The 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 5:29 pm
This Sunday will host the one hundredth running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race. The race began in 1911 and is raced on the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IMS is a four turn oval that is 2.5 miles (4.02336 km) in length. Back in 1911 the drivers who qualified for the race sustained 75 mph on the front straight, this year the pole sitter hit over 240 mph on his speedometer qualifying. The event is completely sold out and will have over 350,000 people in attendance on race day.
The race will be on ABC at:
12:00 PM Eastern
11:00 AM Central
10:00 AM Mountain
9:00 AM Pacific
Just watch it. Below are some links about IndyCar and the race
100 Interesting Facts About the Indy 500
The Idiots Guide to the Indy 500
What is the difference between an F1 car and an IndyCar
Shadows of the Speedway
Bonus video! Indy Lights, the feeder series for IndyCar, had their race at IMS in the Freedom 100 and they broke their own record for the closest finish of all time at the track:
The race will be on ABC at:
12:00 PM Eastern
11:00 AM Central
10:00 AM Mountain
9:00 AM Pacific
Just watch it. Below are some links about IndyCar and the race
100 Interesting Facts About the Indy 500
The Idiots Guide to the Indy 500
What is the difference between an F1 car and an IndyCar
Shadows of the Speedway
Bonus video! Indy Lights, the feeder series for IndyCar, had their race at IMS in the Freedom 100 and they broke their own record for the closest finish of all time at the track: