• Whatever you heard, somebody made it up. For the first two days, he talked nonsense because he had a concussion. It doesn't matter what he was saying. He doesn't even remember it.

    Tony Kanaan on the rumours of Dario Franchitti's retirement after Houston, 2013

  • There's fathers out there. There's husbands. There's brothers, sisters. It's something that absolutely we think about. We hope for the best with it.

    Ryan Hunter-Reay on the dangers of racing an IndyCar, Pocono, August 23rd 2015

  • I mean this guy can't even keep his lies straight. He's told so many in the last week, he's not sure what the truth is.

    Robin Miller on Kevin Kalkoven, February 2008

  • 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

  • Then again my favorite films of all time are Fast and the Furious 1 through 8 or however many of them there are.

    Conor Daly on underglow. Via Twitter, July 16th 2020

  • I can tell you one thing, with 50 to go, I thought we were going to go home and close our tent.

    Roger Penske, Indy 2006

  • Most importantly, for the Indy 500 we'll probably be all okay, and that's cause to be happy.

    Mikhail Aleshin on Honda's prospects for the 2017 season, Motorsport.com, February 2nd 2017

  • This is just an excellent race and to be a part of the history, I'm really grateful for that.

    Roger Yasukawa, Indy 2007

  • I think Briscoe and I had a pretty good race going on, but we got what we got.

    Scott Dixon on losing the race and the championship, Homestead 2009

  • I was going through there as hard as I could. It was for everything. It was for all the marbles.

    Sam Hornish Jr, Indy 2006

  • 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

  • She was acting like a spoiled brat. I don't respect that. I tried to step away. She kept grabbing on me like a dog that wanted to bite my ankles.

    Dan Wheldon on Danica Patrick, June 2007

  • Last season, we lost the championship in the last corner of the last lap of the last race to some other guy.

    Chip Ganassi, Daytona 2008

  • Now it's obvious we were too conservative, we should have just gone for it

    Eric Bachelart, Indy 500 Bump Day 2009

  • Do you still remember how to celebrate these things?!

    Tim Cindric on the radio to Will Power, Detroit, 5th June 2016

  • Milka, if you're gonna go that slow you gotta drive your mirrors, hon'!

    Ryan Hunter-Reay to Milka Duno after Watkins Glen qualifying, July 2010

  • This has been the best season of my career in motorsport and I've learned so much. We'll be coming back to win this thing next year.

    Will Power on losing to Dario Franchitti, Homestead, 2010

  • 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

  • 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

  • I wasn't thinking, 'That's Eddie [Cheever] and he's in an Infiniti and so I need to beat him.' I was thinking, 'That's Eddie, and I want to kick his ass!'

    Robbie Buhl, after winning at WDW in 2000

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

    Helio Castroneves, St Pete's 2007

  • Rick Mears is a great race car driver. Hopefully I have plenty of years to try to earn his respect again.

    Tony Kanaan, Detroit 2007

  • She probably does not know what that is, so I can say I'm going to Las Vegas to play poker and she'll think it's something like that!

    Fernando Alonso on what his mother would think about the Indy 500, motor.as.com, April 20th 2016

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

    AJ Foyt, Chicagoland 2004

  • I think it's is a long putt, so I think we're safe for a while.

    Roger Penske on the possibility of F1 returning to Long Beach, April 2014

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

    Marty Roth, Indy Bump Day 2007

  • She's just feeling the pressure of not winning races.

    Dan Wheldon on Danica Patrick, Milwaukee 2007

  • Everyone remembers the pole winner for two weeks. Everyone remembers the race winner for life.

    Dan Wheldon on the Indy 500

  • Someone asked me if I win the Indy 500 if I'd still retire? I'd still retire. What better way to go out?

    Danica Patrick on her final race, racing.ap.org, March 7th 2018

  • Again, I was scared to death. I had zero grip, and I was lifting at the start/finish line going into one. It's embarrassing.

    Marco Andretti, Kansas 2007

  • I don't want to take a defeatist attitude here but it's going to be ugly. If IndyCar goes the domed skid route, we're going to be taking a knife to a gunfight.

    Sam Schmidt on Chevy's advantage with domed skids, Racer.com, April 7th 2016

  • Do you think I give a flying f*** what Buddy Rice thinks?

    Dan Wheldon

  • Some of the drivers roll out this 'safety' word, and suddenly it ties everybody's hands. But those arguments make no sense anyway. Remove downforce and you actually improve safety

    Rick Mears on downforce, Motorsport.com, October 28th 2015

  • Pounding down toward the yard of bricks...

    Tom Carnegie

  • Brad Pitt got a super license before me. Tough.

    Colton Herta on Brad Pitt joining the F1 grid to film a movie, Twitter, May 4th 2023

  • With photos, sometimes people get old. Not me, but some people do.

    Helio Castroneves, June 2009

  • I was a craft beer and a wallet chain away from being a hipster!

    James Hinchcliffe on beard growth, Tim and Sid's Plays of the Week, September 14th 2015

  • Second place is nothing.

    Marco Andretti, Indy 2006

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

    Ryan Hunter Reay, Indy 500 Bump Day 2009

  • There is nothing like winning the Indianapolis 500 and fortunately I was able to do so.

    Eddie Cheever Jr.

  • I'm the happiest guy on earth right now!

    Rinus VeeKay on finishing 5th at the IMS Road Course, July 4th 2020

  • I'd have finished my career very disappointed had I not won the Indy 500. It's an amazing feeling and an amazing event.

    Will Power on winning the 102nd Indy 500, racer.com, August 7th 2018

  • I can't believe it. I cannot believe it. What a year for this Target team. It was so much fun to be a part of.

    Dario Franchitti, Homestead 2009

  • I drove the best race of my whole career!

    Rinus VeeKay on finishing 5th at the IMS Road Course, July 4th 2020

  • Off to heat yoga with @PitFitTraining. Gonna be sweating like a rapist.

    Tomas Scheckter showing his class on Twitter, April 6th 2011

  • 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

  • NASCAR has nothing on us. Look at the crowd at Indy – that's three Daytona 500s all in one place.

    Graham Rahal on the Indianapolis 500, Racer.com, June 4th 2016

  • Not bad for a part timer ;o)

    Graham Rahal on finishing 5th at Toronto, via Twitter, July 2010

  • Back at the big house next weekend, kids.

    Alexander Rossi on the Harvest GP, Twitter.com, 24th September 2020

  • Obviously we always see the good days, but Gil de Ferran told me if you can have a bad day and nobody notices, that's how you do a really good job - and that's how you win a championship.

    Simon Pagenaud on the 2016 season, ESPN.com, September 18th 2016

Standings after 17 events of the 2017 Season

PosPlayerTeamTotalGap
1 Sheila Blasko Peppy Pistons 3049
2 Cruncher Block, III No name Indycar team 2904 -145
3 Jay Breslawski Monarch LT Racing 2861 -188
Ron Drewniak Black Flag 2861 -188
5 Kurt St. Angelo The Legacy Yellow Shirts 2854 -195
6 Gordon Martinez 'Qvistcapade Racing 2851 -198
7 JC LAB Blue Bayou Racing 2849 -200
8 JoNew3 Gen3 Solution 2834 -215
9 alex ab108 2818 -231
10 Ben Deneweth Geedis Motorsports 2813 -236
11 Mark Wyldman MarkoWild 2805 -244
12 John Cunningham Penske15 2790 -259
13 jeff h2oski 2785 -264
14 Nathan Losure Who Dat Racing 2784 -265
15 Maryln E. MizzIndy 2772 -277
16 Jim Blasko Lightning Blackie 2761 -288
17 Denise Need4speed 2760 -289
18 Bill Battle Red Racing 2746 -303
19 John Racer X 2745 -304
20 Jeremy Griner jcoleg 2744 -305
21 Leesadee You Got Smoked 2742 -307
22 Allen Bujak War Eagle Racing 2733 -316
23 Dave Bulebush Bbush Racing South 2727 -322
24 Drew Storms BadStorms 2726 -323
25 KP Buck Team Buckley 2720 -329
26 Dale Gleitz Mallard 2718 -331
27 Barry Shield Plus Racing 2717 -332
28 L.A. Hewitt-Ruble ClutchXCoast 2715 -334
29 Bill Knoth The unblinking eye 2714 -335
30 Bryan Be Ugly American Racing 2701 -348
31 Andy Miller Squadra Speedgeek 2700 -349
32 Michael Misterka GoCanadaRacing #33 2688 -361
33 JGriner LionheartNeverForget 2682 -367
34 Chelsea Racing Divas 2677 -372
35 Mike Alley Cat 2673 -376
36 Lisabeth LEB racing 2670 -379
37 Vincent C Genovese Slot 8 Racing 2659 -390
38 Adam Evarts Evarts Motorsports 2651 -398
39 Kym Kymopolis 2649 -400
40 Andrew agn727 2644 -405
41 Larry Keller Mo Money Mo Problems 2635 -414
42 Derek Waldrep One of Thirty-Three 2632 -417
43 Steve Mente Goggles_Paisano 2629 -420
44 Melissa Barrameda Bignumber4 2628 -421
45 John Bernbrock Little Al Fan 2625 -424
William Wilson G2 RACING CAR NO#306 2625 -424
47 Michael Mason Yak Racing LLC. 2618 -431
48 Rob Foxx Foxx Indy Racing Enterprises 🔥 2615 -434
49 Alan Losure Rebel Racing 2593 -456
50 Joseph Gallagher Team Helio 2584 -465
51 Tom DeHaven P1 Chase 2575 -474
Andrew Wood Fast Woody 2575 -474
53 Parker Allen Digitized racers 2564 -485
54 Farid Challenger 1970 2561 -488
55 Dave Rammel Doodles Racing 2557 -492
John Blasko Speed Master II 2557 -492
57 Mike Cockrall Team Canada 2555 -494
58 Guy Gutenberg Luther Racing 2550 -499
59 Jim Ferguson Team Kanaan 2542 -507
60 Laura Beth Waldrep Waldrep Motorsports 2515 -534
61 Mike Murphy MurphysLawl 2508 -541
62 Ben Smith Facta Nonverba Racing 2505 -544
63 Lizzy Walsh Scottie's Girl 2501 -548
64 Michael Rick Mears Head 2495 -554
65 Lloyd Frazier Frazier 7up Racing 2492 -557
66 Darrell Cox Rum Runner 2484 -565
67 Ken Neth Balls 2 to the Wall Racing 2479 -570
68 Gary Evans nrracing 2476 -573
69 Trixie Dennit Racing 2473 -576
70 Scott Barton Indy500Fan 2431 -618
71 Donna Jackson gogetem 2408 -641
72 Neil P The Stickman's Racing Group 2391 -658
73 Glenn Gutenberg Racdude Racers 2384 -665
74 jim stringfellow Race Riot 2379 -670
75 David Daniels Daniels Motorsports 2358 -691
craig vereecke craigo147 2358 -691
77 Mike Cline Rahal Rules 2338 -711
78 George Booth LVGEO 2336 -713
79 Patrick Moore Brundle 2309 -740
80 Joe Sactown Indy Fan 2273 -776
81 Jonathan Close Lemming51 Enterprises 2257 -792
82 Stephanie Windy City Quackers 2243 -806
83 Dave Niesman High Speed Money Pit 2234 -815
84 Jim Cockrall Old Fart 2232 -817
85 Dave Hall Blue Streek Racing 2218 -831
86 Ryan Cox Coach Cox 2197 -852
87 James duncan Gov't Mule 2193 -856
88 craig stringfellow JimmyHollywood 2189 -860
89 John Gangwer Penske Power '17 2132 -917
90 Kevin Kreigh Indy_K 2130 -919
91 Rod Strayer Hoosier Racing Team 2118 -931
92 Pat Wotton IndyCarlin 2117 -932
93 Nick organic Newgarden 2108 -941
94 Chad Kincaid Searching for the next Tom Sneva 2067 -982
95 Kurt St. Angelo The Yellow Shirts 2000 -1049
96 Tyler Wood woody17x winners 1987 -1062
97 Brandon Ballschmiede 1stDirection 1914 -1135
98 Chad Eberly Bulldog Racing 1856 -1193
99 jeff nieser wallslammer 1818 -1231
100 Ryan Lang CT Indy Racing 1768 -1281
101 Jessica Know Effin Kloo 1766 -1283
102 John Livengood Live 'N' Good Racing 1735 -1314
103 Anthony Wayne Clark 1989 Anthony Clark Autosports 1681 -1368
104 Tom Taylor Taylor Racing Team 1591 -1458
105 Scott Yost Scoop85 1446 -1603
106 Miguel Ecurie GT-REPORT.com 1348 -1701
107 kim kenny double yellow racing 1125 -1924
108 Joe Hahn wjhracing 777 -2272
109 Phil Nation American Racing 459 -2590
110 Doug Monroe AZ Lionheart 362 -2687
111 Don Walker Flying Diamond Racing 176 -2873
112 Dan Guse dguse500 166 -2883
Andrew Miller A.J. Foyt's PopOff Valve 166 -2883
114 Walenty DemoManWalenty#14 158 -2891
115 kerry breslin nz racers (who said kiwis can't fly) 156 -2893
116 Jon Piazza InCarZo 138 -2911
117 Mike G Boilerbird Racing 135 -2914
Brad Allen Rockstar49 135 -2914
119 Anthony Wayne Clark Clarks Motorsports 131 -2918
120 Hitokiri Hasbro/Takara Hitokiri Racing 127 -2922
Judy Lauby some beach 127 -2922
122 Brad Allen Umphreaker49 123 -2926
123 ... Forgot My Password 116 -2933