101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade 2017-05-28

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Event
101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade

Date
Sun 28th May 2017 (UTC)

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00:00:00 UTC

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24-11-14 16:00 (PST Los Angeles)
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24-11-14 18:00 (CST Chicago)
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24-11-14 19:00 (EST New York)
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24-11-15 00:00 (GMT London)
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24-11-15 01:00 (CET Paris)
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24-11-15 04:00 (GST Dubai)
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24-11-15 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
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24-11-15 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
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24-11-15 11:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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League
IndyCar Series

Season
2017

Round
6

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Location
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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The 2017 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil for sponsorship reasons) is a Verizon IndyCar Series event that occurred on Sunday May 28, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Despite a threatening weather forecast in the days leading up to the event, the race ran its scheduled distance of 200 laps (500 miles) and was won by Takuma Sato of Andretti Autosport. Sato, who also finished on the podium at the 2004 U.S. Grand Prix on the road course at Indianapolis, became the first Japanese driver to win the Indianapolis 500. The race was the premier event and the sixth race of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season. Alexander Rossi entered the race as the defending champion. The event also featured Fernando Alonso, the first active Formula One World Championship driver to contest the race since Teo Fabi in 1984. Alonso was voted Rookie of the Year, having led 27 laps before retiring in the closing stages of the race.

The month of May activities formally began on May 13 with the fourth running of the IndyCar Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice for the Indianapolis 500 began on May 15, and time trials were held on May 20–21. Scott Dixon, the 2008 winner, won the pole position, his third career Indy pole. Dixon's qualifying speed of 232.164 mph (373.632 km/h) was the fastest pole speed since 1996. Carb Day—the traditional final day of practice, as well as the annual Pit Stop Challenge and Indy Lights Freedom 100, were held on May 26. Support races featuring the Road to Indy were also held during the month.