Category: 107th Indianapolis 500

I have watched the Indianapolis 500 from Row 19 of Stand C for 11 years.  More specifically, I have watched the race from the very edge of Stand C — right outside of Turn 4 and across from the entrance to the pits. Until this year, Race Day was to get to the track, eat …

By Madison Chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program He had led for 30 laps, navigating through the unprecedented chaos that started during Lap 185 of the Indianapolis 500. Marcus Ericsson, the defending champion, was in front when the last accident of the day, on Lap 196, created the appearance that the race would end under a …

By Seth Hine Sports Capital Journalism Program After taking the checkered flag of the 107th Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden had one goal in mind: join the crowd and celebrate his victory with the people that make the event so special. Moments after one of the most memorable finishes in the history of the event, a …