FRIDAY, MAY 26
Shortly after the Indy cars were towed off the track, the Freedom 100 race took place. This race features what they call the Indy Light cars. These are driven by racers who want to "graduate" to the Indy Car Series, and, of course, the Indy 500.
Reba McEntire sang the "Star-Spangled Banner." She is the mother of one of the Indy Light racers, Shelby Blackstock. There were 14 cars in the race. In order to race, each one had to achieve a 199.9 mph speed. They would race 40 laps (The IMS is two and a half miles around the track.) or 50 minutes. These guys are real eager and there was an accident on the first lap.
The race was won by 18-year-old Mattheus Leist of Brazil. He is now partnered with Tony Kanaan and ran his first Indy 500 in 2018, finishing 21.
--RoadLight
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