Qualifying for Indy 500? It’s complicated… and now earlier, too

Rick Mears, the only six-time Indy pole-winner in history (and an 11-time front-row starter in 15 starts!) will tell anyone who asks that a four-lap qualifying run around Indianapolis Motor Speedway is as intense as motorsport gets.
On the ragged edge with high boost and low downforce, a driver will find himself hurtling toward Turn 1 and/or Turn 3 – depending on wind direction – at around …Keep reading