When is carb day at the indy 500

Everybody felt like King Kong out there with the weather conditions. Team Penske driver Simon Pagenaud, who starts the race in the middle of row nine, was second quick at Rinus VeeKay, who starts on the outside of row one, was 31st in Carb Day practice at Simona De Silvestro was 32nd at Because of the cooler conditions, many of the drivers said their cars raced even better than if the track was hot and slippery.

Dixon continued the Carb Day tradition of ending the final practice either first or second on the timing monitor. I think we were pretty comfortable. Tony Kanaan briefly, he seems pretty happy as well.

The fastest speeds during the Month of May will be on display on Fast Friday. In the final practice before Armed Forces Qualifying, cars will receive a turbocharger boost to reach the speeds they will run during qualifying the next two days, and sometimes even faster when turning laps in big packs. The practice charts will offer the best look at who might claim the coveted front row for the Indianapolis presented by Gainbridge, and the on-track speeds will thrill fans. Check back closer to race weekend for finalized content.

Buckle up, because Indianapolis qualifying will have your heart racing May ! Sunday, May 22 will feature two highly competitive battles — for the last three starting positions in the field of 33 and the pole-deciding Fast Nine Shootout to determine the starting order of the first three rows.

Cars will be trimmed in race setup and running in groups. Free entry for all military personnel with a valid military ID. Miller Lite Carb Day is the ultimate turbo boost into the greatest weekend in racing! This high-octane party features some of the most exciting action on and off the track as the world revs its engines for the th Running of the Indianapolis presented by Gainbridge.

Race fans can choose one table of drivers to receive autographs from. Each table includes three drivers and every fan in line for that table will receive autographs from all three drivers. Lines are limited to a number of fans and will close once they reach maximum occupancy, so get there early! Now he drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, which won the race last year and fielded two of the three cars he finished behind. Tune in to NBC at a. More from IndyCar. Next: Top 25 IndyCar drivers of all-time.

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With the sun setting and the track entirely in shadow by the end of the qualifying session, the times set by the DPi cars in qualifying …. One of the closest battles for a championship that sports car racing has seen comes down to 10 hours.