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Kyle Larson's Indy 500 Debut Faces Rain, NASCAR Adjustments
sports1 year ago

Kyle Larson's Indy 500 Debut Faces Rain, NASCAR Adjustments

Arrow McLaren has decided not to use Tony Kanaan as a stand-in for Kyle Larson in the Indianapolis 500, should weather delays force Larson to leave for the NASCAR Cup race. The team will focus on race preparations and Kanaan's role as sporting director. IndyCar's new rules prevent mid-race driver substitutions, complicating potential stand-in scenarios. If Larson must leave, rookie Nolan Siegel is the only eligible substitute, but the team may opt for Larson to start and then withdraw to meet NASCAR's playoff requirements.

via IndyStar|
#arrow-mclaren#indianapolis-500#indycar
sports2 years ago

Tony Kanaan's Emotional Indy 500 Farewell.

Tony Kanaan shed a tear when his longtime rival Helio Castroneves saluted him on the slowdown lap of his final race in the IndyCar career at the Indianapolis 500. Kanaan finished 16th after a last-lap battle with four-time winner Castroneves. He described himself as “grateful, relieved, happy, sad at the same time. There are so many emotions right now.” Kanaan said that he was relieved that his 22nd and final Indy 500 was run in front of the race’s biggest crowd since 2016, rather than the empty grandstands seen in 2020 – due to the COVID-19 pandemic – in what was supposed to be his final year.

via RACER|
#helio-castroneves#indianapolis-500#indycar
sports2 years ago

Insider's Guide to the Indy 500: Drivers, Odds, and Predictions.

Veteran drivers Josef Newgarden, Alex Palou, and Tony Kanaan predict that the battle at the front of the field for this year's Indy 500 will look similar to last year's race. Passing maneuvers are still difficult, especially in the new zig-zag model of racing in the last two laps. Polesitter Palou expects to swap back and forth with other drivers for the lead of the race to save fuel. Newgarden, starting in 17th, is confident he'll have both the car and time to make his way forward.

via RACER|
#alex-palou#auto-racing#indy-500