CHEVROLET INDYCAR INDIANAPOLIS 500 INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY QUALIFYING MAY 15, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS – May 16, 2015 – The first day of qualifications for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 has been canceled due to persistent and heavy rainfall. Prior to the precipitation two drivers were able to make qualifying runs. Chevrolet’s Scott Dixon was
READ MOREHonda Racing Report Saturday, May 16, 2015 Indianapolis 500 Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval), Indianapolis, IN 2014 Winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport Honda) 186.563 mph average Weather: Overcast, frequent showers, 70 degrees F • Full-field qualifying now set for Sunday • 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24 Persistent rain showers
READ MORESo the inevitable came at 2 p.m. when IndyCar Series officials cancelled today’s activities. Here’s the long and short of it. Sunday will be pole and bump day, with practice starting at 8 a.m. Qualifying begins at 10 a.m. with each car getting one four-lap attempt. There’s no strategy: One and done. After that session,...
Let’s see if we have this right: It rained, the track dried, it sprinkled, the track dried, two cars qualified, another driver posted a 231 mph lap, and it rained again. Thanks for playing. Carlos Huertas and Ryan Hunter-Reay posted times, at 228.235 mph and 229.845 mph, respectively, before Scott Dixon went out for a...
Super quick note. We are seeing all kinds of different aero combos in the practice with some fills on the right side, some standard on both sides and some with the fills on both sides (for Chevy). Conor Daly is out with the Honda rear wing today (not the stock Dallara piece he ran yesterday)....
IMS has the track-drying trucks rolling, and it looks like it won’t be long before the action starts. Of course, that’s weather permitting. The practice is scheduled to start at 10 a.m., with Group 1 running until 10:30. Group 2 will go from 10:30-11, and then qualifying is slated for 11:45. We’ll see how well...
SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS NO. 11 HYDROXYCUT/HAUS VAPORIZER KV RACING TECHNOLOGYCHEVROLET/DALLARA/FIRESTONE Tope Speed – 31st – 227.424 mph / 39.5736 seconds (Practice 5 – Friday May 15) Total Laps – 263 (14th most for the week) Qualifying Number – 50th “It was a very challenging day for the Hydroxycut/Haus Vaporizer team. We tried to make the low...
INDIANAPOLIS –After five days of intense practice, the time has come to qualify for the 99th Indianapolis 500. Gabby Chaves and the Bowers & Wilkins Castrol EDGE team have been among the top ten cars on the speed charts all week. On “Fast Friday”, when the teams are given extra turbo boost for an additional...
Good morning from Indianapolis Motor Speedway where it is 8 a.m. and we are set for the final pre-qualifying practice session. Actually, not. Cars are supposed to be on track, but at the moment only moisture is. Morning rain has knocked the scheduled session off course, and it’s anyone’s guess when things get underway. The...
* Final practice prior to qualifying Saturday and Sunday * Gabby Chaves continues impressive rookie performance * 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24 Marco Andretti led the way for Honda and his Andretti Autosport team in “Fast Friday” practice today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, posting the fourth-fastest speed of 230.312
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