Race Day at Indy

The 500 mile race begins at noon today.

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  • Franchitti wins. ©Clarino 2012

  • Flag display race day. ©Clarino 2012

  • Fly over race day. ©Clarino 2012

  • Balloons released. ©Clarino 2012

  • Gladys Knight in pace car. ©Clarino 2012

  • Andy Granatelli. ©Clarino 2012

  • Parnelli Jones in a pace car. ©Clarino 2012

  • National Guard on the grid. ©Clarino 2012

  • Number on back of cars for drivers to see. ©Clarino 2012

  • AJ in a pace car for the previous winners parade. ©Clarino 2012

  • The traditional helmet line up on the car before the race. ©Clarino 2012

  • A good crowd this year. ©Clarino 2012

  • Mario Andretti. ©Clarino 2012

  • The sunglass tribute to Dan Wheldon on the parade lap. ©Clarino 2012

  • The 98th lap sunglass tribute to Dan Wheldon. ©Clarino 2012

  • The #98 car, that was driven by Dan Wheldon last year, take a lap in tribute to the 2011 500 winner. ©Clarino 2012

  • Brian Herta, driving, pulls the #98 car off the track. ©Clarino 2012

  • Pace car lap. ©Clarino 2012

  • Lead lap. ©Clarino 2012

  • Briscoe in the lead early in the race. ©Clarino 2012

  • Hinchcliffe, in the "Go Daddy" car, takes the lead. ©Clarino 2012

  • Helio's first pit stop. ©Clarino 2012

  • Car #9, driven bt Scott Dixon, drives by the saftey team truck during the Ed Carpenter yellow. ©Clarino 2012

  • On lap 188, Andretti hit the SAFER Barrier in turn 1. ©Clarino 2012

  • Cars #50 and #9 fight for the lead. ©Clarino 2012

     

  • Kanaan takes the lead late in the race, but fininshes 3rd. ©Clarino 2012

  • Newgarden had troubles all day. ©Clarino 2012

  • The Sun Drop car was out of the race because of a wheel problem. ©Clarino 2012

  • Hunter-Reay sits on the pit wall and watches the race after he had to come in because of car trouble. ©Clarino 2012

  • Lap 200 Sato hits the SAFER Barrier in turn 1. Franchitti wins the race under yellow. ©Clarino 2012

  • Bourdais on the way to Gasoline Alley after the race. ©Clarino 2012

  • Ryan Briscoe finished in 5th. ©Clarino 2012

  • Helio had a 10th place finish. ©Clarino 2012

  • Hildebrand looks at the score board after the race. ©Clarino 2012

  • Kimball had a respectable 8th place finish. ©Clarino 2012

  • On his first oval race Rubens finished in 11th place. ©Clarino 2012

  • Hinchcliffe get a hug for a job well done. ©Clarino 2012

  • James gives an interview after the race. ©Clarino 2012

  • Dario leaves pit lane, with Ashley, Chip and Susie Wheldon, in the pace car for his victory lap. ©Clarino 2012

  • Dario in the Camaro Pace car. ©Clarino 2012

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