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Will Power Earns His First Indy 500 Win

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As Will Power was about to finish off the biggest win of his racing career at the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, he couldn’t resist letting his emotions flow.

“On the white flag lap, I started screaming because I just knew I was going to win it,” Power said of the final 2.5-mile trip around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. “Unbelievable! Never been so excited.”

Power won “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” by 3.1589 seconds to etch his name into Indianapolis 500 history. It made him the first Australian winner of the race and the first driver to sweep both Verizon IndyCar Series races at IMS in the same year. He also piloted the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet to victory lane in the INDYCAR Grand Prix on the IMS road course on May 12.

“This month was one of the best months I’ve had,” said Power, the 2014 series champion. “Very relaxed, in tune with my engineer, just working really well. It just came together.”

Power led 59 of the 200 laps Sunday and outlasted a trio of competitors – Oriol Servia, Stefan Wilson and Jack Harvey – who unsuccessfully tried to stretch fuel loads to the finish. Running fourth on the final restart from a caution period with seven laps to go, Power quickly passed Servia and then delighted in watching as Wilson and Harvey both had to stop for splashes of ethanol with four laps remaining.

“They both pit; it’s like the gates opened,” Power said. “It was amazing.”

Power’s first Indy 500 win was also the 34th victory of his 14-year Indy car career, tying the 37-year-old with Al Unser Jr. for eighth place on the all-time list. It also marked the 17th Indy 500 win for Team Penske and 201st Indy car triumph for the storied team – both records.

“He won this race today because he was the best,” team owner Roger Penske said.

“This closes the book for what he wanted to accomplish in INDYCAR: win a championship (2014), now is tied for winning the most races as an Indy driver for the team (31) and the Indy 500 is something that he wanted to do from the very beginning. … He’s in a different world right now, which is important.”

Ed Carpenter Earns Best Indy 500 Finish

Pole-sitter Ed Carpenter led a race-high 65 laps before finishing second in the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevrolet. It’s Carpenter’s best Indy 500 result in 15 starts.

“I’ll feel pretty good about this in a couple days, I think,” said Carpenter, the only current owner/driver in the series.

“It’s been a few years since I had a top-10 finish, so this feels good. All in all, I thought Will won the race and we ended up second, and we’ll be happy with that. Come back stronger next year.”

Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi & Ryan Hunter-Reay Round Out The Top 5

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon led a trio of past Indy 500 winners who finished third through fifth, followed by Andretti Autosport teammates Alexander Rossi (fourth place) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (fifth place). The race tied the record established a year ago for most drivers to lead the event: 15.

Seven cautions slowed the pace for 41 laps. All but the first resulted from single-car incidents.

2018 Indy 500 Accidents Claim 3 Former Champions

Defending Indy 500 champion Takuma Sato ran into the back of a slower James Davison to bring out the first yellow on Lap 48. Several veterans found conditions treacherous in a race that was nearly the hottest Indy 500 on record. The official high temperature at nearby Indianapolis International Airport, 91 degrees Fahrenheit, was a single degree shy of the record set in 1937.

Ed Jones crashed into the Turn 2 SAFER Barrier on Lap 58 in the No. 10 NTT DATA Honda. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver, complaining of head and neck pain, was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital, where he was examined and released. Jones will be re-examined by INDYCAR medical officials before being cleared to race.

Danica Patrick, in the last race of her groundbreaking career, spun and crashed in the No. 13 GoDaddy Chevrolet exiting Turn 2 on Lap 68.

“The car was a little bit positive today and turning more than I wanted it to,” said Patrick, 36. “I was just having to chase it a lot. Turn 2 did seem a little bit more edgy than the other corners, but I can’t say that in that point in time that I was on edge or felt like I was. It just swung around as soon as I recommitted back to the throttle again.

“I’ve had a lot of good fortune here and still had some this month. It just didn’t come on race day.”

Four-time Indy car champion Sebastien Bourdais had his race come to an end when he crashed in Turn 4 on Lap 139. The same happened to three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves on Lap 146.

“I guess when I went to pass Hunter-Reay on the outside, maybe got a little debris on the tire,” Castroneves said. “I don’t know, that was obviously the first time. … But this time, unfortunately, the rear just over-rotated.”

Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 winner, crashed in Turn 2 on Lap 189, bringing out the final caution to set up Power’s drive to victory.

With the Indy 500 paying double race points, Power vaulted into the championship lead after six of 17 races in 2018. He leads Rossi by two points, reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden by 10 and Dixon by 25.

SOURCE: INDYCAR

102nd Indianapolis 500 Race Results & IndyCar Point Standings

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Results Sunday of the 102nd Running of Indianapolis 500-Mile Race presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):

1. (3) Will Power, Chevrolet, 200, Running
2. (1) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 200, Running
3. (9) Scott Dixon, Honda, 200, Running
4. (32) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 200, Running
5. (14) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 200, Running
6. (2) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 200, Running
7. (21) Carlos Munoz, Honda, 200, Running
8. (4) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 200, Running
9. (18) Robert Wickens, Honda, 200, Running
10. (30) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200, Running
11. (27) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 200, Running
12. (12) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running
13. (11) Matheus Leist, Chevrolet, 200, Running
14. (22) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 200, Running
15. (23) Stefan Wilson, Honda, 200, Running
16. (31) Jack Harvey, Honda, 200, Running
17. (26) Oriol Servia, Honda, 200, Running
18. (15) Charlie Kimball, Chevrolet, 200, Running
19. (13) Zachary Claman De Melo, Honda, 199, Running
20. (6) Spencer Pigot, Chevrolet, 199, Running
21. (33) Conor Daly, Honda, 199, Running
22. (20) Max Chilton, Chevrolet, 198, Running
23. (25) Zach Veach, Honda, 198, Running
24. (28) Jay Howard, Honda, 193, Running
25. (10) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 187, Contact
26. (24) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 154, Contact
27. (8) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 145, Contact
28. (5) Sebastien Bourdais, Honda, 137, Contact
29. (17) Kyle Kaiser, Chevrolet, 110, Mechanical
30. (7) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 67, Contact
31. (29) Ed Jones, Honda, 57, Contact
32. (16) Takuma Sato, Honda, 46, Contact
33. (19) James Davison, Chevrolet, 45, Contact

Race Statistics

Winner’s average speed: 166.935 mph

Time of Race: 2:59:42.6365

Margin of victory: 3.1589 seconds

Cautions: 7 for 41 laps

Lead changes: 30 among 15 drivers

Lap Leaders

  • Carpenter, Ed 1 – 30
  • Newgarden, Josef 31
  • Pigot, Spencer 32 – 34
  • Carpenter, Ed 35 – 50
  • Claman De Melo, Zachary 51 – 55
  • Carpenter, Ed 56 – 62
  • Kanaan, Tony 63 – 64
  • Carpenter, Ed 65 – 72
  • Kanaan, Tony 73 – 89
  • Carpenter, Ed 90 – 91
  • Power, Will 92 – 94
  • Servia, Oriol 95
  • Bourdais, Sebastien 96
  • Rahal, Graham 97 – 105
  • Claman De Melo, Zachary 106 – 107
  • Power, Will 108 – 128
  • Hunter-Reay, Ryan 129
  • Bourdais, Sebastien 130 – 132
  • Newgarden, Josef 133 – 134
  • Rahal, Graham 135 – 137
  • Munoz, Carlos 138 – 140
  • Power, Will 141 – 170
  • Carpenter, Ed 171 – 172
  • Rossi, Alexander 173
  • Pagenaud, Simon 174
  • Munoz, Carlos 175
  • Servia, Oriol 176 – 177
  • Wickens, Robert 178 – 179
  • Servia, Oriol 180 – 192
  • Wilson, Stefan 193 – 195
  • Power, Will 196 – 200

Verizon IndyCar Series point standings:

  1. Power 243
  2. Rossi 241
  3. Newgarden 233
  4. Dixon 218
  5. Hunter-Reay 186
  6. Rahal 183
  7. Wickens 178
  8. Bourdais 168
  9. Pagenaud 155
  10. James Hinchliffe 144

Prize Money Breakdown for All 2017 Indy 500 Drivers

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Results Sunday of the 101st Indianapolis 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, laps completed reason out (if any), and prize money earned:

1. (4) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running, $2,458,129

2. (19) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $770,629

3. (11) Ed Jones, Honda, 200, Running, $535,629

4. (15) Max Chilton, Honda, 200, Running, $484,129

5. (7) Tony Kanaan, Honda, 200, Running, $438,129

6. (18) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $255,805

7. (3) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 200, Running, $420,629

8. (8) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running, $384,629

9. (25) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $235,305

10. (24) Carlos Munoz, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $364,129

11. (2) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $395,129

12. (14) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200, Running, $361,129

13. (13) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 200, Running, $355,629

14. (23) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $349,129

15. (31) Sebastian Saavedra, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $210,305

16. (6) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $345,129

17. (28) Pippa Mann, Honda, 199, Running, $200,305

18. (29) Spencer Pigot, Chevrolet, 194, Running, $200,305

19. (22) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 186, Running, $334,129

20. (33) James Davison, Honda, 183, $355,129

21. (12) Oriol Servia, Honda, 183, Contact, $200,305

22. (17) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 183, Contact, $349,129

23. (9) Will Power, Chevrolet, 183, Contact, $388,129

24. (5) Fernando Alonso, Honda, 179, Mechanical, $305,805

25. (16) Charlie Kimball, Honda, 166, Mechanical, $339,129

26. (32) Zach Veach, Chevrolet, 155, Mechanical, $200,805

27. (10) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 136, Mechanical, $351,629

28. (21) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 125, Mechanical, $202,805

29. (30) Buddy Lazier, Chevrolet, 118, Contact, $200,305

30. (26) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 65, Contact, $334,129

31. (27) Jack Harvey, Honda, 65, Contact, $205,805

32. (1) Scott Dixon, Honda, 52, Contact, $446,629

33. (20) Jay Howard, Honda, 45, Contact, $200,305

102nd Indianapolis 500 Logo Unveiled

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The logo for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil blends evolution and continuity with styling cues from the popular logos for the 100th and 101st editions of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

The sleek, colorful logo was designed by the IMS Creative Services team and Indianapolis advertising agency Mortenson Safar Kim. The 102nd Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“The design of the 102nd Indianapolis 500 logo is a perfect mix of the tradition that everyone holds so dearly about this great race and its exciting future,” said IMS President J. Douglas Boles. “The color scheme also is a salute to the patriotism and sacrifice that we cherish every Memorial Day Weekend at IMS.”

In an evolution from the logo for the 100th Indianapolis 500, the design for the 102nd “500” includes the iconic IMS “Wing and Wheel” logo and its spirit of speed. The “500” is underlined with a segment of the world-famous 2.5-mile oval, designed to represent the exit of Turn 4 down the main straightaway and into Turn 1.

The typeface represents the athleticism, competition and cutting-edge technology that are hallmarks of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Every part of the logo leans with a 20-degree shear, symbolizing the relentless forward motion of the race’s competitors and the Indianapolis 500’s second century of competition.

The color scheme features red, white, blue and steel, which together represent the American spirit and tenacity that has formed the core of the Indianapolis 500 since the inaugural race in 1911. These colors also were included in the logo for the 101st Indianapolis 500 that is taking place this Sunday, May 28, maintaining continuity between the two events.

SOURCE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Takuma Sato Earns $2.45 Million for Winning 101st Indianapolis 500

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Takuma Sato earned $2,458,129 from an overall purse of $13,178,359 for his victory Sunday in the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Verizon IndyCar Series veteran Sato, from Tokyo, became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500, fending off three-time winner Helio Castroneves by .2011 of a second to the checkered flag in the No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda. This was the sixth-closest finish in Indy 500 history.

Sato took the lead from Castroneves for good on Lap 195 of the 200-lap race. He led twice for 17 laps.

Castroneves, who dodged multiple on-track incidents and led nine laps even after receiving a drive-through penalty, earned $770,629 for finishing second in the No. 3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet. He became one of seven drivers with three Indianapolis 500 runner-up finishes.

Toward the end of the race, Castroneves had to worry about third-place finisher, rookie driver Ed Jones, in his rear-view mirror. Jones never led in the race but ended up as the top rookie finisher in the No. 19 Boy Scouts of America Honda, earning $535,629.

SOURCE: INDYCAR

Takuma Sato Wins 101st Indy 500, Becomes First Japanese Winner of Famed Race

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Many wondered if an experienced Formula One driver competing for Andretti Autosport could win the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. It happened, just not by the one some expected.

Takuma Sato capped off another thrilling Indianapolis 500 that featured a record number of drivers leading the race. The driver of the No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda edged three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves to the finish line by 0.2011 of a second to become the first Japanese winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Sato passed Castroneves for the lead on Lap 195 – the last of 35 lead changes in the 200-lap race on the historic 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval and the seventh straight year that the decisive pass for the Indy 500 lead occurred in the last six laps. Sato held off aggressive charges from Castroneves, the driver of the No. 3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet, in the sixth-closest finish in Indy 500 history.

After spending seven years in Formula One, Sato came to the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2010. His only previous Indy car victory was in 2013 with AJ Foyt Racing on the streets of Long Beach, California. Sato joined Andretti Autosport this season, and his first oval win today is the fifth for Andretti Autosport in the Indianapolis 500 – including three in the last four years.

“It’s such a privilege to win here,” said Sato, who crashed while battling eventual winner Dario Franchitti for the lead on the final lap of the 2012 Indy 500. “So whether it was the first attempt or eighth attempt or you had a drama in the past, it doesn’t really matter. Winning today, it’s just superb.

“But, yes, I do feel after 2012 I really needed to correct something I left over. Today, I was so happy that I made it and won in a good move.”

Sato is the 71st driver to win an Indianapolis 500 in its 101 runnings. The best previous finish by a Japanese driver was fifth by Tora Takagi in 2003.

SOURCE: INDYCAR ♦ PHOTO: Brian Groce

101st Indianapolis 500 Race Results & IndyCar Point Standings

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Results Sunday of the 101st Indianapolis 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):

1. (4) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running
2. (19) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 200, Running
3. (11) Ed Jones, Honda, 200, Running
4. (15) Max Chilton, Honda, 200, Running
5. (7) Tony Kanaan, Honda, 200, Running
6. (18) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, Running
7. (3) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 200, Running
8. (8) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running
9. (25) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 200, Running
10. (24) Carlos Munoz, Chevrolet, 200, Running
11. (2) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 200, Running
12. (14) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200, Running
13. (13) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 200, Running
14. (23) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 200, Running
15. (31) Sebastian Saavedra, Chevrolet, 200, Running
16. (6) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 200, Running
17. (28) Pippa Mann, Honda, 199, Running
18. (29) Spencer Pigot, Chevrolet, 194, Running
19. (22) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 186, Running
20. (33) James Davison, Honda, 183, Contact
21. (12) Oriol Servia, Honda, 183, Contact
22. (17) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 183, Contact
23. (9) Will Power, Chevrolet, 183, Contact
24. (5) Fernando Alonso, Honda, 179, Mechanical
25. (16) Charlie Kimball, Honda, 166, Mechanical
26. (32) Zach Veach, Chevrolet, 155, Mechanical
27. (10) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 136, Mechanical
28. (21) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 125, Mechanical
29. (30) Buddy Lazier, Chevrolet, 118, Contact
30. (26) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 65, Contact
31. (27) Jack Harvey, Honda, 65, Contact
32. (1) Scott Dixon, Honda, 52, Contact
33. (20) Jay Howard, Honda, 45, Contact

Race Statistics

Winners average speed: 155.395 mph
Time of Race: 3:13:03.3584
Margin of victory: 0.2011 of a second
Cautions: 11 for 50 laps
Lead changes: 35 among 15 drivers

Lap Leaders:

  • Dixon 1-5
  • Kanaan 6-27
  • Carpenter 28-29
  • Hildebrand 30
  • Montoya 31
  • Carpenter 32-34
  • Rossi 35-36
  • Alonso 37-42
  • Rossi 43-47
  • Alonso 48-60
  • Rossi 61-64
  • Sato 65-75
  • Rossi 76-78
  • Hunter-Reay 79-81
  • Power 82-83
  • Chilton 84-86
  • Hunter-Reay 87-89
  • Rossi 90-93
  • Hunter-Reay 94-95
  • Castroneves 96-103
  • Hunter-Reay 104
  • Rossi 105-109
  • Hunter-Reay 110-112
  • Rahal 113-114
  • Hunter-Reay 115-129
  • Alonso 130-134
  • Hunter-Reay 135
  • Alonso 136-138
  • Chilton 139-142
  • Kimball 143-147
  • Chilton 148-150
  • Davison 166-167
  • Hildebrand 168
  • Chilton 169-193
  • Castroneves 194
  • Sato 195-200

Verizon IndyCar Series point standings:

  1. Castroneves 245
  2. Pagenaud 234
  3. Sato 234
  4. Dixon 234
  5. Rossi 190
  6. Kanaan 188
  7. Power 186
  8. Newgarden 186
  9. Jones 185
  10. Hinchcliffe 170
  11. Chilton 170

2017 Indy 500 RACE DAY Schedule for Sunday, May 28th

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Sunday, May 28, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

SCHEDULE (All times local)

  • 5 a.m.: Outside Parking Lots Open
  • 5 a.m.-noon: Administrative Office Open, Credential Office Open
  • 6 a.m.: Cannon signifies opening of public gates
  • 6 a.m.-12:21 p.m.: IMS Midway Open
  • 6 a.m.: Infield Parking Lots Open
  • 6 a.m.-11 a.m.: Ticket Trackside Office Open, Credential Trackside Office Open
  • 6 a.m.-noon: IMS Ticket Office Open
  • 6 a.m.-noon: Ticket Remotes Open (Gates 3, 6, 9, 10)
  • 6 a.m.-5 p.m.: Public Gates Open
  • 7 a.m.: Snake Pit Gates Open
  • 8 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Begins from IMS Museum
  • 8 a.m.: Parade of Bands
  • 8 a.m.-3 p.m.: NERF NITRO Kids Zone Open
  • 8:05 a.m.: Adventure Club Concert Begins – Snake Pit
  • 8:15 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 1 – 4th Street
  • 8:30 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 2 – Pagoda Plaza
  • 8:45 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 3 – IMS Midway
  • 9 a.m.: 500 Festival Princess Parade Laps
  • 9-10 a.m.: Celebrity Red Carpet – Pagoda Plaza
  • 9:35 a.m.: Purdue Band Leads Borg-Warner Trophy to Yard of Bricks
  • 9:40 a.m.: Action Bronson Concert Begins – Snake Pit
  • 9:55 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy arrives on Yard of Bricks
  • 10:05 a.m.: “On the Banks of the Wabash” performed by Purdue University Band
  • 10:11 a.m.: IMS Rolling Stage featuring Jonathan Jackson + Enation
  • 10:15 a.m.: RL Grime Concert Begins – Snake Pit
  • 10:27 a.m.: Green Flag delivered by IU Health Helicopter in Turn 1
  • 10:38 a.m.: Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers Laps
  • 10:55 a.m.: Historic Race Car Laps
  • 11:03 a.m.: 101st Airborne Aerial Demonstration, Turn 1 and Turn 4
  • 11:33 a.m.: Indianapolis 500 Driver Introductions
  • 11:46 a.m.: “God Bless America” performed by Angela Brown
  • 11:48 a.m.: Military Address delivered by General Robert B. Abrams, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command
  • 11:54 a.m.: Presentation of Colors
  • 11:55 a.m.: Invocation delivered by Rev. Mike Welch
  • 11:56 a.m.: Rifle Volley, Victory Podium; “Taps,” Flag Stand
  • 11:57 a.m.: “America The Beautiful”
  • Noon: Veteran Salute
  • 12:01 p.m.: National Anthem performed by Bebe Rexha
  • 12:02 p.m.: Flyover performed by U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Bomber with 69th Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, Minot, North Dakota
  • 12:12 p.m.: “Back Home Again in Indiana” performed by Jim Cornelison
  • 12:14 p.m.: “Drivers Start Your Engines” – Victory Podium
  • 12:21 p.m.: 101st Running of the Indy 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil – 200 Laps
  • 12:25 p.m.: Marshmello Concert Begins – Snake Pit
  • 2 p.m.: Zedd Concert Begins – Snake Pit

TICKETS: Reserved seats available at various prices. General Admission – $40 (No concert entry). Kids 15 and under free when accompanied by an General Admission adult.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN (6 a.m.-checkered flag): Gate 1, Gate 1C, Gate 1B, Gate 1B.1, Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 5, Gate 5A, Gate 6, Gate 6A, Gate 6B, Gate 7S Pedestrian, Gate 7 Vehicle, Gate 7N Pedestrian, Gate 8, Gate 9, Gate 9A, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11A, Gate 11B, Gate 11C, Gate 12, Gate 27

STANDS OPEN:

General Admission ($40) – Backstretch Family Mounds, Backstretch Mounds, Turn 2 Mounds, Turn 3 Mounds, Turn 4 Mounds

Reserved Seating – A Stand, A Penthouse, B Penthouse, B Stand, C Stand, E Penthouse, E Stand, G Stand, H Stand, J Stand, North Vista, North Vista Wheelchair, Northeast Vista, Northeast Vista Deck, Northwest Vista, Northwest Vista Deck, Paddock, Paddock Penthouse, Paddock Pressbox, Pit Road Terrace, South Terrace, South Vista, South Vista Deck, Southeast Vista, Southeast Vista Deck, Southwest Vista, Tower Terrace, Tower Terrace Wheelchair, Gasoline Alley Roof, Wheelchair Accessible

PARKING LOTS OPEN: ALL PARKING IS SOLD OUT FOR RACE DAY. IMS PARKING REQUIRED FOR PARKING ENTRY

Exterior Lots (5 a.m.): Lot 1B, Lot 2, Lot 3G, Lot 5, Lot 8, Main Gate, Brickyard Crossing, North 40

Interior Lots (6 a.m.): All Infield Lots

CAMPING LOTS OPEN: Lot 1A, Lot 1C, Lot 2, Lot 3G, Lot 3P, Lot 4, Lot 4AP, Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 9

MUSEUM HOURS: 6 a.m.-5 p.m., $10 Adults, $5 Youth (ages 6-15), Free (5 and under)

2017 Indy 500 Schedule for LEGENDS DAY, Saturday, May 27th

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Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

SCHEDULE (All times local)

  • 7 a.m.: Outisde Parking Lots Open
  • 7 a.m.-6 p.m.: Administrative Office Open, Credential Office Open, IMS Ticket Office Open
  • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Ticket Trackside Office Open
  • 8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Credential Trackside Office Open, Public Gates Open, Ticket Remotes Open (Gates 6, 9, 10), Infield Parking Open
  • 8 a.m.-3 p.m.: IMS Midway Open, NERF NITRO Kids Zone Open
  • 9-10 a.m.: Full Field Autograph Session – Pagoda Plaza
  • 9-10:15 a.m.: Historic Race Car Laps
  • 10:15 a.m.: Florence Henderson Tribute on Pit Lane
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Public Drivers Meeting-North Pit Lane
  • 11 a.m.-noon: Firestone Pin Distribution – Pagoda Plaza
  • Noon-1 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Legends Autograph Session A – North Chalet (Available to first 125 fans)
  • 1 p.m.: Firestone Legends Day Concert Gates Open
  • 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Legends Autograph Session B – North Chalet (Available to first 125 fans)
  • 1:30-2:15 p.m.: Chevrolet Consumer Laps
  • 3:30-4:15 p.m.: Clayton Anderson Concert – Turn 4 Firestone Legends Day Concert Stage
  • 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Dustin Lynch Concert – Turn 4 Firestone Legends Day Concert Stage
  • 6-7:30 p.m.: Keith Urban Concert – Turn 4 Firestone Legends Day Concert Stage

TICKETS: General Admission – $10 (No concert entry). Kids 15 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Concert General Admission – $50 (valid all day). Kids 3 and under are free in the concert area when accompanied by an adult.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN (8 a.m.-6 p.m.): Gate 1, Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 6, Gate 7S Pedestrian, Gate 7 Vehicle, Gate 9, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11A, Gate 12

STANDS OPEN:

General Admission ($10) – Gasoline Alley Roof, Paddock (9-18), Tower Terrace (37-45), Tower Terrace Wheelchair

PARKING LOTS OPEN (7 a.m.): Lot 1B & 1C-Free Public Concert Parking, Lot 2-Paid Daily Parking, Lot 3G-Paid Daily Parking, North 40-Prepaid Concert Parking ONLY, Main Gate-Paid Daily Parking, Turn 3-Prepaid Concert Parking ONLY; 5th & Hulman (Opens at 8 a.m., Free Public Parking before 10 a.m.)

CAMPING LOTS OPEN: Lot 1A, Lot 1C, Lot 2, Lot 3G, Lot 3P, Lot 4, Lot 4AP, Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 9

MUSEUM HOURS: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., $10 Adults, $5 Youth (ages 6-15), Free (5 and under)

James Davison discusses filling in for Sebastien Bourdais in Indy 500

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James Davison discusses the process of filling in for Dale Coyne Racing driver Sebastien Bourdais following Bourdais’ accident in qualifications for the 2017 Indianapolis 500.