After two days of entertaining but hectic qualifications, the 33 starters for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race turned their attention to Race Day car set-up during a five-hour session on the 2.5-mile oval. “I feel good about where our cars are in race trim, (but) you can always use one more […]
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Mark Cuban will serve as honorary starter for 98th Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that Dallas Mavericks Owner and star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Mark Cuban will serve as the honorary starter of the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on Sunday, May 25. Cuban will wave the green flag to start the field of 33 drivers in “The Greatest Spectacle in […]
Off-Road Truck Racing Comes to IMS on Carb Day
One of the greatest achievements in the history of off-road racing will occur on Friday, May 23 when the Formula Off-Road Presented by TRAXXAS series competes on the world’s most famous race track – the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Menards at the Brickyard Formula Off-Road by TRAXXAS race will take place on Coors Light Carb […]
98th Indianapolis 500 Practice Schedule for May 19th
Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Monday, May 19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DAY: Indianapolis 500 Practice SCHEDULE (all times local): 10:00 a.m. Public Gates Open Noon Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Begins 5:00 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Concludes 6:00 p.m. Public Gates Close TICKETS: $15, children 12 and under free. PUBLIC GATES […]
Ed Carpenter back-to-back Indianapolis 500 Pole Winner
Ed Carpenter will start from the pole of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race for the second year in a row. The 33-car field is the fastest in Indianapolis 500 history (229.382 mph), breaking the previous record of 228.648 mph set in 2002. The owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Vodka/Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet was the […]
98th Indianapolis 500 Starting Lineup
Results of qualifying Sunday for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with Rank, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and four-lap average speed in parentheses: 1. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 02:35.7992 (231.067) 2. (27) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Honda, 02:35.9528 (230.839) 3. (12) […]
98th Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Photos
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98th Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Schedule
Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Sunday, May 18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DAY: Old National Armed Forces Pole Day SCHEDULE (all times local): 7:00 a.m. Public Gates Open 8:30 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Begins 9:00 a.m. IMS Midway Open 9:30 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Concludes / Sam Schmidt Event Begins […]
98th Indianapolis 500 Day 1 Qualifying Photos
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Ed Carpenter tops Day 1 Qualifying for 98th Indianapolis 500
Ed Carpenter turned the fastest four-lap average speed in Round 1 of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, but he’ll have to make another run May 18 to capture the Verizon P1 Award in the Fast Nine Shootout. The Verizon IndyCar Series team owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Vodka/Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet recorded […]