2014 Indianapolis 500

98th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning body	INDYCAR
Season	2014 IndyCar season
Date	May 25, 2014
Winner	Ryan Hunter-Reay
Winning team	Andretti Autosport
Average speed	186.563 mph (300.244 km/h)
Pole position	Ed Carpenter
Pole speed	231.067 mph (371.866 km/h)
Fastest qualifier	Ed Carpenter
Rookie of the Year	Kurt Busch
Most laps led	Ryan Hunter-Reay (56)
Pre-race ceremonies
National anthem	LeAnn Rimes
"Back Home Again in Indiana"	Jim Nabors
Starting command	Mari Hulman George/Jim Nabors
Pace car	Chevrolet Camaro
Pace car driver	Dario Franchitti
Starter	Paul Blevin
Honorary starter	Mark Cuban
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Allen Bestwick, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever
Chronology
2013	2015

The 98th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 25, 2014. It is the premier event of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season. Tony Kanaan entered the race as the defending champion. Ed Carpenter won the pole position, his second consecutive pole at Indy. The race was won by Ryan Hunter-Reay, the first American-born winner since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. Hunter-Reay held off second place Hélio Castroneves by a margin of 0.0600 seconds, the second-closest finish in race history. At an average speed of 186.563 mph (300.244 km/h), it was also the second-fastest 500 in history. Marco Andretti, Carlos Muñoz, and Juan Pablo Montoya rounded out the top five. Kurt Busch, in sixth position, claimed Rookie of the Year honors.

The month of May activities opened with the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis, which was won by Simon Pagenaud on May 10. Practice opened for the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 11.^[3] Time trials were held over two days, May 17–18, and a post-qualifying practice was held on May 19. The traditional final day of practice, dubbed Carb Day, was held on Friday, May 23.

All four divisions of the Road to Indy ladder participated in the month of May activities. The Cooper Tires Indy Lights held the Liberty Challenge and Freedom 100. The Pro Mazda Series and U.S. F2000 held races on the Speedway's road course, then held oval races at nearby Lucas Oil Raceway. The Stadium Super Trucks series also held an event on Carb Day.^[4]

^ "LeAnn Rimes to Sing National Anthem at Indy 500". ABC News. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
^ Cavin, Curt (March 25, 2014). "Dario Franchitti to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
^ Cavin, Curt (October 1, 2013). "IndyCar officials provide details for revised 2.434-mile IMS road course". IndyStar. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
^ "2014 SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Schedule". Stadium Super Trucks. November 27, 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved March 30, 2014.

[1] "LeAnn Rimes to Sing National Anthem at Indy 500". ABC News. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.

[2] Cavin, Curt (March 25, 2014). "Dario Franchitti to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved May 8, 2014.

[Cavin-3] Cavin, Curt (October 1, 2013). "IndyCar officials provide details for revised 2.434-mile IMS road course". IndyStar. Retrieved October 1, 2013.

[4] "2014 SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Schedule". Stadium Super Trucks. November 27, 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved March 30, 2014.

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