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98th Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis 500 Teams Turn Attention to Race Setup

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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 […]

Mark Cuban will serve as honorary starter for 98th Indianapolis 500

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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) […]

Be a Follower – IndyCar drivers on Twitter

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Here’s a list of all 33 drivers entered in the 98th Indianapolis 500 and their Twitter handles. Go! Be a follower! Juan Pablo Montoya – @jpmontoya Helio Castroneves – @h3lio Jacques Villeneuve – @27villeneuve Townsend Bell – @townsendbell99 Mikhail Aleshin – @mikhailaleshin Ryan Briscoe – @ryan_briscoe Scott Dixon – @scottdixon9 Tony Kanaan – @tonykanaan Sebastien […]

98th Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Schedule

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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 […]