How Do You Watch An Indy Racing League Race?
The Indy 500 in May is the IRL’s premier event, but the series appears at ovals across the nation. Follow the IRL in a 10-race schedule from Florida to Texas to Colorado to Kentucky. Remember that the premier event in American auto racing is the Indianapolis 500 each May for the Borg-Warner Trophy. Get ready for excitement – IRL cars exceed 200 mph. Watch for slingshot passes using the draft. One driver will drift in behind another and use the vacuum generated by the lead car to boost his speed and make a slingshot pass. Check out the pit stops. As in most other types of auto racing, pit stops must be accomplished perfectly – and quickly. Watch the action during pit stops. The car is raised by internal air jacks, all four tires are changed with single-lug attachments, and fuel is added through a large hose from an external tank. Remember that even though a pit stop lasts only a few seconds, a car also loses track position during the time it’s slowing down, maintaining the pit speed lim
