The 2010 Indy 500 Preview - Who ya got?

Ed Carpenter, his car pictured above, is the sleeper pick by IndyCar Garage to win the 2010 Indy 500
The 2010 Indy 500 – Who ya got?


The 94th running of the greatest spectacle in racing kicks off live on ABC at Noon EST on Sunday May 30th. The actually green flag will drop around 1:12ish, as Robin Roberts will lead the field of 33 down the main straightway. IndyCar Garage gives you several headlines heading into this years 500 mile race.

1. Well… answer the question…. Who ya got to win?

Helio for # 4? Briscoe or Power for #1? Dixon or Franchitti for # 2? Vegas gives all five of those drivers favorable odds heading into the race, and the bottom line is that a non Penske/Ganassi team hasn’t won on an oval since June of 2008. IndyCar Garage sees Helio Castroneves taking his fourth Indy 500 checkered flag.

2. Well name a sleeper then…

Dan Wheldon for #2? Ed Carpenter shocks the world and wins? Graham Rahal shows everyone up? Andretti bucks their May trend and puts one of their five drivers into victory lane? Any driver not driving for Penske or Ganassi that wins the race on Sunday, would be a big upset. IndyCar Garage likes Ed Carpenter as the sleeper pick.

3. IZOD , IZOD , IZOD

Like or love it, the IZOD title sponsorships has provided the most exposure the IndyCar Series has experienced since the pre-split years. IZOD will be in full motion this coming weekend with Celebrities, parties, Golf outings, VIP’s around the track, and of course the debut of the two seater pace car. Michael Andretti will drive celebrity Mark Walhberg around three pace laps prior to the start of the race, and then catch up to the field as they are taking the green flag, they will then pull in the pits as the green flag waves. Topping it off will be famous actor Jack Nicholson waving the green flag, yes this is a new Indy 500 and IZOD has a lot to do with it!

4. There is a buzz building within the series

Four women in the Indy 500 for the first time, new and old sponsorships coming on board (Sunoco & Boost mobile), The 20 million proposed double (Indy 500 & Coke 600), Randy Bernard, Pole Day attendance, Bump Day drama, and of course Robin Miller writing positive things about the IndyCar Series. The only thing that IndyCar Garage sees as a problem this weekend is the AWFUL timing of the Ed Hinton article’s on ESPN.COM, about the history of the split. Message to ED: Let it go buddy and go cover the NASCAR series, we don’t want you over in the IndyCar Series.

5. A new era of the IZOD IndyCar Series and the Indy 500.

The Indy 500 once stood for everything American’s knew about motor sports: Speed, Tradition, Rivals, Fans, and History. The 2010 Indy 500 will mark the second year of the centennial celebration at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and with last years black eye of Tony George behind them, IMS is moving in a new direction that could lead to one of the most talked about Indy 500’s (2011) in almost twenty years. The 2010 Indy 500 has the potentional to be just appetizer for the 2011 Indy 500!

2010 Indy 500 Race Day Parking Options

2010 Indy 500 Race Day Parking Options


Speedway High School and Speedway Junior High school will be offering race day parking at their schools parking lots for only $20.

Speedway High School is the local High School that is located blocks away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fans that have 3rd turn, 4th turn and front straightway seats, all could park at Speedway High School and have a short walk to the track. The address for Speedway High School is 5357 W. 25th Street, Speedway IN 46224.

Speedway Junior High School is a 7/8 building that feeds into Speedway High School. Fans that have seats in turn 1, turn 2 would benefit by parking at the Jr High. The address for Speedway Junior High is 5151 W. 14th Street, Speedway, IN 46224.

All money collected from race parking goes directly back into the Schools and benefits the students that attend Speedway Schools.

Both schools will have restrooms open and offer areas to tailgate.

Checkout the Speedway website for more information:

http://www.speedwayschools.org/

IndyCar Garage Breaks down Bump Day

Sarah Fisher Racing teammate Jay Howard (pictured above) will miss the 2010 Indy 500

The 94th Indy 500 will take place a week from today, but not without spectacular drama from bump day. IndyCar Garage takes a look at what happened this afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

1. 33 spots open, but 37 drivers trying for them

For the first time in almost five years, bump day provided plenty of action. 37 drivers were going for 33 spots, and hopefully in years to come, the IZOD IndyCar Series can get up to 40 or maybe 45 drivers going for 33 spots. The Indianapolis 500 was known for several drivers going for a spot in the show, this year appears to be a step in the right direction.

2. The last 45 minutes where action packed

From about 1:30ish to 5 o’clock there was little drama on the track, but around 5:15 the drama started to build. Several cars filled the tech line in an attempt to qualify, among the worried competitors, Danica Patrick, and Simona De Silverstro. The last 45 minutes of bump day provided everything the fans paid to see, including crashes, bumping, and big names missing the show.

3. Why did Paul Tracy and Jay Howard remove themselves from the show?

Sebastian Saavedra hit the jackpot when Paul Tracy and Jay Howard both removed their speeds from the field and attempted to put their cars back in the field. The problem with Tracy’s and Howard’s strategy is that they never regained the speed to make the 94th Indy 500. At 5:58 , Howard , sitting on the bubble, had the option of pulling out of tech and letting Paul Tracy use his third attempt. Howard elected to pull out and use his last attempt at qualifying for the race. When Howard pulled out, he immediately eliminated Tracy, who wouldn’t have enough time to get back out on the track. So it came down to Saavedra and Howard, if Howard could have pulled out a higher average speed than 223.6, he was in the field. His four lap average? 223.1. If neither Paul Tracy nor Jay Howard would have removed themselves from the field , one of them would have made the race. Paul Tracy speed of 223.8 would have made the field, if he had not removed himself from the field. Jay Howard’s 223.8 would have stuck as well, if he had not removed himself. Instead, Sebastian Saavedra who wrecked about an hour before the drama unfolded, finds himself in the 94th running of the Indy 500.


4. What would have happened if Danica Patrick landed on the bubble?

Danica Patrick for awhile had her helmet on, car in tech, and strategy ready to go. Patrick possibly could have been on the bubble if a few more cars had found speed. The bottom line for Patrick is that she has had a very rough month and she will start in the lowest position (23rd) in her fifth Indianapolis 500.

5. The field is set and it’s missing a big name, a feel good story, a female, and a driver that took his first laps of the day today.

The starting field for the 94th running of the 2010 Indy 500 is set and several key drivers are missing from the field. Paul Tracy, who was running a one off for KV Racing will not be in the field, Tracy arguably is the biggest name in the series outside of Danica Patrick. Jay Howard, who is driving for Sarah Fisher Racing, will not be in the show, Jay is scheduled to drive three more races this year, look to see if that plan follows through. Milka Duno was attempting to race in her fourth Indy 500, but in reality never came close, Milka will continue throughout the season with sponsorships from Citgo. Jacque Lazier hadn’t turned a lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year, but this afternoon was called upon to drive the second A.J. Foyt car. Jacque gave a valid effort, but didn’t have the speed necessary to put it in the show. All in all, all four drivers will hurt and agonize over missing the race.

The Drivers who still need to get in the field of 33

(Team Owner Dale Coyne , seen above talking with Alex Lloyd,still doesn't have his second driver Milka Duno in the show)

As of 1:30 four drivers still have not qualified for the 2010 Indy 500, and some of them are former series Champions.

IndyCar Garage ranks them based off their chances of qualifying for the Show:

#1 – Tony Kanaan – 90% chance of making the race.

Tony has suffered some heartbreak in the last 24 hours(two crashes), but the 2004 IZOD IndyCar champ has enough toughness to get into the field. Andretti Autosport will do everything they have to do, to ensure Tony Kanaan gets into the field.

# 2 – Takumo Sato – 50% chance of making the race.

Sato has shown speed earlier in the month, but a wreck in practice yesterday set his program back. KV Racing has three cars in the field and Sato would be the fourth, he was the first driver bumped from the field with a speed in the 221 mph range.

# 3 – Milka Duno – 35% chance of making the race.

Milka could be the only woman not to make the show, she has been slow throughout the month and hasn’t broken the 224 mph barrier, which is what appears will be needed to make show. Even if Milka doesn’t qualify, there would still be history made by having four women start the race.

# 4 – Jacque Lazier – 25% chance of making the race.

Jacque is being called into replace A.J. Foyt IV (Anthony), aparently Anthony and A.J. didn’t see eye to eye this morning and Anthony left the team due to issues about the car. Jacque Lazier was rumored to have been in the third car for Foyt earlier in the month, but the sponsorship fell through. Jacque now has a chance to qualify a second Foyt car.

Who will get Bumped today?

Drama started early on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Tony Kanaan wrecked his backup car almost in the exact same spot that he wrecked his primary car yesterday on Pole day.

Andretti Autosport Teammate John Andretti put his #43 Window World Machine safely in the field shortly after qualifications opened up at noon EST. Andretti Autosport now has four cars in the field of 33, with only Tony Kanaan yet to qualify.

Vitor Meira, Paul Tracy, Bruno Junqueria, Sarah Fisher, Alex Lloyd , and Mario Romancini all have qualified today but bumping has already begun with Takuma Sato being bumped out.

Check out IndyCarGarage on Twitter and throughout the day live on www.IndyCarGarage.com for more coverage.

Who will take the Pole?

The 94^th running of the Indy 500 will take place in just eight days, but today is when drivers will determine how they will start in the field of 33.

Among the several drivers that will be competing for pole speed

Helio Castroneves

Scott Dixon

Will Power

Dario Franchitti

Ryan Briscoe

Alex Tangliani

Dan Wheldon

Tony Kanaan

Marco Andretti

Davey Hamilton

24 spots will be up for grabs from 11-4 and then a half hour break will take place.

From 4:30 to 6, a new format called the fast nine will take place. The top nine fastest drivers will have to re-qualify their cars and take a shot at the pole.

Continue to follow www.IndyCarGarage.com for Indy 500 coverage

The IndyCar Garage Weekly podcast from last night is also up, be sure to check that out!

IndyCar Garage live from Fast Friday at IMS

Fast Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway faced a heavy chance of showers, but the racing gods parted the clouds and track action stayed on schedule throughout most of the early afternoon. With Pole Day on the horizon for tomorrow, many teams searched for setups that would put them safely in the field of 33. Among the surprises on Friday, Alex Tagliani topped the 226 mph, and Alex Lloyd landed in the top ten with a speed of over 225 mph, Lloyd had been at the bottom of the speed charts for most of the week.

Tune into IndyCar Garage Weekly at 6:30 EST for more coverage of Fast Friday!

The Delta Wing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Delta Wing model is sitting in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Plaza, watch IndyCar Garage's Tyler Carmichael as he talks about the Delta Wing.

A flurry of track action expected today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The 5th day of practice for the 94th Indy 500 will take place under mostly cloudy skies today. The weather seems to have finally broken and sun is expected later in the day and throughout most of tomorrow. Thursday night and Friday during the day look rainy, but Saturday and Sunday look very good.

On the track action picks up again, with most teams trying to balance race day setups and qualification setups. E.J. Viso was released late Tuesday night from Methodist hospital. Viso hit the 1st turn wall late in practice and was taken to Methodist, but x-rays were negative.

Five teams made up the top five positions yesterday, as Dixon with Ganassi was P1, Moraes with KV was P2, Andretti with Andretti Autosport was P3, Tagliani with FAZZT was P4 and Wheldon with Panther was P5.

Most of the speeds have been with a tow (cars trailing cars) so pole speed looks to be similar to last year, right around the 224.8 (Helio’s pole speed last year) to possibly 226 mph (likely Ganassi).

Check out http://www.indycargarage.com/ for more updates later in the day and tune into IndyCar Garage Weekly on Friday live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as we will have live coverage of Fast Friday and the week’s news.

Track Action resumes under cloudy cool conditions

The fourth day of practice for the 94th Indy 500 has kicked off and several drivers are seeking valuable date and practice time. The day started off with a light drizzle, left over from a days worth of showers on Monday.

The temperature is in the high 50’s, and is expected to stay that way until early tomorrow morning when temperatures should reach the high 60’s. Wednesday and Thursday look very good with little to no chance of rain. Friday looks like thunderstorms might sweep through the area.

Qualification weekend could be the best weather the track has seen all month, with temperatures expected in the mid 80’s and no rain in the forecast.

Several cars have taken to the track with the top 10 listed below from about two and half hours worth of practice. 

1 9 Scott Dixon 0:39.7265 226.549 mph

2 32 Mario Moraes 0:39.8384 225.913 mph
3 26 Marco Andretti 0:39.8669 225.751 mph
4 77 Alex Tagliani 0:39.9301 225.394 mph
5 4 Dan Wheldon 0:39.9329 225.378 mph
6 11 Tony Kanaan 0:39.9696 225.171 mph
7 10 Dario Franchitti 0:40.0068 224.962 mph
8 3 Helio Castroneves 0:40.0297 224.833 mph
9 12 Will Power 0:40.0948 224.468 mph
10 15 Paul Tracy 0:40.1750 224.02 mph

The Month of May in Indianapolis has to include RAIN

The third day of practice for the 94th Indy 500, is being offset by rain and the extended forecast for the next 48 hours doesn’t look promising.


As part of a reduced schedule to help teams save money and create more buzz going into time trials, practice was cut by one week. The problem is that the weather is not playing into the track’s favor. Rain is expected throughout the rest of the day, leaving little, if any time for teams to gain more practice and data. The good news is that all seven rookies completed their four rookie phases yesterday and expect to be ready for pole day on Saturday.

The unfortunate news is that, with little practice time this week , teams will have little room for error. Expect Penske and Ganassi to challenge for pole and maybe an Andretti car to be in the mix, but don’t expect any teams to risk much. A crash to a primary car could cost teams valuable practice time and possibly impact their ability to make the race.

The weather forecast for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday looks to be encouraging, with temperatures nearing the high 60’s. Saturday and Sunday look outstanding right now, but we all know this is May, and it’s Indianapolis. Expect the unexpected when it comes to weather.

Live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The IZOD IndyCar Series took to the famed 2.5 oval in Speedway, Indiana for their second official day of practice in preparation for the 94^th running of the Indy 500. Helio  Castroneves topped the speed chart with a lap of over 227 mph. Ganassi teammates, Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon were P2 & P3 , as both drivers topped 226 mph. Dan Wheldon was fourth and Will Power was fifth.

Tony Kanaan was sixth, Mario Moraes seventh, and Ed Carpenter was 8^th fastest on the day.

Several drivers saw track action today, as practice time for the veterans was moved up to 2:15 due to incoming weather.

Practice resumes tomorrow from noon to six. Pole Day is next Saturday from 11-6

Delta Wing on Track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this May?

For those of you who receive the Delta Wing Racing newsletter, than you may have caught this yesterday, but for those of you who don’t, here is the quote of the week:


“We're also working on plans to try to have the car available at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at some point this month - we'll keep you posted!”

Wow, this would be a game changer if the morning of the Indy 500 the Delta Wing is driving 220mph around the track in the middle of pre-race festivities.

IndyCarGarage.com is featured on http://www.deltawingracing.com/

More information to come as it is available!

Ranking the 2010 Indy 500 Drivers # 1 - 37

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens this Saturday for the first scheduled practice of the 94th running of the Indy 500. 37 Drivers have been confirmed for this years race, with the possibility of 1-2 be added any day. IndyCar Garage ranks the drivers 1 through 37. Tyler Carmichael of IndyCar Garage Weekly talked about this topic last night on the show and offered his perspective. Check out the driver list below and check out the podcast by following the link.

http://www.indycargarage.com/opensocial/ningapps/show?appUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogtalkradio.com%2Fning%2FBTRNingProd.xml%3Fning-app-status%3Dnetwork&owner=1wcq3oxfv25wg





Driver, Ranking, and Note

1. Helio Castroneves - 3 time winner at Indy, hard to ignore his success at Indy

2.. Scott Dixon - Vegas has Dixon as the 3-1 favorite

3. Dario Franchitti - 2007 winner, driving for one of the superpowers

4. Ryan Briscoe - On a great team, needs to prove his worth at Indy

5. Will Power - Would be lower if not in the Penske stable

6. Danica Patrick - 4th in 2005, 3rd in 2009, ….. 1st in _ _ _ _

7. Paul Tracy - He claims he won in 2002, this year he lost 30lbs

8. Marco Andretti - 2nd in 2006, 3rd in 2008, 1st turn wall in 2009

9. Tony Kannan - Would be a feel good story if he won

10. Ryan Hunter-Reay - He almost has to win to keep his season going

11. Dan Wheldon - 2005 winner finished runner up in 2009

12. Tomas Scheckter - Given a good car, he could win, or crash on lap 2

13. John Andretti - Savy Veteran who should be around at the end

14. Vitor Meira - Runner up in 2008, can Foyt win again at Indy?

15. Ed Carpenter - Couple top 10’s to his credit, this is panther’s 2nd car

16. Alex Tagliani - Rookie of the Year in 2009

17. Justin Wilson - Still trying to figure out ovals

18. Graham Rahal - Hasn’t completed a full 500 miles yet

19. Davey Hamilton - Another Veteran who should be around at the end

20. Hideki Mutoh - Only entry right now for Newman/Haas

21. Mario Maroes - He took out Marco last year on the first lap

22. Raphael Matos - He will benefit from his teammate Davy Hamilton

23. Townsend Bell - Finished 4th in 2009, driving for Sam Schmidt this year

24. Takuma Sato - Former F1 driver, this is his first Indy 500

25. Mike Conway - He needs to finish a full 500 miles

26. E.J. Viso - Another KV car, just needs to finish

27. Bruno Junquerria - Sat on pole in 2001, funding might be an issue this year

28. Sarah Fisher - The original female of IndyCar, Sarah's best is 19th

29. A.J. Foyt IV - Driving for Grandpa, he did marry Casey Irasy

30. Alex Lloyd - Driving for Dale Coyne, its been a rough 2010

31. Jay Howard - His wreck at Kansas didn’t help going into May

32. Simona De Silverstro - Another female that is very Savy, a sleeper ROY

33. Milka Duno - Milka is looking for her 4th Indy 500 start, it will be tough

34. Ana Beatriz - Lights Driver the past two years, looking for her first start

35. Bertrand Baquette - Conquest driver who little experience on ovals

36. Mario Romancini - Lights graduate and won a few ovals in Lights

37. Sebasitian Saavedra - First Indy 500 and with no backup car.. och


Drivers we could see hitch a ride at the last minute:

Buddy and Jacque Lazier

Oriol Servia

J.R. Hildenbrand

The Month of May is finally upon us....

The Month of May is finally upon us, well actually it has been upon us for 11 days, but in IndyCar terms, it’s finally here. The trailers will start to arrive at the 2.5 oval in Speedway, Indiana for the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500. IndyCar Garage will be your home for great coverage throughout the entire month.

Check out the Indy 500 link, under the IndyCar Race Schedule tab for the track schedule. IndyCar Garage will also be covering the event live throughout the month from inside the media center, behind the garages and from pit lane.

Check out IndyCar Garage Weekly Thursday night at 6:30 EST for more information on the upcoming Indy 500 and all the events surrounding it.

IndyCar Garage is streamed live on www.IndyCarGarage.com .

Opening Weekend Schedule is below:

SATURDAY MAY 15, 2010

Indianapolis Star Opening Day

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Public Gates Open

11 a.m. American Dairy Assoc. Pin Distribution, Photo Shop, Pagoda Plaza

11:30-11:45 a.m. Ask The Expert (Curt Cavin), Coca-Cola Stage

Noon-6 p.m. Indianapolis 500 Practice, Veterans Noon-2 p.m., Rookies 2-6 p.m.

1-2 p.m. Living Statues, Pagoda Plaza

2-2:45 p.m. Q&A with IMS Historian Donald Davidson, Coca-Cola Stage

3-3:45 p.m. Live Music by Stereo Deluxe, Coca-Cola Stage

3-4 p.m. Autographs with Donald Davidson, Pagoda Plaza

Living Statues, Pagoda Plaza

4-5:30 p.m. Live Music by Everclear, Coca-Cola Stage

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010

Practice Day

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Public Gates Open

11 a.m. WIBC Pin Distribution, Photo Shop, Pagoda Plaza

11:30-11:45 a.m. Ask The Expert (Curt Cavin), Coca-Cola Stage

Noon-6 p.m. Indianapolis 500 Practice, Veterans Noon-2 p.m., Rookies 2-6 p.m.

1-2 p.m. Living Statues, Pagoda Plaza

2:30-3:45 p.m. Live Music by Psychodots, Coca-Cola Stage

3:30-4:30 p.m. Living Statues, Pagoda Plaza

4-4:30 p.m. Q&A with Sarah Fisher, Coca-Cola Stage

4:45-5:30 p.m. Book Signing with Sarah Fisher, Retail Garage 33

2012 IndyCar Images from BAT Engineering

BAT Engineering is back with more images of their proposed 2012 IndyCar Design. BAT came on as the fifth company (behind Dallara, Swift, Lola, and Delta Wing) to release images of their proposal. The images seen here are new and offer some firm structures of what BAT has proposed.

The BAT project. directed by veteran Indy car designers Bruce Ashmore, Alan Mertens and Tim Wardrop, is among the proposals now being considered by the Indy Racing League's "ICONIC" advisory board. BAT pledges to bring "safety, efficiency, and a focus on developing a new high-technology industry in the Indianapolis area to the forefront of the process, with an extensive plan for job creation in Indiana."

Indy 500 Hometown Tour kicks off

The IZOD IndyCar Series will promote the Indianapolis 500 through its Indy Racing Experience two-seat IZOD IndyCar, the press release is below.

INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, May 5, 2010 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is bringing the spirit and anticipation of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race to cities and towns across Indiana from May 5-15 in a 10-day blitz called the “Indianapolis 500 Hometown Tour.”

IMS representatives, 500 Festival princesses and the Indy Racing Experience two-seat IZOD IndyCar Series car will visit 18 communities during the blitz, then will make a final stop in Terre Haute, Ind., for the USAC Sprint Car “Tony Hulman Classic” race Thursday, May 27 at Terre Haute Action Track.

The mayor and/or civic leaders in each community have been invited to ride in the Indy Racing Experience’s two-seat IZOD IndyCar Series car, and citizens are invited to stop by the Indianapolis 500 Hometown Tour display for photos and giveaways.

“The citizens of Indiana have long supported the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the Hometown Tour is crisscrossing the state to thank our fans and build excitement for the 2010 Indianapolis 500,” said Jeff Belskus, president and CEO of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation. “There are so many great storylines heading into the 2010 race, and the 100th anniversary of the ‘500’ is just around the corner. It’s a great time to be a race fan.”

Upcoming Indy 500's on ESPN Classic - Set your DVR's

May 10 – Monday

3 p.m. (1987) – Mario Andretti leads a field-high 170 laps, but Al Unser, who started 20th in the Cummins/Holbert Turbo leads the final 18 laps.

May 17 - Monday

3 p.m. (1990) – Emerson Fittipaldi sets the pace, but Arie Luyendyk battles Bobby Rahal in the later stages and takes the victory.

5 p.m. (1992) – Al Unser Jr. wins the first of his two at the Brickyard, holding off Scott Goodyear (who started 33rd) and his father, Al (who started 22nd).

May 24 – Monday

1 p.m. (1991) – Rick Mears wins from the pole, his fourth 500 Mile Race victory.

3 p.m. (2008) – Scott Dixon holds off a hard-charging Vitor Meira by 1.7 seconds for the victory that set up his series championship run.

May 29 – Saturday (day before the race)

Noon (1971) – Al Unser in the Johnny Lightning car starts fifth, leads 103 laps and beats Peter Revson to the checkered flag.

2 p.m. (1981) – Bobby Unser holds off Mario Andretti for the victory.
4 p.m. (2001) – Helio Castroneves surprises everyone by climbing the fence after winning his first.

6 p.m. (2002) – Helio Castroneves wins his second from the 13th starting position.


8 p.m. (2009) – Helio Castroneves wins his third.

10 p.m. (2005) – Dan Wheldon prevails. Rookie Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to lead laps in the history of the race.

IndyCar Garage Weekly back tonight at 9 EST

IndyCar Garage Weekly returns for its weekly half hour show with moderator Tyler Carmichael of www.IndyCarGarage.com. Tyler will talk about the news around the IZOD IndyCar Series, announce the winner for two free tickets to the Indy 500 and take phone calls from anyone wanting to talk IndyCar. Tune in tonight at 9 EST(Later starting time) www.IndyCarGarage.com, the call # is 1-347-826-9019


Among the many topics that will be talked about tonight:

• The Kansas Race and its future

• Graham Rahal recent announcement with his new team

• Barry Green and Paul Tracy back together again

• Restarts – what can be done to improve them?

• The developing storylines going into the Indy 500

• Racing Parking options for the Indy 500

• The winner of the two free Indy 500 tickets will be announced live during the show!

Vote for Danica in the SPIKE'S GUYS CHOICE Awards

Danica Patrick is in the news again! Check out the IZOD IndyCar Series driver in the SPIKE’S GUYS CHOICE AWARDS, as she is nominated for the Top Female Athlete in the HOTSHOT Gategory.


The awards will take place on Saturday, June 5th and will premiere on SPIKE on Sunday, June 20th. Voting takes place online and can the Danica vote can be found directly at the link below:

http://www.spike.com/guyschoice/page/vote/category/37810/hotshot