For the first time in its long history, the 500 has been declared an official sellout with close to 400,000 fans set to fill massive grounds big enough to hold Churchill Downs, Yankee Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Roman Colosseum and Vatican City.
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Of course, starting at the front of the grid solidifies very little beyond a jump on the competition and Hinchcliffe knows what he is up against as he goes in search of the fifth and biggest series win of his career. “It’s a great spectacle and we enjoy it and it’s the 100th running”.
Since then, she’s been doing community appearances around IN to talk about the princess program, the Indianapolis 500, and about her work as executive director of Main Street of Hope and the communities of Hope and Columbus.
The two Hoosier lawmakers spoke of the 500’s legacy, its importance to IN and its significance IN the world of racing.
Tents on the infield along pit road for the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis on May 30, 1911. Anything that’s got a motor and races.
But it is the future that commands the focus for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Sunday’s showcase providing either a springboard into a new era or a blip on a continuing decline. Mrs. Shaw, at right, looks proudly on, as Roscoe Turner, left, presents the trophy.
“At the end of the day, we’re here to race”.
In 2003, Scott Dixon finished 17th in his first race at the fabled 2.5-mile track. Eddie Sachs in the Dean Van Lines Special (12) is leading the pack.
Should Castroneves prevail, he would become the fourth four-time champion, joining A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977), Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) and Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991). “We did a one-off attempt with Walker Racing and we didn’t qualify, but I loved it (the first experience at Indy)”.
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SPEEDWAY, Ind- Race fans are already in town for Carb Day and the 100th running of the Indy 500 this Sunday. Unser was given a one lap penalty the day after taking the checkered flag previous year for passing several cars under a yellow light and Andretti was named victor of the race. Three years later, Meyer won his third title and, this time, was photographed with his milk bottle.
