BY BRUCE MARTIN @BruceMartin_500 It didn’t take long for “Fast Friday” to live up to its billing as three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves was the first to top the 230 miles per hour barrier. That started a rapid-fire assault on the speed charts as each of the 33 cars at the Indianapolis Motor...
READ MOREINDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 18, 2017 – Information about Friday, May 19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: SCHEDULE (All times local) 8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Administrative Office, Credential Office, IMS Ticket Office Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Public Gates Open, Midway Open, Nerf Nitro Kids Zone Open Noon-6 p.m.: Verizon IndyCar Series Practice 6:15 p.m.: Indy 500 Qualifying...
READ MOREFormer Indy Car Season Champion Lazier Returns to The Brickyard INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 15, 2017 – A year removed from the 20th anniversary of winning the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 1996, Buddy Lazier confirmed he would attempt to quality for his 20th Indianapolis 500 this month. One of the league’s most experienced drivers returns...
READ MOREIndianapolis, IN (May 15, 2017) – Dale Coyne Racing drivers, Sebastien Bourdais, Ed Jones and Pippa Mann, are looking forward to getting on track this afternoon as practice for the 101st Indianapolis 500 begins. Before official practice starts however, Jones who will be making his first appearance on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval aboard an...
READ MOREINDIANAPOLIS, Monday, May 15, 2017 – Academy Award-nominated actor, and producer Jake Gyllenhaal and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman will team up to serve as honorary starters for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on Sunday, May 28. They will be the first duo to wave the green flag in the...
READ MORERahal Letterman Lanigan Racing INDYCAR Grand Prix Verizon IndyCar Series RACE NOTES/QUOTES – May 13, 2017 RAHAL FINISHED SIXTH IN THE INDYCAR GRAND PRIX AFTER STARTING 20TH GRAHAM RAHAL, No. 15 SoldierStrong / TurnsforTroops.com Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “It’s was a pretty good day. We were on attack mode on the first stint. We had to pump out...
READ MORESIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “We had a good day. I mean it was a difficult weekend for us on the No. 1 Menards Chevrolet car. I didn’t have the speed this weekend. I couldn’t find how to feel more comfortable with the tires; the new Firestone tires they brought this weekend....
READ MOREClick HERE to view and download the box score from the INDYCAR Grand Prix. INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Results Saturday of the INDYCAR Grand Prix Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1....
READ MORETrack: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race: INDYCAR Grand Prix Date: May 13, 2017 No. 1 Menards Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Simon Pagenaud Start: 7th Finish: 4th Status: Running Laps Completed: 85/85 Laps Led: 0 Points Position: 1st (+10) Recap: Coming off his win at Phoenix International Raceway just one...
READ MOREPower wins INDYCAR Grand Prix from pole for 30th career victory INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Saturday, May 13, 2017) – Will Power used the backdrop of iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway to move past a pair of Team Penske greats in the Indy car record book. Driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, Power dominated today’s INDYCAR...
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