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The 92nd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 25, 2008. It was the fifth round of the 2008 IndyCar Series in DIRECTV HD season. Scott Dixon of New Zealand won the race from the pole position. It marked the first Indy 500 victory for Chip Ganassi Racing since 2000. Dixon led 115 laps ...
The starting grid for the first race was determined by the date the IMS received entries, and all cars had to reach 75 mph (121 km/h) on a quarter-mile part of the main straight. This was adjusted to drivers averaging 75 mph (121 km/h) on the whole track in 1912, while the starting grid was still set by the order IMS received postal entries.
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, [1] [2] and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May.
Printable IMS map for Indy 500. ... Georgetown Road, south to 25th Street, will be closed to all vehicular traffic starting at 5 a.m. To access parking lots along Georgetown Road after 5 a.m ...
Get to know Indy 500 driver Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, as he enters the race's starting grid lineup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner ended what had been a frustrating quest for a second win at the Brickyard, beating Graham Rahal to the checkered flag by 19.9469 seconds Saturday and claiming his ...
Race purses were eliminated for all events except for the Indianapolis 500. The top five finishers in each race were eligible for special cash bonuses. The total purse for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 increased with the winner receiving US$2.5 million, 33rd place paying no less than $270,000. Indy-only entries were eligible for the $270,000 ...
The “greatest spectacle in racing” returns for its 106th running with the Indianapolis 500 set for this Sunday. Indianapolis 500: How to watch, what to look for, odds, starting grid and more ...