Indianapolis 500 Race

The legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500 miles race, the most famous race in the IndyCar championship. All tickets for Sunday’s race is sold out, so an estimated 425 000 people will attend the event.

In 1911 he ran the first edition of the Indianapolis 500 race and this Sunday will be played the number 94. The Brazilian, Helio Castroneves, in the past involved in serious tax problems, start from the pole after winning a dramatic shift to 367 km / h.

Castroneves, who won the legendary race last year, is heavily favored, but a large host of rivals, no less than 32, try to spoil the party the owner of the franchise ‘Burger King’ in Brazil. The most dangerous, no doubt, will be Will Power, Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti.

The Indianapolis 500 2010 event will go down in history as the 500 miles with more feminine presence. No less than four: Ana Beatriz Caselato, Simona de Silvestro, Sarah Fisher and the one that led the race and the podium (he was third in 2009), the very famous Danica Patrick. And one more, Venezuelan Milka Duno, the doors remained classified.

Ten American pilots will be present in the test, including the Venezuelan Ernesto Viso, KV Racing Technology team. The 500 miles will be broadcast live to 212 countries. Last year 294 million people watched the Indy 500.