2010 Indy 500 Preparations To Accelerate At IMS Test Sept. 29-30

Participating in a two-day test Sept. 29-30 at IMS, in preparation for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, will be (clockwise, from upper left): Dario Franchitti, Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Tomas Scheckter and Vitor Meira.
By Paul Kelly
indianapolismotorspeedway.com
Monday, September 28, 2009

The 2010 Indianapolis 500 is more than eight months away, but preparations for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will reach top speed during testing Sept. 29-30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and 2007 Indy winner Dario Franchitti are among five IndyCar Series drivers testing on the historic 2.5-mile oval. Castroneves earned his third Indy victory in May.

Castroneves (Team Penske) and Franchitti (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) will conduct tire tests for Firestone on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and Wednesday, Sept. 30. Testing a new rear-wing aerodynamic configuration proposed for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 will be Marco Andretti (Andretti Green Racing), Vitor Meira (A.J. Foyt Enterprises) and Tomas Scheckter (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing) on Wednesday.

It will be Meira's first time in an IndyCar Series cockpit since he suffered back injuries in a crash during the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Testing is scheduled from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) both days. Spectators can watch for free from the infield stands south of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

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The 2010 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 30.

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2010 Indy 500 tickets: Tickets for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, are on sale now. Race Day ticket prices start at just $20.

Fans can order tickets online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, call the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or visit the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street. Online orders can be made at any time. Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.

Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are on sale. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at (866) 221-8775 for more information.


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