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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Rookie Munoz Fastest In Day 6
Drivers will get a boost for the seventh day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race as they transition from race setup evaluation to mostly qualifying simulations.
“I’m excited for it,” rookie Carlos Munoz said of the 40 horsepower addition to the Chevrolet and Honda engines for “Fast Friday” on May 17, Pole Day qualifications May 18 and Bump Day qualifications May 19.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Daily Trackside Report - Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Rahal's Team Keeps Eyes On Race Pace While Others Tow For Pole Speed
For much of the early days of practice for the 97th Indianapolis 500, Rahal Lanigan Letterman Racing has spent the majority of the time pounding around the 2.5-mile oval simply trying to “mileage out” their Honda engines. All engines that are used in the IZOD IndyCar Series have to reach their mileage limit before they can be swapped out for fresher engines.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tony Kanaan, Simona De Silvestro Press Conference
Welcome to Economaki Press Conference Room with another of our 11 o'clock press conferences with two very popular drivers, obviously. Simona de Silvestro is going into race four, and Tony Kanaan has been a fan favorite here for a long time.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Newgarden Proving Roots Of Success Grow Throughout Mazda Road To Indy
Josef Newgarden was already the 2011 Firestone Indy Lights champion when he arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for his first Indianapolis 500 last year, but his time on track really helped him come of age. He was among the fastest drivers during the week of practice and made the “Fast Nine” on Pole Day.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Defending 500 Champ Fastest In Day 5
To tow or not to tow. In the final 30 minutes of a spirited practice May 15 for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, it wasn’t an option to drivers.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Daily Trackside Report - Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Andretti Bouncing Back With Fantastic Start, Show Of Strength At Indy
For most of Michael Andretti’s career as a driver, the Indianapolis 500 has meant tremendous heartbreak. He holds the record for most laps led by a driver who never won the race, with 431.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hinchcliffe Fastest On Day 4
Sunshine, a modest breeze and the warmest practice day by almost 20 degrees – conditions conducive to race-trim running – produced a busy and productive six-hour session May 14 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Daily Trackside Report -Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Briscoe Thinks One-Off Ganassi Ride Can Provide Path To Indy Victory Lane
From Ryan Briscoe’s viewpoint, he is on equal footing to any other driver attempting to win the 97th Indianapolis 500 even if it will be his first IZOD IndyCar Series race of the season.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
IMS Announces Celebration Of Automobiles Award Winners
The 2013 Celebration of Automobiles featured many of the world’s finest classic/vintage automobiles on display Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with a 1929 Duesenberg, 1957 Bentley, 1936 Delahaye and 1930 Stutz earning coveted Best of Show designation in four separate categories.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Aspiring Flagman Lives His Dream At IMS, Raises Autism Awareness
As a youngster who once had the goal of being a driver at the Indianapolis 500, Aaron Likens aspires to someday be the individual who waves the green flag to start “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka Celebrates Indy 500 With Checkered Flag Bottle
Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka has unveiled the Checkered Flag Limited Edition bottle for its award-winning spirit to commemorate its involvement with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and INDYCAR.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Marco Andretti Fastest On Day 3
Conor Daly passed the three-phase Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program. Pippa Mann passed a refresher program. Marco Andretti and Helio Castroneves surpassed 225 mph.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Daily Trackside Report - Monday, May 13, 2013
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
97th Indianapolis 500 Press Conference - Simon Pagenaud, Tristan Vautier
We have Tristan Vautier, Simon Pagenaud. Thank you for coming in before a busy day's work. Two very interesting drivers here today. Tristan is in so many ways the embodiment what the ladder system is, which we've worked on a variety of ways, Star Mazda, the F2000 series. He's gone through Indy Lights. Now he's with us as a rookie.
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Carlos Munoz Fastest On Day 2
Carlos Munoz, who breezed through ROP a day earlier, topped the speed chart with a lap of 223.023 mph (40.3545 seconds) in the Chevrolet-powered No. 26 Unistraw car.
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Daily Trackside Report - Sunday, May 12, 2013
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
INDYCAR: The Art of The Start
Competition within the IZOD IndyCar Series has become so close in recent years, taking advantage of starts and restarts to gain positions is critical for each driver’s progress.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Schmidt Peterson Files Second Entry For 97th Indianapolis 500
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has filed a second entry for the 97th Indianapolis 500, increasing the entry number to 35 for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Carpenter Fastest on Opening Day
Ninety minutes was all that was necessary for three first-year Indianapolis 500 competitors to complete the three phases of the formal Rookie Orientation Program on Opening Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Daily Track Report - Saturday, May 11, 2013
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Foyt Mixes Ingredients For New Recipe For Success Entering Indianapolis
For the past 50 years at the Indianapolis 500, there has been little dispute that A.J. Foyt was “The Man” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was the hero of heroes and the definition of a legend. As the first four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Foyt had established himself as the “grand champion” of the Indianapolis 500 and was the measuring stick by which all future legends would be compared.
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Practice Begins Saturday for 97th Indianapolis 500 At IMS
Celebration of Automobiles among special Opening Day attractions
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