One of the biggest races in the world is upon us and here is everything you need to know.
The Sunday before Memorial Day sees one of the greatest open-wheel racing events in American history: the Indianapolis 500.
It gains greater prestige by being a race that anyone can enter; many racers will compete in the 500 but no other IndyCar races thanks to the fact that it is such a high-profile event. It would be a little bit like if F1 teams could enter more drivers for Monaco, or drivers could compete in Monaco but no other race. Modern F1 rules restrict that kind of thing, but IndyCar welcomes it.
This was necessary for several reasons. First, it was historically common for 50 or more cars to enter the Indy 500, so having plenty of track time for everyone was huge. Plus, for most of the 500’s long history, there was generally no way for a team to test a car without actually running it on a race track.
After every car qualifies on Saturday, drivers can continue to make additional attempts – either by forfeiting their initial qualifying speed and being granted priority access to the track, or by retaining their initial qualifying speed and waiting for the priority drivers to finish. Thanks to its long history and the dedicated preservation of certain trends over several decades, the Indy 500 is packed with tradition. Drivers drink milk after their win because, back in 1933, winner Louis Meyer sipped a cold glass of buttermilk; the Indiana Dairy Association soon decided to sponsor the event, and that tradition stuck.
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