Local Indianapolis sports news from May 19, 2017, straight from the source.
Racing
2017 Indy 500 Practice Day 5 Highlights (Video)
Highlights from the Practice Day 5 of the 2017 Indy 500
2017 Indy 500 Qualifying Day 1 Schedule for Saturday, May 20th
Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
IMS Has Its Own Weather System
This video explains all you need to know about the weather at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
2017 Indy 500 Practice Day 4 Photos
Photos from Indy 500 Practice Day 4, Thursday, May 18, 2017.
Fast Friday – Preview The 2017 Indy 500 by M1TG
For this year’s 101st Indy 500, global interest is higher than ever before as two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso makes his bid to drink the famous milk in Victory Lane.
Simon Pagenaud On Ambition & Ayrton Senna by M1TG
IndyCar champion Simon Pagenaud has his sights set on the much-coveted Indy 500.
Indianapolis Speedrome Autograph Night is Saturday May 20th
Fans take center stage this Saturday, May 20th at the Indianapolis Speedrome. It’s autograph night 2017 and this is the fans chance to come on track to meet the drivers.
“Wall of Gratitude” to display the names of military members at IMS
Crown Royal and Indianapolis Motor Speedway have erected a brick Wall of Gratitude to display the names of military members past and present.
Jim McElreath, 1962 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, Passes Away at 89
Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductee Jim McElreath, the 1962 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and a veteran of 15 starts in the “500” between 1962 and 1980, passed away Thursday, May 18 in his hometown of Arlington, Texas. He was 89.