Sunday 5/29/11 Race Day

It is race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ©Clarino 5/29/11

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  • Dan Wheldon wins the 100th Anniversary of the running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Hildlebrand's crashed car crosses the start finish line. ©Beeler 5/29/11

  • Hildebrand Crashed car leans up against the fence. ©Beeler 5/29/11

  • Hildebrand crash car slides down the front straight. ©Beeler 5/29/11

  • Viso slides uo to the wall wall in turn one. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Viso hits the wall. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Sparks fly on Viso's car. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Viso slides down the wall. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Viso's car comes to rest. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • On the grid by Sctt Dixon"s car ©Clarino 1/29/11

  • Row 8 on the grid, Tracy/Simona/Kanaan. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Stars on the grid, Patrick Dempsey. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Stars on the grid, Don "the snake" Prudhomme. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Ed Carpenter stands by his car on the grid. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • They start to grid the cars at Indy. ©Clarino

  • Tracy's helmet sits on his car before the race. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1911 cars parade lap, #34. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1911 cars parade lap, #3. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1911 cars parade lap, #8. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1911 cars parade lap, #20. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1911 cars parade lap, #36. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • The 1911 cars line up on pit row. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • The 1911 cars take a spin. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1983 500 winner, Tom Sneva, driving the 1948 winning car, the Blue Crown Special. Lou Moore's incredibly successful front-drive Indy design. ©Clarino 9/27/11

  • 2003 Indy 500 winner, Gil de Ferran, drives the winng 1972, #66, Sunoco McLaren/Penske McLaren/Offy. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 3 time INDYCAR driver, Bobby Unser, drives the the 1912 winner (National Motor Vehicle). ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • The 1999 Indy 500 winner, Kenny Brack, drives the winning 1957 Belond Exhaust/George Salih/Offy. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1963 500 winner, Parnelli Jones, drives the 1911 winning car, the #32 Marmon Wasp. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 3 time 500 Indy winner Johnny Rutherford drives his 1980 winning car, the Pennzoil/Chaparral Racing, Chaparral/Cosworth. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1969, Indy 500 winner, Mario Andretti drives the the 1940 winning car, the Boyle Racing Headquarters, Maserati/Maserati. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 4 time Indy 500 winner, Al Unser Sr. drives the winning 1965 car (Lotus powered by Ford). ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • The 1929 winning car, the #2 Simplex Piston Ring/Yagle entrant, wasn't able to start for its pace lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1990/97 500 winner Arie Luyendyk, drives his 1990 winning car, the Lola/Chevy Indy V8. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 2 time Indy 500 winner, Al Unser Jr., drives the 2000 winning car the Target G Force Oldsmobile. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • AJ and Marie Hulman George ride in the 1977 Oldsmobile pace car to lead the past Indianapolis 500 winning drivers driving past 500 winning cars parade lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Arie rides in this years pace car for the Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers pace lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Emerson Fittipaldi rides in this years pace car for the Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers pace lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • AJ rides in this years pace car for the Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers pace lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • JR rides in this years pace car for the Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers pace lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Mario rides in this years pace car for the Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers pace lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • The balloons fly at Indy. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • 1st lap behind the past car. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Dixon's first lead lap. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Taglaini's first pit stop. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Dario's first pit stop. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Dixon comes into his pit box as Dario takes on fuel. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Dixon leaves his pit boxes as a Tagliani crew man looks out. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Cars #6 and #99 hugging the wall. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Crashed car #4 slides down the wall in turn one. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • The saftey crew comes to the rescue of 2nd place car #4 after his crash. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • The winning team jumps for joy. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Baguette took the lead on lap 139, for one lap, before he came in for fuel on lap 140. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Vitor not pleased with his finish, was expecting to be at least in the top ten. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Rice gives an interview after the race. ©Carino 5/29/11

  • Fuel seemed to be the issue this year. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • Hildebrand is swarmed by press after the race. ©Clarino 5/29/11

  • It was a spectactular crowd for the Indy 500 this year. ©Clarino 5/29/11

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