2018 Indy 500 starting lineup (Photo: Joe Skibinski)
2018 Indy 500: Starting Lineup
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102nd Indianapolis 500 starting lineup
Ed Carpenter will start from the pole in the 2018 Indy 500. He ran a lap with a 229.618 mph average.
View the full 2018 Indy 500 qualifying results below.
“Most nights (laughter) to be honest. But, I’ve just got to thank my team. That first lap blew my mind. I figured we could run a 229 mph based on last night. My run last night actually wasn’t very good. The car wasn’t near as good as we’ve been,” pole sitter Ed Carpenter stated after his run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“So, I knew had more left but I wasn’t expecting a 230 mph, but the whole ECR team, especially the guys on my No. 20 car, they’ve put so much love into this car and it means everything to me to put us in a position like this.”
“And to be able to share the top nine in this whole thing with Spencer (Pigot), his first time in the top nine with Preferred Freezer, and Danica (Patrick) with GoDaddy, we’re super happy to be here and obviously it couldn’t be possible without Fuzzy’s Vodka. Hopefully, we can keep doing this a long time.”
Danica Patrick is getting set to run her final race on the professional racing scene. She has returned to Indycar for one last race after a multi-year hiatus from the open wheel division. She’s placed her car in 7th for the 2018 Indy 500.
“Before I went out, I kept saying I wanted it to be a boring run, well, as boring as it can be when you’re going 230 mph or more. I just wanted everything to be predictable and flow really well,” Danica Patrick stated after her run.
“I was able to chase the car with my cockpit adjustments and try and keep the speed in the car the whole run. These are tough conditions when it’s hot and humid out here, and the wind is up a little, but overall, my run was as boring as you can possibly get. I’m happy with it, and looking forward to next Sunday.”
View the full 2018 Indycar Series starting lineup below.
2018 Indianapolis 500 Starting Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS – Results of qualifying Sunday for the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with rank, car number in parentheses, driver, engine, time and speed in parentheses:
1. (20) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet
2:36.7818 (229.618 mph)
2. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet
2:37.3696 (228.761)
3. (12) Will Power, Chevrolet
2:37.4757 (228.607)
4. (1) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet
2:37.6151 (228.405)