1966 - Calvert - Canadian Masterpiece Whisky - Indy 500 - Limited W/ Case An empty bottle (4/5 quart) of Calvert "Canadian Masterpiece" blended whisky / whiskey imported by Calvert Distillers of New York. Includes a rust/red colored case with fact sheet explaining the blending process. Bottle is numbered as 139376. It appears the case may have been a promotional item for the "Indy 500".Item contains a 1966 Canadian tax stamp. Condition : Item is in good overall condition with lite-to-moderate soiling/wear . (Please see images for overall condition.) 

The 50th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Monday, May 30, 1966. The official program cover for the race celebrated both the 50th running of the race, and 150th anniversary of Indiana statehood.

Eleven of the 33 starters were eliminated in a first-lap accident right after receiving the green flag on the main stretch. Only A. J. Foyt was injured, hurting his hand scaling the catch fence trying to escape the wreck scene. Only seven cars, the fewest finishers ever, were still running by the end of the race. First-time starter Jackie Stewart led by over a lap late in the race in John Mecom's Lola T90-Ford.[3] However, inside ten laps to go, his oil pressure dropped too low due to a broken scavenge pump. Stewart parked the car, and after briefly attempting to push some ways, he walked back to the pits. Fellow rookie Graham Hill inherited the lead and led a total of 10 laps to win, the first rookie winner since 1927. Despite parking the car, Stewart was voted the rookie of the year over Hill, completing enough laps to finish in 6th place.