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Indy 500 2014

Team Penske Leads Opening Day for 98th Indianapolis 500

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Team Penske swept the top three spots on the speed chart as practice for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race opened at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twenty-four car/driver combinations ran a total of 731 laps without incident during the six-hour session. Verizon IndyCar Series championship points leader Will Power was fastest with […]

Second Day 98th Indianapolis 500 Practice Schedule

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Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Monday, May 12, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DAY: Indianapolis 500 Practice SCHEDULE (all times local): 8:00 a.m. Purdue EV Grand Prix Set-Up Begins 9:30 a.m. IndyCar Experience Begins 10:00 a.m. Public Gates Open 11:00 a.m. IndyCar Experience Concludes / Event Car Rides Begin Noon Verizon IndyCar Series […]

Opening Day 98th Indianapolis 500 Practice Schedule

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Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity Sunday, May 11, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DAY: Indianapolis 500 Practice SCHEDULE (all times local): 10 a.m. Public Gates Open – IMS Midway Open 10:30 a.m. Event Car Rides Begin 11 a.m. Event Car Rides Conclude 11:50 p.m. Oval Course Track Ceremony – Pit Lane Yard of Bricks […]

Simon Pagenaud wins inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis

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Simon Pagenaud had just enough fuel left to make history, winning the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Pagenaud, who started fourth in the No. 77 Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports car, held off Ryan Hunter-Reay by .8906 of a second for his third career Verizon IndyCar Series victory and a charging Helio Castroneves, who was celebrating […]

Grand Prix of Indianapolis Race Start Wreck Photos

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The Inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis started with a bang, literally. Pole Sitter Sebastián Saavedra stalled on the standing start, and was ran into by Carlos Munoz & Mikhail Aleshin. Mike Conway got wrapped up in the accident as well, but managed to get the car back on track after repairs. Here are our photos of the […]

Inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis / USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights Races

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Information about 2014 Grand Prix of Indianapolis activity Saturday, May 10, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DAY: Inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis / USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights Races SCHEDULE (all times local): 7 a.m. Public Gates Open – IMS Midway Open / Celebration of Automobiles Open 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. IndyCar Experience 10 a.m. […]

Grand Prix of Indianapolis Qualifying Photos

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The Inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis Qualifying is in the books, and Sebastián Saavedra took the Pole Position. Also, the first of two USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights Races took place today, and here are the best photos of the day.

Inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis Qualifying Results

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Verizon IndyCar Series drivers have said to “expect the unexpected” on the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Sebastian Saavedra earning the Verizon P1 Award fits into that category. The AFS KV AFS driver claimed his first Verizon IndyCar Series pole position topping a wild knockout qualifying session […]

Grand Prix of Indianapolis Qualifying / USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights Races

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Information about 2014 Grand Prix of Indianapolis activity Friday, May 9, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DAY: Grand Prix of Indianapolis Qualifying / USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights Races SCHEDULE (all times local): 8:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Public Gates Open 8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. IndyCar Experience 9 a.m. IMS Midway Opens 10 a.m-10:45 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series […]