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2015 Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyIndyCar
Season2015 IndyCar Series season
DateMay 24, 2015
WinnerColombia Juan Pablo Montoya
Winning teamTeam Penske
Average speed161.341 mph (259.653 km/h)
Pole positionNew Zealand Scott Dixon
Pole speed226.760 mph (364.935 km/h)
Fastest qualifierNew Zealand Scott Dixon
Rookie of the YearColombia Gabby Chaves
Most laps ledNew Zealand Scott Dixon (84)
Pre-race ceremonies
National anthemJordin Sparks[1]
"Back Home Again in Indiana"Straight No Chaser
Starting commandMari Hulman George
Pace carChevrolet Corvette Z06
Pace car driverJeff Gordon[2]
StarterPaul Blevin
Honorary starterPatrick Dempsey
Estimated attendance220,000[3]
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
AnnouncersAllen Bestwick, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever
Nielsen ratings4.3 (6.4 million viewers)[4]
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The 2015 Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 24, 2015. It was the premier event of the 2015 season of the Verizon IndyCar Series. Juan Pablo Montoya won his second Indianapolis 500, followed in the finish by Will Power, Charlie Kimball, polesitter Scott Dixon, and Graham Rahal.[5]

For the second year in a row, the month of May activities opened with the Grand Prix of Indianapolis over May 7–9. Practice opened on May 11, and time trials were held on May 16–17. Rain interrupted and eventually washed out time trials on May 16, and all qualifications were held on Sunday May 17.

The victory capped off a successful return to Indy car racing for Montoya. The 1999 CART champion and 2000 Indy 500 winner had left American open-wheel racing for Formula One for 2001–2005. He then switched to the NASCAR Cup Series, and also competed in Grand Am. Out of Indy car racing for thirteen seasons, Montoya surprisingly signed with Team Penske for 2014,[6] and finished 5th in the 2014 race, only his second Indy 500 start. Later that year he won the Pocono 500, and by winning the 2015 Indy 500, set a record for most years between two victories - fifteen years (2000 and 2015).

The 2015 race saw the debut of unique aero kits from Chevrolet and Honda, respectively, outfitted for the Dallara DW12 chassis.[7] As part of the ICONIC project, aero kits were originally planned for 2012, but a series of delays due to cost issues put off their homologation and implementation until 2015. During practice, three Chevrolet entries suffered major crashes that resulted in flip-overs. The crashes raised safety concerns around the paddock, and series officials delayed time trials for several hours in order to address the situation with rule and procedural changes, removing qualifying from its status as a points-paying event.

During a practice session on May 18, IndyCar's Holmatro Safety Team was lauded for a life-saving effort in their rescue of driver James Hinchcliffe. During the run, Hinchcliffe was involved in a major crash, and was impaled by a suspension member. The rapid response by the medical crews was credited with likely saving his life, and nine days later he was released from Methodist Hospital, expected to make a full recovery. Hinchcliffe was able to drive the IndyCar two-seater at a promotional event in August at the Golden Gate Bridge, then made his first competitive laps in a Dan Wheldon Memorial karting event in September.[8]

  1. ^ "Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Jordin Sparks to Sing National Anthem at 99th Indy 500". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Jensen, Tom (April 29, 2015). "Jeff Gordon named pace car driver for 99th Indianapolis 500". FoxSports.com. Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Schuster, Blake (May 24, 2015). "Juan Pablo Montoya: 'There's only one way to win' Indy 500". indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Indy 500 draws 6.4 million viewers up 5% from 2014 (Updated)". SportsTVRatings.com. Sports TV Ratings. May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Juan Pablo Montoya wins Indy after late Duel". abc7news.com. ABC News 7. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Fryer, Jenna (September 16, 2013). "Juan Pablo Montoya to drive for Team Penske". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  7. ^ Lewandowski, Dave (January 4, 2015). "Aero kit 2015 Q&A: 'Not going to be a spec car'". IndyCar.com. Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  8. ^ Miller, Robin (June 1, 2015). "Deliverance – the amazing rescue of James Hinchcliffe". Racer.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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