Rinus VeeKay achieved his first podium for Dale Coyne Racing with a second-place finish in Toronto, marking a significant improvement and highlighting the team's resilience against larger competitors. The race showcased VeeKay's maturity and skill, supported by excellent team efforts and strategic pit stops, with praise from race engineer Michael Cannon for VeeKay's talent and potential.
Alex Palou is the fastest pole position qualifier in Indianapolis 500 history, with Helio Castroneves starting from the seventh row. After the first pit sequence, Palou leads, followed by Rinus VeeKay and Santino Ferrucci. Scott Dixon is experiencing tire vibrations and has fallen to 14th place. Graham Rahal's car won't start due to a battery issue, and he may be out of the race. Tony Kanaan is participating in his final Indy 500.
Alex Palou secured pole position for the Indy 500, with Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist joining him on the front row. Christian Lundgaard was fastest in the Last-Chance qualifying session, while Jack Harvey bumped his teammate Graham Rahal from the starting field. The 200-lap, 500-mile race will feature a 33-car field with a three-wide rolling start across 11 rows.
Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing secured the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 with a record-breaking four-lap run at an average speed of 234.217 mph, edging out Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist. This marks Ganassi's third consecutive pole in the race. Palou's run surpassed the previous record set by teammate Scott Dixon last year. The race will take place on May 28th.
Alex Palou secured pole position for the Indy 500 with a four-lap average of 234.217mph, narrowly beating Rinus VeeKay. Santino Ferrucci and Pato O’Ward will start fourth and fifth respectively, while Scott Dixon will start sixth. Alexander Rossi will start in seventh, ahead of Takuma Sato, Tony Kanaan, Marcus Ericsson, Benjamin Pedersen, and Will Power. Christian Lundgaard, Sting Ray Robb, and Jack Harvey will start in the final row of the grid.
Alex Palou secured pole position for the Indy 500 with a four-lap average of 234.217mph, narrowly beating Rinus VeeKay. Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci, Pato O’Ward, and Scott Dixon completed the top six. Alexander Rossi will start in seventh, while the final row of the grid was decided with Christian Lundgaard, Sting Ray Robb, and Jack Harvey.
Alex Palou won the pole position for the 2023 Indianapolis 500, with Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist completing the closest front row in race history. Graham Rahal missed the race, while Felix Rosenqvist had the third-fastest qualifying run in Indy 500 history. Scott Dixon, who was trying for a record third-straight Indy 500 pole, will start in the second row. The rest of the top 14 starters use Chevrolet engines, while Palou and Dixon drive for Chip Ganassi Racing, which has the 1st, 6th, 8th, and 10th starters.
Takuma Sato topped Fast Friday at the Indy 500 with a speed of 234.753mph, ahead of Marco Andretti and Rinus VeeKay. Sato also topped the four-lap average speeds, which is how qualifying is decided, at 233.413mph. Qualifying for the Indy 500 starts tomorrow at 11am local time.
Pato O’Ward topped the second practice session ahead of the Long Beach IndyCar race, which was marred by a new curb that was not communicated to the teams. Callum Ilott and Rinus VeeKay both hit the curb, causing damage to their cars. The rest of the session passed without incident, and O’Ward finished ahead of Kyle Kirkwood by just 0.0167s. Romain Grosjean was third fastest, followed by Colton Herta and Scott McLaughlin. Qualifying takes place later in the day.
Callum Ilott has called for reimbursement of damage sustained by his IndyCar after a kerb was replaced overnight without all teams being informed. Ilott and Rinus VeeKay both appeared to clip the new kerbing and were launched airborne momentarily before hitting the tyre barrier at the exit of Turn 5. Ilott said he hadn’t been made aware of any track changes overnight and added: “If they did and didn’t tell us, they can pay for the damage, because that’s a joke”. IndyCar didn’t send out a series-wide communication because the circuit specifications hadn’t changed compared to 2022.
