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Ball State student Allison Jacob crowned 2013 500 Festival Queen

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jacob_allisonThe 500 Festival announced today that Allison Jacob of Indianapolis was crowned the 2013 500 Festival Queen at the Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by ProLiance Energy, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway®.

Jacob is a junior at Ball State University where she is majoring in Public Relations and Communication. She is one of 33 young women who were selected for the 2013 500 Festival Princess Program, where they serve as ambassadors for the 500 Festival and Indianapolis 500®. She is a 2010 graduate of Lawrence Central High School and is the daughter of Gary and Karin Jacob.

Princess Bailey Farrer of Royal Center, a sophomore at Purdue University majoring in Animal Sciences, and Princess Marlie Mathis of Greenwood, a senior at IUPUI majoring in Nursing, were chosen as 2013 Princess Court members. Farrer is the daughter of Tom and Lisa Farrer. Mathis is the daughter of Christina Mathis.

The 500 Festival Queen and Princesses attend 500 Festival events and volunteer throughout the month of May. In addition, the 33 princesses are involved with statewide outreach programs of their choosing. Princesses are also present at various Indianapolis Motor Speedway® functions and participate in the Indianapolis 500® Victory Circle celebration.

As 500 Festival Queen, Jacob is the recipient of a $2,500 educational scholarship from the 500 Festival and WTHR-TV. In addition, Jacob will wear a jeweled crown provided by G. Thrapp Jewelers at 500 Festival events and the Indianapolis 500®. She will participate in a variety of appearances throughout the week and participate in the Indianapolis 500® pre-race and Victory Circle celebrations. She will continue to represent the 500 Festival at various functions throughout the year.

Source: 500 Festival

97th Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Order

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Pole Day qualifying for the 97th Indianapolis 500 starts at 11am, and the first 24 spots are up for grabs.

1) 40 TBA
2) 9 Scott Dixon (W)
3) 14 Takuma Sato
4) 15 Graham Rahal
5) 14T Takuma Sato
6) 2 AJ Allmendinger (R)
7) 6T Sebastian Saavedra
8) 91 Buddy Lazier (W)
9) 8T Ryan Briscoe
10) 78 Simona de Silvestro
11) 83T Charlie Kimball
12) 40T TBA
12A) 60T Townsend Bell
14) 27 James Hinchcliffe
15) 27T James Hinchcliffe
16) 9T Scott Dixon (W)
17) 41 Conor Daly (R)
18) 3T Helio Castroneves (W)
19) 16T James Jakes
20) 12T Will Power
21) 7 Sebastien Bourdais
22) 19 Justin Wilson
23) 3 Helio Castroneves (W)
24) 11T Tony Kanaan
25) 1T Ryan Hunter-Reay
26) 78T Simona de Silvestro
27) 16 James Jakes
28) 99T TBA
29) 5T E.J. Viso
30) 22T Oriol Servia
31) 18T Ana Beatriz
32) 6 Sebastian Saavedra
33) 63 Pippa Mann
34) 60 Townsend Bell
35) 20T Ed Carpenter
36) 5 E.J. Viso
37) 98 Alex Tagliani
38) 12 Will Power
39) 77T Simon Pagenaud
40) 25T Marco Andretti
41) 8 Ryan Briscoe
42) 11 Tony Kanaan
43) 21 Josef Newgarden
44) 55 Tristan Vautier (R)
45) 10 Dario Franchitti (W)
46) 18 Ana Beatriz
47) 4T JR Hildebrand
48) 19T Justin Wilson
49) 10T Dario Franchitti (W)
50) 55T Tristan Vautier (R)
51) 83 Charlie Kimball
52) 20 Ed Carpenter
53) 1 Ryan Hunter-Reay
54) 17 Michel Jourdain Jr.
55) 26T Carlos Munoz (R)
56) 26 Carlos Munoz (R)
57) 2T AJ Allmendinger (R)
58) 4 JR Hildebrand
59) 25 Marco Andretti
60) 21T Josef Newgarden
61) 98T Alex Tagliani
62) 99 TBA
63) 7T Sebastien Bourdais
64) 41T Conor Daly (R)
65) 77 Simon Pagenaud
66) 15T Graham Rahal
67) 63T Pippa Mann
68) 22 Oriol Servia

97th Indianapolis 500 Fast Friday Top Five

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At 2:15 p.m. the ambient temperature was 81 degrees with a relative humidity of 47 percent and winds from the east at 2 mph. Skies were cloudy. The track temperature was 102 degrees, according to Firestone engineers.

At 3:15 p.m. rain began falling and at  3:42 p.m. the track closed for the day due to rain. #5 E.J. Viso fastest at 229.537 mph, the fastest lap of the month.

The top five speeds of the day were:

1) #5 E.J. Viso @ 229.537 mph (39.2093)

2) #25 Marco Andretti @ 228.754 mph (39.3435)

3) #26 Carlos Munoz @ 228.520 mph (39.3839)

4) #12 Will Power @ 228.401 mph (39.4043)

5) #4 JR Hildebrand @ 227.549 mph (39.5519)

97th Indianapolis 500 Day 6 Top Five

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All 33 drivers assigned to cars at this event were on track today for the first time this month. #91 Buddy Lazier was on track for the first time today.

At 5 p.m. the ambient temperature was 83 degrees with a relative humidity of 42 percent and variable winds at 3 mph. Skies were mostly sunny. The track temperature was 118 degrees, according to Firestone engineers.

The top five speeds of the day were:

1) #26 Carlos Munoz @ 225.163 mph (39.9711)

2) #1 Ryan Hunter-Reay @ 225.006 mph (39.9990)

3) #25 Marco Andretti @ 224.882 mph (40.0210)

4) #9 Scott Dixon @ 224.468 mph (40.0948)

5) #3 Helio Castroneves @ 224.457 mph (40.0968)

97th Indianapolis 500 Day 5 Top Five

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Thirty-two of the thirty-three drivers were on the track today, turing in a combined 2,165 laps, on a very warm, but lovely afternoon.

At 4pm the the ambient temperature was 91 degrees with a relative humidity of 34 percent and winds from the west-southwest at 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Skies were mostly cloudy. The track temperature was 126 degrees, according to Firestone engineers

The top five speeds of the day were:

1 ) #10 Dario Franchitti @ 224.236mph (40.1363)
2) #60 Townsend Bell @ 223.716mph (40.2295)
3) #3 Helio Castroneves @ 223.699mph (40.2327)
4) #1 Ryan Hunter-Reay @ 223.093mph (40.3420)
5) #8 Ryan Briscoe @ 222.803mph (40.3945)

97th Indianapolis 500 Day 4 Top Five

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Thirty-two of the thirty-three drivers were on the track today, turing in a combined 2,226 laps.

he ambient temperature was 87 degrees with a relative humidity of 34 percent and winds from the west-southwest at 5 mph. Skies were sunny. The track temperature was 117 degrees, according to Firestone engineers.

The top five speeds of the day were:

1) #25* James Hinchcliffe @ 224.210mph (40.1410)
2) #4 JR Hildebrand @ 223.652mph (40.2411)
3) #25 Marco Andretti @ 223.570mph (40.2558)
4) #3 Helio Castroneves @ 223.556mph (40.2584)
5) #1 Ryan Hunter-Reay @ 223.332mph (40.2987)

* James Hinchcliffe was driving Marco Andretti’s #25 car