New And Improved Changes At The Indianapolis 500

It's Official, beginning in 2010 the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be compressing the month of May event schedule into fifteen days of May. Instead of two weekends of qualifications there will be two days of qualifications. Rookie orientation begins May 15th and ends on May 16th. Open practice begins May 17th and will run through May 21st. The traditional month long schedule of events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been cut in half.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway hopes to bring down costs for the smaller teams and for the speedway itself, while increasing attendance and excitement for the qualification segment of the Indy 500. The compressed schedule will leave no room for error and will intensify the experience for the teams, their drivers and the fans in the stands. The compressed schedule is also expected to increase fan attendance since the entire event now begins and ends in 15 days. With this new schedule it is now possible for a race fan to come to Indy and see qualifications, practice and the race all in 10 days.

It is generally believed that the condensed schedule will bring about new found excitement for the pre-race events. Fewer days of practice, mean fewer days to prepare. Teams will be forced to get it right the first time, because they may not get a second. The first day will be pole day and the second day will be bump day. Fans can expect high drama in this new format as the teams scramble to qualify their cars for the greatest open wheel race in history. Be sure to visit the Indy500Guide.com for more information concerning the Indy 500.

The Indy Racing League, in an effort to boost competitive design options, has solicited entries from other chassis manufacturers for 2012, including Lola, Swift, Delta Wing. The IndyCar racing series set forth the specs and the manufacturers are looking for ways to develop a compliant product. Among the specs the manufacturers are expected to comply with is a requirement that the cars be manufactured within the united states and preferably in Indiana. Safety and cost specs are also specified.