen Snyder defeated Andretti, led by chief mechanic John Simmonds. It was third victory in the event for Unser and [[Galles Racing|Galles]].<ref name="Star05-28-1993pg51">{{cite news|title=Little Al's crew wins pit stop contest|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-1993-indy-500-pit/114358596/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=51|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1993|access-date=August 18, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

{{5TeamBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1='''3'''
| RD1-team1='''Al Unser Jr.'''<br />''([[Galles Racing|Galles-KRACO Racing]])''
| RD1-score1='''14.005'''
| RD1-seed2=9
| RD1-team2=Danny Sullivan<br />''([[Galles Racing|Galles-KRACO Racing]])''
| RD1-score2=16.564
| RD2-seed1='''3'''
| RD2-team1='''Al Unser Jr.'''<br />''([[Galles Racing|Galles-KRACO Racing]])''
| RD2-score1='''16.667'''
| RD2-seed2=10
| RD2-team2=Arie Luyendyk<br />''([[Chip Ganassi Racing]])''
| RD2-score2=18.624
| RD2-seed3='''6'''
| RD2-team3='''Mario Andretti'''<br />''([[Newman/Haas Racing]])''
| RD2-score3='''14.922'''
| RD2-seed4=9
| RD2-team4=Raul Boesel<br />''([[Dick Simon Racing]])''
| RD2-score4=Stalled
| RD3-seed1='''3'''
| RD3-team1='''Al Unser Jr.'''<br />''([[Galles Racing|Galles-KRACO Racing]])''
| RD3-score1='''13.118'''
| RD3-seed2=6
| RD3-team2=Mario Andretti<br />''([[Newman/Haas Racing]])''
| RD3-score2=16.104
}}

==Starting grid==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
!1
| align="center" width="20"| '''10'''
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| align="center" width="20"| '''6'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| align="center" width="20"| '''9'''
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raul Boesel]]
|-
!2
| align="center" width="20"| '''2'''
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Goodyear]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''3'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| align="center" width="20"| '''16'''
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!3
| align="center" width="20"| '''12'''
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''5'''
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| align="center" width="20"| '''4'''
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|-
!4
| align="center" width="20"| '''40'''
|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Roberto Guerrero]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''22'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Brayton]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''7'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Sullivan]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|-
!5
| align="center" width="20"| '''77'''
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| align="center" width="20"| '''11'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Cogan]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''36'''
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stéphan Grégoire]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!6
| align="center" width="20"| '''21'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Andretti]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''8'''
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''51'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Bettenhausen]]
|-
!7
| align="center" width="20"| '''18'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''91'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Fox]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''90'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lyn St. James]]
|-
!8
| align="center" width="20"| '''76'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Bettenhausen Jr.]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''80'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| align="center" width="20"| '''84'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Andretti]]
|-
!9
| align="center" width="20"| '''41'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robby Gordon]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| align="center" width="20"| '''15'''
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiro Matsushita]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''66'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dominic Dobson]]
|-
!10
| align="center" width="20"| '''50'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''27'''
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''75'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Willy T. Ribbs]]
|-
!11
| align="center" width="20"| '''60'''
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jim Crawford (driver)|Jim Crawford]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''92'''
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier Theys]]
| align="center" width="20"| '''59'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|}

===Alternates===
* First alternate: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Smith (auto racer)|Mark Smith]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#25, #25T, #81) – Bumped, #81 No attempt made  
* Second alternate: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]] (#1, #1T) – #1 Bumped, #1T too slow

===Failed to Qualify===
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Grouillard]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#29, #18T) – #29 Bumped, 18T did not attempt to qualify
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Pruett]] (#45, #46) – #45 Bumped, #46 too slow
* {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Éric Bachelart]] (#19T, #32, #39) – #19T Too Slow, #32 Practice Crash, #39 Too slow
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rocky Moran]] (#43) – Too slow
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]] (#93) – Blown engine during qualifications
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Lazier]] (#20) – Blown engine during qualifications
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ross Bentley]] (#39)'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' – Injured, car fire during practice
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Buhl]] (#19, 19T) – Injured, practice crash
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] (#14) – retired on pole day morning, did not attempt to qualify
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Groff]] ( #1T, #26) – #1T Practice only, #26 did not practice or attempt to qualify
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Bonner (racing driver)|Brian Bonner]] (#98) – did not attempt to qualify

==Race recap==

===Pre-race===
[[File:Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1993 Indianapolis 500 pace car.jpg|thumb|right|1993 Chevrolet Camaro pace car.]]
After the tumultuous off-season, and surprising events during time trials, the 500 would line up with several familiar drivers on the sidelines for one reason or another. [[A. J. Foyt]], [[Rick Mears]], [[Gordon Johncock]], and [[Tom Sneva]] had retired; [[Bobby Rahal]] and [[Scott Pruett]] both failed to qualify; and [[Michael Andretti]]'s commitments in [[Formula One]] prevented him from entering the race.

After the miserable cold weather from the [[1992 Indianapolis 500|previous year]], race day dawned sunny and warm. There was pre-race concern about approaching precipitation, and the forecast was questionable. Some teams prepared for a possible rain-shortened race. However, the rain never arrived, and the race was completed without interruption.

===Start===
At the green flag, polesitter [[Arie Luyendyk]] and [[Raul Boesel]] drag-raced down the frontstretch, with [[Mario Andretti]] dropping back into third. Boesel got the edge, and grabbed the lead into turn 1. The entire field circulated through the first lap cleanly, and started to pick up the pace. Boesel began lapping the backmarkers on lap 8, meanwhile [[Mario Andretti|Andretti]] moved past [[Arie Luyendyk|Luyendyk]] to take second place. On lap 16, Jim Crawford spun exiting turn 2. He flat-spotted his tires, but did not make contact. He drove back to the pits, and re-entered the race.

Under the caution most of the leaders pitted. [[Kevin Cogan]] stayed out, and inherited the lead. In doing so, Cogan accomplished a rare feat in which the slowest qualifier in the field led lap(s) during the race. In the pits, [[Raul Boesel]] was among those who pitted, and in the process, the crew was able to remove a hot dog wrapper that was blocking the radiator inlet. As Boesel was exiting his pit stall, he was momentarily blocked when [[Scott Goodyear]] pulled out of his stall. Further down the lane, [[Mario Andretti]] slowly pulled out of his pit box, and was ahead of Boesel. Both cars entered the warm up lane together. Boesel was going much faster and slipped by Andretti in the warm up lane. Boesel was unaware and was not informed by the officials that Mario had crossed the blend line first.

After the field went back to green on lap 21, the black flag was displayed for Boesel. A controversial stop-and-go penalty was assessed to Boesel. Confusion hovered over the reason for penalty. Owner [[Dick Simon]] was initially informed it was for speeding in the pits, but then it was changed to passing under the yellow. Boesel darted into the pits to serve the penalty, and fell all the way back to the rear of the field. He lost a lap in the process.

===First half===
With [[Al Unser]], Sr. leading on lap 31, [[Danny Sullivan]], suffering from a [[Understeer and oversteer|pushing]] condition, went high in turn three and smacked the outside wall. A piece of the suspension pierced through the side of the tub, and narrowly missed puncturing his leg. Sullivan would not return as a driver in [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994]], but did one last time in [[1995 Indianapolis 500|1995]]. [[Nelson Piquet]], who returned to Indy after being seriously injured in pre-race practice the previous year, dropped out with a blown engine.

[[Mario Andretti]] led the field back to green on lap 36, [[Arie Luyendyk]] ran second, and [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] third. Mario led comfortably for the next 15 laps. On lap 47, the leaders approached traffic, and Luyendyk passed Andretti to take the lead into turn one. [[Nigel Mansell]] began showing strength, passing Fittipaldi for third, then closing in his teammate Mario Andretti in second. Down the main stretch on lap 50, Mansell dove inside Mario for position, but Mario held him off, sweeping down in front in turn 1. Three laps later, Mansell finally got by Mario in turn 1, after a hot pursuit. Andretti pitted one lap later. On lap 56, Mansell passed Luyendyk coming out of turn 2 to take the lead for the first time. However, Mansell ducked into the pits on that same lap, and was not credited with leading a lap yet.

During the sequence of green flag pit stops, the lead changed hands several times. After all of the leaders pitted, [[Nigel Mansell]] took over the lead.

The yellow came out for debris on lap 89, and after pit stops, [[Mario Andretti]] was back in the lead. [[Nigel Mansell]] overshot his pit stall, and his crew had to wheel him back to administer service. Mansell dropped to 6th place after a 40-second pit stop.

The green came out on lap 94, but only lasted two laps. [[Scott Brayton]] and [[Paul Tracy]] tangled entering turn three, and Tracy was forced into the outside wall. Brayton came down on Tracy, pinching him to the grass, and clipped his front wheel.

===Second half===
On lap 128, the only multi-car crash of the day occurred. [[Jeff Andretti]] and [[Roberto Guerrero]] came together in turn three, with both cars crashing out. Leader [[Mario Andretti]] ducked into the pits, however, he entered the pit lane when it was closed. He was given the black flag and assessed a stop-and-go penalty. After the shuffle, [[Al Unser Jr.]] took over the lead, with [[Mario Andretti|Andretti]] second. Meanwhile, [[Raul Boesel]] was now back on the lead lap in 8th place.

[[Robby Gordon]] brought out the yellow on lap 169 when he stalled on the track with a broken gearbox. Under the yellow, [[Raul Boesel]] entered the pits while they were closed, and was assessed a stop-and-go penalty; however, he did not lose any considerable track position.

After the shuffle from the final sequence of pit stops, [[Nigel Mansell]] was now back in the lead, with [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] second, and [[Arie Luyendyk]] third.

===Finish===
On lap 182, the yellow came out when [[Lyn St. James]] stalled in turn 4. [[Nigel Mansell]] was leading [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] and [[Arie Luyendyk]]. On lap 184, the field was ready to go back to green. Mansell, driving in his first-ever [[American Championship car racing|Indy car]] [[Oval track racing|oval]] race, was inexperienced in restarts, and was too hesitant bringing the field back to green. He exited turn four too slow, and immediately Fittipaldi and Luyendyk were on his rear bumper. Mansell realized he was a sitting duck, and swept to the inside of the track to attempt to block. [[Emerson Fittipaldi|Fittipaldi]] quickly diced around, and got by on the outside to take the lead. Going into turn one, Luyendyk precariously swept by Mansell on the outside and took over second place.

With Fittipaldi pulling away, the laps dwindled down, and Mansell's chances for victory started to slip away. On lap 192, Mansell slid high exiting turn two, and "whitewalled" the outside wall. A caution came out for the contact, but Mansell stayed out on the track. His suspension suffered minor damage, but he continued.

The green flag came out for the final time with 5 laps to go. [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] got the jump on the restart, and pulled away to a comfortable lead. Fittipaldi won his second Indy 500 by 2.8 seconds over [[Arie Luyendyk]]. [[Nigel Mansell]] held on to finish third, while [[Raul Boesel]] worked his way all the way back to the front-runners to come home fourth.

[[Nigel Mansell]] became the first rookie to finish the full 500 miles since [[Donnie Allison]] in 1970. He won the [[Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year|rookie of the year award]], and led a total of 34 laps during the race. His late-race miscue cost him two positions, and was largely chalked up as a 'rookie mistake.' During post-race interviews, Mansell claimed he was trying to follow the rules, waiting for the green flag to come out before he accelerated, and he was surprised that Fittipaldi and Luyendyk had caught up such ground on him so quickly. He claimed that "everybody, if you like, ''cheats'' on the restarts, and I'm trying to do it by the rules...and I lost the lead..." However, he did not protest the results, and was pleased with his performance. Later that same year, Mansell won the [[Firestone Indy 400|Michigan 500]] and went on to win the [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993 CART IndyCar championship]]. Mansell was honored with the [[Driver of the Year]] award, the [[Autosport]] [[Autosport Awards#International Racing Driver Award|International Racing Driver Award]] and an [[Best Driver ESPY Award|ESPY]].

===Post race===
Race winner [[Emerson Fittipaldi]], who previously won in [[1989 Indianapolis 500|1989]] pulled into victory lane to celebrate his win with team owner [[Roger Penske]]. It would be the final time a driver celebrated in the "hydraulic lift" version of Indy's victory lane, as a new one was built for 1994. As Fittipaldi emerged from the cockpit, he immediately began the traditional winner's interview, being given by [[Jack Arute]] live on [[ESPN on ABC|ABC-TV]]. Fittipaldi broke a decades-old [[Indianapolis 500 traditions|tradition]], and chose not to drink the ceremonial [[milk]] in victory lane, a tradition that dates back to 1936. Fittipaldi instead controversially drank [[orange juice]], which he himself provided, in order to promote the [[Orange production in Brazil|Brazilian citrus industry]]. Arute immediately shifted his questioning to the milk snub, and the exchange on live television went as follows:<ref name="1993 ABC telecast">{{cite AV media|type=TV broadcast|title=[[List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters|1993 Indianapolis 500 live telecast]]|work=[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]|date=1993-05-30}}</ref>

{{blockquote|
'''Fittipaldi''': "No, I'm not going to have the milk."<br />
'''Arute''': "Now there's a first! Emerson, you're not going to drink the milk?"<br />
'''Fittipaldi''': "Well, I'm going to drink the orange juice, that's my producer, and I'm going to help this time ''orange juice''. I produce [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] juice."<br />
'''Arute''': "Back in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] he produces the orange juice, so he's going to go that way."
|}}

Fittipaldi refused to even hold the milk bottle, pushing it away at least three times from the presenter. After the interview was concluded, and after television cameras had been turned off, Fittipaldi finally did take a sip from the bottle of milk at the direction of his owner [[Roger Penske]], however, not before a controversy boiled. Fan reaction to the snub was highly negative, and they charged Fittipaldi with breaking the popular and long-standing Indy tradition for personal gain. He quickly gained hecklers, and was booed the following week during driver introductions at [[ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225|Milwaukee]]. A few days after the race, Fittipaldi issued an apology statement, and donated the $5,000 prize from the [[American Dairy Association|American Dairy Association of Indiana]] to charity.<ref name="Star06-02-1993pg26">{{cite news|title=Fittipaldi issues belated apology for swigging OJ instead of milk|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24452722/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 2, 1993|access-date=October 11, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Box score==
{| class="wikitable"
!Finish
!Start
!No.
!Driver
!Team
!Qual.
!Chassis
!Engine
!Laps
!Status
|-
!1
|align=center|9
|align=center|4
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[Team Penske]]
|220.150
|[[Penske PC-22]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|200
|157.207&nbsp;mph
|-
!2
|align=center|1
|align=center|10
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[Chip Ganassi Racing#CART IndyCar World Series|Chip Ganassi Racing]]
|223.967
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|200
| +2.862
|-
!3
|align=center|8
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|[[Newman/Haas Racing]]
|220.255
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|200
| +4.237
|-
!4
|align=center|3
|align=center|9
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raul Boesel]]
|[[Dick Simon Racing]]
|222.379
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|200
| +4.782
|-
!5
|align=center|2
|align=center|6
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[Newman/Haas Racing]]
|223.414
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|200
| +5.418
|-
!6
|align=center|11
|align=center|22
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Brayton]]
|[[Dick Simon Racing]]
|219.637
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|200
| +6.540
|-
!7
|align=center|4
|align=center|2
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Goodyear]]
|[[Walker Racing]]
|222.344
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|200
| +7.917
|-
!8
|align=center|5
|align=center|3
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[Galles Racing]]
|221.773
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|200
| +9.964
|-
!9
|align=center|17
|align=center|8
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
|[[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Hall Racing]]
|220.514
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|200
| +17.441
|-
!10
|align=center|24
|align=center|84
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Andretti]]
|[[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]]
|221.746
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|200
| +17.730
|-
!11
|align=center|6
|align=center|16
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|[[HVM Racing|Bettenhausen Racing]]
|220.824
|[[Penske PC-22]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|199
|Running
|-
!12
|align=center|23
|align=center|80
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[King Racing]]
|217.453
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|199
|Running
|-
!13
|align=center|19
|align=center|18
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
|[[Hayhoe Racing]]
|218.968
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|198
|Running
|-
!14
|align=center|14
|align=center|11
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Cogan]]
|[[Galles Racing]]
|217.230
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|198
|Running
|-
!15
|align=center|28
|align=center|50
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]]
|[[EuroInternational|Euromotorsport]]
|218.416
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet A]]
|align=center|197
|Running
|-
!16
|align=center|33
|align=center|59
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|[[Team Menard]]
|217.599
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Buick Indy V6 engine|Buick V-6]]
|align=center|197
|Running
|-
!17
|align=center|18
|align=center|51
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Bettenhausen]]
|[[Team Menard]]
|220.380
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Team Menard|Menard]] V-6
|align=center|197
|Running
|-
!18
|align=center|26
|align=center|15
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiro Matsushita]]
|[[Walker Racing]]
|219.950
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|197
|Running
|-
!19
|align=center|15
|align=center|36
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stéphan Grégoire]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|[[Formula Project Engineering]]
|220.851
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet B]]
|align=center|195
|Running
|-
!20
|align=center|22
|align=center|76
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Bettenhausen Jr.]]
|[[HVM Racing|Bettenhausen Racing]]
|218.034
|[[Penske PC-22]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|195
|Running
|-
!21
|align=center|30
|align=center|75
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Willy T. Ribbs]]
|[[Walker Racing]]
|217.711
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|194
|Running
|-
!22
|align=center|32
|align=center|92
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier Theys]]
|[[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|217.752
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Buick Indy V6 engine|Buick V-6]]
|align=center|193
|Running
|-
!23
|align=center|27
|align=center|66
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dominic Dobson]]
|[[Burns Racing]]
|218.776
|[[Galmer|Gamler 92]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet A]]
|align=center|193
|Running
|-
!24
|align=center|31
|align=center|60
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jim Crawford (driver)|Jim Crawford]]
|[[King Racing]]
|217.612
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|192
|Running
|-
!25
|align=center|21
|align=center|90
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lyn St. James]]
|[[Dick Simon Racing]]
|218.042
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|176
|Gearbox
|-
!26
|align=center|29
|align=center|27
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]]
|[[Team Menard]]
|217.800
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Team Menard|Menard]] V-6
|align=center|174
|Engine
|-
!27
|align=center|25
|align=center|41
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robby Gordon]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|[[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]]
|220.085
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center|165
|Gearbox
|-
!28
|align=center|10
|align=center|40
|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Roberto Guerrero]]
|[[King Racing]]
|219.645
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|125
|Crash T3
|-
!29
|align=center|16
|align=center|21
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Andretti]]
|[[Pagan Racing]]
|220.572
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T92/00|T92/00]]
|[[Buick Indy V6 engine|Buick V-6]]
|align=center|124
|Crash T3
|-
!30
|align=center|7
|align=center|12
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
|[[Team Penske]]
|220.298
|[[Penske PC-22]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|94
|Crash T3
|-
!31
|align=center|20
|align=center|91
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Fox]]
|[[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|218.765
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T91/00|T91/00]]
|[[Buick Indy V6 engine|Buick V-6]]
|align=center|64
|Engine
|-
!32
|align=center|13
|align=center|77
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|[[Team Menard]]
|217.949
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Team Menard|Menard]] V-6
|align=center|38
|Engine
|-
!33
|align=center|12
|align=center|7
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Sullivan]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[Galles Racing]]
|219.428
|[[Lola Cars|Lola]] [[Lola T93/00|T93/00]]
|[[Ilmor]]-[[Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine|Chevrolet C]]
|align=center|29
|Crash T3
|}

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All cars utilized [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] tires.

===Race statistics===
There were 23 lead changes involving a race record 12 different leaders. [[Kevin Cogan]], the slowest qualifier, led 3 laps, the first time since 1923 that the slowest driver in the field led a lap at Indy.

The ten cars finishing on the lead lap was the most in Indy history up to that point, although it was not the most cars completing the full 500 miles (the record was 16 in 1959). However, since the implementation of the "pack-up" rule during caution periods in 1979, and the fact that ''extra time'' to complete the 500 miles was eliminated in the mid-1970s, ten cars completing 500 miles on the lead lap broke the CART-era record of four (1980, 1986, 1992).

The field completed a then race-record 5,733 out of a possible 6,600 laps (86.9%) for a full 500-mile race; a record that stood until 2013.

{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1–17 ||[[Raul Boesel]]
|-
|18 || [[Stéphan Grégoire]]
|-
|19–22 || [[Kevin Cogan]]
|-
|23–31 || [[Al Unser|Al Unser Sr.]]
|-
|32–46 || [[Mario Andretti]]
|-
|47–57 || [[Arie Luyendyk]]
|-
|58–63 || [[Al Unser|Al Unser Sr.]]
|-
|64–65 || [[John Andretti]]
|-
|66–67 || [[Robby Gordon]]
|-
|68–69 || [[Scott Goodyear]]
|-
|70–91 || [[Nigel Mansell]]
|-
|92–128 || [[Mario Andretti]]
|-
|129–130 || [[Nigel Mansell]]
|-
|131–132 || [[Arie Luyendyk]]
|-
|133 || [[Mario Andretti]]
|-
|134 || [[Arie Luyendyk]]
|-
|135–151 || [[Al Unser Jr.]]
|-
|152–168 || [[Mario Andretti]]
|-
|169–171 || [[Scott Goodyear]]
|-
|172 || [[Mario Andretti]]
|-
|173 ||[[Raul Boesel]]
|-
|174 || [[Mario Andretti]]
|-
|175–184 || [[Nigel Mansell]]
|-
|185–200 || [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Driver
! Laps
|-
|[[Mario Andretti]] || 72
|-
|[[Nigel Mansell]] || 34
|-
|[[Raul Boesel]] || 18
|-
|[[Al Unser Jr.]] || 17
|-
|[[Emerson Fittipaldi]] || 16
|-
|[[Al Unser|Al Unser Sr.]] || 15
|-
|[[Arie Luyendyk]] || 14
|-
|[[Scott Goodyear]] || 5
|-
|[[Kevin Cogan]] || 4
|-
|[[John Andretti]] || 2
|-
|[[Robby Gordon]] || 2
|-
|[[Stéphan Grégoire]] || 1
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Cautions: 8 for 49 laps
|-
! Laps
! Reason
|-
|16–20 || [[Jim Crawford (racing driver)|Jim Crawford]] spin on backstretch
|-
|31–37 || [[Danny Sullivan]] crash in turn 3
|-
|89–93 || Debris
|-
|95–103 || [[Paul Tracy]] crash in turn 3
|-
|128–138 || [[Jeff Andretti]], [[Roberto Guerrero]] crash in turn 3
|-
|169–174 || [[Robby Gordon]] stalled on track
|-
|183–185 || [[Lyn St. James]] stalled on track
|-
|193–195 || [[Nigel Mansell]] brushed wall in turn 2
|}
{{col-end}}

==Broadcasting==

===Radio===
The race was carried live on the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|IMS Radio Network]]. [[Bob Jenkins]] served as chief announcer for the fourth year. [[Johnny Rutherford]], who missed the broadcast in 1992, returned to serve as "driver expert."

Besides Rutherford, the rest of the crew remained the same from 1991 to 1992.

For the first time, the radio network did not feature a separate live interview with the winner from victory lane. The network simulcast the ABC-TV live interview, which would occur immediately as the driver arrives in victory lane. This allowed the radio audience to hear the first words spoken by the winner, increasing the spontaneity, and prevented the driver from having to repeat an entire interview for a second audience.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]
|-
!Booth Announcers!!Turn Reporters!![[Sideline reporter|Pit/garage reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''[[Play-by-play|Chief Announcer]]:''' [[Bob Jenkins]]<br />
'''Driver expert:''' [[Johnny Rutherford]]<br />
'''[[Statistician]]:''' Howdy Bell<br />
'''[[Historian]]:''' [[Donald Davidson (historian)|Donald Davidson]]
|valign="top"|
'''Turn 1:''' [[Jerry Baker (announcer)|Jerry Baker]]<br />
'''Turn 2:''' Gary Lee<br />
'''Turn 3:''' Larry Henry<br />
'''Turn 4:''' [[Bob Lamey]]
|align="center" valign="top"|Bob Forbes (north pits)<br />Brian Hammons (north-center pits)<br />Sally Larvick (south-center pits)<br />Chris McClure (south pits)<br />Chuck Marlowe (garages)
|}

===Television===
The race was carried live flag-to-flag coverage in the United States on [[ESPN on ABC|ABC Sports]]. [[Paul Page]] served as host and play-by-play announcer, joined by color commentators [[Bobby Unser]] and [[Sam Posey]]. A slight change came about for 1993. Bobby Unser left the announcing booth, and reported from the turn two position on top of the luxury suites.<ref name="Sunsentinel">{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-05-29/news/9302140547_1_rick-mears-camera-indy|title=Abc Vows It Won't Botch Indianapolis 500 Finish This Time|work=[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel|Sun-Sentinel]]|first=Jorge|last=Milian|date=1993-05-29|access-date=2012-07-25|archive-date=2013-02-03|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203064633/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-05-29/news/9302140547_1_rick-mears-camera-indy|url-status=dead}}</ref> The move was supposedly to offer a fresh perspective, but others believed it was to separate Unser and Posey, who were known to engage in heated exchanges and debates on-air.

Besides Unser moving his reporting position, the same exact crew, and respective duties, from 1990 to 1992 returned. [[Bobby Rahal]], who failed to qualify for the 1993 race, was invited to be part of the crew, but declined.<ref name="Sunsentinel" /> Two new camera angles debuted, with scaffolding towers erected inside the turns. This was done in part due to construction of new grandstands at the north end of the track and due to the outer retaining fence having been raised. Producers wanted an unobstructed view of the track, and for 1993, desirable camera locations were unavailable on the outside.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan=2|[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]] [[List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters|Television]]
|-
!Booth Announcers!![[Sideline reporter|Pit/garage reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''Host/[[Play-by-play|Announcer]]:''' [[Paul Page]]<br />
'''[[Color commentator|Color]]:''' [[Sam Posey]]<br />
'''[[Color commentator|Color]]/Turn 2:''' [[Bobby Unser]]
|align="center" valign="top"|[[Jack Arute]]<br />[[Gary Gerould]]<br />[[Jerry Punch|Dr. Jerry Punch]]
|}

==1992–93 USAC Gold Crown Championship==
The '''1992–93 USAC Gold Crown Championship''' season consisted of one sanctioned race. The schedule was based on a split-calendar, beginning in June 1992 and running through May 1993. Starting in 1981, [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] scaled back their participation in top-level [[American open-wheel car racing|Indy car racing]], and ultimately ceased sanctioning races outside of the [[Indianapolis 500]] following their [[1983–84 USAC Championship Car season|1983–84 season]]. Subsequently, the [[List of USAC Championship Car seasons|Gold Crown Championship]] would consist of only one event annually; the winner of the Indianapolis 500 would be the ''[[de facto]]'' Gold Crown champion, as it was their lone points-paying event. The preeminent [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|national championship season]] was instead sanctioned by [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]], and the Indy 500 paid championship points separately (on a different scale) toward the [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|CART championship]] as well.

[[Emerson Fittipaldi]], by virtue of winning the 1993 Indianapolis 500, also won the 1992–93 USAC Championship.<ref name="Star01-29-1994pg21">{{cite news|title=Emmo, Penske tak home big USAC awards|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-1992-93-usac-gold/133932256/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=January 29, 1994|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref>

=== Final points standings (Top five) ===
{{further|List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems#USAC Gold Crown Championship 1981–1995}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
! INDY<br>{{flagicon|USA}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1
! 1000
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2
! 800
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3
! 700
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Raul Boesel]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4
! 600
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5
! 500
|}

==Notes==
{{Commons category}}

===References===
{{Reflist}}

===Works cited===
* ''1993 Indianapolis 500 Day-By-Day Trackside Report For the Media''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120427163136/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/ Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats] – Official Site
* 1993 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast, [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]

{{
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Previous_race = 1992|
Previous_winner = [[Al Unser Jr.]]|
This_race = 1993|
This_winner = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]|
Next_race = 1994|
Next_winner = [[Al Unser Jr.]]|
}}

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