And now things get serious…
After the thrill of seeing Scott Dixon nail a recordbreaking lap to take his fifth Indianapolis 500 pole position, it’s time for the main business to begin.
If that sounds like it’s trivialising the efforts of all the teams last week, it isn’t: the thing is, it’s almost like the battle for pole position is a whole separate event in itself, 1) because the cars are so radically different – minimal downforce and 1.5-bar turbo boost instead of the race2) because the 500 itself dwarfs every other race on the schedule, let alone the fight to lead the 11 rows of three to the green flag. It’s hugely important for a couple of days, but is swiftly subsumed by the focus on the race. If you’re served an entree that tastes like garbage, you don’t leave the restaurant talking about the delicious hors d’oeuvre.
