Scott Dixon Wins 92nd Indianapolis 500-mile Race
May 25, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon won the 2008 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday (May 25th) capping a month-long demonstration of speed that eventually overwhelmed every challenger. Read more
Dillon Battistini of Panther Captures Freedom 100
May 24, 2008
Panther Racing’s Dillon Battistini won the rain-postponed Indy Lights Freedom 100 on Saturday (May 24th) by holding off challenges from Richard Antinucci of Sam Schmidt Motorsports (second place finisher) and Brian Stewart Racing’s Wade Cunningham (third place). Read more
Contest Update
May 21, 2008
We have two winners in the FastMachines Indy 500 giveaway!
The top prize winner got 10 of 11 correct as I had to toss out question #7. Technically there are 90 faces on the Borg Warner Trophy but my use of the phrase “given to the ‘500′ winner” was cause for everyone to answer “zero” since the actual prize given to the winner is a “Baby Borg” that does not have faces on it. Also, for quesiton #6 I was looking for M. Schumacher as the driver with the most wins (5), but accepted Penske as well since he’s the top Owner winner (14).
RESULTS:
AndRome on May 16th, 2008 3:36 am = 1 Correct
Racer7777 on May 16th, 2008 9:15 am = 2 correct
Richard1958 on May 16th, 2008 3:02 pm = 8 correct
guysky on May 17th, 2008 2:22 pm = 6 correct
OregonRacer on May 20th, 2008 4:37 am = 10 correct
stutz57 on May 20th, 2008 10:56 am = 9 correct
Thanks for playing.
Full Q & A below:
1. What fast food restaurant used to stand at the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, across from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? (White Castle)
2. What was the name of the dress shop in the Speedway Strip mall that used to occupy the south side of 16th Street, across form the IMS South Gate? (Dorothy’s)
3. What is the exact location of the famed “Coca-Cola”parking lot? (30th & Georgetown Rd. – 25th & Moeller Rd.)
4. The original pagoda, the one that burnt down in 1925, was painted what colors? (Green & White)
5. What is the exact height of the scoring pylon at IMS? (90’ 4”)
6. Who has the most victories at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? (M. Schumacher)
7. How many faces are on the façade of the Borg Warner Trophy given to the ‘500’ winner? (90)
8. Who’s the only face depicted on the Borg-Warner Trophy wearing glasses? (Tom Sneva, 1983 winner, at his request)
9. The Turn 1 (and later Turn 4) infield areas were once commonly referred to as what? (The Snake Pit)
10. What product provides is the source of wealth for the Hulman/George family, now owners of IMS and the IndyCar brand? (Clabber Girl Baking Powder)
11. Though IMS will not release an official seating chart, an Indianapolis Star reporter “counted” the seats at IMS in 2006. How many did he say there are? (257,325)
12. How much did Tony Hulman pay for the track when he purchased it in 1945? ($750,000)
Indy 500 Ticket Giveaway Trivia Contest
May 15, 2008
The Contest
Hey Indy 500 trivia buffs! Here’s your chance to win! We’ve put together a series of Indianapolis Motor Speedway trivia questions that we think will be tough to just “Google” the answers. Take a crack at the questions below, follow the rules and win!
The two people to get all (or the most) questions correctly answered will win a pair of tickets (Tickets ONLY; Paddock Box, Box 51, Row N) to the 2008 Indy 500 to be run on Sunday May 25.
The Rules
- Questions must be answered in the comments section of this posting.
- Number your answers 1-12, same as the questions.
- The first two (2) commenter with the most correct answers get two (2) tickets each.
- Therefore, you need to provide a legitimate email address that we can contact you at to get your mailing address.
- The contest closes at 12 Noon Eastern Time, Wednesday May 21, 2008, winning two (2) seats each.
- If there are no correct answers by the deadline, we’ll give the tickets away to the first response (by date and time in the comments section of this posting) that gets closest to the right answer by the allotted time.
The Questions
- What fast food restaurant used to stand at the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, across from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
- What was the name of the dress shop in the Speedway Strip mall that used to occupy the south side of 16th Street, across from the IMS South Gate?
- What is the exact location of the famed “Coca-Cola” parking lot?
- The original pagoda, the one that burnt down in 1925, was painted what colors?
- What is the exact height of the scoring pylon at IMS?
- Who has the most victories at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
- How many faces are on the façade of the Borg Warner Trophy given to the ‘500’ winner?
- Who’s the only face depicted on the Borg-Warner Trophy wearing glasses?
- The Turn 1 (and later Turn 4) infield areas were once commonly referred to as?
- What product provides is the source of wealth for the Hulman/George family, now owners of IMS and the IndyCar brand?
- Though IMS will not release an official seating chart, an Indianapolis Star reporter “counted” the seats at IMS in 2006. How many did he say there are?
- How much did Tony Hulman pay for the track when he purchased it in 1945?
Teams Focus on Race Prep at Thursday Indy Practice
May 15, 2008
IndyCar Series teams prepped for Sunday May 25th’s Indianapolis 500 by making extended runs on full fuel tanks at the Speedway on Thursday.
Rain Washes Out Wednesday Indy Practice
May 14, 2008
Rain once again spoiled the party at Indy, as only a thirty-minute teaser of IndyCar Series action was on tap for the loyal fans who turned out on a gray, misty downer of a day at the Speedway.
Foyt Brings Jeff Simmons Back to Indy 500
May 13, 2008
Racing legend A J Foyt likes what he sees in new hire Jeff Simmons, a driver whose promise may now be ready to be validated. Read more
Scott Dixon Claims Indy 500 Pole
May 10, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon scored the team’s third Indianapolis 500 pole on Saturday, picking up a cool $100,000 check on his way into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway record books. Read more
Rain and Accidents Cloud Fast Friday Practice at Indy
May 9, 2008
A difficult week became more taxing on Indianapolis Motor Speedway ‘Fast Friday’ when accidents and renewed rainstorm activity turned a gray day even uglier around the racetrack. Read more
Rain Washes Away Wednesday Indy Practice
May 7, 2008
The rains came and continued on Wednesday as on-track activity at Indianapolis came to a screeching halt. Read more