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Images from Indianapolis Motor Speedway during qualifications and practice leading up to the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500.

What to expect when you’ve just won the Indianapolis 500.

The call to wear the Yellow Shirt is a story as historic as the track itself.

Scenes from the first two days of practice for the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500.

“We might go a little crazy on Blondie’s cookies, though.”

Good, sweaty American fun inside the Snake Pit.

A superhero, a couple of Bachelors, and an NBA All Star walk into the Speedway.

All that’s left to do is to go racing.

“This could be the last time I run Indy.”

“Winning the 500 is the last box I need to tick in my IndyCar career.”

“The easiest time of all is when I’m in the car, especially here. It’s easy to not care about anything else.”

There is beauty in the simplicity of the “Race Day Chic” attire. There is majesty, even.

“One does not wait to face Helio in competition. One simply enters a location where Helio is already competing.”

Ed Carpenter knows how to put the magic combination together to qualify for his third Indy 500 pole.

“You can make a career out of anything.”