2011 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Early morning Pagoda. -- Photo by: Daniel Incandela Preparing for JR Hildebrand's Pit at Indy -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Tomas Scheckter's car headed to pit lane -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Bruce P. Crandall waves the green flag. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio waves to the crowd during Driver Introductions -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Ryan Hunter-Reay rolls into his pit -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Row 2 Bell, Power, and Wheldon -- Photo by: Jim Haines A.J. Foyt paces the field -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney The No. 10 Target Car -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Row 3 Buddy Rice, Ed Carpenter, Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Jim Haines Green flag on the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 -- Photo by: Jim Haines Row 9 Patrick, Briscoe, and Andretti -- Photo by: Jim Haines J.R. Hildebrand and Bertrand Baguette battle it out -- Photo by: Jim Haines Oriol Servia -- Photo by: Jim Haines Scott Dixon and Alex Tagliani fighting for the lead -- Photo by: Jim Haines Hinchcliffe makes a stop. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Ryan Hunter-Reay makes a pit stop -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Marco Andretti leaves pit lane -- Photo by: Dana Garrett John Andretti makes a pit stop -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marco Andretti in for a quick pit stop -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick's GoDaddy car headed from the garages to the track -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tomas Scheckter in his way out of Gasoline Alley -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sunoco helmet. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Al Unser driving a past Indy style car -- Photo by: Chris Jones A quick chat with Sam Schmidt -- Photo by: Chris Jones Teams & drivers awaiting the start of the race -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon leading the pack into Turn 1 -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Townsend Bell -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon and Will Power -- Photo by: Chris Jones One row. -- Photo by: Chris Jones A busy pit lane. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Paul Tracy pits. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Christopher McDonald ready for the race -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Chris Harrison -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Zachary Levi -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Paul Tracy in for a pit stop -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Tito Ortiz hits up the red carpet -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Pit stop for Will Power -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power in pit lane -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Roger Penske -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Jeffrey Donovan at the Indy 500 -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Looking down on the track. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Danica Patrick makes a pit stop -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Marco Andretti in the pits -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio Castroneves -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Davey Hamilton in pit lane -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Alex Lloyd -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Dixon and Servia joking around -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Seal and Kelly Clarkson sing the National Anthem -- Photo by: Dave Edelstein Dan Wheldon celebrates his victory -- Photo by: LAT Photo USA JR Hildebrand crosses the finish line despite wrecking on the final lap -- Photo by: LAT Photo USA Congratulated by many after winning the Indy 500 -- Photo by: LAT Photo USA Dan Wheldon wins the 2011 Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel A KV Racing car hits the wall -- Photo by: Mike Young Dan Wheldon wins the Indy 500 for a 2nd time -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Celebrating his 2nd win -- Photo by: Jim Haines Coming down the front stretch -- Photo by: Jim Haines Danica Patrick takes the lead for a total of 10 laps -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon with the 2011 Chevy Camaro Pace Car -- Photo by: Chris Jones Alex Lloyd, Buddy Rice, and Charlie Kimball -- Photo by: Jim Haines David Letterman in the pits -- Photo by: Jim Haines Bertrand Baguette -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon collapses with happiness onto the yard of bricks -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon smiles to the crowd -- Photo by: Chris Jones Bryan Herta Autosport kisses the bricks -- Photo by: Chris Jones Helio Castroneves takes a pit stop -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Bertrand Baguette in pit lane -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Dan Wheldon speeds down the front stretch -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon takes the win. -- Photo by: LAT Photo USA Bertrand Baguette finished 7th in the 2011 Indy 500 -- Photo by: Chris Jones Bridget Marquardt and Katarina Van Derham on site to cheer for friend, Marco Andretti -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Michael Andretti talks to AJ Foyt -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ana Beatriz, and Pippa Mann -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Alex Lloyd, Graham Rahal, Charlie Kimball -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Marco Andretti, Ryan Briscoe, Danica Patrick -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Helio gives a thumbs up -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Flying through the air -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Hoping to land safely -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Scott Dixon signals to the crowd -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Fearless -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Ed Carpenter -- Photo by: Robert Ellis About to break a world record -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Waving the Union Jacks in support of Dan Wheldon. -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Wheldon wins. -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Pippa Mann -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Alex Lloyd -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Helio heads into the pits -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Tony Kanaan -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Dan Wheldon during a lap in the pace car after winning -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Dan Wheldon -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Dan Wheldon shakes hands with fans after his victory -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Jillian Michaels waves to fans -- Photo by: Robert Ellis The Borg Warner Winner's Wreath lays upon Wheldon's winning car -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dan Wheldon speaks with members of the press following the race -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Bryan Herta, Dan Wheldon and Steve Newey -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dan Wheldon makes a pit stop -- Photo by: Mike Harding Alex Tagliani makes a pit stop -- Photo by: Mike Harding Dan Wheldon in pit lane -- Photo by: Mike Harding Dario Franchitti in pit lane -- Photo by: Mike Harding