IndyCar: Indy 500 Discussion Thread

Paul Jeffrey · May 26, 2019

Welcome to the central discussion thread for the 103rd running of the legendary Indy 500.

Indianapolis plays host to the 'greatest spectacle in racing' for the 103rd time today, and the 33 car field are set fair to put on another fantastic motorsport event - the first and most prestigious oval race of the 2019 IndyCar season.

Despite the notable absence of former World Champion Fernando Alonso and new Red Bull Junior Patricio O'Ward from the starting grid, the great race should once again be a fantastic sporting affair, something that is almost guaranteed when IndyCar return to the famous speedway.

Sit back and enjoy the 103rd running of the Indy 500, and feel free to use the comments section below to discuss the big race.

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Enerjex · May 26, 2019

Monaco's done, straight into Indy... RD on the pulse

farjam · May 26, 2019

I'll get my triple crown tonight, had watched lemans24 , Monaco GP and now Indy500

nando has nothing on me lol

Paul Jeffrey · May 26, 2019

Wow, anyone watching like me on Sky Sports F1, they have Alex Brundle in the comm box - damn does that boy sound like his dad!

DND · May 26, 2019

Largest crowd I can remember.

jimortality · May 26, 2019

How many oval races do they do each season? Is it equal oval and road race?

Paul Jeffrey · May 26, 2019

jimortality said:
How many oval races do they do each season? Is it equal oval and road race?

It's varied massively over the years. Now they run Indy, Texas, Iowa and Gateway.

Edit: Full schedule - http://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/series/indycar

Deleted member 205301 · May 26, 2019

go Simon !!!

Paul Jeffrey · May 26, 2019

Go Fernando.. oh wait, he already did

Enerjex · May 26, 2019

My first time watching the 500, beer and slipstreams. Life is good

DND · May 26, 2019

1/4 through and pretty clean, on the track at least.

Enerjex · May 26, 2019

Not a lot of action yet, something will happen though, like in the lights

Mickdrs · May 26, 2019

Alot of odd insedants in the pit area, someone could have been killed

BrainsBush · May 26, 2019

Final sprint race coming soon.

TrumpetReich · May 26, 2019

One of the best 500s ever.

galefoce97 · May 26, 2019

Was a great finish. Simon earned that, did really well all day. Rossi came close. No doubt he will win again in the future. Gotta give a shout out to Takuma. From a lap down to 3rd place, a great drive, he seems to have found another gear the past few years.

gamer19 · May 26, 2019

I was just about to ask "when does it begins?".

Won't look at the results, won't look at the results...

Nevini · May 26, 2019

Thank god, only left turns...I may get confused if you throw a right.

Enerjex · May 26, 2019

Exciting finish, good race

Jonny Austin · May 26, 2019

What a fantastic race.A unique event.
The speed & sense of danger does makes this race special.The start still makes me nervous & I have watched racing for 40+ years.
It is great that safety is so much better today but places like Indy,Nordschleife & Isle of Man TT are special because they really are what motorsport is about.