NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » racing http://newstalk1290.com Sun, 19 May 2013 17:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Dario Franchitti Wins Indy 500 http://newstalk1290.com/dario-franchitti-wins-indy-500/ http://newstalk1290.com/dario-franchitti-wins-indy-500/#comments Sun, 27 May 2012 19:55:30 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=105011 Dario Franchitti won the 96th running of the Indy 500 on Sunday by holding off a charging Takuma Sato, who crashed on the last lap. It was the third Indy 500 win for Franchitti, making him one of 10 drivers to win the race three or more times. Piloting his red No. 50 Target-sponsored car, Franchitti won despite starting 16th.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/dario-franchitti-wins-indy-500/feed/ 0 Robert Laberge, Getty Images The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time http://newstalk1290.com/the-10-best-indy-500-finishes-of-all-time/ http://newstalk1290.com/the-10-best-indy-500-finishes-of-all-time/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 13:20:40 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=103561 The Indianapolis 500 is the world’s largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Sunday to watch ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time.

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