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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 …

By Evan Lande | @landemann Sports Capital Journalism Program Takuma Sato won the Indianapolis 500 for the second time on Sunday, this time under a yellow flag that ended Scott Dixon’s chase following Spencer Pigot’s crash with five laps to go. The 104th running – the first without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic – …

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program No one was more aggressive in the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 than Alexander Rossi. Despite a day littered with bad breaks and unfortunate luck, the 2016 winner was resilient in his pursuit of the Borg-Warner Trophy. Rossi came up just short of the comeback …

By Brendan Rourke | @B_RourkeSports Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Simon Pagenaud’s unforgettable month of May started with a victory in the Indy Grand Prix. It continued when he earned the pole position for the 103rd Indianapolis 500. And it culminated Sunday with a desperate chase in the final decisive laps of his first …

I didn’t want to love the Indianapolis 500. People told me horror stories about “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”: the monstrous, miles-long traffic jams that’d make me beg to watch paint dry, the drunken debauchery of the Snake Pit, the mind-numbingness of watching cars go round and round a 2 1/2-mile track for 3 ½ …

A month ago I was preparing to attend my first Indianapolis 500. Paddock Box 34, Row G, Seat 2 was where I was going to witness the start and the finish before my plans changed. I woke up Sunday knowing I was going to watch from the media center, an opportunity that would not be …

By Josh Roller Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time, Australia is home to a winner of the Indianapolis 500. Will Power delivered the victory on Sunday to give team owner Roger Penske his 17th victory in the 102nd running. Power emerged after six lead changes in the last 25 laps to …

By Ryan Gregory Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS –Takuma Sato had been on many dates with the Indy 500, but this was the first that ended with a kiss. Sato waited seven long years to lay his lips on the bricks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including a final-lap disappointment in 2012. On Sunday, Sato …