100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 began Sunday, May 29 more than 33 drivers for the industry is trying to compete with the Indy series prize.
It takes 200 rounds to decide the winner of the driver to take the checkered flag to win unless the world's most prestigious sporting events, but also to win the prize of $ 3,000,000 to do it.
Carb Day on Friday, was a field of 33 Abbreviated "Carbureation Day" will be held Friday before the operation Indy 500, drivers have the opportunity to practice on the track under the same conditions as the real competition seems kind of atmosphere.
Traditional in May that the forms to start the Indy 500 is also designed to create custom themes to preview race and even the practice sessions are now focusing on the previous year, 100 years to compete on the track has created perhaps the most interest usual.
"How to make a quick primer for Straightline Indy 500? You know who he is, where is, how long it is, where your bricks?"
Maybe he was joking (so difficult to understand the RH), but not an IndyCar Magri, so we respected journalist equally at home, this is really a fund for the 2011 Indianapolis 500, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Ladies and Gentlemen start your engines.
When: Coverage begins at 11 am ET.
Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It's a beautiful place on the west side of Indianapolis. And by "pretty" I mean there's a hole. But for the Memorial Day, which houses the "greatest spectacle in racing." For most people, look on your local ABC channel.
What: 200 laps of the 2.5-mile track for a total of (ta da!) 500 miles. See, Indiana that education has taught me math.
Why: This brick is called by the yard of bricks placed on the line start / finish. The entire track to be paved with bricks, which was a big improvement on the standard keyboard of the day: mud and horse shit.