2016 Race Day at IMS

Photos from the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500, from the grid and Turn 3.

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  • Chris Pine in the starters stand.

  • Borg Warner trophy serving as the backdrop for the ABC prerace show.

  • Lindy Thackston with honorary starter Chris Pne.

  • Fairy dust glittering on the nose of Stefan Wilson, brother of the late Justin Wilson. Justin's daughters would sprinkle glitter on their dad's car for good luck and a fan continued that tradition at this race. 

  • Stefan Wilson

  • Milkshake plush toy resting on Graham Rahal's Steak n' Shake machine.

  • Pippa Mann's number 63 gridded for the race.

  • Rear view mirror from Charlie Kimball's car.

  • Left front wing of Mikhail Aleshin's machine.

  • The 29 machine waits for its driver.

  • Front wing from Townsend Bell's car. 

  • Stefan Wilson

  • Oriol Servia

  • Mikhail Aleshin

  • Townsend Bell

  • Pippa Mann

  • James Hinchcliffe

  • Sage Karam

  • Max Chilton

  • Huge crowd in the North Short Chute

  • Tony Kanaan

  • Ryan Hunter-Reay

  • Buddy Lazier

  • Takuma Sato

  • James Hinchcliffe

  • Behind the SAFER barrier inside Turn 3

  • A look at the inside Turn 3 SAFER barrier

  • Takuma Sato

  • Simon Pagenaud

  • Helio Castroneves

  • 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi

  • JR Hildebrand

     

  • Charlie Kimball

  • Carlos Munoz

  • Will Power

  • Matthew Brabham

  • Graham Rahal

  • Ryan Hunter-Reay

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