INDIANAPOLIS – Results of qualifying Saturday for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with Rank, car number in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, time and speed in parentheses: 1. (5) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 02:35.8803 (230.946) 2. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 02:35.9755 (230.805) 3. (12) Will...
READ MOREINDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 21, 2016) – The bedlam at the close of first-day qualifying for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil was exemplified by Mikhail Aleshin, who left pit lane for his third attempt of the day precisely one second before the end of the session. Aleshin made the...
READ MOREINDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 20, 2016) – After four full days of on-track running consuming 8,162 laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, one thing is certain: the battle for pole position in the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil is wide open. The last practice before Saturday’s first day...
READ MOREHELIO CASTRONEVES (No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet): “The guys and I found some speed today on the track with the No. 3 Pennzoil Chevrolet. Everyone is working really hard to get the Yellow Submarine back into the spotlight and I can’t thank the team enough for their hard work and support over the past...
READ MOREChaves tops Indy 500 practice as thoughts drift to qualifying INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 19, 2016) – As qualifying draws near for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, a pair of three-letter abbreviations are being mentioned more often around Indianapolis Motor Speedway: “NTS” and “kPa.” The first stands for “no-tow
READ MOREHunter-Reay sits atop 100th Indianapolis 500 practice chart INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 18, 2016) – Ryan Hunter-Reay isn’t getting ahead of himself. The Andretti Autosport driver knows it’s only two days into practice for the epic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. Some competitors may not have shown all their cards
READ MOREPractice rainout forces Indianapolis 500 teams to adjust INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 17, 2016) – Verizon IndyCar Series teams were forced to adjust their preparations for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil following cancellation of practice today because of rain. The official call to end the day came at 2:45 p.m.
READ MORE‘What They’re Saying’ from Indianapolis 500 Practice Day 1 STEFAN WILSON (No. 25 Driven2savelives – KVRT Chevrolet): “It was amazing to be out at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway driving an Indy car for the first time and just a big learning curve. It was great to get through phases 1 and 2 of rookie orientation and
READ MOREAndretti cars set pace in busy opening day of Indy 500 practice INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 16, 2016) – The importance of track time was plainly evident on the opening day of practice for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. All 33 entered cars saw time on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis
READ MORESix former winners headline 100th Indianapolis 500 entry list INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 16, 2016) – Six drivers whose images are immortalized on the famed Borg-Warner Trophy for winning the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” are among those named to entries filed for the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on
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