How much does the Indy 500 Winners Cup weigh and what are all the faces on it? Can the winner keep it?
Indy 500 winners get a few things.
A cold milk bottle, wreath, ring, and a place in the history books.
They also won the Indy 500 Winners’ Cup.
Known as the Borg-Warner Trophy, it is one of the largest and heaviest cups in the sport.
How much does it actually weigh and can drivers keep it?
How much does the Indy 500 Cup weigh?
The Borg Warner Cup was first awarded to the Indy 500 winner in 1936.
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Standing 5 feet. 4.75 inches tall – 1.64 meters tall and weighs a whopping 110 lbs or 49.89 kg.
The Indy 500 Winners Trophy is made of solid sterling silver.
It is served on Victory Lane as the festivities are over, although the driver cannot keep the trophy.
The real trophy remains the same at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at all times – with the Indy 500 winner getting a smaller replica.
These are affectionately known as “Baby Borgs”.
It was introduced in 1988 and contains information about the race winner. It is 18 inches high.
What are the faces on the cup
About the trophy are the faces of each of the Indy 500 winners.
Since it was first awarded in the 1930s, it has been supplied with previous winners, beginning with first-time winner Ray Aaron in 1911.
No matter how many times a driver wins an Indy 500 race, he will have his face on the trophy multiple times if he wins the race more than once.
There are 108 faces on the trophy from 105 races, with Laura Corum and Joe Boyer sharing the win in 1924.
Tony Holman, who was the owner of IMS is also on the trophy.
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