2010 Indy 500 Photographs

Like 2006, sunny and hot when I went to Indianapolis early to catch various activities on the days before the race.

Carburation Day Practice.

Danica Patrick practices.

The Freedom 100 Indy Lights race.

Will Power battles Danica Patrick in the pit stop contest.

The pace car, a Chevy Camaro.

A big crowd for ZZ Top.

ZZ Top.

Indianapolis Star reporter Curt Cavin interviews Pippa Mann at the 3rd Annual Burger Bash on Carburation Day night. Mann was the first woman to hold the pole position at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Freedom 100 Indy Lights race earlier that day.

The Delta Wing, a radical new idea for an Indy car.

Will Power signing autographs.

John Andretti signing autographs.

Andy Granatelli speaks at the drivers' meeting.

When was the last time gasoline was used in the race?

The garage area is quiet the day before the race.

Cars driven by four-time winners A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, and Rick Mears are parked with the Marmon Wasp, winner of the first Indy 500 in 1911.

Al Unser Jr. drove Wilbur Shaw's 1940 winning car, Arie Luyendyk drove Jim Rathmann's 1960 winning car, Johnny Rutherford drove his own 1980 winning car, and Tom Sneva drove Juan Pablo Montoya's 2000 winning car.

Pre-race ceremonies.

Ryan Hunter-Reay on the track.

Cars following the pace car under a yellow flag.

PIT STOP ACTION

John Andretti

Marco Andretti

Sarah Fisher

Mike Conway

Dario Franchitti in Victory Circle.