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Dixon Breaks Pole Speed Record With Fifth Indy Top Spot
Dixon Breaks Pole Velocity Report With Fifth Indy High Spot
Scott Dixon additional cemented his legend as one of many greatest-ever INDYCAR SERIES drivers, incomes his fifth profession Indianapolis 500 introduced by Gainbridge pole Sunday with the quickest four-lap common pace for a pole sitter within the century-plus historical past of “The Best Spectacle in Racing.”
Because the final driver on monitor within the Firestone Quick Six, six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Dixon delivered the drama with a four-lap common pace of 234.046 mph within the No. 9 PNC Financial institution Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Dixon, from Auckland, New Zealand, earned a $100,000 for the NTT P1 Award and is only one shy of four-time Indy winner Rick Mears for essentially the most poles in “500” historical past.
“That’s what this place is about; it’s so superb,” Dixon stated. “It’s loopy. This PNC Financial institution No. 9 crew and Honda, they introduced it right this moment. Simply so completely satisfied for everyone.”
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Dixon’s run broke the all-time pole file pace of 233.718 set in 1996 by Scott Brayton. Arie Luyendyk set the all-time four-lap qualifying common pace file of 236.986 in 1996, however his run got here on the second day of {qualifications} and wasn’t eligible for the pole.
Chip Ganassi Racing earned its first 1-2 begin at Indianapolis since 2008 – when Dixon earned his sole victory within the race from pole and Dan Wheldon began second – as reigning sequence champion Alex Palou certified second at 233.499 within the No. 10 NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Dixon and Palou led 4 Ganassi drivers within the Firestone Quick Six ultimate qualifying session.
“To get 5 of our vehicles into the quick 12 and 4 into the (Firestone Quick) Six, I hope Chip has a smile on his face,” Dixon stated. “That undoubtedly deserves a smile.”
Rinus VeeKay took the final spot within the entrance row for the second consecutive 12 months, qualifying third at 233.385 within the No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Workforce with BitNile Chevrolet fielded by Ed Carpenter Racing.
That is the quickest entrance row in Indy 500 historical past, with a mean pace of 233.643, breaking the file of 233.233 set in 1996.
ECR owner-driver Ed Carpenter will begin fourth within the No. 33 Alzamend Neuro Chevrolet after his run of 233.080.
Chip Ganassi Racing put 4 of its 5 drivers within the first two rows. Marcus Ericsson will begin fifth after a run of 232.764 within the No. 8 Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, with 2013 Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan qualifying sixth at 232.372 within the No. 1 The American Legion Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
The third and fourth rows have been set throughout High 12 qualifying, the primary time-trial session of the afternoon.
Row three will include Pato O’Ward (seventh) within the No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet, Felix Rosenqvist (eighth) within the No. 7 Vuse Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet and Romain Grosjean (ninth) within the No. 28 DHL Honda. Method One veteran Grosjean would be the highest-starting and quickest “500” rookie within the discipline.
The fourth row options two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato (tenth) within the No. 51 Nurtec ODT Honda, 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Energy (eleventh) within the No. 12 Verizon Workforce Penske Chevrolet and seven-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion and “500” rookie Jimmie Johnson (twelfth) within the No. 48 Carvana Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
Dixon opened the 2 rounds of qualifying right this moment by main the High 12 qualifying session, for the 12 quickest drivers throughout qualifying Saturday, with a four-lap common pace of 233.510. VeeKay was second at 233.429.
Johnson produced the largest present for the followers – and elicited essentially the most gasps from pit lane – throughout Lap 1 of his four-lap run. His automotive veered towards the SAFER Barrier in Flip 2, and he narrowly averted contact with a significant energy slide at 230 mph, maintaining management of his machine and ending his run.
“Simply looking for that proper stability within the race automotive,” Johnson stated. “These guys are so good at what they do. In these trickier circumstances, I simply want extra expertise.”
Up subsequent is a two-hour apply session for all 33 starters from 1-3 p.m. (ET) Monday, with reside protection on Peacock Premium and the INDYCAR Radio Community. Then it’s on to the ultimate apply earlier than the race, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Could 27 on Miller Lite Carb Day.
The 106th Indianapolis 500 introduced by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, Could 29, with reside protection beginning at 11 a.m. on NBC, Telemundo Deportes on Universo and the INDYCAR Radio Community.
2024 NCSA SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team in Kentucky swam to a new boys 13-14 national age group (NAG) record in the LCM 200 breast. York swam to a 2:15.11, getting under Ethan Dang‘s record of a 2:15.84 from 2016.
Prior to Dang, the record was held by Reece Whitley who swam a 2:16.48 in 2014, a time that still sits at #2 all-time for the age group. Dang now swims at Stanford while Whitley went on to swim for Cal.
Split Comparison
| York | Dang | |
| 100 | 1:06.22 | 1:04.99 |
| 200 | 1:08.89 | 1:10.85 |
| 2:15.11 | 2:15.84 |
York was out much slower than Dang was but was able to only have a two second fall-off in the race. York dropped a significant amount of time in the race as he entered with a 2:18.08 from January’s Pro Series stop in Knoxville. That time previously sat at #4 all-time in the age group.
York has had a busy week of competition in Indianapolis and has his last individual race with the 200 IM tomorrow. He notably swam the 100 breast earlier this week with a 1:03.77 in finals, exactly half a second off his 1:03.27 entry time.
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Josh Downs dazzled in the wide receiver footwork drills, making cuts that were on another level compared to the rest of the group.
He rifled his feet through the ladder.
And on Saturday’s practice, him and Anthony Richardson connected for a nice pass and catch down the sideline between two defenders.
Downs has been impressive at training camp and got off to a good start in his first year, hauling in 68 receptions on 771 yards and two touchdowns, but he expects more this year.
“Year one to year two, it’s always been a big jump for me,” Downs said. “High school, college, it was both the same.”
He’s not exaggerating. In his freshman year at North Carolina, he had seven catches for 119 yards. That skyrocketed to 101 receptions for 1,335 yards in his sophomore year. His touchdown count also jumped from three to eight.
Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter agrees with Downs’ confidence. He’s been impressed with Downs so far at training camp, and thinks he’s learned a lot from his first year in the league.
“Josh (Downs) is going to make the most of that from a route running perspective from a defensive coverage identification perspective,” Cooter said. “Josh (Downs) is primed and ready to have a big camp out here and do some really good things.”
Downs is processing the game better this year. He said he’s not thinking about the route he’s running as he gets set up at the line of scrimmage. Instead, he’s analyzing the defense and determining what coverage they’re in.
Someone that has helped him with this is cornerback Kenny Moore II. Downs considers Moore II to be at the top of his position in the NFL. He said Moore II is really smart and likes to mix it up with Downs when they’re matched up together, disguising whether he’s in man coverage or zone coverage.
Downs says he has the best slot receiver job in the league because he gets to go up against Moore II every day.
Downs has also been building his chemistry with Richardson. It’s now getting to the point where they’re running plays that aren’t in the playbook.
“We’re seeing different plays, it might not be in the playbook,” Downs said. “He’ll (Richardson) be like, ‘hey, JD, do you see this? Do that.’ I’m like, ‘I was thinking the same thing.’”
“I know Anthony (Richardson) trusts me. I trust him. We’re clicking before practice, after practice, even off the field. That’s my dog,” Downs said.
The Colts return to practice on Sunday at Grand Park from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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