Posted on 05/20/2006 2:57:54 PM PDT by Libloather
Sam Hornish Jr. is on the provisional WorldPoints Visa Card Pole for the 90th Indianapolis 500 this afternoon after posting a four-lap average of 228.985 mph. His teammate, Helio Castroneves, is second at 228.008, with Dan Wheldon filling the front row at 227.338. Qualifying continues until 6 p.m. (ET), with 29 drivers already in the field.
Saturday, May 20 The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day
Admission: $5.00
Public Gates Open 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
IndyCar Series Practice 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Qualifications Noon - 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 21 Bump Day/Armed Forces Day
Admission: $5.00
Public Gates Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
IndyCar Series Practice 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Bump Day Qualifying Noon-6 p.m.
Monday, May 22-
Tuesday, May 23 No Track Activity
Wednesday, May 24 500 Festival Community Day
Admission: $7.00, includes admission to Hall of Fame Museum
Public Gates Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Public Track Laps/Garages Open to Public 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Driver Autograph Session, Garage Area 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, May 25 Indy Pro Series Practice & Qualifying
Admission: Free
Public Gates Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Indy Pro Series Practice 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Indy Pro Series Practice 11 a.m.-11:45 p.m.
Indy Pro Series Qualifying 1:15 p.m.
Indy Pro Series Practice 3:40 p.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, May 26 Miller Lite Carb Day
Admission: $10.00
Public Gates Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
IndyCar Series Practice 11 a.m.-Noon
Freedom 100 Pre-race Noon-12:30 p.m.
Freedom 100 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Checkers/Rallys Pit Stop Challenge 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Miller Lite Carb Day Concert 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 27 No Track Activity
Admission: Free
Public Gates Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Driver Autograph Session, Pagoda Plaza 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Public Drivers Meeting (Tower Terrace) 11 a.m.
500 Festival Parade (Downtown Indianapolis) Noon
Sunday, May 28 Race Day
Tickets Available
Gates Open 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Driver Introductions 12:30 p.m.
90th Indianapolis 500 1 p.m.
Monday, May 29 Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration
Halfway.
All depends on how many beers you've had before lap 101.
Hey, I may deserve a break on this one. I've been a big Indy fan for two whole days now. Besides, you knew who I was talking about - eh?
I remember being at the US Nationals one 4th of July, and it is the humidity is that knocks you out.
Just went up and looked, the thermometer says 96 here too.
Does Busch and Trucks count? I catch a truck race now and then....
Patrick into 5th. Man, she's good.
Ninety degrees of sex sounds painful. Funky announcer.
74 here.
12.5 sec pitstop.
Lotta pitstops due here.
Leader's in.
Yellow
Crash...
Two cars in the wall....
Castroneves, Rice.
Marco in third....uh oh crash Helio Castroneves Buddy Rice.
Castroneves and Rice tag each other and head into the wall.
Hard into the wall. That'll leave a mark...
Wonder if everyone had pitted?
Helio Castroneves walking under his own power,,,commercial. dang it.
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