Music: {allcanada} INDIANAPOLIS 500 HITS CENTENNIAL MILESTONE ON TSN, TSN2

Thursday, May 19, 2011

{allcanada} INDIANAPOLIS 500 HITS CENTENNIAL MILESTONE ON TSN, TSN2

The 500 is turning 100!

The Indianapolis 500 is marking its centennial anniversary and TSN and TSN2 celebrate the historic event with 15 hours of qualifying and race day action. Live coverage of the Indianapolis 500 runs Sunday, May 29 at Noon et on TSN and TSN Mobile TV.

This year's milestone race has open-wheel drivers chasing the chance to make auto racing history. Canadians Paul Tracy from Scarborough, ON, Alex Tagliani from Lachenaie, QC and 24-year old James Hinchcliffe from Oakville, ON will be vying for a position on the starting grid alongside Scotland's Dario Franchitti, reigning Indianapolis 500 and IZOD IndyCar Series champion and Brazil's Helio Castroneves, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.

Leading up to the big race, TSN2 primes racing fans with almost eight hours of exhilarating qualifying action from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 33-car field will be determined through Pole Day Qualifying on Saturday at 11am et and 4:30pm et and Bump Day Qualifying on Sunday at 4:30pm et.