99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, May 24, 2015

[Junkman]

There will be shite going very fast next to a concrete wall.

This is easily the world's longst running motorsport event.
 

Schedule of Events

• 06:00am - Gates Open
• 06:00am - 02:00pm - IMS Midway Open
• 07:00am - Indy 500 Snake Pit presented by Miller Lite Opens feat. Kaskade, Steve Aoki and A-Trak
• 08:00am - 09:15am - Parade of Bands
• 09:30am - Celebrity Red Carpet - Plaza
• 09:45am - 500 Festival Princess Laps
• 09:54am - MotoAmerica Bike Lap
• 10:15am - "On The Banks of the Wabash" - Purdue University Band
• 10:38am - Green Flag Delivered by Paul George & Riley Patient
• 10:40am - Former Indianapolis 500 Winner Laps
• 10:50am - Vintage Race Car Laps
• 11:10am - Military Laps
• 11:37am - Driver Introductions
• 11:53am - "America The Beautiful"
• 11:55am - Military Speech - General Dennis Via
• 11:57am - "God Bless America" - Florence Henderson
• 11:58am - Red Bull Air Force Sky Dive
• 11:59am - Invocation
• 12:05pm - National Anthem - Jordin Sparks
• 12:06pm - Flyover by A-10C Warthog by IANG 122nd Fighter Wing
• 12:13pm - "Back Home Again in Indiana" - Straight No Chaser
• 12:15pm - "Ladies and Gentlement Start Your Engines" - Mari Hulman George
• 12:20pm - 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race (200 Laps)
• 06:00pm - Gates Close

 

Live Streams:

 

Official stream: https://youtu.be/UZROpZh_b9U

WISH-TV: http://wishtv.com/live-stream/

Indy Motor Speedway's own: http://original.livestream.com/indianapolismotorspeedway

Fox 59 TV: http://fox59.com/on-air/live-streaming/

[Sloth in a bowl]

Close to being the oldest motor sport event still running, but not quite:

 

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelsley_Walsh_Speed_Hill_Climb

The Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb is a hillclimb in Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC). It is one of the oldest motorsport events in the world, and is in fact the oldest to have been staged continuously (wartime excepted) on its original course, first having been run in 1905. On that first occasion, the course was 992 yards (907 m) in length, but in 1907 it was standardised at 1000 yards (914 m), the length it remains today.

 

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_500

The inaugural running was won by Ray Harroun in 1911. The race celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, and the 98th running was held in 2014. Ryan Hunter-Reay is the defending champion. The most successful drivers are A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, and Rick Mears, each of whom have won the race four times. Rick Mears holds the record for most career pole positions with six. The most successful car owner is Roger Penske, owner ofTeam Penske, which has 15 total wins and 17 poles.

[Junkman]

ESPN: http://www.time4tv.com/2011/09/espn.php

Race Control: http://racecontrol.indycar.com/

[pbottomley]

I think you will also find the Isle of Mann TT predates this, along with anything run at Brooklands..... Funny how the world doesn't exist outside of the USA 

[Junkman]

Manx TT was first run in 1923 and Brooklands hasn't been raced on since 1939.

[Squire_Dawson]

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

[hauserplenty]

Montoya starts last, ends first.

It took more than Will Power to finish.

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/montoya-beats-power-for-second-indy-500-win/ar-BBkcnAB

 

Drink yer milk, kiddies...