As the 106th Indianapolis 500 approaches, 33 of the best racers in the world prepare to take on the challenge of 200 laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Let’s take a look at each of the 33 competitors by their starting position, but preview them with no more than 50 words.
Scott Dixon: Dixon’s car has been fast throughout practice, leading to his fifth pole at Indianapolis. Dixon only has one victory in the big race, but with all of the Chip Ganassi Racing cars near the front, the New Zealander has a lot of cars around him he can trust.
Alex Palou: After finishing second last year in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, Palou went on to become the first Spanish racer to win the IndyCar championship. No Spanish racer has ever won the Indianapolis 500, but Palou could become the first with the right circumstances.
Rinus VeeKay: The next generation’s flying Dutchman, VeeKay is driving in his third 500 for Ed Carpenter Racing. The 2018 Indy Pro 2000 champion turned the fastest lap of the month at 234.702 mph during his Saturday (May 21) qualifying run, so he knows how to go fast around the Brickyard.
Ed Carpenter: The Hometown Hero has a new role in his eponymously-named team as a part-time driver in a third car for the team. Carpenter has wowed the crowd with fast qualifying runs but hasn’t finished better than second in 2018. This will be Carpenter’s 19th Indianapolis 500.
Marcus Ericsson: The Swedish racer has a new outlook on ovals after a mentality shift with race engineer Brad Goldberg. Ericsson finished third at Texas Motor Speedway in March and is looking toward the ovals to improve his championship chances after finishing sixth in last year’s IndyCar points with average oval results.
Tony Kanaan: The 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner has partnered with Chip Ganassi Racing again, helping the team get four of the first six starting positions. The 2004 IndyCar champion has a great car, but numerology is against him. Kanaan has started sixth on…
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