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2023 Indianapolis 500
The 2023 Indianapolis 500, branded as the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons, was a 500-mile (804.7 km, 200 lap) race in the 2023 IndyCar Series, held on Sunday, May 28, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States. The month of May activities formally began on Saturday, May 13 with the GMR Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice on the oval was slated to begin on May 16 but was canceled due to rain and as a result, the first practice was held on May 17. Time trials took place on May 20–21, while Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, took place on May 26.
Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing entered the race as the defending winner. 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2004 series champion Tony Kanaan announced that he would retire after the race. Álex Palou won the pole position for the race, his first pole at Indianapolis and the eighth for the Chip Ganassi Racing team. Palou's qualifying speed of 234.217 mph (376.936 km/h) set a new record for fastest pole speed for the Indianapolis 500, besting the speed that his teammate Scott Dixon had set the previous year. The run also replaced Dixon's as the second-fastest qualification run at Indianapolis ever.
Josef Newgarden passed Marcus Ericsson on a frantic restart with half a lap to go following multiple late race incidents to win his first Indianapolis 500. It was the third Indy 500 in history with a last lap pass for the win (the others being 2006 and 2011), and the first with a one-lap shootout to the finish since 1997. It was also the first Indianapolis 500 since 1973 to have the red flag put out three times and first time race was red-flagged three times in history of IndyCar Series under this title. Roger Penske (owner of Team Penske) collected his record-extending 19th Indianapolis 500 victory as an owner, and first Indy victory since purchasing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in late 2019.
On May 25, 2022, it was announced that online financial services company Gainbridge reached a multiyear agreement to extend their presenting sponsorship of the Indianapolis 500. The extension was for an undisclosed length. This will be the first year under the current deal. Gainbridge originally signed a four-year deal which was in place from 2019 to 2022.
The 2023 Indianapolis 500 was the sixth race of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season. Five different drivers won the first five races of the season. Marcus Ericsson won the season opener at St. Petersburg, and Josef Newgarden won the first oval race of the season at Texas. Kyle Kirkwood then won at Long Beach, his first career IndyCar victory, followed by Scott McLaughlin at Alabama. Álex Palou won the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, and held the championship points lead going into the Indy 500.
The 2023 IndyCar Series schedule was announced on September 27, 2022, with the Indianapolis 500 scheduled for Sunday, May 28. Practice, time trials, and other ancillary events are scheduled for the two weeks leading up to the race. The Open Test was held on April 20–21, which included rookie orientation and refresher tests.
The GMR Grand Prix, including the Road to Indy races, again served as the opening weekend of track activity, on May 12–13. The Freedom 100 was left off the schedule for the fourth year in a row. The 2023 Indy NXT series (formerly known as Indy Lights) included a race on the road course during GMR Grand Prix weekend.
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2023 Indianapolis 500
The 2023 Indianapolis 500, branded as the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons, was a 500-mile (804.7 km, 200 lap) race in the 2023 IndyCar Series, held on Sunday, May 28, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States. The month of May activities formally began on Saturday, May 13 with the GMR Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice on the oval was slated to begin on May 16 but was canceled due to rain and as a result, the first practice was held on May 17. Time trials took place on May 20–21, while Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, took place on May 26.
Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing entered the race as the defending winner. 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2004 series champion Tony Kanaan announced that he would retire after the race. Álex Palou won the pole position for the race, his first pole at Indianapolis and the eighth for the Chip Ganassi Racing team. Palou's qualifying speed of 234.217 mph (376.936 km/h) set a new record for fastest pole speed for the Indianapolis 500, besting the speed that his teammate Scott Dixon had set the previous year. The run also replaced Dixon's as the second-fastest qualification run at Indianapolis ever.
Josef Newgarden passed Marcus Ericsson on a frantic restart with half a lap to go following multiple late race incidents to win his first Indianapolis 500. It was the third Indy 500 in history with a last lap pass for the win (the others being 2006 and 2011), and the first with a one-lap shootout to the finish since 1997. It was also the first Indianapolis 500 since 1973 to have the red flag put out three times and first time race was red-flagged three times in history of IndyCar Series under this title. Roger Penske (owner of Team Penske) collected his record-extending 19th Indianapolis 500 victory as an owner, and first Indy victory since purchasing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in late 2019.
On May 25, 2022, it was announced that online financial services company Gainbridge reached a multiyear agreement to extend their presenting sponsorship of the Indianapolis 500. The extension was for an undisclosed length. This will be the first year under the current deal. Gainbridge originally signed a four-year deal which was in place from 2019 to 2022.
The 2023 Indianapolis 500 was the sixth race of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season. Five different drivers won the first five races of the season. Marcus Ericsson won the season opener at St. Petersburg, and Josef Newgarden won the first oval race of the season at Texas. Kyle Kirkwood then won at Long Beach, his first career IndyCar victory, followed by Scott McLaughlin at Alabama. Álex Palou won the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, and held the championship points lead going into the Indy 500.
The 2023 IndyCar Series schedule was announced on September 27, 2022, with the Indianapolis 500 scheduled for Sunday, May 28. Practice, time trials, and other ancillary events are scheduled for the two weeks leading up to the race. The Open Test was held on April 20–21, which included rookie orientation and refresher tests.
The GMR Grand Prix, including the Road to Indy races, again served as the opening weekend of track activity, on May 12–13. The Freedom 100 was left off the schedule for the fourth year in a row. The 2023 Indy NXT series (formerly known as Indy Lights) included a race on the road course during GMR Grand Prix weekend.