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2022 Indianapolis 500 qualifying, starting grid: Scott Dixon captures fifth career pole with track record
Scott Dixon saved his finest for final and put the youth motion on pause Sunday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, operating a four-lap common of 234.046 mph to win the pole for the 106th Indianapolis 500 on Could 29. It’s the fifth Indy 500 pole for Dixon, 41, who additionally began from the highest spot on the grid in 2021, 2017, 2015 and 2008 — when he received the race.
Sharing the entrance row with the New Zealander shall be his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, defending collection champion Alex Palou, 25, and Rinus VeeKay, 21, of Ed Carpenter Racing.
Going out first within the Quick 12 section, Dixon proved quickest as the sphere down was whittled right down to the highest six quickest who would go for the pole, and he was capable of make the delicate changes wanted to remain forward of the altering observe situations to remain quickest within the remaining group, the place he was the ultimate driver to make an try.
Consistency is essential on the Brickyard, the place the common of 4 laps is taken, and the veteran displayed the quiet, fast palms and funky demeanor that he’s identified for on his option to setting the quickest four-lap common in Indy 500 qualifying historical past, breaking Scott Brayton’s mark of 233.718 from 1996.
“From the primary run to the second, I knew it was going to get simpler due to the climate situations,” Dixon mentioned, “and the climate held up. It is a privilege to be on the pole, however it do not feel pretty much as good as I felt after I received in 2008. All 32 drivers need that feeling. A few of us have felt it earlier than, and it simply makes you wish to really feel that once more.
“It is all about profitable the five hundred, man. Profitable the pole does offer you confidence, however it’s no assure of something. You simply preserve knocking on that door, and I hope it opens up for me this 12 months.”
Earlier than Dixon’s run, Palou was trying fairly comfy on the entrance after his 233.499 mph when VeeKay’s 233.385 didn’t bump him from the highest spot.
It was a profitable day for Chip Ganassi Racing, who not solely took the highest two spots on the grid with Dixon and Palou, however have all 5 of their vehicles beginning within the prime 12 with Marcus Ericsson fifth quickest general, Tony Kanaan sixth and Jimmie Johnson twelfth.
“I want they have been simply there to again me up,” Dixon cracked when requested if he felt extra comfy with so many teammates round him. “I am fairly positive Alex shall be making an attempt to move me firstly.”
It was additionally a return to kind for Honda, who powered seven of the highest 12 quickest vehicles and 4 of the highest six.
Beginning grid for the 106th Indianapolis 500
- Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 234.046 mph four-lap common
- Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 233.499
- Rinus VeeKay, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 233.385
- Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 233.08
- Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 232.764
- Tony Kanaan, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 232.372
- Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren SP, Chevrolet, 232.705
- Felix Rosenqvist, Arrow McLaren SP, Chevrolet, 232.182
- Romain Grosjean, Andretti Autosport, Honda, 231.999
- Takuma Sato, Dale Coyne Racing with RWR, Honda, 231.67
- Will Energy, Staff Penske, Chevrolet, 231.534
- Jimmie Johnson, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 231.264
- David Malukas, Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports, Honda, 231.607
- Josef Newgarden, Staff Penske, Chevrolet, 231.58
- Santino Ferrucci, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet, 231.508
- Simon Pagenaud, Meyer Shank Racing, Honda, 231.275
- J.R. Hildebrand, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet, 231.112
- Conor Daly, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 230.999
- Callum Ilott, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet, 230.961
- Alexander Rossi, Andretti Autosport, Honda, 230.812
- Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, 230.766
- Sage Karam, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet, 230.464
- Marco Andretti, Andretti Herta Autosport w/Marco and Curb-Agajanian, 230.345
- Devlin DeFrancesco, Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport, Honda, 230.326
- Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian, Honda, 230.235
- Scott McLaughlin, Staff Penske, Chevrolet, 230.154
- Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing, Honda, 229.63
- Kyle Kirkwood, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet, 229.406
- Dalton Kellett, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet, 228.916
- Juan Pablo Montoya – #6, Arrow McLaren SP, Chevrolet, 228.622
- Christian Lundgaard, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, 227.053
- Jack Harvey, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, 226.851
- Stefan Wilson, DragonSpeed/Cusick Motorsports, Chevrolet, no makes an attempt
INDIANAPOLIS — Many Hoosiers rely on IndyGo buses to get to different points around the Indianapolis Metropolitan area.
Thanks to funding from a new grant, the bus system will potentially connect people in the town of Cumberland over to the Indianapolis International Airport.
Justin Bruno has been using IndyGo his whole adult life.
“They support us out here,” Bruno said.
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He works part-time as a bellman for a hotel downtown.
The bus helps him in a pinch.
“I do have transportation but things happen. So IndyGo is a blessing,” he said.
IndyGo announced Tuesday that it received a $150 million federal capital grant for the construction of the upcoming Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit route.
The awarded funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Small Starts Capital Investment Grant.
The FTA’s Capital Investment Grant contribution represents nearly 40 percent of the Blue Line’s estimated project budget.
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“The Blue Line is going to be the longest of the BRT routes. It’s going to run through the heart of the city, the busiest corridor. 28 million visitors, within 150,000 jobs,” IndyGo spokesperson Carrie Black said.
The Blue Line will run 24 miles east to west along I-70, Holt Road and Washington Street.
Black says residents can expect some construction in the coming months.
“A big part of bus rapid transit is dedicated bus lanes. What that does is it allows buses to travel independently of car traffic, and likewise it allows cars to travel independently of the buses and not have to deal with the stops and starts of buses,” she said.
But those dedicated bus lanes are causing a bit of controversy for the people living and working along the streets it will affect.
“Revenue. They’re afraid of the revenue loss. They don’t have corporations to back them,” Jason Hunt said.
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Hunt works at a tavern and sports bar on E. Washington Street in Irvington.
He says there are both positives and negatives to the Blue Line.
“There are a lot of independent restaurants and shop owners within here. So you’re doing to remove the 10 to 15 places out front, you’re going to go down to one lane. You’re going to have increased congestion,” he said.
But on the other hand, he says reliable public transportation is necessary.
“It definitely reduces their stress and their anxiety, I believe, of getting to a doctor’s appointment, getting to work. Maybe they can’t accept a position because of the infrequency of the rides,” Hunt said. “These are growing pains. I think that the pros outweigh the cons.”
Construction on the Blue Line is expected to begin early this year, with the route set to open for service in late 2028.
IndyGo will be hosting open houses in February all along the Washington Street corridor to share the details on construction, closures and detours.
They’ll be sharing the dates, times and locations of those meetings in the next week.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A local artist has brought a burst of color and culture to the streets of Indianapolis.
A newly painted traffic signal box at U.S. 31 and Edgewood Avenue has turned heads while celebrating Burmese heritage. Designer and painter Yan Yan poured 105 hours into the artwork “Our Enlightenment.” He finished the project in November.
“It showcases different motifs of the Burmese community, especially Indianapolis in the way of cultural practices in Indianapolis,” Yan said.
The Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center supported the artwork as part of its cultural art initiative called the Southdale Traffic Signal Public Art Heritage Project, which features a variety of traffic signal boxes.
“From dances to wresting and also other symbols and instruments as well as cultural motifs like traditional attire,” Yan said.
Each side of the box tells a story and highlights Burmese culture. “The location was actually given to me by the Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center, but the location is where the majority of the Burmese population and residents are at.”
Indianapolis has one of the largest Burmese populations in the country, with many in Perry Township on the city’s south side.
Yan says he wants to bring the stories of Burmese refugees to life. He came to Indianapolis as a refugee in 2012. “Now I’m working at a refugee resettlement agency called Exodus Immigration.”
Yan also is selling stickers that celebrate a piece of Burmese cultural artistry. Half of the proceeds will go towards helping Burmese refugees. They’re available at Top Point Royal Cafe, a new Burmese coffee shop on the south side of Indianapolis.
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