Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Thirty-three cars are scheduled for a 2-hour Indy 500 practice session, though rain could affect it: Leaderboard, start time, where to watch.
Following Carb Day practice, fans gathered to watch the second annual "Wienie 500" in which all six Wienermobiles raced two laps around the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. While rain was a concern — so much so that there were reportedly rain tires on hand for the Wienermobiles — the race was run under dry, albeit cloudy, conditions.
Alexander Rossi uses Carb Day practice to clear the final hurdle so he can drive in Indianapolis 500
Alexander Rossi gave his car — and his comfort in the car — a thumbs-up Friday, clearing the final hurdle to drive in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500.
The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (photo) is starting 23rd on Sunday in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."
Alexander Rossi's Indy 500 status is uncertain after a crash but Ed Carpenter says Rossi is 'clearing all the hurdles'
Race fans are only a few days away from the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, and weather predictions for the skies above this year's running of the Indy 500 are getting cautiously optimistic. The dreary forecasts from earlier this week have been tempered with slightly more sunshine and calls for rain have been pushed further back in the afternoon.