For the ninety-ninth time, thirty three drivers will take the green flag on the front straight of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and set off on a 500-mile test of skill and endurance for the right to have their likeness etched on the world-famous Borg Warner Trophy.
Australia's Will Power, winner of the Grand Prix of Indianapolis road course race two weeks ago, has qualified in second, behind Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon, the Queensland-born New Zealander. Power's fellow Australians, Ryan Briscoe (Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports) and James Davison (Dale Coyne Racing) start from the back row. There's never been an Australian in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500, and it's hard to remember a time when an Aussie has had a better shot at a win than Power does this year. Fingers crossed!
All the action is live on FOX Motorsport, in spectacular high definition, with the pre-race show immediately following post-race coverage from the Monaco Grand Prix. It's a pretty awesome double-header of racing, which turns into a triple header (and 1200+ miles of racing) if you include NASCAR's prestigious Coke 600 for the Sprint Cup Series cars. Best racing weekend of the year? Just about!
All times AEST
Saturday 23 May
DELAYED Carb Day Final Practice / Freedom 100 Indy Lights race (10:00am; FOX Sports 5)
Monday 25 May
LIVE Indianapolis 50 pre-race show (1:10am; FOX Sports 5)
LIVE 99th Indianapolis 500 mile race Green Flag (2:00am; FOX Sports 5)
REPLAY 99th Indianapolis 500 mile race (7:00pm; FOX Sports 5)
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