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Post by frow78 on Apr 3, 2015 22:48:32 GMT -5
Lap 55/200: Pole-sitter Eldon Rasmussen exits the race early after a camshaft failure. He was running 4th at the time.
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Post by frow78 on Apr 3, 2015 22:53:54 GMT -5
Lap 65/200: Danny Onagis, who was the leader of the race, pulls to the grass in an effort to get to pit road. The unscheduled stop puts him in 25th, one lap down.  |
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Post by frow78 on Apr 3, 2015 22:58:52 GMT -5
Lap 71/200: Steve Kinser (Red) and Jack Fadden (Green) battle for the lead.  |
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Post by frow78 on Apr 3, 2015 23:08:10 GMT -5
Lap 81/200: Three-time Indy 500 Champion Pat Flaherty makes a strategy call to take the lead after green flag pit stops.
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Post by frow78 on Apr 3, 2015 23:25:29 GMT -5
Lap 101/200: Kinser holds a second lead on Flaherty. Both are safely ahead of Jack Fadden, who easily had the best car before pit stops and now runs third.  |
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Post by frow78 on Apr 3, 2015 23:46:30 GMT -5
Lap 122/200: Jack Fadden and Pat Flaherty battle for the lead. *Fun Fact* These two drivers, between them, have won nearly 30% of the Indy 500's ever held (From 1961-1981). Also, early race leader Danny Onagis is up to fifth after the unscheduled pit stop that put him a lap down.  |
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Post by frow78 on Apr 4, 2015 0:00:17 GMT -5
Lap 141/200: Jack Fadden continues to lead, but Flaherty has stayed within a car-length of the #1 car (Fadden) for the last twenty laps. Flaherty may try to use lap traffic as a pick to get the lead.
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Post by frow78 on Apr 4, 2015 0:06:28 GMT -5
Lap 147/200: Flaherty is in front after green flag pit stops.  |
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Post by frow78 on Apr 4, 2015 0:22:55 GMT -5
Lap 160/200: Caution #2 Debris. Order off pit road- 1. #1 Fadden 2. #40 Kenyon 3. #63 Williams 4. #13 Kinser 5. #15 Onagis Pat Flaherty has retired after THIS incident on pit road.  |
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Post by frow78 on Apr 4, 2015 0:31:02 GMT -5
Lap 163/200: Caution #3 Steve Kinser gets into the fence after the three wide battle goes wrong in turn one. Jim Hurtbise and Michael Chandler were also involved but were able to drive away. Kinser's day is done.  |
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