Mario Andretti poses with Jeanetta Holder and the quilt at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the day after the controversial 1981 Indianapolis 500 race. ID.THF78753

When racing officials ruled that driver Bobby Unser had passed cars illegally while exiting the pit area on lap 149 at the 1981 Indianapolis 500, they issued him a one-position penalty. This put Unser in second place, behind Mario Andretti who was declared the winner. After a prolonged appeals process, the officials’ decision was reversed on October 9 of that year and Unser was reinstated as the winner.