Day: May 23, 2023

This is the 2023 Indianapolis 500 starting lineup. The 200-lap race is planned for Sunday, May 28, on the 2½-mile Indianapolis Engine Speedway oval.

After two days of qualifying, 11 rows of three drivers make up the Indy 500 starting lineup. At 234.217 mph, Alex Palou holds the record for the fastest pole position speed in race history. The field normal of 232.184 mph is the quickest in race history.

On May 21, the Fast Six established the speeds for Rows 1-2, while the Fast 12 established the speeds for Rows 3-4; speeds for Lines 5-10 were set on May 20; On May 21, speeds for Row 11 were set during last chance qualifying.

Incorporates beginning position, (vehicle number), driver name (R-new kid on the block; W-Indy 500 champion), engine, team, and average speed for four laps of qualifying. Dallara chassis and Firestone tires are used in each vehicle.

Includes starting position, (car number), driver name (R-rookie; W-Indy 500 winner), engine, team and 4-lap qualifying speed average. All cars have Dallara chassis and use Firestone tires.

Indy 500 Row 1

1. (10) Alex Palou, Honda, Ganassi, 234.217 mph

2. (21) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, Carpenter, 234.211

3. (6) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 234.114

Indy 500 Row 2

4. (14) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, Foyt, 233.661

5. (5) Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 233.158

6. (9) Scott Dixon (W), Honda, Ganassi, 233.151

Indy 500 Row 3

7. (7) Alexander Rossi (W), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 233.110

8. (11) Takuma Sato (W), Honda, Ganassi, 233.098

9. (66) Tony Kanaan (W), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 233.076

Indy 500 Row 4

10. (8) Marcus Ericsson (W), Honda, Ganassi, 232.889

11. (55) Benjamin Pedersen (R), Chevrolet, Foyt, 232.671

12. (12) Will Power (W), Chevrolet, Penske, 232.635

Indy 500 Row 5

13. (33) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, Carpenter, 232.689

14. (3) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, Penske, 232.677

15. (27) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, Andretti, 232.662

Indy 500 Row 6

16. (20) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, Carpenter, 232.433

17. (2) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, Penske, 232.402

18. (23) Ryan Hunter-Reay (W), Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold, 232.133

Indy 500 Row 7

19. (28) Romain Grosjean, Honda, Andretti, 231.997

20. (06) Helio Castroneves (W), Honda, Meyer Shank, 231.954

21. (26) Colton Herta, Honda, Andretti, 231.951

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Indy 500 Row 8

22. (60) Simon Pagenaud (W), Honda, Meyer Shank, 231.878

23. (18) David Malukas, Honda, Coyne, 231.769

24. (98) Marco Andretti, Honda, Andretti, 231.682

Indy 500 Row 9

25. (24) Stefan Wilson, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold, 231.648

26. (29) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, Andretti, 231.353

27. (78) Agustin Canapino (R), Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger, 231.320

Indy 500 Row 10

28. (77) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger, 231.182

29. (50) R.C. Enerson (R), Chevrolet, Abel, 231.129

30. (44) Katherine Legge, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 231.070

Indy 500 Row 11

31. (45) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 229.649

32. (51) Sting Ray Robb (R), Honda, Coyne, 229.549

33. (30) Jack Harvey, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 229.166

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Stefan Wilson experienced a cracked vertebrae Monday evening when he and Katherine Legge crashed during Indianapolis 500 practice, the main occurrence on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Engine Speedway oval this month.

Monday night, Wilson’s team announced that he had fractured the 12th thoracic vertebra and would be admitted to IU Health Methodist Hospital for the night. The team is considering its options since he won’t be able to drive in the race on Sunday.

As they entered Turn 1, Legge appeared to run into Wilson’s back, crashing into the outside wall. Before transporting Wilson to the hospital, members of the safety crew placed him on a stretcher and stabilized his neck. He gave the crowd a thumbs up. After being examined at the IMS infield care center, Legge was given permission to drive after leaving her vehicle on her own.

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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing driver Wilson qualified 25th.
“Vehicles in front were all looking up and I lifted however much I could, downshift and hit the brakes, yet it wasn’t sufficient,” Legge said subsequent to leaving the consideration place. She continued, “It’s another blow to the team, after yesterday.”

Legge’s best starting position for the struggling team, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, was 30th on the qualifying list. RLL group authorities said they wanted to fix Legge’s crashed vehicle in time for Friday’s Carb Day practice.
Justin Wilson, Wilson’s brother, was killed in a 2015 IndyCar accident at Pocono.

Graham Rahal, RLL’s lead driver who did not finish the race, said earlier on Monday that he would not try to ride with a teammate. Legge, Christian Lundgaard (31st), and Jack Harvey (33rd) are RLL’s race qualifiers. In Sunday’s qualifying, Legge knocked Rahal out of the race.

“You must acquire it here, and we didn’t procure it,” the veteran of 15 Indy 500s said. ” I don’t have confidence in that.”

Will Power set the fastest practice lap at 229.222 mph, followed by Takuma Sato and Scott Dixon at 229.184 mph. At 227.392, pole sitter Alex Palou finished fourth. Pato O’Ward communicated disappointment with irregularity between various tire sets, Rinus VeeKay’s vehicle supported an electrical issue and David Malukas additionally revealed mechanical issues.

Conditions in practice were comparable to those anticipated for the race on Sunday: Air temperature of 80 degrees, track temperature of 118 degrees, partly cloudy skies, and a light but variable wind.

Felix Rosenqvist is the first to be pranked, appearing last in the grid picture. Ed Woodworker pulls the seat on Felix Rosenqvist.

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A subsequent source has repeated claims Weapons store will push for a third Man City overthrow and the player ‘could be enticed’, while two Man Utd moves have disintegrated and Nottingham still up in the air to sign players from PSG and Atletico Madrid – all in Tuesday’s Exchange Tattle.

A report outlined how Mikel Arteta can entice the player to north London and a second reliable source has confirmed that Arsenal are planning a third raid on Man City.

Last summer, Arsenal acquired Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from Man City. In their first seasons together at the Emirates, Zinchenko earned a spot on Monday Night Football’s Team of the Season alongside Jamie Carragher.

According to the Athletic, Arteta is determined to make it a trio, and the two have both been roaring successes for the Spaniard thus far.

In point of fact, they reported that Arsenal is preparing a surprise acquisition of Man City captain Ilkay Gundogan.

The German veteran, 32, is out of agreement at season’s end. Fabrizio Romano says that Gundogan will be offered a place to stay at City, despite the fact that Barcelona has expressed a clear interest in him.

However, according to a recent Guardian update, Gundogan won’t like the terms City are planning to offer him.

They state Gundogan is probably going to order a two-year manage the two years completely ensured. All in all, he doesn’t maintain that the subsequent year should be a club choice.

A one year-manage a possibility briefly is the very construction of arrangement Romano guaranteed City are planning to offer. As a result, Arsenal has a window of opportunity if they are prepared to guarantee a second season for a player who will be 34 at the time.

The Watchman twofold down on Stockpile’s advantage in Gundogan, expressing they are ‘chasing after a move’.

It is hoped that Gundogan will also be drawn to London by the possibility of working with Arteta. Arteta was Guardiola’s second-in-command at the Etihad when he worked with Gundogan.

However, it is reiterated that the length of the contract will be the “deciding factor.” The next move is currently up to Arms stockpile and whether they’re willing to stretch to two completely ensured years looks set to be essential.

TWO MAN UTD Arrangements In a tough situation

One reputed Man Utd bargain has been totally excused by a top columnist, while another will presently cost substantially more than first trusted.

Man United will be looking to jump into contention for the title next season, so the upcoming window is crucial.

A center forward of elite caliber is needed to accomplish this, with possible additions at right back, center half, and central midfield following.

As a result, L’Equipe’s report that Man Utd were in advanced talks to sign Neymar from PSG came as a bit of a surprise.

The Brazilian is still one of the best wingers in football. However, United seemed to be falling into the same trap as when they signed Alexis Sanchez and Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, now that he was 31 years old and had a history of injuries.

Individual Brazilian Casemiro is purportedly a main thrust behind what might be a dynamite yet staggeringly unsafe marking. In any case, as per ESPN’s Imprint Ogden, Neymar to Man Utd won’t occur.

“Manchester United are not pursuing a deal for Neymar,” Ogden tweeted. Certainly not under the current administration.”

The last line is about Man Utd’s possible takeover, with Sheikh Jassim, a Qatari businessman, as one of the bidders.

Neymar’s PSG side are possessed Qatari Games Ventures and should Sheik Jassim prevail with regards to purchasing out the Glazers, a move for Neymar would appear to be more reasonable.

Neymar, on the other hand, is not being pursued by Old Trafford’s top brass at this time.

Second Man Utd transfer in doubt A move to sign Marcel Sabitzer on loan for a permanent deal has been put on hold.

The Austrian is a candidate to fill United’s summer need for a central midfielder. Since joining on loan from Bayern Munich during the winter window, Sabitzer has performed well.

Sabitzer doesn’t highlight in Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel’s arrangements pushing ahead. As a result, a move is in the works, and German reports shed light on the modest fee that can facilitate a transaction.

BILD guaranteed just £16m could be sufficient to swing an arrangement. Sport1 express a ‘reasonable proposition’ between the scope of £13.2m and £17.6m (€15m-€20m) will be good.

However, the amount United must now pay is much higher than initially anticipated, according to the most recent information from Sky Germany.

For sure, their columnist, Florian Plettenberg, tweeted “Bayern’s cost valuation for him really depends on €25m in summer.” At the current exchange rate, €25 million amounts to roughly £21.75 million.

Plettenberg noted Man Utd are “still intrigued” in marking the player out and out, however the raising expense of the arrangement, joined with the reality a costly new focus forward is the main concern implies it is as of now not direct.

According to a report, Nottingham Forest will try to secure permanent deals for PSG’s Keylor Navas and Atletico Madrid’s Renan Lodi.

With a superb 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday, Steve Cooper’s team secured their Premier League status.

The summer window will soon be the focus of attention, and every 90 minutes, Navas and Lodi are wanted back at the City Ground.

The two players will be challenging to sign thanks by and large to the interest they’re seeking from somewhere else.

To be sure, 90min state veteran plug Navas has ‘interest from everywhere Europe, the Center East, MLS and South America’. This summer, the 36-year-old will enter the final year of his PSG contract and appears to be headed straight out.

Meanwhile, Newcastle is reportedly interested in left back Lodi. Although the window to exercise that option is said to have closed, Forest did have a buy option worth approximately £25 million.

As a result, any permanent relocation will need to be negotiated from the ground up.

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