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/Rally’s 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
http://scoring.indycar.com/2006/
I'm thinkin' this is it! Two laps? Two laps and a crash? Heck, I could do that...
Already going...
.. yup
.. .. I really miss the Bobby Unser , Sam Posey duo
I usually record the day races and play them back at night - fast-forwarding thru the commercials is GREAT!
not a big fan of this new ABC race announcer...
my how the coverage of this event has changed...
I was so excited about this race I watched a lot of ESPN's Classic Indy Marathon yesterday...remember the '82 Mears/Johncock classic...also remember it was shown on tape delay back then, as ABC used to show it...
LOL Me, too!
Chris Economacki, Jackie Stewart...these guys today stink...
As a Hoosier, I have know a few of the racers. I had a neighbor who raced in nascar and he was killed. My kids have been friends with some of the Andrettis. I like the excitement of the race but I don't really care who wins. My main concern is the safety of the drivers.
Meira and Schecter moving up, Castroneves moving back.
It's so funny, but, many years ago, when I was about 5, I sued to go next door and watch two guys working on their race car. Turns out, one of them was Gordon Johncock. My mom stopped in one time to make sure I wasn't bothering them, but I just sat off to the side and watched them. Then, some 20 odd years later I ran into Gordon Johncock at a bar, and went over to talk to him and re-introduced myself to him. He is really a very nice man. :)
yup , we were very fortunate to have heard them
.. .. "he's getting the feel for his MOTuhCAH ..."
[who was that ??]
.. .. or
. . . " just a BRILLIANT move by emO on the restart!"
What you don't like Brent Musberger? lol
IRL has had this side by side commercial thing for a couple years.
That was a spectacular shot of Kunnan threading the needle at 218 mph.
Gonna be a culture shock to switch from the pate and corvoisier to ribs and beer in a couple hours, eh?
Three wide rarely works in Nascar. Glad they kept it short and sweet.
Marco Andretti movin on up...
Marco is an amazing kid.
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