2014 Indianapolis 500

98th running of the Indianapolis 500 February 2025 98th Indianapolis 500 2014indianapolis500logo.png INDYCAR 2014 IndyCar season Andretti Autosport Josh FreundPostseason profile: '500' victory a highlight https://indycar-fd.ims.com/news/2014/11/11-12-hunter-reay-postseason-profile Dave Lewandowski IndyCar.com November 14, 2014 March 10, 2026 May 25, 2014 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay 2:40:48.2305 186.563 mph km/h on USA Ed Carpenter 231.067 mph km/h on USA Ed Carpenter USA Kurt Busch USA Ryan Hunter-Reay (56) LeAnn Rimeshttps://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/leann-rimes-sing-national-anthem-indy-500-23639200 LeAnn Rimes to Sing National Anthem at Indy 500 ABC News May 8, 2014 May 8, 2014 Jim Nabors Mari Hulman George/Jim Nabors Chevrolet Camaro Dario Franchittihttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2014/03/25/dario-franchittit-celebrity-pace-car-driver-indianapolis-500/6856447/ Dario Franchitti to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car USA Today Gannett Company Curt Cavin March 25, 2014 May 8, 2014 Mario Andretti (driver)Gracie Gold (passenger) Mark Cuban Paul Blevin ABC Allen Bestwick, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever 2013 2015 The 98th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 25, 2014. It is the premier event of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season. Tony Kanaan entered the race as the defending champion. Ed Carpenter won the pole position, his second consecutive pole at Indy. The race was won by Ryan Hunter-Reay, the first American-born winner since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. Hunter-Reay held off second place Hélio Castroneves by a margin of 0.0600 seconds, the third-closest finish in race history. At an average speed of 186.563 mph on, it was also the second-fastest 500 in history. Marco Andretti, Carlos Muñoz, and Juan Pablo Montoya rounded out the top five. Kurt Busch, in sixth position, claimed Rookie of the Year honors. The month of May activities opened with the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis, which was won by Simon Pagenaud on May 10. Practice opened for the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 11.Cavin Curt IndyCar officials provide details for revised 2.434-mile IMS road course http://www.indystar.com/article/20131001/SPORTS0107/310010048/IndyCar-officials-provide-details-revised-2-434-mile-IMS-road-course IndyStar October 1, 2013 October 1, 2013 Time trials were held over two days, May 17–18, and a post-qualifying practice was held on May 19. The traditional final day of practice, dubbed Carb Day, was held on Friday, May 23. All four divisions of the Road to Indy ladder participated in the month of May activities. The Cooper Tires Indy Lights held the Liberty Challenge and Freedom 100. The Pro Mazda Series and U.S. F2000 held races on the Speedway's road course, then held oval races at nearby Lucas Oil Raceway. The Stadium Super Trucks series also held an event on Carb Day.http://stadiumsupertrucks.com/ssts/2014schedule/ 2014 SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Schedule Stadium Super Trucks November 27, 2013 March 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140331052440/http://stadiumsupertrucks.com/ssts/2014schedule/ 2014-03-31 dead Event background In September 2013 an IndyCar feasibility test was conducted on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway combined road course,https://www.espn.com/racing/blog/_/name/oreovicz_john/id/9635959/indycar-graham-rahal-ryan-briscoe-road-course-test-indy-begining-new-era Bet on an IndyCar road race at Indy soon ESPN.com John Oreovicz September 4, 2013 September 10, 2013 in preparations for a possible road course race.http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/09/9-26-IMS-board-approves-Speedway-road-course-race Board approves Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course event for May 2014 IndyCar Series September 26, 2013 September 26, 2013 In October 2013, the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis was scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2014. Jim Nabors performed "Back Home Again in Indiana" before the 2014 race, marking his 35th and final time doing so. On March 25 the 83-year-old Nabors announced that he would retire from performing at the 500 because his health limits his travel from his Hawaii home.https://www.espn.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/10672408/jim-nabors-make-final-indy-500-performance Final Indy song for Jim Nabors Associated Press ESPN.com ESPN, Inc. March 25, 2014 March 27, 2014 Rule changes thumb|Indianapolis Motor Speedway layoutA new qualifying format was introduced for 2014. Qualifying was held over two days (Saturday-Sunday), with the pole position winner not determined until the second day. The qualifying procedure were as follows: On the first day of time trials (Saturday May 17), all cars entered made an attempt to qualify. Qualifying was scheduled from 11:00 am to 5:50 pm. The fastest 33 cars were locked into the starting field. Actual grid positioning, however, was not yet assigned. The top nine cars from Saturday were eligible for the Fast Nine Shootout. On the second day of time trials (Sunday May 18), the cars that posted times from 10th–33rd would each make a qualifying attempt, beginning at 10:15 am. Saturday times would be erased, and the Sunday times would determine the starting lineup, thus eliminating "Bump Day". At 2 pm on Sunday, the top nine cars from Saturday will participate in the Fast Nine Shootout to determine the pole position as well as starting positions 2–9. All engines for 2014 and beyond were required to have Twin-turbos. Single-turbo powerplants were no longer permitted. Previously, only Chevrolet (and for a brief time, Lotus) utilized a twin-turbo.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2013/07/25/turbocharger-chevrolet-honda-indycar/2588457/ All IndyCars switching to twin turbochargers in 2014 USA Today July 25, 2013 March 4, 2014 Grid penalties based on unapproved engine changes were eliminated.http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/18/report-indycar-grid-penalties-for-unapproved-engine-swaps-gone/related/ IndyCar grid penalties for unapproved engine swaps gone NBC Sports MotorSportsTalk Chris Estrada March 18, 2014 March 20, 2014 Previously, unapproved engine changes penalties incurred during the month of May at Indianapolis would be served at the next race of the season (Detroit). Starting in 2014, the penalty will be points deductions to the manufacturers championship. If teams act in deliberate negligence to cause engine failures, the penalty will be starting from the rear of the field. Starting in 2014, IndyCar championship points for the Indianapolis 500, as well as the Pocono 500 and MAVTV 500 (Fontana) will be doubled compared to the other races on the schedule.https://www.espn.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/10641792/indycar-give-double-points-500-mile-races Double points for 500-mile races ESPN.com March 20, 2014 March 21, 2014 Schedule Track activity commenced on Tuesday April 29 with a refresher test for Jacques Villeneuve and Kurt Busch on the oval.Trackside with Kurt Cavin and Kevin Lee WFNI April 21, 2014 On Wednesday April 30, a full-field Open Test was held on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/03/3-17-Tire-carryover-to-benefit-teams Playing it forward: Teams can carry over tires IndyCar.com Dave Lewandowski March 17, 2014 March 18, 2014 The annual Rookie Orientation Program was held on Monday May 5. The events for the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis were held over three days, May 8 to 10. On Sunday May 11, the circuit was reset to the oval configuration, and practice for the Indy 500 began. For the first time in modern history, a post-qualifying practice session (other than Carb Day) will be held on the Monday following time trials. The track will be open on Monday May 19 from 12:00–5:00 p.m.http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/type/news/52564-indycar-adds-additional-practice-day-to-and-39-500and-39-schedule/ INDYCAR Adds Additional Practice Day to '500' Schedule IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com April 14, 2014 April 14, 2014 auto Race schedules — April/May 2014SunMonTueWedThuFriSat27  28  29Refreshertests30Road courseOpen test 1   2   3Mini-Marathon  4  5ROP  6   7   8Grand PrixPractice 9Grand PrixQualifying10Grand Prix ofIndianapolis11Practice 12Practice 13Practice 14Practice 15Practice 16Practice <br/ > Fast Friday 17Time Trials 18Time Trials 19Practice 20  21CommunityDay22Indy LightsQualifying23Carb Day Freedom 10024Legends DayParade25Indianapolis50026MemorialDay27  28  29  30  31   1em Color Notes Green Practice Dark Blue Time trials Silver Race day Red Rained out* Blank No track activity * Includes days where track activitywas significantly limited due to rain ROP — denotes Rookie Orientation Program Entry list thumb|upright|Juan Pablo Montoya returned to the Indy 500 for the first time since 2000. 2014 IndyCar Series#Confirmed entries The race had six former Indianapolis 500 winners entered, including two drivers returning for the first time in over a decade. Defending champion Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon drove for Ganassi. Three-time winner Hélio Castroneves returned with Penske. He was joined by 2000 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, who returned to the Indy 500 for the first time since his victory, after spending time in Formula One and NASCAR.http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130916/indycar/130919871 Team Penske signs Juan Pablo Montoya for IndyCar in 2014 AutoWeek September 16, 2013 March 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140304174457/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130916/indycar/130919871 March 4, 2014 dead Jacques Villeneuve announced he would return to the 500 with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.https://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/27/sport/motorsport/motorsport-jacques-villeneuve-indy-500/ F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve to make comeback at Indy 500 CNN March 2, 2014 March 4, 2014 It was his first appearance since his victory in 1995 (this would mean Montoya, Villeneuve and Tony Kanaan would all be attempting to win the race twice consecutively). 1996 winner Buddy Lazier also returned to the 500 with Lazier Partners Racing. Lazier drove for this team in 2013, as well.http://www.indystar.com/story/curt-cavin/2014/01/14/cavin-indy-500-buddy-lazier-indycar/4470867/ Early for Indy 500 count, but count on Buddy Lazier The Indianapolis Star Curt Cavin January 14, 2014 March 4, 2014 Three-time Indy 500 winner, and four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti announced his retirement from racing in the fall of 2013, following a crash at Houston.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2013/12/19/dario-franchitti-indycar-concussion-retirement-health/4125011/ Dario Franchitti explains difficult decision to retire USA Today Curt Cavin December 19, 2013 March 4, 2014 In late March, Franchitti was named as the driver of the pace car. Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, who took a rookie test in 2013, announced he would enter the 500 with Andretti Autosport. He would attempt the Indy/Charlotte "Double Duty",http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/03/3-4-Busch-to-compete-in-Indy-500 Busch's Indianapolis 500 entry 'a dream come true' IndyCar.com Dave Lewandowski March 4, 2014 March 4, 2014 the first driver to do so since Robby Gordon in 2004. Busch was the first NASCAR champion to enter the Indy 500, as fellow Cup champions and Indy 500 starters Bobby Allison, Tony Stewart, and Cale Yarborough had not yet won the NASCAR title at the time they raced at Indianapolis. All told, the Indianapolis 500 featured, for the first time in history, at least one champion from Formula One, IndyCar, and NASCAR. thumb|upright|Jacques Villeneuve returned to the Indy 500 for the first time since 1995. thumb|upright|Defending race winner Tony Kanaan thumb|upright|Defending IndyCar champion and 2008 winner Scott Dixon auto No. Car Number Driver Team Engine 2 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya W Team Penske Chevrolet 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves W Team Penske Chevrolet 5 Canada Jacques Villeneuve W Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 6 USA Townsend Bell KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 7 Russia Mikhail Aleshin R Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Honda 8 Australia Ryan Briscoe Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 9 New Zealand Scott Dixon W Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 10 BRA Tony Kanaan W Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 11 FRA Sébastien Bourdais KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 12 Australia Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 14 Japan Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 15 USA Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 16 ESP Oriol Servià Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 17 COL Sebastián Saavedra KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 18 COL Carlos Huertas R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 19 UK Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing Honda 20 USA Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 21 USA J. R. Hildebrand Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 22 USA Sage Karam R Dreyer & Reinbold Kingdom Racing Chevrolet 25 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 26 USA Kurt Busch R Andretti Autosport Honda 27 CAN James Hinchcliffe VEN E. J. Viso (Practice) 1 Andretti Autosport Honda 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 33 Australia James Davison R KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 34 COL Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 41 UK Martin Plowman R A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 63 UK Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Honda 67 USA Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 68 Canada Alex Tagliani Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 77 France Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Honda 83 USA Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 91 USA Buddy Lazier W Lazier Partners Racing Chevrolet 98 United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth R Bryan Herta Autosport HondaOFFICIAL ENTRY LIST Key Meaning R Rookie W Past winner 1 Substitute driver after Hinchcliffe injury. Testing and Rookie orientation Refresher tests – Tuesday April 29 thumb|upright|Jacques Villeneuve completed a refresher test. The first track activity for 2014 was a refresher test involving two drivers, race rookie Kurt Busch and former winner Jacques Villeneuve.http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-29-Villeneuve-takes-first-laps-back-at-IMS Busch, Villeneuve get acclimated to Speedway IndyCar.com Dave Lewandowski April 29, 2014 April 29, 2014 Both drivers passed their refresher test without incident. The 25-lap formal refresher test consists of the second and third phases of the official rookie test. Busch, who initially passed a rookie test in 2013, returned to the Speedway in preparations for attempting Double Duty. Villeneuve, the 1995 winner, made his first competitive laps on the oval in an Indy car since his victory in 1995. The scheduled session ended shortly after 4 p.m. due to moisture. Weather: 74 °F 0 Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed (mph)126 USA Kurt Busch R Andretti Autosport220.84425 CAN Jacques Villeneuve Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports217.742OFFICIAL REPORT Rookie Orientation – Monday May 5 thumb|upright|Kurt Busch led the speed chart during rookie orientation. Seven drivers took part in the annual Rookie Orientation Program. The official rookie test consisted of three phases (10 laps at 200–205 mph, 15 laps at 205–210 mph, and 15 laps at over 210 mph). Six of the seven drivers passed all three phases. Sage Karam passed only the first two phases due to mechanical problems. The drivers completed 622 laps without incident.http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/05/5-5-Five-drivers-run-through-Indy-500-ROP Indy 500 rookies breeze through the program IndyCar.com Dave Lewandowski May 5, 2014 May 5, 2014 Kurt Busch, who completed a refresher test on April 29, returned to the track for more practice time. He completed 180 laps, and also took part in pit stop practice. Weather: 68 °F 0, mostly sunny Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed126 USA Kurt Busch R Andretti Autosport222.28927 Russia Mikhail Aleshin R Sam Schmidt Motorsports219.170322 USA Sage Karam R Dreyer & Reinbold Kingdom Racing 218.419OFFICIAL REPORT Practice Sunday May 11 – Opening Day practice thumb|upright|Will Power led the speed chart on Opening Day. Opening Day practice saw Team Penske sweep the top of the speed chart. Will Power, at 223.057 mph on, drove the fastest lap, while Hélio Castroneves completed the most laps (82). Early in the afternoon, rookie Sage Karam completed his rookie test. A total of 24 drivers completed 731 laps without incident. A brief yellow for lightning in the area closed the track around 4 p.m., but rain did not fall at the Speedway. E. J. Viso drove in substitution for James Hinchcliffe at Andretti Autosport. A day earlier during the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Hinchcliffe suffered a concussion after debris struck him in the helmet. He was sidelined until cleared to drive by physicians.http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/type/news/52615-practice-begins-for-the-indianapolis-500 Practice Kicks Off For The Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation May 11, 2014 May 12, 2014http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/52616-daily-trackside-report-sunday-may-11/ Daily Trackside Report — Sunday May 11 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation May 11, 2014 May 12, 2014 Weather: 84 °F 0, mostly cloudy Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed112 AUS Will Power Team Penske223.05722 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske222.50233 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske 222.373OFFICIAL REPORT Monday May 12 – Practice thumb|upright|Ryan Hunter-Reay topped 225 mph on Monday. Ryan Hunter-Reay became the first driver to break the 225 mph barrier during practice. During "Happy Hour", the final hour of practice for the day, he drove a lap of 225.025 mph on. A total of 30 drivers completed 2,286 laps without major incident. Ed Carpenter suffered mechanical issues during the day. At 4:48 p.m. Carpenter's car slowed on the track with smoke trailing from the car, bringing out a yellow.http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/type/news/52622-daily-trackside-report-monday-may-12/ Daily Trackside Report – Monday May 12 Indy500.com May 12, 2014 May 13, 2014http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/05/5-12-Hunter-Reay-fastest-on-day-two-of-practice-for-Indianapolis-500 Hunter-Reay slides to top, first to hit 225 in practice IndyCar.com Dave Lewandowski May 12, 2014 May 13, 2014 Weather: 81 °F 0, mostly cloudy Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed128 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport225.025225 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport224.03733 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske223.635OFFICIAL REPORT Tuesday May 13 – Practice thumb|upright|E. J. Viso A total of 30 drivers completed 1,024 laps during an abbreviated practice session on Tuesday. Thunderstorms closed the track for the day shortly before 2 p.m. E. J. Viso, driving in substitution for James Hinchcliffe, led the speed chart with Andretti Autosport teammate Kurt Busch second.http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/05/5-13-Saavedra-makes-debut-on-Indy-oval Saavedra 'in business;' Viso tops speed chart IndyCar.com Dave Lewandowski May 13, 2014 May 13, 2014 Juan Pablo Montoya posted the third-fastest speed of the day, but his day ended prematurely when his car stalled in turn four with an apparent mechanical failure. Weather: 79 °F 0, thunderstorms Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed127 VEN E. J. Viso Andretti Autosport224.488226 USA Kurt Busch R Andretti Autosport224.15932 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske224.115OFFICIAL REPORT Wednesday May 14 – Practice thumb|upright|Simon Pagenaud Rain delayed the start of practice until 5:00 p.m. Due to the delay, officials extended the practice session until 7:00 p.m. A total of 29 drivers completed 1,044 laps in a busy session. Just after 6 p.m., rookie Jack Hawksworth lost control and did a half spin in turn three, and crashed into the outside wall. It was the first crash of the month. Hawksworth was not injured. Simon Pagenaud, who won the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, turned the fastest lap of the day. He became the first driver over 226 mph for the month. At 6:24 p.m., light rain began to fall once again, and the track was closed for the day.http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/05/5-14-Pagenaud-tops-short-practice-session Pagenaud cracks 226 mph; nine above 225 in session IndyCar.com Dave Lewandowski May 14, 2014 May 15, 2014http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/type/news/52630-daily-trackside-report-wednesday-may-14/ Daily Trackside Report – Wednesday May 14 Indy500.com May 14, 2014 May 15, 2014 Weather: 81 °F 0, rain Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed177 FRA Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports226.122221 USA J. R. Hildebrand Ed Carpenter Racing225.85439 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing225.494OFFICIAL REPORT Thursday May 15 – Practice thumb|upright|Hélio Castroneves The busiest day of practice thus far saw 34 drivers complete 2,516 laps. In the final hour, Hélio Castroneves completed the fastest lap of the month, the first driver over 227 mph. Three drivers – rookie James Davison, Buddy Lazier, and James Hinchcliffe – took their first laps of the week. Hinchcliffe was back out on the track after being clear to drive after his concussion. Both E. J. Viso and Pippa Mann suffered mechanical/engine issues. The most serious issue of the day belonged to Mikhail Aleshin, who stopped on the course with an engine fire.http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/05/5-15-All-33-entries-get-in-laps-in-Indy-500-practice Dave Lewandowski Castroneves turns 227.166 in 'Fast Friday' preview IndyCar Series IndyCar May 15, 2014 May 16, 2014http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/type/news/52633-daily-trackside-report-thursday-may-15/ Daily Trackside Report — Thursday May 15 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation May 15, 2014 May 16, 2014 Weather: 50 °F 0, cloudy Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed13 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske227.166220 USA Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing226.257312 AUS Will Power Team Penske225.899OFFICIAL REPORT Friday May 16 – Fast Friday Practice thumb|upright|Ed Carpenter Rain kept the cars off the track most of the day, and allowed only a 19-minute practice session on Fast Friday. Ed Carpenter set the fastest lap of the month during the brief session, with a lap of 230.522 mph on. It was the first 230 mph lap at the Speedway since 2003. All cars were permitted 140 kPa of turbocharger "boost" during practice on Friday, up from 130 kPa allowed Sunday through Thursday. No incidents were reported.http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/05/5-16-Indy-500-qualifying-could-hit-230-mph-average Coming straight at you: 230 mph pole average Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation May 16, 2014 May 16, 2014 Six different drivers topped the speed chart on each of the six practice days. Weather: 53 °F 0, rain Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed120 USA Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing230.52223 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske229.843325 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport229.419OFFICIAL REPORT Time trials First Day – Saturday May 17 Ed Carpenter set the fastest qualifying speed of the day, leading the nine drivers who advanced to the Fast Nine Shootout on Sunday. Weather: 55 °F 0, partly cloudy First Round – Saturday, May 17, 2014 Pos. Position No. Car Number Driver Team Engine Speed Four-Lap Average Speed Pts. Championship PointsFast 9 Shootout Qualifiers: Positions 1–9 1 20 USA Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 230.661 33 2 34 COL Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 230.460 32 3 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 230.432 31 4 27 CAN James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport Honda 230.407 30 5 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 230.323 29 6 25 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 230.134 28 7 77 FRA Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Honda 230.070 27 8 67 USA Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 230.033 26 9 21 USA J. R. Hildebrand Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 230.027 25OFFICIAL REPORTLocked-In Qualifiers: Positions 10–30 10 26 USA Kurt Busch R Andretti Autosport Honda 229.960 24 11 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 229.899 23 12 98 UK Jack Hawksworth R Bryan Herta Autosport Honda 229.816 22 13 2 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet 229.785 21 14 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 229.283 20 15 7 RUS Mikhail Aleshin R Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Honda 229.091 19 16 19 UK Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing Honda 228.947 18 17 8 AUS Ryan Briscoe Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 228.825 17 18 14 JPN Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 228.786 16 19 83 USA Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 228.710 15 20 15 USA Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 228.664 14 21 22 USA Sage Karam R Dreyer & Reinbold Kingdom Racing Chevrolet 228.650 13 22 6 USA Townsend Bell KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 228.508 12 23 10 BRA Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 228.435 11 24 11 FRA Sébastien Bourdais KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 228.388 10 25 63 UK Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Honda 228.358 9 26 17 COL Sebastián Saavedra KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 228.294 8 27 5 CAN Jacques Villeneuve Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 228.171 7 28 33 AUS James Davison R KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 228.150 6 29 16 ESP Oriol Servià Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 228.034 5 30 18 COL Carlos Huertas R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 227.991 4Non-Locked-In Qualifiers: Positions 31–33 31 68 CAN Alex Tagliani Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 227.813 3 32 41 UK Martin Plowman R A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 227.043 2 33 91 USA Buddy Lazier Lazier Partners Racing Chevrolet 226.543 1 Second Day – Sunday May 18 The second day of time trials set the starting grid for positions 10 through 33, and then featured the Fast Nine Shootout. During the early session, Juan Pablo Montoya set the fastest time, and qualified for the 10th position. During the Fast Nine Shootout, Ed Carpenter became the eleventh driver ever to win the pole position two consecutive years with a four-lap average of 231.067 mph on, the fastest qualifying speed since 2003. The 33-car field average was 229.382 mph on — the fastest overall average in "500" history. Weather: TBA Pos. Position No. Car Number Driver Team Engine Speed Four-Lap Average Speed Pts. PointsFast 9 Shootout: Positions 1–9 1 20 USA Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 231.067 9 2 27 CAN James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport Honda 230.839 8 3 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 230.697 7 4 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 230.649 6 5 77 FRA Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Honda 230.614 5 6 25 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 230.544 4 7 34 COL Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 230.146 3 8 67 USA Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 229.893 2 9 21 USA J. R. Hildebrand Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 228.726 1 Pos. Position No. Car Number Driver Team Engine Speed Four-Lap Average SpeedPositions 10–33 10 2 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet 231.007 11 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 230.928 12 26 USA Kurt Busch R Andretti Autosport Honda 230.782 13 98 UK Jack Hawksworth R Bryan Herta Autosport Honda 230.506 14 19 UK Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing Honda 230.256 15 7 RUS Mikhail Aleshin R Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Honda 230.049 16 10 BRA Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 229.922 17 11 FRA Sébastien Bourdais KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 229.847 18 16 ESP Oriol Servià Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 229.752 19 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 229.719 20 15 USA Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 229.628 21 18 COL Carlos Huertas R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 229.251 22 63 UK Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Honda 229.223 23 14 JPN Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 229.201 24 68 CAN Alex Tagliani Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 229.148 25 6 USA Townsend Bell KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 229.009 26 83 USA Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 228.953 27 5 CAN Jacques Villeneuve Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 228.949 28 33 AUS James Davison R KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 228.865 29 41 UK Martin Plowman R A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 228.814 30 8 AUS Ryan Briscoe Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 228.713 31 22 USA Sage Karam R Dreyer & Reinbold Kingdom Racing Chevrolet 228.436 32 17 COL Sebastián Saavedra KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 228.088 33 91 USA Buddy Lazier Lazier Partners Racing Chevrolet 227.920 Post-qualifying practice and Carb Day Monday May 19 – Post-qualifying practice thumb|upright|Josef Newgarden The 33 qualified cars participated in a post-qualifying practice session on Monday from 12 noon until 5 p.m. The drivers completed 2,329 laps with Josef Newgarden fastest of the day. At 1:35 p.m. Kurt Busch's car got loose in turn two, he lost control, and crashed into the outside wall at the exit of turn two. The car had heavy damage on the right side, but Busch was uninjured. Weather: 70 °F 0, partly sunny Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed1 67 USA Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing227.1052 2 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske226.5323 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing226.433 OFFICIAL REPORT Friday May 23 – Carb Day practice All 33 drivers took laps during the final 60-minute practice session. Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon led the speed chart. One minor incident involved rookie Sage Karam, who lightly brushed the outside wall in the exit of turn four. The car suffered only very minor damage. Weather: 67 °F 0 Top Practice Speeds Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Speed Best Single Lap Speed1 10 BRA Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing227.8382 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing227.7733 6 USA Townsend Bell KV Racing Technology227.221OFFICIAL REPORT Friday May 23 – Pit Stop Challenge The 37th annual TAG Heuer Pit Stop Challenge was held Friday May 23. A total of twelve drivers/teams qualified. The teams of Takuma Sato, Will Power, Scott Dixon, and Helio Castroneves, received first-round byes, and advanced directly to the quarterfinals. Chip Ganassi Racing with driver Scott Dixon defeated Dreyer & Reinbold-Kingdom Racing (Sage Karam) in the final round to win the annual tournament. It was Ganassi's second win the contest. First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay(Andretti Autosport) 13.150 22 Sage Karam(Dreyer & Reinbold) 13.026 77 Simon Pageneud(Schmidt Peterson) 13.730 83 Charlie Kimball(Chip Ganassi Racing) 14.219 2 Juan Pablo Montoya(Team Penske) 12.808 15 Graham Rahal(Rahal Letterman) 14.923 10 Tony Kanaan(Chip Ganassi Racing) 12.980 8 Ryan Briscoe(Chip Ganassi Racing) 12.679 22 Sage Karam(Dreyer & Reinbold) 14.603 14 Takuma Sato(A. J. Foyt Racing) 15.294 77 Simon Pageneud(Schmidt Peterson) 12.904 12 Will Power(Team Penske) 12.618 2 Juan Pablo Montoya(Team Penske) 15.364 9 Scott Dixon(Chip Ganassi Racing) 13.110 8 Ryan Briscoe(Chip Ganassi Racing) DNF 3 Helio Castroneves(Team Penske) 14.349 22 Sage Karam(Dreyer & Reinbold) 13.359 12 Will Power(Team Penske) 14.196 9 Scott Dixon(Chip Ganassi Racing) 12.285 3 Helio Castroneves(Team Penske) 12.758 22 Sage Karam(Dreyer & Reinbold) 12.084 9 Scott Dixon(Chip Ganassi Racing) 11.737 Source:2014 Carb Day telecast (NBCSN) Starting grid (R) = Indianapolis 500 rookie; (W) = Former Indianapolis 500 winner RowInsideMiddleOutside 1 20 USA Ed Carpenter 27 CAN James Hinchcliffe 12 AUS Will Power 2 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves (W) 77 FRA Simon Pagenaud 25 USA Marco Andretti 3 34 COL Carlos Muñoz 67 USA Josef Newgarden 21 USA J. R. Hildebrand 4 2 COL Juan Pablo Montoya (W) 9 NZL Scott Dixon (W) 26 USA Kurt Busch (R) 5 98 UK Jack Hawksworth (R) 19 UK Justin Wilson 7 RUS Mikhail Aleshin (R) 6 10 BRA Tony Kanaan (W) 11 FRA Sébastien Bourdais 16 ESP Oriol Servià 7 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay 15 USA Graham Rahal 18 COL Carlos Huertas (R) 8 63 UK Pippa Mann 14 JPN Takuma Sato 68 CAN Alex Tagliani 9 6 USA Townsend Bell 83 USA Charlie Kimball 5 CAN Jacques Villeneuve (W) 10 33 AUS James Davison (R) 41 UK Martin Plowman (R) 8 AUS Ryan Briscoe 11 22 USA Sage Karam (R) 17 COL Sebastián Saavedra 91 USA Buddy Lazier (W) Race summary thumb|Ryan Hunter-Reay became the first American driver to win the race since 2006 Start Race morning dawned with blue skies, and no chance of rain. Mari Hulman George and Jim Nabors gave the command to start engines together, and pace car driver Dario Franchitti led the field on the parade and pace laps. A clean start saw James Hinchcliffe grab the lead into turn one. Exiting turn two, Ryan Briscoe nearly spun and crashed, but kept the car under control without incident. Hinchcliffe led the first nine laps, then polesitter Ed Carpenter took the lead on lap 10. Unlike the previous year, lead changes were at a minimum in the opening laps. First half The race went caution free for the first 149 laps. It marked the longest stretch of consecutive laps without a caution since before records were kept beginning in 1976.Top starters Carpenter, Hinchcliffe crash out at Indy 500 Chris Jenkins May 25, 2014 USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2014/05/25/indianapolis-500-crash-accident-spin-caution/9570945/ It also set a record for most consecutive laps from the start of the race before the first yellow. The modern era record was 66 laps in 2000, while the 1954 race reportedly went 110 laps before the first yellow caution period."Heroes of the 500: The 1954 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast" – WIBC, May 2014 The field shuffled through several green-flag pit stops, while only two cars dropped out in the first half. Graham Rahal retired after 44 laps, suffering from electrical issues which kept shutting off the engine. Buddy Lazier was sidelined with clutch issues, but not before he moved into 7th place all-time in laps/miles completed at Indy. On lap 66, Tony Kanaan's chances of winning were dashed. He ran out of fuel, but made it back to the pits. He returned to the track after a lengthy 43-second pit stop, but was back in the pits seven laps later with a broken starter. Kanaan fell 18 laps down as the crew made repairs. At the halfway point, leader Ryan Hunter-Reay set a new record with an average speed of 211.871 mph. Second half A spin-out and crash involving Charlie Kimball on lap 149 brought out the first yellow flag. The leaders pitted, and the green came back out on lap 158. Ten laps later, Scott Dixon crashed in turn four, bringing out the second caution of the day. Dixon's crash snapped a streak of 1,733 consecutive laps completed at Indy, dating back to the start of the 2006 race. The green came out for a restart with 25 laps to go. Ryan Hunter-Reay led Ed Carpenter, Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe, and Hélio Castroneves. As the field jockeyed down the main stretch, Hunter-Reay led into turn one. Directly behind him, Carpenter and Bell went side-by-side going into turn one. At that moment, Hinchcliffe dove to the inside, making it three-abreast into turn one. Hinchcliffe touched with Carpenter, sending both cars spinning and crashing into the outside wall. Bell, Castroneves, and the rest of the field slipped by unscathed. After the race, Carpenter angrily said "if he didn't have a concussion last week I would have punched him in the face."Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins 2014 Indianapolis 500 Jenna Fryer May 25, 2014 Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/25/indy-500_n_5389940.html May 28, 2014 Red flag The green came out on lap 180, with Ryan Hunter-Reay leading. The lead shuffled quickly between Marco Andretti, Hélio Castroneves, and then back to Hunter-Reay. Then on lap 191, Townsend Bell crashed hard into the outside wall at the exit of turn two, damaging the SAFER barrier. With less than nine laps remaining, officials elected to put out the red flag and halted the race to allow workers to clean up the incident, repair the barrier, and allow the opportunity for a green flag finish. Considerable debris, along with damage to the SAFER Barrier and catchfence, required a red flag of nearly 11 minutes. The red flag drew some mild controversy, but it was generally praised by most fans and competitors in the effort to prevent the race from finishing under caution.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2014/05/25/indianapolis-500-red-flag-townsend-bell-crash-hunter-reay-wins/9577895/ Indy 500 throws unprecedented red flag to guarantee green finish Chris Jenkins USA Today Larry Kramer; Gannett Company May 25, 2014 June 3, 2014http://www.racer.com/miller-indy-500-red-flag-was-the-right-call Indy 500 red flag was the right call Robin Miller Robin Miller (journalist) Racer Haymarket Publications May 26, 2014 June 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714184852/http://racer.com/miller-indy-500-red-flag-was-the-right-call 2014-07-14 dead Eight of the previous twelve Indy 500s had finished under caution due to a late-race crash or rain. Finish The cars re-fired and took two yellow warm-up laps. The green came with six laps to go. Ryan Hunter-Reay led the field into turn one, Hélio Castroneves tucked into second, with Marco Andretti close behind in third. The leaders started taking an extremely low line down the front and back straights, forcing their competitors to make passes to the outside. With five laps to go, Castroneves made a slingshot pass on the inside, and took the lead into turn one. Andretti challenged Hunter-Reay going into turn three, but was unable to make the pass. On the next time by the start/finish line, Castroneves was able to maintain the lead going into turn one. The top three cars stayed nose-to-tail going down the backstretch, at which time Hunter-Reay made a daring dive pass below the white line to take the lead going into turn three. The field crossed the start/finish line for three laps to go with Hunter-Reay leading. With two laps to go, Castroneves went to the outside to pass Hunter-Reay going into turn one to retake the lead. The two raced nose-to-tail, with Andretti fading in third. As the field came down the main stretch to receive the white flag, Hunter-Reay made a slingshot pass to the outside to again retake the lead. He pulled out to a lead down the backstretch, and Castroneves was unable to challenge going into turn 3. As they came off of turn four, Castroneves tried to close the gap, and drafted going down the main stretch. He made a move to the outside, but Hunter-Reay was able to hold off the challenge, and won the race by 0.0600 seconds. It was the second-closest finish in race history at the time, only behind 1992. "This race was ridiculously close and competitive," Hunter-Reay said after the race. "Just glad I picked the right time to go." Andretti placed third, while Carlos Muñoz finished fourth. Juan Pablo Montoya placed fifth in his first Indy 500 since he won it in 2000.Juan Pablo Montoya's fifth place marks for nice Indy 500 return NBC Sports Tony DiZinno http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/25/juan-pablo-montoyas-fifth-place-marks-for-nice-indy-500-return/ May 28, 2014 Kurt Busch completed the race in sixth place then flew to North Carolina for the Coca-Cola 600. His attempt to become the second driver to complete 1,100 miles in one day came up short when his engine blew later on at the Coca-Cola 600 after completing 271 of 400 laps. The win made Hunter-Reay the first American to win the Indianapolis 500 in eight years. Between Hunter-Reay, Andretti, and Muñoz, Andretti Autosport had three cars in the top four, and four of the top six with Kurt Busch as well. Box score Pos PositionNo. Car NumberDriverTeamChassisEngineLapsStatusGridPoints128 USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportDallara DW12Honda200 186.563 mph1912623 BRA Hélio Castroneves gold W silverTeam PenskeDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +0.06004118325 USA Marco AndrettiAndretti AutosportDallara DW12Honda200 +0.31716103434 COL Carlos MuñozAndretti AutosportDallara DW12Honda200 +0.779579952 COL Juan Pablo Montoya gold W silverTeam PenskeDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +1.32331082626 USA Kurt Busch orange R silverAndretti AutosportDallara DW12Honda200 +2.26661280711 FRA Sébastien BourdaisKV Racing TechnologyDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +2.65761762812 AUS Will PowerTeam PenskeDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +2.8507385922 USA Sage Karam orange R silverDreyer & Reinbold Kingdom RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +3.284831571021 USA J. R. HildebrandEd Carpenter RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +3.47049661116 ESP Oriol ServiàRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingDallara DW12Honda200 +4.107718431277 FRA Simon PagenaudSchmidt Peterson MotorsportsDallara DW12Honda200 +4.56775681368 CAN Alex TaglianiSarah Fisher Hartman RacingDallara DW12Honda200 +7.61792438145 CAN Jacques Villeneuve gold W silverSchmidt Peterson MotorsportsDallara DW12Honda200 +8.177027391517 COL Sebastián SaavedraKV Racing TechnologyDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +8.593632381633 AUS James Davison orange R silverKV Racing TechnologyDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +9.104328341718 COL Carlos Huertas orange R silverDale Coyne RacingDallara DW12Honda200 +12.15412130188 AUS Ryan BriscoeChip Ganassi RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet200 +13.314330411914 JPN Takuma SatoA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDallara DW12Honda200 +13.795023382098 UK Jack Hawksworth orange R silverBryan Herta AutosportDallara DW12Honda200 +13.83911342217 RUS Mikhail Aleshin orange R silverSchmidt Peterson MotorsportsDallara DW12Honda198 -2 laps15372219 UK Justin WilsonDale Coyne RacingDallara DW12Honda198 -2 laps14362341 UK Martin Plowman orange R silverA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDallara DW12Honda196 -4 laps29162463 UK Pippa MannDale Coyne RacingDallara DW12Honda193 -7 laps2231256 USA Townsend BellKV Racing TechnologyDallara DW12Chevrolet190Crash T225222610 BRA Tony Kanaan gold W silverChip Ganassi RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet177 -23 laps16222720 USA Ed CarpenterEd Carpenter RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet175Crash T11532827 CAN James HinchcliffeAndretti AutosportDallara DW12Honda175Crash T1249299 NZL Scott Dixon gold W silverChip Ganassi RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet167Crash T411303067 USA Josef NewgardenSarah Fisher Hartman RacingDallara DW12Honda156Crash T48383183 USA Charlie KimballChip Ganassi RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet149Crash T226253291 USA Buddy Lazier gold W silverLazier Partners RacingDallara DW12Chevrolet87Clutch33113315 USA Graham RahalRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingDallara DW12Honda44Electrical2024OFFICIAL BOX SCORE gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie All entrants utilized Firestone tires. Race statistics Lead changes: 34 amongst 11 drivers Lap Leaders Laps Leader Laps Leader1–9James Hinchcliffe118–123Ryan Hunter-Reay10–28Ed Carpenter124Scott Dixon29James Hinchcliffe 125–132 Juan Pablo Montoya30Will Power133–138 Ryan Hunter-Reay31Tony Kanaan139–153 Marco Andretti32Mikhail Aleshin154–157 Ed Carpenter33–36James Hinchcliffe 158–162 Ryan Hunter-Reay37–57Will Power163Ed Carpenter58–61Marco Andretti164–170Ryan Hunter-Reay62Hélio Castroneves171–173Alex Tagliani63Scott Dixon174–181 Ryan Hunter-Reay64–66Juan Pablo Montoya182Marco Andretti67–91Hélio Castroneves183–184 Ryan Hunter-Reay92–93Ed Carpenter185Hélio Castroneves94Scott Dixon186–195 Ryan Hunter-Reay95–99Juan Pablo Montoya196Hélio Castroneves100–107Ryan Hunter-Reay197–200 Ryan Hunter-Reay108–117Hélio Castroneves Total laps led Laps Leader Ryan Hunter-Reay 56 Hélio Castroneves 38 Ed Carpenter 26 Will Power 22 Marco Andretti 20 Juan Pablo Montoya 16 James Hinchcliffe 14 Alex Tagliani 3 Scott Dixon 3 Mikhail Aleshin 1 Tony Kanaan 1 Cautions: 5 for 21 laps Laps Reason150–156 Charlie Kimball crash in turn 2168–174 Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden crash in turn 4176–179 Ed Carpenter, James Hinchcliffe crash in turn 1191 Debris in turn 2192–193 Townsend Bell crash in turn 2; Red flag Broadcasting Television In the United States, ABC broadcast both feature races in the IndyCar Series during the Indianapolis 500 meeting. This marks the fiftieth consecutive year that ABC has broadcast the 500. ABC also carried time trials for the first time since 2008. Long-time NASCAR play-by-play announcer Allen Bestwick, who has worked the Brickyard 400 since 2001,NASCAR broadcaster Allen Bestwick to move to IndyCar Series broadcasts The Charlotte Observer January 2, 2014 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/02/4583744/nascar-broadcaster-allen-bestwick.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141015160928/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/02/4583744/nascar-broadcaster-allen-bestwick.html October 15, 2014 made his Indy 500 debut for 2014. Previous anchor Marty Reid had retired from the network on September 29, 2013, following an error during the broadcast of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kentucky 300 (a race that was worked by IMS Radio on the radio side).http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/29/marty-reid-fired-espn-announcer-nascar_n_4013945.html Marty Reid Fired: ESPN Replaces NASCAR, IndyCar Announcer After Nationwide Gaffe (VIDEO) The Huffington Post September 29, 2013 September 29, 2013 During pole qualifying on Sunday May 18, Dario Franchitti joined the ABC booth as guest analyst. Carb Day coverage was carried by NBC Sports Network, with Bob Varsha serving as announcer. International broadcasters included Foxtel Speed in Australia, Bandeirantes in Brazil, Motors TV in France,http://fr.motorstv.com/auto/monoplace/indycar/23052014/indianapolis-demandez-le-programme Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud Sport1US in Germany,http://mediencenter.sport1.de/de/tv_programm/wochenprogrammsport1us/index.html#sport1_us,201405251730,21 TV Wochenprogramm EPG SPORT1 US SPORT1 Mediencenter 2014-05-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529171012/http://mediencenter.sport1.de/de/tv_programm/wochenprogrammsport1us/index.html#sport1_us,201405251730,21 2014-05-29 dead GAORA Sports in Japan,http://www.gaora.co.jp/motor/1845640/past モータースポーツ ESPN in Latin America and BT Sport 2 in the United Kingdom.btsport BT Sport 470592777370468352 25 May 2014 Live now on BT Sport 2 - the Indianapolis 500 from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. #btsport ABC TelevisionBooth AnnouncersPit/garage reportersHost: Lindsay CzarniakAnnouncer: Allen BestwickColor: Scott GoodyearColor: Eddie CheeverJerry PunchVince WelchJamie LittleRick DeBruhl Radio Paul Page, who served as the radio announcer for the 500 from 1977 to 1987, and later the television announcer (1988–1998, 2002–2004) returned to the radio booth. He anchored the radio broadcast, replacing Mike King, who resigned after 2013. Veteran Indy driver Robbie Buhl joined Page for the broadcast as race analyst, substituting for normal IMS Radio analyst Pippa Mann, who was participating in the race. This was Buhl's only year on the broadcast, but he had covered IndyCar races (including Indy 500 time trials) on Versus for multiple seasons. After several years covering the pit area, Kevin Lee took the turn four position. Lee was substituting for Chris Denari, who missed the race due to commitments with the Pacers and Fever. Nick Yeoman reported from victory lane. Page ushered in some changes to the broadcast upon his return. He re-instated the turn one reporting location, with Jerry Baker manning the position. Page also brought back his Delta Force Intros, made popular from his days on television. During commercial breaks, the famous out-cue was recited by Page himself. In the previous few years, driver-recorded and historical out-cues were used. For the 2014 race, the network reached an audience of 11 million listeners, and was carried on 400 terrestrial radio affiliates.Benbow Dana Indy 500 miracle: How IMS radio broadcast comes together http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2015/05/24/indy-miracle-ims-radio-broadcast-comes-together/27895101/ May 27, 2015 The Indianapolis Star Gannett Company May 27, 2015 1070 The Fan broadcast nightly beginning April 29 with Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, followed by Donald Davidson's The Talk of Gasoline Alley.Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee – 1070 The Fan, April 1, 2014 However, several episodes of each were pre-empted due to Pacers playoff coverage. About two months after the race, veteran broadcaster, and former IMS Radio Network announcer Gary Lee died.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motorsports/2014/07/15/gary-lee-espn-racing-announcer-dies/12660669/ Veteran motor sports broadcaster Gary Lee found dead USA Today Curt Cavin July 15, 2014 August 8, 2014 Lee had been part of the broadcast from 1990 to 1998. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio NetworkBooth AnnouncersTurn ReportersPit/garage reportersChief Announcer: Paul PageDriver expert: Robbie BuhlHistorian: Donald DavidsonTurn 1: Jerry BakerTurn 2: Jake QueryTurn 3: Mark JaynesTurn 4: Kevin LeeDave Wilson (north pits)Dave Furst (north-center pits)Nick Yeoman (south-center pits)Michael Young (south pits) Footnotes Works cited IndyCar.com IndyStar.com WFNI 1070 The Fan https://web.archive.org/web/20140227162018/http://www.1070thefan.com/ 2014-02-27 Weather.com – Speedway, Indiana References 30em External links Indianapolis 500 2014 2014 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix 2013 Indianapolis 500 2015 Indianapolis 500 Category:Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500