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Grammy Winner Patty To Sing National Anthem At 97th Indianapolis 500

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Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music superstar Sandi Patty will come back home to Indiana to sing the national anthem before the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the sixth time Patty will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before the world’s most prestigious auto race, more than […]

Bumpless Bump Day for the 97th Indianapolis 500

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In a little more than a day, Katherine Legge went from Indianapolis 500 spectator to Indianapolis 500 qualifier. The surprising turn of events Sunday propelled Legge, who logged her first track time in the morning practice session (24 laps), into her second Indianapolis 500. Less than 48 hours earlier, her Honda-powered car was a skeleton […]

Ed Carpenter Claims Pole for the 97th Indianapolis 500

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After a Indianapolis 500 pole day filled with drama for teams Ed Carpenter found himself celebrating with the Verizon P1 Award. The lone team owner/driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series recorded a blistering four-lap average speed of 228.762 mph (best lap of 229.347 mph; 39.2418 seconds) in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet. […]