![]() ![]() Both the familiar Fast Nine Shootout and a new Last Row Shootout will be held Sunday. Qualifying will continue to be held over two days (Saturday, May 18 & Sunday, May 19), but bumping will be moved back to Sunday. Qualifying changes Ī revised qualifying procedure was announced, modifying the Two-day format utilized from 2014 to 2018. Ī recycled polyethylene (RPE) binding agent was applied to the oval track surface six drivers participated in an aero and tire test at the track in October 2018 following the application. The AFP is a vertical, titanium device measuring 3 inches (76 mm) by 0.75 inches (19 mm), resembling a fin, mounted to the leading edge of the cockpit. All cars will be fitted with the Advanced Frontal Protection (AFP) device for cockpit protection.Marathon Petroleum replaces Sunoco as the official fuel provider beginning in 2019, using the Speedway brand.A 3⁄ 8 inch tall flap, either 13.2 inches (34 cm) wide or 24.5 inches (62 cm) wide, can be affixed to generate 50-100 pounds of downforce. Cars will be permitted one of two optional Gurney flaps atop the rear wing to increase downforce.The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5-mile oval circuit with four turns banked at 9°. On November 3, 2019, it was announced that Penske Entertainment Corp., a subsidiary of the Penske Corporation, owned by Roger Penske, had purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Ind圜ar Series, and IMS Productions. This would be the final Indianapolis 500 held under the ownership of the Hulman/ George family. During the Last Row Shootout on May 19, former Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso, attempting his second Indy 500, was bumped from the field, and failed to qualify. Will Power, the winner in 2018, entered the race as the defending champion. Pagenaud also won the pole position, the record-extending 18th Indy 500 pole for Team Penske. Simon Pagenaud became the second driver in a row to sweep both the Ind圜ar Grand Prix and the Indy 500 in the same year. ![]() Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, as well as the annual Pit Stop Challenge and Indy Lights Freedom 100, were held May 24. Practice for the Indianapolis 500 began on Tuesday, May 14, and time trials were held May 18–19. The month of May activities formally began on May 11 with the Ind圜ar Grand Prix on the combined road course. He became the first French-born winner since Gaston Chevrolet in 1920, and the first pole-sitter to win the race since 2009. Pagenaud led 116 laps, taking the lead for the final time with just over one lap to go from 2016 winner Alexander Rossi. Simon Pagenaud won the race from the pole position, earning Team Penske's record-extending 18th Indy 500 victory. The premier event of the 2019 Ind圜ar Series, the event ran 500 miles (200 laps). The 2019 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was an Ind圜ar Series event held on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race ![]()
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