May is home to the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, one of the biggest races in the world, and racing gamers everywhere can celebrate everything IndyCar with the May 2019 update for Microsoft’s popular PC and Xbox One racing title, Forza Motorsport 7.
This month’s update brings a collection of NTT IndyCar Series race cars both new and old (plus a pace car for good measure), as well as a Indy-themed events, including a Bounty Hunter competition starring 11 of the biggest names in the NTT IndyCar Series.
As part of Forza’s May celebration of all things NTT IndyCar Series, a special Bounty Hunter event kicks off Tuesday, May 7 with the launch of the May update.
For this Bounty Hunter, Forza players will drive the 2019 Indy car of their choice on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Their competition? Ten real-life NTT IndyCar Series drivers and owners who, in addition to prepping for the big race on Sunday, May 26, also will test their skills in Forza 7 against the entire Forza community.
Here’s the lineup of IndyCar Bounties, along with their Xbox Gamertags (be sure to add each to your friends list!), and the associated rewards for beating each driver’s final time.
| Driver | Gamer Tag | Reward #1 | Reward #2 |
| Jack Harvey | Jharvey42 | 2011 Audi #2 Audi Sport Team Jest R15++ TDI | 100,000 CR |
| James Hinchliffe | Hinchcliffe5 | 1996 Ferrari F50 GT | 100,000 CR |
| Conor Daly | ConorDaly22 | 1967 Honda RA300 | 100,000 CR |
| Josef Newgarden | JNRACERTPX2 | 2017 Chevrolet #2 Team Penske Indycar | 100,000 CR |
| Spencer Pigot | spigot07 | 1976 McLaren #11 Team McLaren M23 | 100,000 CR |
| Simon Pagenaud | Darthpag22 | 2013 SRT #91 SRT Motorsport GTS-R | 100,000 CR |
| Colton Herta | ColtonHerta | 2016 Pagani Huayra BC | 100,000 CR |
| Santino Ferrucci | SFerrucci19 | 1967 Brabham BT24 | 100,000 CR |
| Matheus Leist | Leist4 | 1981 BMW M1 | 100,000 CR |
| George Michael Steinbrenner IV | SteinbrennerIV | 1950 Alfa Romeo 158 | 100,000 CR |
| Participation | 2017 Chevrolet #4 AJ Foyt Enterprises Indycar | 500,000 CR |
The May IndyCar Bounty Hunter will last through the month of May, ending on June 5, at midnight UTC time. In addition to the Bounty Hunter event, look for a new Spotlight Rivals event going starring the 1969 Brawner Hawk III on the Sonoma Grand Prix circuit, as well as a new IndyCar Division Hopper starring the 2019 cars.
Here’s a look at the IndyCar-themed update with a look at the Spotlight Cars that will be available for free when the update launches Tuesday, May 7:
2019 Dallara DW12 with Universal Aero Kit
This is the current car used in the NTT IndyCar Series. With the May update’s IndyCar Spotlight Car collection, you will find the following models:
2019 Honda #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Dallara -- Driven by Graham Rahal and powered by Honda.
2019 Honda #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara -- Driven by five time series champion Scott Dixon and powered by Honda.
2019 Chevrolet #2 Team Penske Dallara -- Driven by 2017 series champion Josef Newgarden and powered by Chevrolet.
2019 Chevrolet #22 Team Penske Dallara -- Driven by 2016 series champion Simon Pagenaud and powered by Chevrolet.
1969 Ford Brawner Hawk III
This is the car Mario Andretti drove to his sole Indianapolis 500 victory, in 1969. This version of the Brawner Hawk is complete with a special 50th anniversary livery, celebrating the half-century mark since Andretti’s historic Indy 500 win in this very car.
2018 Corvette ZR1 Pace Car
This unique Forza Indy 500 Pace Car starts with a Corvette ZR1. That’s 650 horsepower under the hood as well as magnetic ride control and all the goodies of the top model.
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