Indianapolis 500 Practice, May 22

The Monday practice following qualifying is always filled with nerves and anxiety. That is because all of the teams and drivers are eager to fine tune their machines with the Indianapolis 500 mile race now less than a week away. It is the best opportunity to simulate race conditions, and that is exactly what it…

Scott Dixon Earns Indianapolis 500 Pole

Pole Day at Indianapolis. Few things in sports are as tense, dramatic, and exhilarating. After some incredible four-lap qualifying attempts, the field is set for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. Scott Dixon put on an electric performance in the Fast Nine Shootout that resulted in pole position for the big race next Sunday.…

Saturday Indianapolis 500 Qualifying

For the second straight day, rain showers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway shortened the amount of on-track activity. Mother nature finally cooperated though, and the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 got underway. IndyCar announced the revised format for today’s qualifying, which began at 4 PM. Each car would get one attempt, and…

Indianapolis 500 Practice, May 19

Fast Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The boost was turned up, resulting in higher speeds as teams prepare for qualifications tomorrow and Sunday. Weather has been the hot topic, and while rain fell during the middle of the afternoon, only 2.5 hours of track time was lost. When practice resumed shortly after 4 PM,…

Indianapolis 500 Practice, May 18

After a nearly silent practice yesterday, the entire 33-car field put in some serious work on Thursday. With possible showers in the forecast for the next few days, teams and drivers were eager to get on track today. Jay Howard put his No. 77 Team One Cure Honda at the top of the speed charts…