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AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live returns next weekend for an epic two days of action headlined by MotoGP at Mugello, an IndyCar double-header on the Detroit streets, and the Le Mans test day.
Here's the final Indy 500 results rundown:
1 Ryan Hunter-Reay
2 Helio Castroneves
3 Marco Andretti
4 Carlos Munoz
5 Juan Pablo Montoya
6 Kurt Busch
7 Sebastien Bourdais
8 Will Power
9 Sage Karam
10 JR Hildebrand
11 Oriol Servia
12 Simon Pagenaud
13 Alex Tagliani
14 Jacques Villeneuve
15 Sebastian Saavedra
16 James Davison
17 Carlos Huertas
18 Ryan Briscoe
19 Takuma Sato
20 Jack Hawksworth
21 Mikhail Aleshin
22 Justin Wilson
23 Martin Plowman
24 Pippa Mann
Out:
Townsend Bell
Tony Kanaan
Ed Caroenter
James Hinchcliffe
Scott Dixon
Josef Newgarden
Charlie Kimball
Buddy Lazier
Graham Rahal
AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live returns next weekend for an epic two days of action headlined by MotoGP at Mugello, an IndyCar double-header on the Detroit streets, and the Le Mans test day.
Here's the final Indy 500 results rundown:
1 Ryan Hunter-Reay
2 Helio Castroneves
3 Marco Andretti
4 Carlos Munoz
5 Juan Pablo Montoya
6 Kurt Busch
7 Sebastien Bourdais
8 Will Power
9 Sage Karam
10 JR Hildebrand
11 Oriol Servia
12 Simon Pagenaud
13 Alex Tagliani
14 Jacques Villeneuve
15 Sebastian Saavedra
16 James Davison
17 Carlos Huertas
18 Ryan Briscoe
19 Takuma Sato
20 Jack Hawksworth
21 Mikhail Aleshin
22 Justin Wilson
23 Martin Plowman
24 Pippa Mann
Out:
Townsend Bell
Tony Kanaan
Ed Caroenter
James Hinchcliffe
Scott Dixon
Josef Newgarden
Charlie Kimball
Buddy Lazier
Graham Rahal
Ryan Hunter-Reay wins Indianapolis 500 2014
The benchmark for the Indy/Charlotte double is Tony Stewart's 2001 performance.
He took sixth with Ganassi at Indy - which Busch has just matched...
...then came third at Charlotte despite a spin.
Busch has to start at the back for the Cup race as he will miss the drivers' briefing.
He took sixth with Ganassi at Indy - which Busch has just matched...
...then came third at Charlotte despite a spin.
Busch has to start at the back for the Cup race as he will miss the drivers' briefing.
Indianapolis 500: Impressive showing by Busch to finish sixth. We're guessing he's already on his way to Charlotte for 600 miles of NASCAR action...
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Aspiring IndyCar driver Jack Harvey was suitably impressed by today's race:
"Wooooow that race was awesome!!!! #indy500 incredible racing, would love to be apart of it one day #trueracing."
"Wooooow that race was awesome!!!! #indy500 incredible racing, would love to be apart of it one day #trueracing."
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Indianapolis 500: Montoya ended up fifth, but was fighting for victory before losing ground with that pit speeding penalty, which happened when he knocked the limiter off while removing a visor tear-off. He doesn't reckon today was his day, though.
"Maybe I would've finished a place better if I hadn't made the mistake, but that's all we had. We weren't quick enough in traffic."
"Maybe I would've finished a place better if I hadn't made the mistake, but that's all we had. We weren't quick enough in traffic."
Indianapolis 500: Hunter-Reay is the first American driver to win the Indy 500 since 2006, when Sam Hornish Jr won it for Penske.
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It was a miserable day for Graham Rahal, but he's pleased for the winner:
"Congrats to a truly great guy, a great champion, and a fantastic winner of the #Indy500. One of my best buddies @RyanHunterReay!"
"Congrats to a truly great guy, a great champion, and a fantastic winner of the #Indy500. One of my best buddies @RyanHunterReay!"
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Indianapolis 500: Runner-up Castroneves took his time to get out of the car, but denies he was crying.
"No, it wasn't tears. I was a little upset - so close but so far. I'm not upset with anybody, but so close...
"Hunter-Reay did an outstanding job. We were racing clean, fighting for inches. It was a hell of a job.
"It's good when second feels this bad."
"No, it wasn't tears. I was a little upset - so close but so far. I'm not upset with anybody, but so close...
"Hunter-Reay did an outstanding job. We were racing clean, fighting for inches. It was a hell of a job.
"It's good when second feels this bad."
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Indianapolis 500: Hunter-Reay tries to collect his thoughts and take in what he's accomplished:
"I didn't know if we had it. I don't even know what to think..." he says.
"I knew we had a good race car. I'm so excited right now, I don't know what to think!"
"I didn't know if we had it. I don't even know what to think..." he says.
"I knew we had a good race car. I'm so excited right now, I don't know what to think!"
Indianapolis 500: Hunter-Reay has a swig of milk and tells everybody that "it is a dream come true."
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The NASCAR crowd has been watching avidly, here's Jimmie Johnson's verdict:
"Awesome run @KurtBusch and one heck of an effort @h3lio."
He missed RHR out!
"Awesome run @KurtBusch and one heck of an effort @h3lio."
He missed RHR out!
Indianapolis 500: While we wait for Hunter-Reay to celebrate in Victory Lane, Townsend Bell has been checked, cleared and released from the infield medical centre.
Indianapolis 500: Hunter-Reay punches the air in celebration as he soaks up the applause from the 230,000 spectators while on his way back to the pits.
Checkered flag
Final top 10:
1 Hunter-Reay
2 Castroneves
3 Andretti
4 Munoz
5 Montoya
6 Busch
7 Bourdais
8 Power
9 Karam
10 Hildebrand
Villeneuve is 14th
1 Hunter-Reay
2 Castroneves
3 Andretti
4 Munoz
5 Montoya
6 Busch
7 Bourdais
8 Power
9 Karam
10 Hildebrand
Villeneuve is 14th
Checkered flag
Indianapolis 500: What a finish! Hunter-Reay claims victory by just 0.0600 seconds ahead of Castroneves!
Indianapolis 500: ...and Hunter-Reay leads with just one corner to go! Fantastic final half-dozen laps!
Indianapolis 500: Can Hunter-Reay reclaim his lead? They're going side-by-side into the final lap...
Indianapolis 500: And Castroneves passes Hunter-Reay with just two laps to go!
Indianapolis 500: ...but with three laps to Castroneves makes a dive down the inside into Turn 3! Hunter-Reay is let off and keeps pushing.
Indianapolis 500: And Hunter-Reay just about manages to maintain the lead...
Indianapolis 500: Hunter-Reay pulls away into Turn 1, but Castroneves is keeping him honest.
Green flag
Indianapolis 500: And we're back to racing! Hunter-Reay just about manages to fend off Castroneves who has Andretti for close comfort.
Indianapolis 500: The current top 10:
1 Hunter-Reay
2 Castroneves
3 Andretti
4 Munoz
5 Montoya
6 Busch
7 Bourdais
8 Briscoe
9 Power
10 Servia
1 Hunter-Reay
2 Castroneves
3 Andretti
4 Munoz
5 Montoya
6 Busch
7 Bourdais
8 Briscoe
9 Power
10 Servia
Indianapolis 500: Engines are fired up and the drivers head back out. Two laps behind the pace car and just six until the chequered flag.
Indianapolis 500: Word has it that we'll be back up and running in a couple of minutes. Hinchcliffe, meanwhile, has been giving his side of the incident he had with Carpenter and took his share of responsibility for it.
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Indianapolis 500: Paul Tracy has some advice for anyone who hid a phone in their overalls and are currently reading Twitter:
"Now this is not good for the tires , they will get much cooler than circulating , pressures can drop and change handling."
"Now this is not good for the tires , they will get much cooler than circulating , pressures can drop and change handling."
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Indianapolis 500: Carpenter has just been speaking to the media. He's pretty much laying the blame on Hinchcliffe for their earlier altercation:
"It's a good thing he already had a concussion last week."
"It's a good thing he already had a concussion last week."
Indianapolis 500: Cars head into the pitlane to the approval of the thousands of spectators, who appreciate the fact they will (hopefully) see a proper race to the finish.
Red flag
Indianapolis 500: Race has been stopped with nine laps remaining. A right decision given the amount of debris that needs to be cleared.
Indianapolis 500: Safe to say there is a lot of debris out there now...
Crash
Indianapolis 500: And just as a caution is called Bell crashes heavily into the wall.
Yellow flag
Indianapolis 500: Ten laps to go and yellow is waved for debris at Turn 2.
Indianapolis 500: Munoz, meanwhile, is about to join the leading trio as he latches on to Andretti's tail.
Indianapolis 500: The lead battle has calmed down somewhat after a few frantic laps.
Indianapolis 500: Just 15 laps to go and Hunter-Reay leads ahead of Castroneves and Andretti.
Indianapolis 500: Lead battle is getting busy between Hunter-Reay, Andretti and Castroneves. The last dozen laps are going to be manic.
Green flag
Indianapolis 500: Restart! Three-wide for second place again, but this time they get away with it.
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Indianapolis 500: Robby Gordon reckons Hunter-Reay is odds on favourite to win today:
"RHR has this race in the bag. They are going to get stupid behind him at every re-start #indy500"
"RHR has this race in the bag. They are going to get stupid behind him at every re-start #indy500"
Indianapolis 500: Kimball, Carpenter and Hinchcliffe have all been checked at the medical centre and cleared to drive.
Indianapolis 500: So that's what Ed Carpenter looks like when he's angry. We'd always wondered.
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