Scott Dixon takes the lead from Chip Ganassi Racing’s pole position in the 106th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, and the 2008 winner will have a lot of company around him, as Ganassi’s race cars will also come out second ( Alex Palou), fifth (Marcus Ericsson). ), Tony Kanaan (sixth) and Jimmie Johnson (12th).
In the previous 105 events, only 21 times the driver who started first also finished first, including Dixon in 2008, his only victory in the Indy 500. The last driver to do so was Simon Pagenaud in 2019.
Judging by Friday’s Carb Day session, Ganassi cars will be the ones to be surpassed, as it was Kanaan’s turn to lead the timings at 227,114 mph. Ericsson and Dixon were second and fourth fast with the double winner Takuma Sato’s Dale Coyne Racing car splitting them.
If you’re looking for a potential winner, the Pit Crew Challenge points to Josef Newgarden of the Penske team, who beat McLaren Arrow SP’s Palou and Pato O’Ward competition before beating Dixon’s crew to victory. The Indy 500 is not just about speed but also teamwork in the pits, where more than a few races have been won and lost. Newgarden, who won IndyCar Series titles in 2017 and 2019 but has never won an Indy 500, starts from row 5 to 15th. If you were wondering about the lowest starting position for kissing bricks, Louis Meyer won the race from the 28th in 1936, so it’s not impossible for Newgarden. But a lot of things would have to happen for the race to reach Newgarden.
Sunday’s weather seems to be hot, with a high of 83 Fahrenheit and no rain forecast at the moment. Wind gusts of up to 17 mph could be a problem on short channels between turns 1-2 and 3-4.
How to See the 106th Indianapolis 500 |
- Date: May 29th
- Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis, Ind.
- Time: 12 pm ET
- Television: NBC
- Broadcast: fuboTV (try it for free)