On this Veterans Day, IndyCar is recognizing the contributions of individuals related to the Indianapolis 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway who have served their country in the armed forces throughout the years. Art Cross was the first driver to be named Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in 1952. One item on his biography stands out as more heroic than driving an Indy car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge in that bitterly cold winter of World War II and received the Purple Heart. Cross is one of at least three soldiers later involved with Indianapolis Motor Speedway who was wounded during Germany’s last-ditch effort to stop the allied...
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