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2007 Indianapolis 500

91st Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyIndy Racing League
Season2007 IndyCar season
DateMay 27, 2007
WinnerUnited Kingdom Dario Franchitti
Average speed151.774
Pole positionBrazil Hélio Castroneves
Pole speed225.817
Fastest qualifierBrazil Hélio Castroneves
Rookie of the YearUnited States Phil Giebler
Most laps ledBrazil Tony Kanaan (83)
Pre-race ceremonies
National anthemMembers of United States Armed Forces
"Back Home Again in Indiana"Race fans & the Purdue Band
Starting commandMari Hulman George
Pace carChevrolet Corvette[1]
Pace car driverPatrick Dempsey[2]
StarterBryan Howard
Honorary starterPeyton Manning[3]
Estimated attendance300,000+ (estimated)[4]
TV in the United States
NetworkESPN on ABC
AnnouncersMarty Reid, Scott Goodyear, and Rusty Wallace
Nielsen ratings4.3 [1] / 12
Chronology
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The 91st Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 27, 2007. It was the twelfth Indianapolis 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League and the fifth race of the 2007 IndyCar Series season. Hélio Castroneves started the race on the pole position. This would be the final Indy 500 held during the "Split" as the open wheel unification would take place in early 2008.

The race began at 1:11 p.m. EDT,[5] and was televised in the United States on the ABC. The race was broadcast in high-definition for the first time. The race also was carried live on the IMS Radio Network and XM Satellite Radio.

On lap 113, the race underwent a lengthy rain delay, with Tony Kanaan tentatively sitting as the leader. After three hours, the rain ceased, the track was dried, and the race restarted shortly before 6:15 p.m. EDT. A crash on lap 162 between Dan Wheldon and Marco Andretti brought out the yellow flag with Dario Franchitti leading. Under the caution, rain began falling again and officials halted the race on lap 166. Dario Franchitti was declared the winner after leading 34 laps during the race.

All entries utilized ethanol, after 42 years of utilizing methanol. As part of a two-year roll-out, the cars used a 10% ethanol blend in 2006, and for 2007, the cars utilized a full ethanol mixture. Although branded as "100% percent fuel-grade", the fuel was actually a denatured 98% ethanol/2% gasoline blend (E98). The 2007 race was also the final 500 to see the Panoz chassis in competition. Jim Nabors, who sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" during the pre-race festivities twenty-nine times from 1972 to 2006, missed the 2007 race due to an illness. The fans were asked to sing the song in his place.[6]

  1. ^ "Chevrolet Corvette Convertible To Pace 2007 Indianapolis 500". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. 2007-02-01. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  2. ^ "Actor Patrick Dempsey To Drive Pace Car In 91st Indianapolis 500". indy500.com. 2007-05-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-24. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
  3. ^ "Super Bowl MVP Manning To Wave Green Flag To Start 91st Indy 500". Indy500.com. 2007-03-14. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  4. ^ "Franchitti wins rain-interrupted Indy 500". Motorsport.com. 2007-05-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
  5. ^ "Race Weekend Guide" (PDF). indy500.com. 2007-05-24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  6. ^ Cavin, Curt (2007-05-25). "Jim Nabors to skip singing at Indy 500". Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-05-26.

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