Fernando Alonso's appearance at this year's Indianapolis 500 has been heralded as a step towards an attempt by the Spaniard to become the second driver ever to win racing's Triple Crown. But as this piece, first published in the July, 2017 issue of RACER (No.285), reminds us, the definition of what the Triple Crown actually consists of is far from clear ... It took Graham Hill a decade to accomplish the achievement that sets him apart from any other racing driver in history. Or maybe just nine years... The racing world is united in recognizing the suave Brit as the only holder of racing's Triple Crown – but less so over what that actually entails. Conventional wisdom holds that the honor...
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