NPR: indy 500 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=408815393 indy 500 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:21:28 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: indy 500 https://www.npr.org/tags/408815393/indy-500 A Team Of Mostly Women Races To Make History At The Indianapolis 500 Over the years, only nine women have driven in the marquee event. But this year, one of 35 teams competing to qualify — including the driver, owner and crew — is made up mostly of women. Fri, 21 May 2021 13:43:49 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/05/21/999087718/a-team-of-mostly-women-races-to-make-history-at-the-indianapolis-500 https://www.npr.org/2021/05/21/999087718/a-team-of-mostly-women-races-to-make-history-at-the-indianapolis-500

Over the years, only nine women have driven in the marquee event. But this year, one of 35 teams competing to qualify — including the driver, owner and crew — is made up mostly of women.

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]]> Samantha Horton Indy 500 Will Run In August With Its Massive Grandstands At 50% Capacity The track normally accommodates hundreds of thousands of spectators. Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles says the race will be held on Aug. 23 with fans on hand. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:51:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/26/883978126/indy-500-will-run-in-august-with-its-massive-grandstands-at-50-capacity https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/26/883978126/indy-500-will-run-in-august-with-its-massive-grandstands-at-50-capacity The track normally accommodates hundreds of thousands of spectators. Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles says the race will be held on Aug. 23 with fans on hand.

]]> Bill Chappell Slammed, Hurled and Pummeled: The Life Of A Pit Crew It takes an IndyCar pit crew about seven seconds to replace four tires and refuel. It's high stakes on race day and a lot can go wrong in the pits. One misstep can cost a race — or worse. Fri, 27 May 2016 14:02:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2016/05/27/479642353/slammed-hurled-and-pummeled-the-life-of-a-pit-crew https://www.npr.org/2016/05/27/479642353/slammed-hurled-and-pummeled-the-life-of-a-pit-crew

It takes an IndyCar pit crew about seven seconds to replace four tires and refuel. It's high stakes on race day and a lot can go wrong in the pits. One misstep can cost a race — or worse.

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]]> Danny Hajek Ode To Indy 500: Track Poet Tradition Returns Cars, Coors, and... Coleridge?/ "For Those Who Love Fast, Loud Things,"/ words to inspire/ the track bard brings. Sat, 21 May 2016 13:02:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/21/478839702/ode-to-indy-500-track-poet-tradition-returns https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/21/478839702/ode-to-indy-500-track-poet-tradition-returns

Cars, Coors, and... Coleridge?/ "For Those Who Love Fast, Loud Things,"/ words to inspire/ the track bard brings.

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]]> Chris Arnold Juan Pablo Montoya Wins Second Indy 500 The Colombian native came from dead last to finish first. He won the event in 2000 as a rookie. Mon, 25 May 2015 02:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/25/409401097/juan-pablo-montoya-wins-second-indy-500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/25/409401097/juan-pablo-montoya-wins-second-indy-500 The Colombian native came from dead last to finish first. He won the event in 2000 as a rookie.

]]> Doreen McCallister Pre-Race Day, Indy 500 Struggles With Flying Cars Leading up to the premier race has been a series of unpredictable airborne crashes — and no one can explain why. Officials have mandated a lower driving speed, while engineers work to find a solution. Fri, 22 May 2015 17:39:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2015/05/22/408812396/pre-race-day-indy-500-struggles-with-flying-cars https://www.npr.org/2015/05/22/408812396/pre-race-day-indy-500-struggles-with-flying-cars Leading up to the premier race has been a series of unpredictable airborne crashes — and no one can explain why. Officials have mandated a lower driving speed, while engineers work to find a solution.

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