Tag: Indianapolis 500

Herta Walks Away From Crash During Indianapolis 500 Practice

INDIANAPOLIS—Colton Herta rolled his Indianapolis 500 car end-over-end during Friday’s final practice. The star driver for Andretti Autosport was uninjured in the most significant crash in the build up to the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” “I think I was going a little too fast for that corner,” Herta said. The crash with 25 minutes remaining…


Blistering Speeds at Fastest Indy 500 Qualifying Since 1996

INDIANAPOLIS—Rain held off long enough on Saturday to complete the first round of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on a soupy day that still produced eye-popping speeds not seen in 26 years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rinus VeeKay and Pato O’Ward, a pair of young new stars, posted blistering qualifying averages of over 233 mph…


Castroneves Wins Indianapolis 500 for 4th Time

INDIANAPOLIS—Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday, in front of the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-year-old Brazilian surged to the front with two laps to go and held off a challenge from hard-charging Spanish…


Castroneves Wins Indy 500 for 4th Time

INDIANAPOLIS—Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday, in front of the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-year-old Brazilian surged to the front with two laps to go and held off a challenge from hard-charging Spanish…