With the chance to defend his 2011 Indianapolis 500 pole position, Alex Tagliani gave it everything during qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Pole Day.
In what he described as 'four of the hardest laps of my life,' Tagliani qualified the Team Barracuda - BHA car in P11 with a four-lap average of 224.000 on Pole Day.
After a chaotic start to the month of May, the reigning Indianapolis 500 winning team proved that they're still a contender for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 2012. The team received their Honda engine only a couple days before arriving at the historic IMS and worked tirelessly to prepare the car for a solid qualifying run.
Team owner Bryan Herta feels they accomplished the ... FULL STORY »
QUALIFYING NOTES/QUOTES---- Indianapolis, Indiana, May 19, 2012
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Today didn't go as planned for Panther DRR. In this morning's warm-up session the team had a gearbox issue that they had to fix. Panther DRR hurried to get the problem ... FULL STORY »
Indianapolis, INDIANA (May 19, 2012) - With just minutes remaining in qualifying on Saturday, James Jakes left no doubt he deserved to be in next Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. After narrowly missing qualifying for last year’s race, he was able to ... FULL STORY »
Indianapolis, IN (May 19, 2012) - Twelve year-old Jason R. Steenberger II of Greenwood, IN and patient of the Burn Unit at Riley's Hospital for Children, was announced as winner of Simona De Silvestro's helmet design contest during Tuesday's Indy ... FULL STORY »
INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Howie Mandel, judge on "America's Got Talent," the top-rated summer reality competition series on NBC, will serve as honorary announcer for the 96th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on Sunday, May 27.
On Race Day, Mandel ... FULL STORY »
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 18, 2012 –After seven straight days of practice, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will open Saturday for time trials for the 96th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, a field of 33 cars ... FULL STORY »
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 18, 2012) – Team Penske turned up the heat Friday during the final practice session before qualifying for the 96th Indianapolis 500.
The team’s three drivers recorded fast laps among the top 11 of the day with each posting ... FULL STORY »
