![]() ![]() Who is first? The original "Flying Dutchman" himself, two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk, who set the record back in 1996. It's race car drivers. Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champ and Veekay (short for Van Kalmthout) spent the first day of qualifying posting the third-fastest run in Indy 500 history. Why you should care about him: The Netherlands' greatest export isn't tulips. His days of shocking people via wins are over.Ĭar color: Orange with red, white and blue Dutch flag painted on the front wing Then he won twice more, finished second at Indy and went on to win the season championship at the ripe old age of 24. Why you should care about him: A year ago in this preview we wrote that he had "shocked" the field with his first career Ind圜ar win on April 18, 2021. ![]() Hometown: Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, SpainĬar color: White with light blue nose and wing ![]() The only lap that matters is the last one." "But history doesn't care if you lead the first lap. He's on the pole for the fifth time, and his four-lap average speed of 234.046 mph is the second-fastest qualifying run in the 106-year history of the race. What's holding him back? He has "only" one Indy 500 win, and that came way back in 2008. Why you should care about him: He's the greatest Ind圜ar racer of this century, and with 51 wins and a half-dozen championships, he has a solid argument to be in the G.O.A.T. And here is the knowledge to give you the power to tell from the couch, "I knew this guy was going to do that because I just read this!" We totally recognize that the Indy 500 is one of those events like the Kentucky Derby or X Games, or especially the Olympics, when the general public watches sporting events that they don't regularly follow. INDIANAPOLIS - Welcome to our annual Motorsports public service, when we give you the information you need to arm yourself as an expert on the Indianapolis 500, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing held at the Racing Capital of the World for the 106th time this Sunday afternoon in Speedway, Indiana. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĢ022 Indianapolis 500: Row-by-row race preview ![]()
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