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3:59PM – Caio Collet Into The Wall With eight laps to go, Caio Collet went skidding into the infield that caused a red flag.
3:08PM – Josef Newgarden Loses Control Josef Newgarden was running in fourth place on the restart, but got to low and lost control of the wheel and went sliding into the wall. His day is done.
Weather Causes Red Flag Lightning and rain is in the area. Scott Dixon is leading the race with Alex Palou in second.
2.17PM – Alexander Rossi’s Race Comes To An End Alexander Rossi’s engine failed in Pit Road, and he is out of the race.
2:14PM – 100/200 laps turned – Halfway Point We have had 45 lead changes – most in history in the first half of a Indy 500.
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1:57PM – Scott Dixon Fighting For The Lead Scott Dixon made his way up from starting in 10th place. Palou didn’t let him have it for long, and the two have now traded advantages from Lap 65 through Lap 85.
1:47PM – Conor Daly is racing with a damaged left-side mirror The important one basically; the spotter’s duties will be even more crucial in this car.
1:37PM – Top 5 at Lap 55
Palou
Daly
Malukas
McLaughlin
Newgarden
1:28PM – Ed Carpenter Goes Into The Wall Carpenter was not happy about how the crash happened, he finger pointed toward Takuma Sato.
1:10PM – Ryan Hunter-Reay and Katherine Legge Involved In First Crash At The Indy 500 Hunter-Reay’s car spun and Legge got caught in the crosshairs. Legge swerved to avoid further damage, her attempted double is over.
12:59PM – Alex Rossi, Alex Palou Trade Lead Early In Race Alexander Rossi pulled infront of Alex Palou at the start of the Indianapolis 500. They then traded advantages over the first couple opening laps.
The Helicopters are back for pace laps:
Roger Penske directs drivers to start their engines.
Jim Cornelison sings, “Back Home in Indiana.”
Grand marshal Caitlin Clark directs drivers to their cars.
Jordin Sparks delivers the national anthem.
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Betting favorites
Alex Palou at 5/2Pato O’Ward at 13/2David Malukas at 8/1 Pole winner Alex Palou earned pole position for this year’s Indy 500. Alexander Rossi starts alongside him on the front row, and David Malukas starts third.
The article notes that Palou became the first defending Indy 500 winner to take the pole the following year since Hélio Castroneves in 2010 .
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What the racing flags mean The article gives a quick guide to the main flags:
Green: race is onYellow: caution, slow downRed: stopBlack: a specific driver must head to the pitsCheckered: race is over There are nine previous Indy 500 winners racing this year, including several repeat champs:
Alex Palou
Josef Newgarden
Marcus Ericsson
Hélio Castroneves
Takuma Sato
Will Power
Alexander Rossi
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Scott Dixon
The article highlights Castroneves as trying to become the first five-time Indy 500 winner .
Rookies in the field There are four rookies in this year’s race:
Jacob Abel
Caio Collet
Dennis Hauger
Mick Schumacher
Collet originally qualified best among the rookies, but a rules violation moved him to the back of the field.
The race-day entertainment includes:
Jordin Sparks singing the national anthemJim Cornelison performing “Back Home Again in Indiana”Switchfoot and Counting Crows on FridayZedd performing at the Snake Pit on Sunday Race-day dignitaries The article says these featured guests will take part:
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