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.

Practice
Carburation Day Practice.

Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick practices.

Freedom 100
The Freedom 100 Indy Lights race.

Pit Stop Contest
Will Power battles Danica Patrick in the pit stop contest.

Chevy Camaro Pace Car
The pace car, a Chevy Camaro.

ZZ Top Crowd
A big crowd for ZZ Top.

ZZ Top
ZZ Top.

Pippa Mann & Curt Cavin
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.
Delta Wing
The Delta Wing, a radical new idea for an Indy car.
Will Power
Will Power signing autographs.
John Andretti
John Andretti signing autographs.

Drivers' Meeting
Andy Granatelli speaks at the drivers' meeting.

Pagoda

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

The garage area is quiet the day before the race.

Garage Area
Garage Area

Four-Time Winners' Cars
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.

Former Winning Cars
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
Pre-race ceremonies.

Pre-race Ceremonies
Pre-race ceremonies.

Ryan Hunter-Reay
Ryan Hunter-Reay on the track.

Yellow Flag Line
Cars following the pace car under a yellow flag.

PIT STOP ACTION

John Andretti Pitstop
John Andretti
Marco Andretti Pitstop
Marco Andretti
Sarah Fisher Pitstop
Sarah Fisher
Mike Conway Pitstop
Mike Conway

Victory Circle
Dario Franchitti in Victory Circle.
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