ICYMI: Heading into today's qualifying, Team Penske dominated the speed chart on Fast Friday. Here's Nathan Brown with a quick recap of yesterday. #indy500 #indycar

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My cameras have captured a lot of crazy things Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the last two decades.

Seeing a snake get run over by an NTT INDYCAR SERIES at 240 mph is certainly a first…

#IndyCar #Indy500 Christian Rasmussen

IT'S FAST FRIDAY out here at IMS.

So far there's been a snake on the track, a nasty-looking crash, and lots of speed.

Link below to so many more photos (will be updated throughout the day) ➡️ indystar.com/picture-galler…

“I thought the weather was going to be good & we’d get in a lot of laps today. Everyone has been turning laps except for me.

“It’s been a bit boring & frustrating.”

Larson has clearly been frustrated early in his 500 debut. Tony Kanaan expected it. indystar.com/story/sports/m…

Indy 500's first lady Beth Boles: World champion jet skier, state winning lacrosse coach.

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen her without a smile on her face! What a lovely story.

indystar.com/story/sports/m… via ⁦Dana HunsingerBenbow⁩

Drivers got some much-needed track time today, turning 1897 laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during day 3 of practice: indystar.com/picture-galler…

IndyCar driver Will Power with a lil fan club here at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during day 3 of #Indy500 practice.

The rubber is burning out here at IMS. Day 3 of practice in preparation for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 is underway. #Indy500 #IndyCar

MORE PHOTOS: indystar.com/picture-galler…

Teams still need umbrellas out here today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Only it's not for the rain...🌞

Happy first full day of Indy 500 practice to those who celebrate. So many more photos to come!

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An imprisoned mom of 7 turned down early release. She now works for the Indiana Pacers. indystar.com/story/news/loc… via ⁦Sarah Nelson⁩

2,022 jigsaw puzzles later, Carmel man owns Guinness World Record indystar.com/story/news/202… via IndyStar

It's so great to see Marisa Kwiatkowski in the IndyStar again, even if it is just for this one AMAZING story she did with Mykal McEldowney: Three girls hitched a ride to a teen hangout. They never got there. indystar.com/story/news/cri… via IndyStar

If you work in journalism long enough, there are stories that stick with you. Some resonate after you publish them. Others are stories that, for one reason or another, you didn't get the chance to tell.

A little over two years and three months ago, the Pacers began their rebuild by trading away Caris LeVert. Now they're two wins away from the Eastern Conference finals. On the personnel moves before and after that trade deadline that built the Pacers: indystar.com/story/sports/n…

In 1975, three Indianapolis girls were hitchhiking when a man abducted, attacked and abandoned them in a cornfield outside of town. For nearly 50 years, his identity remained a mystery. Our four-part series on the Slasher case is online now. Read Part 1: indystar.com/story/news/cri…

Know this was expected, but O.G. Anunoby ruled out for Game 5. Tyrese Haliburton still questionable. Neither Aaron Nesmith nor Jalen Brunson are on the injury report.