The 2020 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was an IndyCar Series race that was held on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. His grandfather Mario last started first in 1987, and his father Michael never earned the honor. The No. Simon Pagenaud will be looking to accomplish the feat this year, although he'll have a long way to go to get to the front of the field as he's starting in the 10th row.However, Pagenaud may have one thing working in his favor.
Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi and Sato won for Andretti Autosport in that span. The lack of speed from the Chevrolet cars placed a handful of notable drivers deeper down the starting grid than expected.Josef Newgarden will start 13th, Ed Carpenter is on the sixth row in 16th position and Will Power and Tony Kanaan feature on Row 8.The Chevrolet teams have a full week of adjustments and some practice sessions to play catch-up with the Hondas, but it is going to be a tough task to match their speed. Rinus VeeKay had the lone Chevrolet in the mix for the pole. 2020 Indy 500 Qualifying Preview. Eight of Sunday's nine competitors were in Honda vehicles. If the Chevrolet machines do not improve, Honda could get its first win at the Indy 500 since Sato in 2017. This is the qualifying lineup for the 104th Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Aug. 23, 2020.
"They put together a masterpiece for me, and so the thing has just been on rails and flying," Andretti told If Andretti is going to win his first Indy 500, he'll have to hold off a strong field of challengers. Michael Conroy/Associated Press. Over the past nine years, there have been nine different winners in the Indianapolis 500. However, there hasn't been an Andretti to win the Indianapolis 500 since Mario Andretti drove to victory in 1969.This year, Marco Andretti will have a strong starting position as he looks to join his grandfather as an Indy 500 champion. The Indianapolis 500 is the premier event of the 2020 IndyCar Series.The race went on for 500 miles (200 laps). Marco Andretti won the pole for the 2020 Indy 500 when he edged Scott Dixon by .017 mph, the third-closest margin in the history of Indianapolis qualifying.
98 car driver posted the fastest practice speed Friday, topped the chart in Saturday's initial qualifying round and bested the other eight drivers in contention for the pole Sunday.
And for one of the biggest events in motorsports, the wait will likely have been worth it come Sunday. Follow the action from Indianapolis Motor Speedway here.
Rahal, fresh from an impressive showing Friday, is in a great place heading into the race, and he knows it. Indy 500 Indy 500 Lineup 2020: Full List of Drivers and Qualifying Times for Marquee Race Jake Rill Senior Writer I August 21, 2020 Comments. With so much going in his favor, Andretti could be in the best position to join his grandfather and teammates on the list of Indy 500 champions.Honda-powered cars dominated the first week of on-track activities. Six of those drivers are in the 2020 field and will be looking to drive to victory again in this year's race, which is set to take place Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.There are eight former Indy 500 winners in this year's field, but only one of those drivers has won the illustrious race more than once. Marco Andretti came close to winning the race in 2006, but he was passed by Sam Hornish Jr. on the final lap. Qualifying for the 104th Indianapolis 500 begins Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020.
He's starting alongside a pair of former Indy 500 winners in Scott Dixon (2008) and Takuma Sato (2017), and with track position so important, it could be tough to chase down either of those drivers if one jumps out to a big lead early.There hasn't been a driver to win back-to-back Indy 500s since Helio Castroneves won in both 2001 and 2002. The 2020 pole-sitter has seen three different teammates reach Victory Lane since 2014. Indy 500 Indy 500 Qualifying 2020: Pole Results, Starting Grid and Pre-Race Storylines Joe Tansey @ JTansey90. Jack Roush had high hopes for his two-car organization in 2020, but it’s been an “uphill battle all year,” the Hall of Fame team (…) View Comments. Marco became the first member of his family to earn the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 since his grandfather started first in 1987.While his grandfather Mario had 52 career IndyCar Series wins and his father Michael notched 42 victories, Marco has only two career wins since joining the series in 2006, and he hasn't been victorious since 2011.However, the youngest Andretti, who is now 33, appears to be optimistic regarding his car for this year's Indianapolis 500 after getting off to a bit of a slow start to the IndyCar Series season (one top-10 finish in six starts). INDIANAPOLIS — Day 1 of Indy 500 qualifying results set up a Honda showdown for the pole and a difficult road to the front for perennial contender Team Penske. By: Kelly Crandall. Featured Columnist August 16, 2020 … An Andretti will lead the field to green in next Sunday's #Indy500! Andretti Autosport swept the … Marco Andretti will sit on the Indianapolis 500 pole for the first time in his career.The 33-year-old is the second member of his family to sit on the pole for the prestigious open-wheel race. Andretti will share the front row with a pair of previous Andretti's speed over the last three days will put him in the position of pre-race favorite.
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