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Indianapolis 500 Mile Race qualifications

• What: Two days of qualifications for the 99th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. … Qualification attempt consists of four consecutive timed laps. … There are bonus points presented to all qualifiers (in other events, one point is awarded to the Verizon P1 Award winner).

• Entry list: 34 cars entered

• Tickets and event information: Click Here

• Twitter: @IMS, #Indy500; @IndyCar, #IndyCar

• On-track schedule (all times Eastern):

May 16 – 8-8:30 a.m. Group 1 practice
8:30-9 a.m. Group 2 practice
9-10 a.m. all cars practice
10:45 a.m.-5:50 p.m. Qualifications

May 17 – 8:30-9:30 a.m. all cars practice
10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. qualifying for positions 10-30
12:45-1:30 p.m. qualifying for positions 31-33
2-2:45 p.m. Fast Nine Shootout to determine Verizon P1 Award winner and first three rows

• TV: Live on ABC and ESPN3, ESPN’s live, multi-screen sports network, May 16-17. Allen Bestwick is the chief announcer, with former Indianapolis 500 drivers Eddie Cheever Jr. and Scott Goodyear the analysts. Dr. Jerry Punch, Jon Beekhuis and Rick DeBruhl are the pit reporters. The schedule (all times Eastern):

May 16 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on ESPN3, WatchESPN
4-6 p.m. on ABC
May 17 – 10 a.m.-noon on ESPN3, WatchESPN
1-3 p.m. on ABC

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Photo courtesy of LAT Photo USA.

Photo courtesy of LAT Photo USA.

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