Indy 500 Practice – May 18

Another day of practice at Indianapolis, another gut wrenching accident that left a lot of people in shock. About an hour into today’s Verizon IndyCar Series practice for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, James Hinchcliffe had a mechanical failure on a part of his car, which sent him nose first into the outside of the Turn 3…

Scott Dixon on Pole for Indianapolis 500

A Pole Day unlike any other. Today was filled with intrigue, heartbreak, controversy, and drivers getting one shot to make the field for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 next Sunday. After an emotional day, it was Scott Dixon who came away with the Pole for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, with a four-lap average…

Saturday Indy 500 Qualifying Postponed

Today was supposed to be the first day of qualifying for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 next Sunday. Mother nature had other plans though, raining heavily in the Speedway area. Qualifying has been postponed until tomorrow, and the two drivers that made qualification runs today (Carlos Huertas and Ryan Hunter-Reay) will have their…

Indy 500 Practice – May 15

Today was Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where speeds were expected to increase, given a turbocharger boost to the engines. Due to windy conditions, and a hot and slick track, the speeds weren’t as high as predicted. There were still six cars that crossed the 230 mph barrier, with Simon Pagenaud leading the way for…

Indy 500 Practice – May 14

Today was the fourth day of practice for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24. Simon Pagenaud had the fastest lap of the day, at 228.793 mph. Carlos Munoz was second quick, as they were the only two drivers to break the 228 mph barrier. Ganassi’s Sage Karam, Scott Dixon, and Tony Kanaan…