IU ArchivesA specator is passed up to the top of the stands during the 1980 Little 500 race.
1961
IDS file photo Riders make an exchange during the 1961 Mini 500. The first Women's Little 500 cycling race was in 1988 after cyclists lobbied to be included. Before that, women competed in the Mini 500.
1973
IDS file photoHeavy rain delayed the 1973 Little 500 for one day. Untimately, Kappa Sig won after crossing the line with a time of 2.12:6.
1977
IDS file photoThe three final teams (Nicks Chicks, the second place team, is closest to camera) race to the finish inthe last heat of the 1977 Mini 500. For decades, IU women raced on trikes befoe the first women's Little 500 was was in 1988.
1980
IDS file photo A specator is passed up to the top of the stands during the 1980 Little 500 race.
1984
IDS file photoThe Cutters, an independent team, took the script of the movie "Breaking Away," and turned it into reality at the 1984 Little 500 bicycle race at Bill Armstrong Stadium, winning the event. They went on to become the winningst team in Little 500 history with 12 championships.
1988
Arbutus file photoWilkie Sprint riders celebrate following the finish of the first Women's Little 500 in 1988.
1991
IDS file photoMembers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon exchange during the 1991 Little 500 race. The team started 33rd and finished in 13th place.
1992
IDS file photoSenior Courtney Bishop and sophomore Jamie Pinder pick up their jerseys for the 1992 Little 500 race. Bishop and Pinder rode for Major Taylor. The team was named after the Black cycling legend,Major Taylor, from Indianapolis.
1994
IDS file photoPacing the Women's Little 500 1994 race is a Ford Mustang similar to the one used in the Indianapolis 500.
1998
IDS file photoMembers of the Dodds House embrace their coach Glenn Piczak after sophomore Greg O'Brien crossed the finish line to win the 1998 Little 500. It marked the first time a residence hall won the race since 1955.
1999
IDS file photoA rider from Sigma Nu takes a moment to himself after the finish of the 1999 men's race. After qualifying seventh, Sigma Nu struggled on race day and finished 19th.
2001
IDS file photoRoadrunner celebrate after their lasst rider crossed the finish line to win the 2001 Little 500.
2002
IDS file photoAlpha Xi Delta teammates huddle before the 2002 Little 500 race.
2008
IDS file photoFor 70 years, the Little 500 has featured thrills and spills. In 2008, a rider for Phi Sigma Kappa (from left) lost control on turn one, other competitors struggled to avoid the crash.
2006
Arbutus file photo
The track is reflected in the glasses of a Pi Kappa Phi rider as the national anthem play before the start of the 2006 Little 500 race.
2010
IDS file photoTeter hoists the trophy after winning the 2010 Little 500. The team started in the pole position in previous years without being able to capitalize on it. In 2010, they broke the "pole curse."
