• I wish I could get my deadbeat family to participate.

    Kurt St. Angelo on the IndyCarFanZone fantasy league, Twitter, September 14th 2022

  • This place isn't easy. It's not supposed to be easy. This place starts the 33 fastest, best-prepared cars. Obviously, I missed.

    Paul Diatlovitch, Indy Bump Day 2007

  • Good news is we've won every race we've finished!

    James Hinchcliffe on crashing out at Long Beach, April 22nd 2013

  • James Hinchcliffe on bumping at Indy, May 19th 2018

  • He's grounded.

    Bryan Herta to Marco Andretti on Colton Herta knocking Marco out of P1 in final practice, Long Beach, April 14th 2019

  • The worst thing about crashing A.J.'s car twice in two days is you still have to go to dinner with him. And he makes you buy, and then he eats your bowl of ice cream, too.

    Billy Boat

  • I've never been so happy to be in last place.

    Ryan Hunter Reay, Indy 500 Bump Day 2009

  • It felt way better than I ever thought it was going to feel!

    Ed Carpenter on finally winning his first race, Kansas, October 2011

  • The wall came too close and too quickly.

    Fernando Alonso after crashing in practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 15th 2019

  • Antony! Yer losin' 3 seconds a lap! Now get yer foot into it, I'm not gonna tell ya again!!

    AJ Foyt, Chicagoland 2004

  • Who is the buff guy in blue with the big #Schnozolla?

    Chip Ganassi on Tony Kanaan's Family Feud appearance, via Twitter, July 26th 2016

  • I'm throwing this one out to Dan. This is his hometown, this is his car.

    James Hinchcliffe after his first career victory, St. Petersburg, March 24th 2013

  • We'll be fine. I'll take them to Six Flags tomorrow and we'll all be fine.

    Tony Kanaan on Marco & Danica, June 2009 at Texas Motor Speedway

  • Downforce is the enemy of racing.

    Rick Mears, Motorsport.com, September 15th 2016

  • The Indy 500 was the defining stage of my career.

    Mario Andretti

  • That's a good way to lose a championship.

    Tony Kanaan, Kansas 2007

  • Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug. And sometimes you have an air gun failure.

    Simon Pagenaud on equipment issues, St Petersburg, March 11th 2018

  • P2 to P8 to P20 to who knows to P2. Confirmed… Portland IS weird.

    Alexander Rossi on another wild race at Portland, via Twitter, September 13th 2021

  • Now they've got competition and they are not talking about winning. I feel like they want to sit around and hold hands and sing. I want to win.

    Chip Ganassi on Honda, St Petersberg, March 23rd 2013

  • It's a Top-10 but after finishing here fifth last year nothing less than that would really be satisfying because you always want more.

    Ed Carpenter after the 2009 Indianapolis 500

  • I just kept focused, focused, focused, all day long, getting every corner perfect.

    Helio Castroneves, St Pete's 2007

  • I'm just so f***ing disappointed!

    Kosuke Matsuura, St Pete's 2007

  • That was the hairiest day I've ever had.

    Ryan Hunter Reay, Indy 500 Bump Day 2009

  • ...one of the things that has always been wrong with that theory that NASCAR is the enemy... and they are... is because the people at NASCAR need to protect NASCAR.

    Curt Cavin on Trackside, May 13th 2010

  • Winning is always a great feeling, but winning at your home track, a place that you grew up at and a place that helped you fall in love with the sport of IndyCar racing... this is priceless.

    Graham Rahal on winning at Mid-Ohio, Instagram, August 3rd 2015

  • When you go home and you're slow, there's nothing you can do. But when you go home under these conditions it's kind of tough.

    Alex Tagliani, Indy 500 Bump Day 2009

  • "Many people always ask me why I sign off 'Until we meet again.' Because goodbye is so final. Goodbye, Dan Wheldon."

    Marty Reid, Las Vegas, October 16th 2011

  • If they want to be on the front page of USA Today, they can be my guest. If I ever want attention, I'm just going to get out of the car and beat the hell out of somebody.

    Tony Kanaan on Dan and Danica, Milwaukee 2007

  • Cheever had a problem with my dad, he had a problem with me, and now he's taking it out on Marco.

    Michael Andretti, Watkins Glen 2006

  • Broke a glass at a restaurant. Apologize to the waiter, he looks at me, says "Accidents happen. YOU know what I mean!"

    James Hinchcliffe via Twitter, December 17th 2015

  • If we're not racing hard, we're not racing.

    Tony Kanaan, St Pete's 2007

  • Some people strap on their helmet and lose their brains.

    Graham Rahal on the carnage at Toronto, July 2011

  • I just can't wait to get back in the car. I wonder if I'm still any good.

    Will Power on the long off season, St Petersburg, March 21st 2013

  • I prefer to be here, even 34th, then being at home like last year.

    Fernando Alonso on the Indy 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 19th 2019

  • If someone said choose one race to win, just one, and that was the only race you ever got to win, it would be the Indy 500.

    Jack Harvey on the Indianapolis 500, indianapolismotorspeedway.com, February 21st 2019

  • If I ever pit with her again, I'm not racing for this team anymore - ever!

    Tony Kanaan, Kansas 2007

  • It's great that it's one minute after six!

    Marty Roth, Indy Bump Day 2007

  • I still have the passion to drive the hell out of it!

    Juan Pablo Montoya on his motivation, NBCSports.com, July 12th 2016

  • I know a lot of people say that Iowa is in the middle of nowhere, but you know what, we get such a great crowd and they're so enthusiastic. As a driver you could put me in paradise, but if there's nobody in the grandstands then it's not good racing.

    Dan Wheldon on Iowa Speedway, June 2009

  • My picture isn't everywhere, but people recognize me. I'm telling you, it's the nose.

    Tony Kanaan, May 2007

  • I'm 38. I'm a legit 38. I don't know how old you are, but I'm legit 38. March 3 1981.

    Ed Carpenter to Tony Kanaan on the suggestion that he was over 40, Gateway, August 24th 2019

  • You know, if you're going to have an example of how not to go about things, this is 100 percent how you would do it.

    Scott Dixon on Alex Palou's contract dispute, Toronto, July 15th 2022

  • And in 7 hours off to NYC!! Can't believe. Don't want to sleep thinking I'm gonna wake up from a dream.

    Sebastian Saavedra, Indy Bump Day 2010, via Twitter

  • You don't gotta win by five seconds - you just gotta win.

    Tony Kanaan, Motegi 2007

  • Since last fall I've been wondering what in the hell it's going to feel like, and now I know.

    Danica Patrick on driving an IndyCar after 7 years away, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 1st 2018

  • It was a very good test in terms of outright speed, but I did destroy a car the first day.

    Dan Wheldon, Homestead test 2007

  • Whether you're a fan in turn 1 or turn 4, it doesn't matter what position you have. We all make the Indianapolis 500 what it is.

    Josef Newgarden on The Indy 500, June 2023, via Twitter

  • It's a living, breathing, organism.

    Eddie Cheever on Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  • I miss my fans so much, you have no idea. I think I appreciate them more then I ever did.

    Sarah Fisher, August 2006

  • What a day. This place is magical. It is still the 'beginning of the season' for me but everything is starting to fall into place. This is the best month of May, ever.

    Helio Castroneves after winning the Indy 500, May 2009

Standings after 15 events of the 2012 Season

PosPlayerTeamTotalGap
1 doug smelser gas city motorsport 2021
2 Vincent C Genovese Slot Eight Racing 2016 -5
3 Rob Foxx Foxx Indy Racing Enterprises 🔥 2015 -6
4 Adam W. Team IndyWahoo6 2001 -20
5 Ben Deneweth Geedis Motorsports 1985 -36
6 Colin Zarzycki Pole Position II 1979 -42
7 Barry Shield Plus Racing 1958 -63
8 Tom H. Coyotes 1948 -73
9 Chris Rammel Crusher Racing 1933 -88
10 Christopher Meyer Rose-Hulman Racing 1929 -92
11 Dale Gleitz Mallard 1922 -99
12 Phil Nation American Racing 1905 -116
13 Bill Battle Red Racing 1876 -145
14 Dave Bulebush Bbush Racing South 1863 -158
15 Kyle Wilber Formula Extreme Grand Prix 1861 -160
16 Michael Mason Yak Racing LLC. 1858 -163
17 Ben Smith Facta Nonverba Racing 1855 -166
18 Jim M teamindy 1854 -167
19 Craig Huffman Dirt Track Racer 1853 -168
20 Laura Beth Waldrep Waldrep Motorsports 1849 -172
21 Nathan Losure Who Dat Racing 1846 -175
22 d v smelser dvs motorsports 1833 -188
23 Shawn Mattox Rust-eze Racing 1829 -192
24 John Wilson Wombat Racing 1815 -206
25 Andy Miller Squadra Speedgeek 1802 -219
26 Shayla Rammel TeamRammel 1790 -231
27 Jonathan Close Lemming51 Enterprises 1788 -233
Darrell Cox Rum Runner 1788 -233
29 Swen Johnson Shoreline Drive Motorsports 1777 -244
30 Tony Akens Team Backmarkers 1775 -246
31 Terry Waldrep oldtw8 1773 -248
Dave Rammel Doodles Racing 1773 -248
33 Miguel Ecurie GT-REPORT.com 1764 -257
Nathan Johnson FirstOnRaceDay 1764 -257
35 Shanelle M. Phish Racing 1762 -259
36 Tom DeHaven P1 Chase 1758 -263
37 Allen Wedge Ride Buyers 1754 -267
Mike Alley Cat 1754 -267
39 James duncan Flying weldons 1743 -278
40 Jon Piazza InCarZo 1742 -279
41 Chad Danica Patrick Racing 1736 -285
42 Chad Eberly Bulldog Racing 1735 -286
43 Donna Jackson gogetem 1725 -296
44 Don dons ride buyers 1723 -298
45 Jim Mitchell Indy Power 1719 -302
46 Jim Cockrall Old Fart 1714 -307
47 Bill Knoth Wild Bill Express 1713 -308
48 Derek Waldrep One of Thirty-Three 1710 -311
49 Neil P The Stickman's Racing Group 1709 -312
50 Alan Losure Rebel Racing 1701 -320
51 Allen Bujak War Eagle Racing 1694 -327
52 Dan Guse dguse500 1690 -331
Jim Blasko Lightning Blackie 1690 -331
54 Andrew Wood Fast Woody 1662 -359
55 Jim Ferguson Team Kanaan 1649 -372
56 Scott Barton Indy500Fan 1619 -402
57 Stacy Faller Checkered Flag Chick 1615 -406
58 Andrew Miller A.J. Foyt's PopOff Valve 1586 -435
59 Josh M KanaanFan11 1574 -447
60 Gregg Hit With a Brick 1528 -493
Greg Koesters lets go racing 1528 -493
62 Nick K Pancho's Pit Crew 1506 -515
63 Joey Kardelis Nazspeedway 1482 -539
64 Emily indygurl13 1475 -546
65 Mark Wyldman MarkoWild 1471 -550
66 Mark Fresher Fresh Racing 1468 -553
67 Sean Brennan Smashers 1456 -565
68 Mike Cockrall Team Canada 1455 -566
69 Hunter Gunnell HG Racing 1450 -571
70 John Livengood Live 'N' Good Racing 1448 -573
71 Justin Griner IRLFan9 1445 -576
72 Kevin Gardner Smakificator International 1434 -587
73 Drew Team Dream 1401 -620
74 Bill Brash Bearcat Racing 1396 -625
75 Jessica Know Effin Kloo 1387 -634
76 Sammy Team Phillip Johnny Bob 1364 -657
77 Brendan Dumples Motorsports 1362 -659
78 Brandon Ballschmiede 1stDirection 1355 -666
79 Kyle Rudolph Team Rudy 1340 -681
80 Bob Tzucker TZ Racing 1332 -689
81 Jose Not at the table Carlos Munoz 1330 -691
82 Mike Danks IRloyal Fantasy Racing LLP 1289 -732
83 Jason AndRome~Racing 1286 -735
84 JIM SLEETH TEO FABI SKOAL BANDIT RACING 1285 -736
85 Rick Team Backmarker 1283 -738
86 Will Barada BaracudaRacing 1281 -740
87 Jeff Harper Slow Turtles 1274 -747
88 Brian Eat My Bumpers 1271 -750
89 Chad Kincaid Searching for the next Tom Sneva 1246 -775
90 Michael A. Kiefer Leaders and Legends 1245 -776
91 Darth Darth Airbox 1243 -778
92 Pam Kirchgessner Team Indydog 1242 -779
93 Frederick Hurley Big Green Motorsports 1239 -782
94 Vanessa Ferguson Nessie's Racers 1231 -790
95 Chelsea Sycamore Racing 1228 -793
96 JoNew3 Gen3 Solution 1196 -825
97 Dawn Smith 1181 -840
98 Camilo Buckethead Soobl Racing 1176 -845
99 Susan Hodge iamindy01 1169 -852
100 Chad Ring AMR Racing 1160 -861
101 Jessica Radloff IndySpeedRacer 1145 -876
102 Chris Jones Indy-100 years 1141 -880
103 Brad Koesters Michael blew his engine!! 1103 -918
104 Bill Wolfred Team Nabors 1083 -938
105 scott 1073 -948
GREG KIRCHGESSNER INDY DOG RACING 1073 -948
107 Matt Brown texacostar05 1044 -977
108 Michael Saltzman princess sparkle pony 1033 -988
109 Paul 1013 -1008
110 Jodi Southernbell 1011 -1010
111 Jackers Big Buddy Racing 991 -1030
112 Scott Jackson Team Awesome 977 -1044
113 Dave Wilson cause of the yellow 939 -1082
114 Matt stoudt Go Go Marco 919 -1102
115 casey TheStags 908 -1113
116 anthony abbott Blue Steel 886 -1135
117 John Yates BeerGoggles 785 -1236
118 Vannessa Waldrpe team waldrep 731 -1290
119 Tom Abbott Wide Open 642 -1379
120 Steven racingesteban 620 -1401
121 Eric Rynerson NoDoorsNoDales Motorsports 548 -1473
122 Devin Underwood Underworld Racing 545 -1476
123 Kris Klein Slumpbusters 505 -1516
124 DavidJPL Rockford Rocks 493 -1528
125 Ty Abbott tank87 480 -1541
126 bailey abbott MasterBeef 466 -1555
127 Jeremy Keller Draggin' Racing 459 -1562
128 Chris Jones Jones Racing 419 -1602
129 matt abbott pedal to the mrdal 418 -1603
130 Brent Boogity boogity 405 -1616
131 Camilo NSB 319 -1702
132 Ryan Spear TKDWRHRFAN 301 -1720
133 Tim Abbott Particles 276 -1745
134 marco dimercurio marco424 275 -1746
135 Chad Koesters KYA Racing 257 -1764
136 Diana Abbott FunnyFace 156 -1865
Bret E. Collins trickbag 156 -1865
138 Neil Hoosier Speed Sport 124 -1897