Fast Friday at Indianapolis

It’s called Fast Friday, which made perfect sense today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Due to rain and hail (yes, hail) the start of practice was delayed, and it was ended early. Teams and drivers received an extra boost of horsepower to increase the speeds for qualifying this weekend, but there wasn’t much time to play…

Indianapolis 500 Practice, Day 5

So much for a shortened day of practice. The weather forecast for today looked grim, and many of us thought we would be lucky to get an hour or two of practice in. While it was still chilly, the rain drops stayed away. After practice began around 12:45, it was busy until the checkered flag…

Indianapolis 500 Practice, Day 4

It was a wet and wild day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday. After cold temperatures and rain delayed the start of Indy 500 practice until 5:00, the track got busy. There were 29 cars that went out when the green flag dropped, but only 28 of them came back in one piece. Rookie Jack…

Indianapolis 500 Practice, Day 3

The third day of practice for the 98th Indianapolis 500 got off to a fast start. The threat of rain was real, and it was coming. Within the first few minutes of practice, 25 cars had already hit the track. One of those cars was Sebastian Saavedra, who strapped into the cockpit for the first…

Indianapolis 500 Practice, Day 2

The second day of practice for the 98th Indianapolis 500 felt different. Because of everything that has transpired over the past week here at the speedway, it just didn’t feel like a Monday. There was definitely a lot more action on the track today, as Mother Nature has essentially threatened the rest of the week.…