Indianapolis, IN
IndyCar, track officials work to fix pit problems
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar drivers waited out a four-hour rain delay and labored by way of their issues over a slippery warm-up lane Thursday.
It did not take lengthy for the 31 drivers to begin turning laps topping 225 mph.
Thirty-one of the 32 drivers entered in subsequent month’s Indianapolis 500 participated within the second and ultimate day of testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a whole bunch of followers lining the mounds close to the speedway’s museum.
The largest query coming into the check session was whether or not observe officers discovered an answer for the warm-up lane issues that induced three race winners to spin Wednesday, which led to 2 crashes.
“I felt it a pair months in the past and I believed it was slippery however I did not suppose something of it,” stated Tony Kanaan, who spent a lot of Wednesday night time speaking to speedway president Doug Boles. “I feel now we have to go sluggish. Yesterday, I used to be actually sluggish. It’ll be completely different for race week so why are you going to attempt one thing completely different now? If all of us use widespread sense, I feel we’ll be OK.”
Kanaan stated observe officers promised to grind the observe, if vital, earlier than the Could 29 race day.
Boles stated observe staff spent 5 hours dragging tires by way of the problematic a part of the observe’s apron, an effort to supply drivers with extra grip after the measurements confirmed the historic 2.5-mile oval had 25% extra grip.
The reason being believed to be that the oval has had extra visitors than pit street for the reason that Fast Penetrating Emulsion was put in final fall. The substance helps the observe dry faster, one thing that helped drivers lastly make it onto the observe Thursday.
By way of the primary 90 minutes, not many automobiles pitted and none spun, in contrast to Wednesday.
Will Energy, the 2018 Indy winner, stated it felt like water when he ran by way of the world that compelled him right into a harmful 360-degree spin close to the primary flip. Energy’s automotive compelled promising 22-year-old Colton Herta to take the next line, which despatched his automotive into the wall.
That crash, the second in lower than an hour, prompted collection officers to finish testing early so a extra thorough inspection might be performed by collection and observe officers in addition to representatives of the collection’ longtime tire producer, Firestone.
“We did some tire dragging until about 1 o’clock final night time,” Boles stated Thursday morning. “The attention check tells you the grip stage will likely be again up, the tennis shoe check tells you will probably be.”
It is not the primary time the 113-year-old speedway has observe hassle.
Solely six System One automobiles began the 2005 U.S. Grand Prix due to issues about Michelin’s tires lasting not than 10 laps. Three years later, NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 was marred by an analogous scenario with Goodyear tires. Each races have been held on the oval.
However final 12 months, Cup drivers used Indy’s street course for the primary time and the race was marred by deteriorating curbing that despatched some automobiles airborne and broken others. NASCAR officers red-flagged the race so observe staff might take away the curbing and the 200-mile race was accomplished.
Then got here Wednesday.
Earlier than a single lap was turned Wednesday, Alexander Rossi, the 2016 Indy winner, spun on the warmup lane. Then with about 80 minutes left within the third and ultimate two-hour check session, Brazil’s Helio Castroneves spun, slid by way of the grass and slammed the second flip wall.
Castroneves and Herta have been each examined on the observe’s infield medical middle and launched shortly after they hit the wall. Each have been cleared to drive for Thursday’s check session.
However the injury to Castroneves’ automotive was too extreme to return to the observe Thursday.
“Very unusual,” stated Castroneves, who was driving the identical automotive he gained with final 12 months and plans to make use of once more subsequent month. “I wasn’t pushing, I wasn’t even attempting. It was very uncommon. I do not know in case you guys noticed however I used to be like ‘I can not imagine what simply occurred.’”
Boles stated he referred to as Castroneves to apologize.
“To begin with, I take this so personally since you need this to be probably the most particular racetrack on the earth,” Boles stated. “We weren’t fully fearful when Rossi spun as a result of it was early within the morning and also you suppose it is chilly however when you’ve gotten three skilled drivers spin, that is a priority.
Boles added: “What I would like and, I am positive we will resolve by race day, is you wish to get in and our of the pits as quick as you may go.”
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Indianapolis, IN
IMPD: No suspect in custody in officer's shooting, but there is no 'ongoing threat'
This article will update.
A police officer was injured in a shooting on the city’s far east side Friday and police were searching late into the night for whoever pulled the trigger.
Police said the event started unfolding shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 3600 block of North Wittfield Street, near East 36th Street and North Post Road in the city’s Northeastwood neighborhood. The shooting happened after officers responded to the area on a “shots fired” call.
Shortly after the shooting police said the immediate area was not safe and residents were asked to stay inside their homes and avoid the neighborhood. About 11:15 p.m. police said a sweep of the area — including with K-9s — did not surface a suspect, but they did not believe there was an ongoing threat any longer.
Anyone with information or video footage is asked to call 911.
“There’s a lot that we don’t know about this incident. And we’re hopeful that we will learn more later on,” Capt. Shane Foley said during a media briefing at the scene.
The 8-year veteran officer was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in stable condition.
Shortly before 1 a.m., during a briefing at the hospital, Asst. Chief Michael Wooley said a house also was hit by gunfire but no residents were struck. Wooley said no officers fired their weapons and body cameras were activated throughout the situation.
The injured officer suffered gunshot wounds to his abdomen and right arm and was stable after undergoing surgery, Chief Chris Bailey said.
“He is expected to make a full recovery, although (he) is going to be in the hospital for some days,” Bailey added.
Police have not released a description of the suspect in the shooting, who remained at large early Saturday.
“Right now, officers are all over the city, looking for the individual or individuals responsible for what happened,” Bailey said.
Officers will remain in the neighborhood collecting evidence likely past sunrise, he added.
The K9 sweep of the area is complete.
IMPD is not aware of any ongoing threat to the public at this time, however, no suspects are currently in custody.
Media should stage at 36th/N Post Rd just east, but park on the NW corner. https://t.co/Es3zCovZrU
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) July 27, 2024
Second Indianapolis police officer shot this year
This is the second time this year an Indianapolis police officer has been shot. In March an off-duty officer working security at an east side bar on East Washington Street was hit in an exchange of gunfire with at least one suspect. A man who was injured in that shooting died at a local hospital.
The bar where that shooting happened, 11:11 Bar & Grille, located at 9439 E. Washington St., was closed by unanimous vote of the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission.
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A police officer was injured in a shooting on the city’s far east side Friday night.
Police said the immediate area around the shooting is not safe and residents are asked to stay inside their homes and avoid the area. Anyone with information or video footage is asked to call 911.
Few details were immediately available, but police said the event started unfolding about 8:30 p.m. in the 3600 block of North Wittfield Street, near the intersection of East 36th Street and North Post Road in the city’s Northeastwood neighborhood. Online police reports indicate the shooting happened after officers responded to the area on a “shots fired” call.
The officer is listed in stable condition, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said in a post on X, formally Twitter.
People can expect a “large police presence” in the neighborhood for a “significant” amount of time. Police have K-9s in the area searching for potential suspects.
“Officers are actively canvassing and we’re asking people to avoid the area for their own safety,” said Capt. Shane Foley.
Police have not released a description of the suspect in the shooting.
“There’s a lot that we don’t know about this incident. And we’re hopeful that we will learn more later on,” Foley said.
Second Indianapolis police officer shot this year
This is the second time this year an Indianapolis police officer has been shot. In March an off-duty officer working security at an east side bar on East Washington Street was hit in an exchange of gunfire with at least one suspect. A man who was injured in that shooting died at a local hospital.
The bar where that shooting happened, 11:11 Bar & Grille, located at 9439 E. Washington St., was closed by unanimous vote of the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission.
11:11 Bar & Grille shooting: State shuts down club where 6 people were shot, including off-duty IMPD officer
Bar shooting: Shooting at east side bar injures multiple people including IMPD officer
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