2012 Indy 500 Photographs

Three years in a row, hot and sunny. I love not having to worry about rain!

The Drivers
After the drivers have been introduced, they pose for a picture with the Borg Warner Trophy. Ashley Judd is seated upper left.

Spectacle
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson sings God Bless America.
Martina McBride
Martina McBride sings the national anthem.

Pace Lap
Pace Lap.

Franchitti
Dario Franchitti is spun around during his first pitstop after getting rear-ended by E.J. Viso. If you're going to shoot the king, you better kill him, because he won anyway.

Lotus Failure
The two cars with Lotus engines (Simona de Silvestro on left, Jean Alesi on right) are removed from the race because they weren't fast enough.

Pit Action
The two cars owned by A.J. Foyt (Wade Cunningham on left, Mike Conway on right) pass through the pits past Sebastien Bourdais.

Bourdais Pitstop
Sebastien Bourdais has the coolest-looking car.

Servia Pitstop
Oriol Servia in the pits.

Hildebrand Pitstop
J.R. Hildebrand in the pits.

Barrichello
Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello displayed his prowess by adapting quickly to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.

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