Note: all eight former champions in the field made the cut.
There were also disputes over the number of appearances the champion would make in different regions.
Since then, only 12 juvenile champions have even made it to the Derby.
But champions make the plays, and the Packers did whenever they had to.
Or the champion may merely make a strong case for a new corporate division to a resistant board of directors.
Had all past champions made the race, the next fastest car would have been entered into the field.
A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1993.
The champions, with the breeze behind them, made the early running.
All seven former champions in the field made the cut.
The champions of the 1st and the 2nd part make the finals.