Indy 500 race day blog Follow the 2012 Indy 500 with WTHR.com! Click to see minute-by-minute updates from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indy 500 field appears to be wide open Memories of driver Dan Wheldon will weigh heavily on the weekend. Wheldon won his second Indy 500 a year ago, then was killed in October in a racing crash in Las Vegas. Get ready for a hot Indy 500 Sunday's Indy 500 could be the hottest ever. Indy 500 updates: Andretti leads; crash takes Power and Conway out Ana Beatriz just made contact with the wall in Turn 2, and the third caution of the day is out. Beatriz had started 13th and has finished 21st each of the past two Indy 500s. No other cars made contact with Beatriz's No. 25 car. Marco Andretti continues to lead, with Scott Dixon in second and Takuma Sato in third. Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan are running in fourth and fifth, respectively. Indy 500 starting grid The skinny: Team Penske; 226.484 mph. Won first pole of season by narrowest margin in 500 history - 9.168 inches. Has been among top six in points each of past four years but never won title. Career-best finish at Indy was fifth in 2007. Indy 500: Vertical wings, battle of legends, and a 1st for women It's a year of legends battling it out, new safety measures hitting the track, and women achieving a first at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. How will scorching heat affect Sunday's Indy 500? The forecast high in the mid-90s threatens the record for the race, 92 degrees in 1937. Indy 500 gets underway INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The 96th Indianapolis 500 blasted into action on Sunday on a steaming hot day in America's Midwest after an emotional tribute to last year's winner Dan Wheldon. Indy 500 strives to regain foothold in American culture Though attendance growing again at series' premier event, it struggles to recover from sport's war in '90s INDIANAPOLIS — The late Dan Wheldon epitomized the popular notion of a race-car driver: He was fearless, talented, charismatic and dashing, right down to his white-framed sunglasses. Indy 500 Live Stream: Updated Online Info to Watch Prestigious Race The Indy 500 is upon us, and the racing world is abuzz with excitement. The expected record heat and the back-stories surrounding the 96th running of the Indy 500 should make this year's race one of the most memorable in history. Team Penske is going for their 15th win in the historical race and their fourth-straight Indy car win this season. The team has pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe and three-time ...
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
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