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100th Indianapolis 500 content recap

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during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 29, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jamie Squire

Check out a recap of all of MotorSportsTalk’s extensive on-site coverage from the 100th Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on NBCSports.com.

There are a handful of additional posts still to come from Indianapolis that are not as time sensitive, and those will be rolled out in the coming days and weeks.

The Verizon IndyCar Series heads to Detroit this weekend for a doubleheader event, and then is back on NBCSN starting on June 11 from the Texas Motor Speedway at 8 p.m. ET.

From Texas, NBCSN and CNBC will carry the balance of the IndyCar season through the season finale in Sonoma on September 18.

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DAILY FINAL REPORTS

Alexander Rossi wins 100th Indy 500 in fuel mileage stunner (5/29; Race Main Bar)
Kanaan leads final Indy 500 practice from Carb Day (VIDEO) (5/27)
Stoneman edges Jones in closest IMS finish ever in Freedom 100 (VIDEO)
Newgarden leads frenetic, crazy Monday practice at Indy (5/23)
Hinchcliffe captures pole for 100th Indy 500 (5/22)
“Hinch” on top following thrilling final hour of Indy day 1 qualifying (5/21)
Rossi leads final practice before Indy 500 qualifying (5/21)
Power goes 232-plus to pace Fast Friday for Indy 500 (5/20)
Chaves, Coyne top Thursday practice for Indy 500 (5/19)
RHR leads Andretti train on day two of Indy 500 practice (5/18)
Track activity washed out on Tuesday in Indy (5/17)
Andretti leads but speeds hard to read after Indy 500 first practice (5/16)

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IN-SESSION REPORTS/NEWS

Bell, Hunter-Reay crash in pit lane battling for Indy 500 lead (5/29)
Castroneves leads halfway; Karam crashes out on Lap 94 at Indy 500 (5/29)
Defending Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya wrecks out on Lap 64 (5/29)

Indy Carb Day rolling notebook (5/27)
WATCH LIVE: Indy Carb Day on NBCSN at 11 a.m. ET (5/27)

Indy 500 Thursday notes: Logos, lights, Lilly, lunches and more (5/26)

IMS confirms 100th Indy 500 full sellout, local TV blackout lifted (5/25)
Report: INDYCAR files lawsuit against Grand Prix of Boston (5/25)

Tagliani crashes during Sunday qualifying in Indy (5/22)
Dixon team scrambling to change engines before Indy final qualifying (5/22)
A banzai final run was “Lucky 7” for Mikhail Aleshin at Indy (5/22)

Bell, Andretti lead through first run of Indy qualification attempts (5/21)
Chilton crashes in pre-qualifying practice at Indy (5/21)
Indy 500 qualifying delayed; track open til 7 p.m. (5/21)

NAPA, “P-Cap,” and pressers highlight busy Friday morning at IMS (5/20)

100th Indy 500 to feature Chris Pine waving the green flag (5/19)

Rookie Spencer Pigot sustains first hit of the month in Indy practice (5/18)
One year later: Hinchcliffe not only back at IMS, but stronger (VIDEO) (5/18)
Colts punter Pat McAfee’s new shirt company to ride Daly’s Freedom Wagon (5/18)
Tickets go on sale for IndyCar’s return to Watkins Glen this morning (5/18)
Grace Autosport confirms it won’t field entry in 100th Indy 500 (5/18)

Fun with dogs, Mario Kart battle highlight Indy practice rainout (5/17)
Hot Wheels reveals special car trophy for 100th Indy 500 (5/17)
Brabham, PIRTEK Team Murray through first GP, first oval day (5/17)

Clauson, Byrd Racing embark on historic four-car, four-day run (5/16)

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SESSION REPORT BREAKOUTS

Until he pit for fuel, Carlos Munoz ‘knew’ he had Indy 500 won (5/29)
Third in Indy 500 a bitter pill to swallow for Newgarden, ECR (5/29)
Hinchcliffe ends Indy 500 seventh, doubts victory was possible (5/29)
Tony Kanaan had a blast despite finishing 100th Indy 500 in fourth (5/29)
Charlie Kimball overcame drama and debris to finish 100th Indy 500 in fifth (5/30)
NBCSN’S Townsend Bell’s 10th Indy 500 fun to watch, but ends P21 (5/31)

Tony Kanaan woos IMS after posting fastest Carb Day lap (5/27)

Pippa Mann on Monday’s practice: “Like Carb Day on steroids” (5/23)
Hinchcliffe’s recovery and pole is an incredible kickoff to Indy 500 (VIDEO) (5/23)
Accolades, congratulations flow in for Hinchcliffe after Indy 500 pole (5/23)

Qualifying bid may have lacked, but don’t discount Ganassi in Indy 500 (5/22)
Hinchcliffe snaps Team Penske pole dominance in 2016 (5/22)
Here’s updated standings after Indy 500 qualifying points earned (5/22)
Pole “would have been amazing,” but Newgarden race-focused from P2 (5/22)
While not on the pole, Ryan Hunter-Reay still has great seat for Indy 500 (5/22)

RLL crew does a great job to get Pigot out in new chassis (5/19)

Chaves settling into Coyne, appreciating multi-car atmosphere (5/18)

Alexander Rossi fastest rookie in “eye-opening” first day on IMS oval (5/16)
Kyle Larson reiterates desire to one day run the Indy 500 (5/16)
100th Indianapolis 500 entry list revealed (5/16)
Charlie Kimball’s car number switches to No. 42 for Indy 500 (5/16)
100th Indy 500 practice officially kicks off today (5/16)

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FEATURES
The oval baptism of Alexander Rossi (6/2)
After tough Indy, Castroneves has mind set on enjoying himself on an isle — Belle Isle (6/2)
Juan Pablo Montoya has nowhere to go but up at Belle Isle after finishing last in Indy 500 (6/2)

Heading to Detroit, the Indy 500 shook up IndyCar’s points (6/1)
While Alexander Rossi was top rookie finisher in Indy 500, four others had mixed results (6/1)
Rossi Indy 500 win adds to Andretti’s, Honda’s incredible year (6/1)

Bryan Clauson pulls off ‘Hoosier Double’ — Indy 500 and sprint car win in same day (5/31)
Indy 500 champ Alexander Rossi visits NASCAR AMERICA (VIDEO) (5/31)
Despite rough finish, Conor Daly finds humor in 2016 Indianapolis 500 experience (5/31)
Big payday: Alexander Rossi earns $2.54 million for winning 100th Indianapolis 500 (5/31)

Bell’s best shot 1 of 5 great hopes for Andretti Autosport in Indy 500 (5/29)

Firestone: the tire that Indianapolis 500 and Verizon IndyCar Series ride upon (5/28)
Simon Pagenaud has tunnel vision about Indy 500 — but that’s a good thing (5/28)
Honda bullish ahead of pivotal Indy 500 (5/28)
Carpenter’s “Team America” trio optimistic of big race day at Indy 500 (5/28)
Castroneves still chasing fourth Indianapolis 500 victory (AP, 5/28)
CK crew, trio of Brabham cars highlight PIRTEK Team Murray’s week (5/28)

When Townsend Bell and Mario Andretti made pizza (VIDEO) (5/27)
Oriol Servia believes Sunday may be best chance ever for him to win Indy 500 (5/27)

Josef Newgarden channels his inner ‘Ted Crasnick,’ fools almost all IndyCar drivers (5/26)
Guess who showed up at Indy? New NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin (5/26)
Oh, Canada! James Hinchcliffe hopes to repay countrymen for support with Indy 500 win (5/26)
The divided 500: the 1996 Indy and U.S. 500s, 20 years later (5/26)

Driver helmets looking very stylish for Sunday‘s Indianapolis 500 (5/25)
It’s a dog’s life: While ‘dad’ Simon is away, Norman Pagenaud will play (5/25)
Castroneves ‘IndyCar-aoke’ challenge backfires when Brabham, Chilton nail it (5/25)
Honor, privilege to call 100th Indy 500 not lost on Goodyear, Cheever (5/25)
Annual Carb Night Burger Bash just two nights away, now downtown (5/25)
In 20 years since 1996 win, Buddy Lazier has lived Indy’s evolution (5/25)

Hinchcliffe on NASCAR AMERICA, on pole: “It was surreal” (VIDEO) (5/24)
Here are your Indy 500/Carb Day times this weekend on NBCSN (5/24)
Oddsmaker picks Will Power to win 100th Indianapolis 500 (5/24)
Hawksworth’s luck goes from bad to worse leading into Indy 500 (5/24)
MotorSportsTalk team’s Indianapolis 500 Memories (5/24)
Long-awaited dream for Stefan Wilson’s Indy 500 debut to come true (5/24)

The 100th Indy 500 rookie class boasts five fascinating stories (5/23)
Words don’t cover Power’s desire to win an Indy 500 for Penske (5/23)

Townsend Bell thriving early on at Indy in Andretti’s fifth car (5/19)
Assessing risk management one of Max Chilton’s goals for May (5/19)
Justice Brothers family legacy hits 71 years in 100th Indy 500 (5/19)

NHRA’s Don Schumacher Racing trio visits Karam’s DRR IndyCar (PHOTOS) (5/18)
Dreyer, Reinbold family legacy in Indy 500 is incredible (PR, 5/18)

Throwback cars giving 100th Indianapolis 500 retro look (AP, 5/17)

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COLUMNS

DiZinno: Reflecting on Month of May 2016, and 100th Indy 500 (6/1)
DiZinno: Shock finish matches Rossi’s unpredictable, improbable rise (5/30)
PREVIEW: Track temps, unpredictability set to define 100th Indy 500 (5/29)
2016 Indy 500 driver-by-driver one-liners (5/29)
DiZinno: After qualifying, 100th Indy 500 has plenty of dream stories (5/22)
Indy 500 practice week is done, so what does it all mean?

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BLOGS

Sage Karam 1: “I’m so excited to be back at Indy”
Karam 2: “Time to trim out for qualifying”
Karam 3: “Tricky qualifying run for the Gas Monkey Energy car”
Karam 4: “From Carb Day to race day”
Karam 5: “I’m so bummed, because our car was so fast”
Scott Hargrove post-Indy GP, pre-Freedom 100

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TEAM-BY-TEAM PREVIEWS

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AP HIGHLIGHTS

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PRE-MAY 16, EARLIER MAY INDY 500 CONTENT (Does not our include Angie’s List GP content)

Townsend Bell’s 2016 Indy 500 livery revealed (5/14)
Aleshin, Servia liveries, SPM garage revealed (5/12)
Tagliani, Brabham liveries unveiled for Month of May (5/11)
Children’s TherAplay event fun charity kickoff to May in Indy (PHOTOS) (5/11)
IndyCar: Drivers can make up a lot of points in next month (5/11)
Mikhail Aleshin, James Hinchcliffe help make Rev Indy a big success (5/10)
Spencer Pigot’s debut with Chicago Cubs is washed out (5/10)
USWAG releases Justin Wilson sock to benefit Dyslexia Institute of Indiana (5/9)
Inovateus Solar confirmed to join Stefan Wilson’s Indy 500 bid (5/9)
IMS confirms 100th Indy 500 reserved seats are sold out (5/6)
Handful of Indy 500 sponsor announcements made on Thursday (5/5)
Justice Brothers to run 100th Indy 500 with Townsend Bell (5/4)
Pippa Mann’s Indy 500 program official as #GetInvolved launches (5/2)
Ed Carpenter Racing reveals Preferred Freezer liveries for May (5/1)

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There’s inevitably more posts, but you have to draw the line somewhere.

All told, we’re thankful for all your reads and support this month of May.

Again, the Verizon IndyCar Series returns to NBCSN on Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on June 11 for the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway.

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