Indianapolis, IN - May 29, 2011 - Sunday's 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 brought a disappointing end to a month full of ups and downs for last year's Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Simona de Silvestro, and her team at HVM Racing.
De Silvestro endured a massive crash during a week-one practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, injuring her hands and destroying her primary racecar. However, she overcame the odds to qualify her backup car P23 on Pole Day.
Starting the race, de Silvestro was cautiously optimistic. Her goal was as much about gaining confidence in the cockpit as it was about gaining positions. The tremendous roar from the crowd during driver introductions indicated that de Silvestro has quickly become ... FULL STORY »
Oriol Servia, No. 2 CDW Telemundo Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “Fifth is the lowest we were on the scoreboard the whole race but it was a great effort. We were up there; we showed we may have something for these guys. ... FULL STORY »
ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT
IZOD INDYCAR SERIES
NOTES AND QUOTES, POST-RACE
INDIANAPOLIS 500
JOHN ANDRETTI, #43 TEAM WINDOW WORLD CAR
Finished the race in 22nd place
"It wasn't what we expected. At the start, I felt really good about the Window World car. We were moving ... FULL STORY »
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (May 27, 2011) – Team Penske won the IZOD Pit Stop Challenge during Carburetion Day festivities Friday as final preparations wrapped up for Sunday’s 100th anniversary Indianapolis 500.
The crew for Ryan Briscoe’s No. 6 ... FULL STORY »
Panther Tandem Finish Strong on Final Day of Practice for 95th Running of the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - (May 21, 2011) – A strong month of practice and qualifications concluded for Panther Racing drivers JR Hildebrand ... FULL STORY »
SPEEDWAY, IN, May 26, 2011 - When the Henry Ford Museum decided to conserve its 1965 Indianapolis 500-winning, Jim Clark Lotus-Ford 38/1, the car was carefully worked on to make sure it remained as original as possible.
Forty-six years later, ... FULL STORY »
Driver: Simona de Silvestro
Car: #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy
Primary sponsor: Entergy Nuclear
Event title: Indianapolis 500
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval)
Race: Sunday, May 29 from 12-3:30 p.m. (airing on ABC) - 200 laps
Driver quote (after Carb Day practice):
"I'm pretty ... FULL STORY »
