Sunday, May 27, 2012

Indy 500

  • For the second year in a row, jubilation was turned to heartbreak on the final lap for a driver just moments away from earning his first Indianapolis 500 victory. Last year, it was JR Hildebrand. This time around, it was Takuma Sato.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • In IndyCar racing you can never count out Dario Franchitti, one of the most experienced drivers in the open-wheel series.
  • (Wall Street Journal)
  • The Scottish driver started 16th in today's 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 but finished it first, holding off a furious charge by Japan's Takumo Sato on the final lap to win a back-and-forth, gripping edition of the Indy 500.
  • (Indianapolis Star)
  • INDIANAPOLIS -- It would be convenient and sentimental to say that Dario Franchittis third Indianapolis 500 win was a fitting result, seeing as it came with the race celebrating the late driver Dan Wheldon, who was one of Franchittis best friends.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Andretti watched three of his cars dominate the first half of the Indianapolis 500. And by the end of Sunday's race, they were no factor at all. Again.
  • (Dallas Morning News)
  • Dario Franchitti took home his third Borg-Warner Trophy, but hes not the only driver who should be feeling good after the 2012 Indy 500. With a race-record 35 lead changes, this was one of the most competitive Indy 500s in recent memory.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello pronounced himself satisfied with his Indianapolis 500 debut after finishing 11th in the 96th running of the US racing spectacle.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • (CNN)-- Its a year of legends battling it out, new safety measures hitting the track, and women achieving a first at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
  • (CNN)
  • INDIANAPOLIS -- Tens of thousands of fans glistening with sunscreen and toting coolers filled with ice and water descended on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday for what could be the hottest Indianapolis 500 on record.
  • (ESPN)
  • Tens of thousands of fans glistening with sunscreen and toting coolers filled with ice and water descended on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday for what could be the hottest Indianapolis 500 on record.
  • (FOXSports.com)

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