At 4:30 p.m. the ambient temperature was 65 degrees with a relative humidity of 21 percent and winds from the west-northwest at 7 mph. Skies were sunny. The track temperature was 104 degrees, according to Firestone engineers. The top five speeds of the day were: 1) #25 Marco Andretti @ 225.100 mph (39.9823) 2) #3 Helio Castroneves @ 225.075 mph (39.9866) […]
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97th Indianapolis 500 Day 2 Top Five
At 4:45 p.m., the ambient temperature was 58 degrees with a relative humidity of 31 percent and winds from the southwest at 8 mph. Skies were mostly sunny. The track temperature was 92 degrees, according to Firestone engineers. The top five speeds of the day were: 1) #26 Carlos Munoz @ 223.023 mph (40.3545) 2) #1 […]
97th Indianapolis 500 Opening Day Top Five
At noon, the ambient temperature was 51 degrees with a relative humidity of 100 percent and winds from the west-northwest at 3 mph. Skies were cloudy. The track temperature was 66 degrees, according to Firestone engineers. The top five speeds of the day were: 1) #20 Ed Carpenter @ 220.970mph (40.7296) 2) #21T Josef Newgarden […]
97th Indy 500 (2013) Opening Day Pictures
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Kurt Busch Completes Indianapolis 500 Rookie Test
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 9, 2013 – NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch completed the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program during a test Thursday, May 9 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, reaching a top speed of 218.210 mph in an Andretti Autosport car. But Busch is still taking a cautious approach toward any thoughts of participating in “The […]
Buddy Lazier added to Indianapolis 500 entries
Lazier Partners Racing filed an entry for the 97th Indianapolis 500, with 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier listed as the driver. The entry adds a fourth winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” to the potential starting field, as Lazier joins three-time winners Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves and 2008 winner Scott Dixon. Lazier […]
500 Festival ‘REV Your Engines Concert’ this Saturday
The 500 Festival will kick-off the month of May with the FREE “REV Your Engines Concert” on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7 p.m. on Monument Circle. The 500 Festival REV Your Engines Concert will feature multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw and Indiana native Jon McLaughlin. The musicians will be introduced by IZOD IndyCar Series driver James […]
BorgWarner Presents Championship Driver’s And Team Owner’s Trophies
AUBURN HILLS, Mich — BorgWarner presented Dario Franchitti with his third BorgWarner Championship Driver’s Trophy(TM) during the 2013 Automotive News World Congress held in Detroit, Michigan, on January 16. Known as the “Baby Borg,” the personal keepsake sports a sterling silver visage of the 2012 Indianapolis 500 winner, a duplicate of the image displayed on […]
500 Festival Opens Volunteer Registration System for 2013 Season
Whatever your talent may be, the 500 Festival wants to put it to good use. The 500 Festival announced today that Volunteer Registration for the 2013 500 Festival Volunteer Program, presented by Citizens Energy Group, is now open. Those interested in volunteering can sign-up by going to www.500festival.com. The non-profit 500 Festival is looking for volunteers […]
Bobby Rahal to be inducted to SCCA Hall of Fame
IZOD IndyCar Series team co-owner and 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion Bobby Rahal is among five road racing principals who will be inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame on March 2. Joining Rahal in being honored are Skip Barber, Bill Noble, Carroll Shelby and Andy Porterfield. The SCCA National Hall of Fame was created in […]