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Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Indy 500 driver ploughs into pit crew leaving four injured in horror crash
Robert Schwartzman had started the world-famous Indy 500 on pole position but was forced out of the race after 87 laps when he crashed into his own pit crew after a brake failure Indy 500 star Robert Schwartzman blamed a rear brake failure after he ploughed into his own pit crew. Four members of his Prema Racing team were injured in the incident, with one stretchered away. Schwartzman had started Sunday's race on pole position, the first rookie to do so since 1983. The Israeli-Russian driver was called into the pits on the 87th lap by his team, but ended up crashing out. The 25-year-old came into pit for a tyre change, touching his brakes as he swerved inwards to slow down. But his entire front end immediately locked up, sending his car sliding into crew members. Four of the team were hit by the car, with one taken away on a stretcher after complaining of pain in his right foot. The incident put Schwartzman out of the race, which was eventually won by Indy 500 standings leader Alex Palou. The driver blamed a brake failure for the incident, insisting he lost the front end as soon as he tried to slow down. Schwartzman lamented the fact the incident had ruined a srtong weekend. "I honestly felt really strange brakes when I was coming slow in pit lane. I locked up both front tires, which usually isn't the case," Shwartzman said. "I wasn't sure if it was the brakes or because the tires were cold. I tried to be very slow. "But as soon as I touched my brakes, my whole front was lost, and I went right into the guys. It was really scary because at the moment I braked I was just a passenger. "It's just really sad because we did such good work in qualifying. But it's the Indy 500. Anything can happen. A lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind. This is the Indy 500. This happens." Schartzman later confirmed that no one in his pit crew was seriously injured. He added: 'We didn't finish the race the way we had hoped, but I'm just relieved that the crew is okay. On my third pitstop, my rear brakes failed, so I only had the front brakes available. "As I came into the box both my front tyres locked up and the car went into the wall and some of the crew. Thankfully everyone is okay though. I had a solid start to the race though and after the early caution and restart I lost a few spots and settled into fourth. "Our first pit stop was extremely slow, dropping me from fourth to 21st and I fought back some more places before my final stop. The Indy 500 is so unpredictable, we saw many strong drivers not finishing. "But despite the result, I'm proud of our historic pole in qualifying. That was a huge achievement. Now, we need to reflect, work harder, and keep improving.' Shwartzman currently sits 22nd in the rankings with an impressive 65 points. The 25-year-old was previously a reserve driver for Ferrari's F1 team, but left that role when he moved to Indy Car.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How much money does Indianapolis 500 winner get? What we know about 2025 purse
A sunny Sunday afternoon will see 33 of the fastest drivers in the world compete for the ultimate prize in American open-wheel racing: the Indianapolis 500. The historic race is one of the biggest events in the motorsports world and mentioned in the same breath as NASCAR's Daytona 500, Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and endurance racing's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Winning the Indy 500 is one of the greatest achievements any driver can reach. Advertisement For the last two years, Josef Newgarden's reigned supreme at the iconic 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The two-time IndyCar champion became the first driver in 22 years to win back-to-back Indy 500s with his last-lap pass on Pato O'Ward in 2024. His win in 2023 came in similar fashion with a last-lap pass on Marcus Ericsson on a last-lap restart. This year, he has a shot at history to become the first driver to win three Indy 500 races in a row. DAVID LETTERMAN: Former late-night host has storied history with Indy 500 Hundreds of thousands of people will be in Speedway, Indiana, to see if Newgarden makes history, another prior winner takes the checkered flag or if a new winner will emerge. Rookie Robert Schwartzman starts from pole position - the first rookie to do so since 1983. Advertisement Whoever wins will have their name in IndyCar glory and enjoy the iconic bottle of milk in victory lane. That tradition began in 1936 and the American Dairy Association of Indiana will provide the winner with a bottle at the completion of the hours-long race. But that's not all the winner will receive. Here's what we know about this year's Indy 500 purse: Indy 500 winner's purse The winner's purse has increased steadily in recent years. Newgarden earned $3.666 million in 2023 for his win and that went up to $4.288 million in 2024. His second victory purse included a bonus for being a repeat winner. Advertisement Organizers do not announce the specifics for the purse until after the race, but we have a good idea of what it could be. If Newgarden wins again, his purse would be slightly bigger than someone else's due to another rollover bonus. All drivers can expect at least $3.8 million which would be in the result of no increase from last year and no rollover bonus. Helio Castroneves' win in 2009 set the record for the most prize money at $3.048 million, and the winner's purse stayed at that total for years. Ericsson's win in 2022 broke that record at $3.1 million before Newgarden's winnings. How is the Indy 500 purse calculated? The total purse is determined by multiple factors including sponsors, television networks and sanctioning body fees. Newgarden's $4.288 million in winnings last year came out of a $18.456 million total purse. Do non-winners earn money at the Indy 500? Yes. Final order at the checkered flag determines the winnings and every driver receives some money. The polesitter also gets a large cut of the total purse and drivers earn extra money for each lap led. Advertisement Considering that it costs $1-2 million per entry, some drivers who finish farther down the order could lose money on this year's race. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Indy 500 purse: How much money does race winner earn in Indianapolis?
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How to Watch the 2025 Indy 500 Without Cable
Rolling Stone and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It's a big weekend for racing with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix this morning, and now the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Rookie driver Robert Schwartzman will take pole position in Indiana, with Takuma Sato and Pato O'Ward joining him at the front of the 33-car pack. In the back of the field will be Josef Newgarden and Will Power, after their Team Penske cars were found to have technical violations. Advertisement More from Rolling Stone At a Glance: How to Watch the Indy 500 Stream : DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV Channel : FOX Date, Start Time: Sunday, May 25 at 12:45 p.m. ET get free trial at directv If you're looking to watch the IndyCar race this weekend, read on. Below, we've rounded up three of the best ways to livestream the Indy 500 online without cable. How to Watch the 2025 Indy 500 Online The 2025 Indy 500 is airing live on FOX. If you don't have cable, you can watch the Indy 500 online using any live TV streaming service that carries the channel. Here are three of the best, including options with free trials: How to Watch 2025 Indy 500 Online Without Cable: Livestream Race EDITOR'S PICK DirecTV get free trial ➤ Pros: Free trial, affordable genre packs, ESPN+ included ➤ Cons: Not as many entertainment channels in genre packs as other options The best live TV streaming service for sports fans is DirecTV, which now offers hardware-free options for cord-cutters. FOX is included in DirecTV's streamlined MySports pack, which delivers 20+ sports channels and ESPN+ in one package. It costs $69.99 a month, but you get a five-day free trial to check it out before paying. How to Watch 2025 Indy 500 Online Without Cable: Livestream Race Fubo get free trial Advertisement ➤ Pros: Huge channel lineup, free trial, watch on 10 screens ➤ Cons: No Warner Bros. channels (TNT, CNN, TBS, etc.), pricey Another great live TV streaming service with a free trial is Fubo. All of Fubo's packages carry 150+ channels for comprehensive live TV coverage, and FOX is included in all of them. Packages start with a five-day free trial and cost $64.99 for your first month, then $84.99 a month after that. How to Watch 2025 Indy 500 Online Without Cable: Livestream Race Sling $33 $66 50% off sign up now ➤ Pros: Tons of channels, easy to use ➤ Cons: No free trial Sling is a more budget-friendly live TV streaming service you can use to watch the 2025 Indy 500 online, although it doesn't offer a free trial. FOX is included in Sling's Blue plan, but only in certain areas (see if your zip code is one of them here). Sling Blue starts at $45.99 a month, but you can get half off your first month with Sling's current introductory offer. 2025 Indy 500 Schedule: Date, Start Time The 2025 Indy 500 race is happening today, Sunday, May 25. The flag drops at 12:45 p.m. ET. Here's the schedule of events for the day: Advertisement 10 a.m. ET: Pre-Race coverage starts 12:20 p.m. ET: National anthem by Natalie Grant 12:36 p.m. ET: 'Back Home Again in Indiana' by Jim Cornelison 12:45 p.m. ET: Green flag Best of Rolling Stone Sign up for RollingStone's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Indy 500: TV schedule, starting grid, betting odds, storylines, weather and more
The famed 'Month of May' concludes this Sunday with the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Team Penske's Josef Newgarden is aiming to become the first driver ever to win three consecutive Indy 500s, but to do so, he'll have to do it from the final row of the grid. Robert Schwartzman will lead the field to the green flag after becoming the first rookie since 1983 to win the pole. Eight former Indy 500 winners are in the 2025 field, combining for 13 victories in the previous 108 editions of the race. Advertisement Here's what to know ahead of the 2025 Indy 500: 2025 Indy 500 TV schedule All times ET Friday, May 23 11 a.m.: Carb Day final practice (FS1) Sunday, May 25 10 a.m.: Pre-race show (Fox) 12:20 p.m.: National anthem (Fox) 12:45 p.m.: 109th Indy 500 (Fox) 2025 Indy 500 details Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile low-banked squared oval) in Speedway, Indiana Banking: Turns - 9.2 degrees | Straights - flat Race length: 200 laps for 500 miles Fuel window: 30-35 green flag laps Top storylines for the 2025 Indy 500 Penske penalties: All three Team Penske Chevys made it into last Sunday's Fast 12 qualifying round for a shot at the pole, but one crashed in the morning practice and two others were removed after failing inspection. The cars driven by Newgarden and Will Power were each found to have an illegally modified attenuator, which is the rear-end crash structure. The attenuator is a spec part that by rule cannot be modified. Advertisement Larson and "The Double": For the second straight year, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson will attempt "The Double" — running the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, which take place just hours apart in Indiana and North Carolina in two very different types of race car. Larson admirably qualified fifth for the Indy 500 last year but rain delayed the start of the race by four hours. He finished 18th and immediately boarded a plane bound for Charlotte, but in an ironic twist of fate, the same weather system that delayed the start in Indianapolis curtailed his attempt to at least jump into his Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet in the late stages of the Coca-Cola 600. He'll start 19th for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Sensational Schwartzman: Only two times in the 108-year history of Indianapolis 500 had a rookie ever qualified first for the race. Until last Sunday. Schwartzman, racing for Prema, became the first Indy debutant since Teo Fabi in 1983 to win the pole position. What's more — it's his first time driving an oval in his professional career after coming up through the European karting and Formulae system, while also driving endurance cars on the side. 109th Indy 500 starting grid Row 1 Robert Schwartzman, Prema Racing-Chevrolet Takuma Sato, RLL Racing-Honda Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren-Chevrolet Advertisement Row 2 Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing-Honda Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda Row 3 David Malukas, AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren-Chevrolet Marcus Ericsson, Andretti-Global-Honda Row 4 Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske-Chevrolet Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger Racing-Chevrolet Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet Row 5 Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet Santino Ferrucci, AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet Row 6 Devlin DeFrancesco, RLL Racing-Honda Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing-Chevrolet Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet Advertisement Row 7 Kyle Larson, Arrow McLaren/Hendrick-Chevrolet Louis Foster, RLL Racing-Honda Callum Ilott, Prema Racing-Chevrolet Row 8 Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing-Honda Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global-Honda Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren-Chevrolet Row 9 Ryan Hunter-Reay, DRR-Cusick Motorsports-Chevrolet Jack Harvey, DRR-Cusic Motorsports-Chevrolet Colton Herta, Andretti Global-Honda Row 10 Graham Rahal, RLL Racing-Honda Marco Andretti, Andretti Global/Curb Agajanian-Honda Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing-Honda Row 11 Rinus Veekay, Dale Coyne Racing-Honda Josef Newgarden, Team Penske-Chevrolet Will Power, Team Penske-Chevrolet Indy 500 betting odds Despite the 32nd starting spot, Newgarden has the fifth-best odds to win entering the weekend – likely due to his status as the two-time defending race winner. Pato O'Ward, having posted two second-place finishes at the Speedway in addition to a fourth and sixth, enters with the best odds at 5-to-1. Runaway championship leader Alex Palou and six-time series champion Scott Dixon are among the top favorites behind O'Ward. Advertisement Odds courtesy of BetMGM Pato O'Ward +500 Alex Palou +600 Scott Dixon +700 Scott McLaughlin +800 Josef Newgarden +1200 Takuma Sato +1300 Felix Rosenqvist +1500 Weather for the 109th Indy 500 The race day forecast calls for partially cloudy skies with a high temperature of 67 degrees. There is a 25 percent chance of precipitation. Last year's race was infamously delayed by rain for four hours, which ultimately cost Kyle Larson his chance at running 'The Double.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
For the first time in 43 years a rookie will sit on the pole of the Indy 500
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — For the first time in 43 years a rookie will be sitting on the pole of the Indy 500. Robert Schwartzman has won the NTT P1 Award for the 109th Indianapolis 500. A rookie hasn't won the pole at the Indy 500 since 1983. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
