Motor racing-Female team ready to usher in new era at Indy 500
May 23, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA;Rocket Pro TPO/Paretta Autosport driver Simona De Silvestro (16) walks to her car before last chance qualifications for the 2021 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. / Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2021
By Lewis Franck
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – A new era in motor racing begins as the green flags fly on Sunday with the first-ever predominantly female team taking on the Indy 500 for the first time.
“Women didn’t know it was for them and the few who did didn’t have a lot of opportunity,” Paretta Autosport team owner Beth Paretta told Reuters, when asked why it took more than a century for a team like hers to even reach the starting line.
Who s the boss? At Indy 500, women play large role at IMS
by Dan Gelston, The Associated Press
Posted May 27, 2021 2:53 pm EDT
Last Updated May 27, 2021 at 2:59 pm EDT
Simona De Silvestro of Switzerland, left, consoles Charlie Kimball after he failed to make the field during the last row qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Simona de Silvestro was still in her helmet when her race team owner threw her arms around the driver who had just qualified for the Indianapolis 500 by the narrowest of margins.
De Silvestro’s pony-tailed crew members stopped by to congratulate her, as did 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power. Surviving the make-or-break seconds and breakneck speeds needed to make the 33-car field is cause enough for a celebration at Indy, especially after sweating out a 75-minute, five-car shootout for one of the final three spots in Sunday’s race
Indy 500 start time, schedule and channel
The Indy 500 live stream begins at 12:45 p.m. ET, 9:45 a.m. PT and 5:45 p.m. BST on Sunday, May 30.
It s on NBC, and should end by 4 p.m. ET.
The weekend begins on Friday, May 28, with the Indy 500 Practice, which is 2 hours and starts at 11 a.m. ET, 8 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. BST. It s on NBCSN and Peacock.
Saturday is Legends Day and will not be broadcast.
The Indy 500 live stream, one of the biggest days in the racing calendar, is almost here. And this year has some history at hand. For the first time since 1911, a pit crew containing a majority of women will be running the pit stops for an IndyCar.
Dan Gelston
Simona De Silvestro of Switzerland, left, consoles Charlie Kimball after he failed to make the field during the last row qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) May 27, 2021 - 11:53 AM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â Simona de Silvestro was still in her helmet when her race team owner threw her arms around the driver who had just qualified for the Indianapolis 500 by the narrowest of margins.
De Silvestroâs pony-tailed crew members stopped by to congratulate her, as did 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power. Surviving the make-or-break seconds and breakneck speeds needed to make the 33-car field is cause enough for a celebration at Indy, especially after sweating out a 75-minute, five-car shootout for one of the final three spots in Sundayâs race.