The 99th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 24, 2015. It was the premier event of the 2015 season of the Verizon IndyCar Series. Juan Pablo Montoya won his second Indianapolis 500, followed in the finish by Will Power, Charlie Kimball, polesitter Scott Dixon, and Graham Rahal.[5]
For the second year in a row, the month of May activities opened with the Grand Prix of Indianapolis over May 7–9. Practice opened on May 11, and time trials were held on May 16–17. Rain interrupted and eventually washed out time trials on May 16, and all qualifications were held on Sunday May 17.
The 2015 race saw the debut of unique aero kits from Chevrolet and Honda, respectively, outfitted for the Dallara DW12 chassis.[6] As part of the ICONIC project, aero kits were originally planned for 2012, but a series of delays due to cost issues put off their homologation and implementation until 2015. During practice, three Chevrolet entries suffered major crashes that resulted in flip-overs. The crashes raised safety concerns around the paddock, and series officials delayed time trials for several hours in order to address the situation with rule and procedural changes, removing qualifying from its status as a points-paying event.
During a practice session on May 18, IndyCar's Holmatro Safety Team was lauded for a life-saving effort in their rescue of driver James Hinchcliffe. During the run, Hinchcliffe was involved in a major crash, and was impaled by a suspension member. The rapid response by the medical crews was credited with likely saving his life, and nine days later he was released from Methodist Hospital, expected to make a full recovery. Hinchcliffe was able to drive the IndyCar two-seater at a promotional event in August at the Golden Gate Bridge, then made his first competitive laps in a Dan Wheldon Memorial karting event in September. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |  Scott Dixon (W) |
1 |  Will Power |
22 |  Simon Pagenaud |
| 2 | 10 |  Tony Kanaan (W) |
3 | Hélio Castroneves (W) |
25 |  Justin Wilson |
| 3 | 11 | Sebastian Bourdais |
27 |  Marco Andretti |
21 | Josef Newgarden |
| 4 | 6 | J. R. Hildebrand |
26 |  Carlos Muñoz |
20 | Ed Carpenter |
| 5 | 32 |  Oriol Servià |
83 | Charlie Kimball |
2 | Juan Pablo Montoya (W) |
| 6 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay (W) |
15 | Graham Rahal |
29 |  Simona de Silvestro |
| 7 | 7 | James Jakes |
48 |  Alex Tagliani |
8 | Sage Karam |
| 8 | 43 | Conor Daly |
24 | Townsend Bell |
14 |  Takuma Sato |
| 9 | 63 | Pippa Mann |
98 | Gabby Chaves (R) |
17 | Sebastián Saavedra |
| 10 | 41 | Jack Hawksworth |
4 |  Stefano Coletti (R) |
88 | Bryan Clauson |
| 11 | 5 | Ryan Briscoe2 |
18 | Tristan Vautier3 |
19 | James Davison1 |
Other Drivers on Entry List:
| Buddy Lazier |
| Carlos Huertas |
| James Hinchcliffe |
Lap-By-Lap Summery:
Caution #1 Car #5 Ryan Briscoe, Car #8 Sage Karam, and Car #14 Takuma Sato Crashed in Turns 1 and 2.
During the Caution: Car #29 Simona de Silvestro got in to the back of Car #2 Juan Montoya causing Montoya to make an unscheduled pit stop. Scott Dixon Leads Lap 1
Lap 11: Green Flag
Lap 19: Tony Kanaan Took the lead
Lap 21: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 22: Tony Kanaan Took the lead
Lap 26: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 35: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 37: Will Power Took the lead
Lap 39: Juan Montoya Took the lead
Lap 41: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 64: Caution #2 Car #88 Bryan Clauson Crashed in Turn 4
Lap 67: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 69: Green Flag
Lap 71: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 72: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 73: Tony Kanaan Took the lead
Lap 75: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 76: Tony Kanaan Took the lead
Lap 98: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 100: Helio Castroneves Took the lead
Lap 102: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 113: Caution #3 Car #20 Ed Carpenter, and Car #32 Oriol Servia Crashed in Turn 1
Lap 122: Green Flag
Lap 124: Will Power Took the lead
Lap 125: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 126: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 128: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 129: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 149: Simon Pagenaud Took the lead
Lap 151: Charlie Kimball Took the lead
Lap 153: Caution #4 Car #10 Tony Kanaan Crashed in Turns 3 and 4; Alex Tagliani Took the lead
Lap 155: Charlie Kimball Took the lead
Lap 158: Green Flag
Lap 163: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 165: Juan Montoya Took the lead
Lap 167: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 168: Caution #5 Debris on the Track
Lap 170: Carlos Munoz Took the lead
Lap 172: Green Flag
Lap 173: Justin Wilson Took the lead
Lap 175: Will Power Took the lead
Lap 176: Caution #6 Car #4 Stefano Coletti, Car #17 Sebastian Saavedra, and Car #41 Jack Hawksworth HARD CRASH in Turn 4
Lap 184: Green Flag
Lap 187: Scott Dixon Took the lead
Lap 188: Will Power Took the lead
Lap 192: Juan Montoya Took the lead
Lap 193: Will Power Took the lead
Lap 197: Juan Montoya Took the lead
Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Juan Montoya Wins his Second Indy 500.
Race Results:
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 200 | 161.341 | $2,449,055 |
| 2 | Will Power | 200 | 161.339 | $792,555 |
| 3 | Charlie Kimball | 200 | 161.329 | $564,055 |
| 4 | Scott Dixon | 200 | 161.326 | $615,805 |
| 5 | Graham Rahal | 200 | 161.307 | $439,555 |
| 6 | Marco Andretti | 200 | 161.304 | $412,055 |
| 7 | Helio Castroneves | 200 | 161.3 | $482,555 |
| 8 | JR Hildebrand | 200 | 161.289 | $246,805 |
| 9 | Josef Newgarden | 200 | 161.282 | $382,055 |
| 10 | Simon Pagenaud | 200 | 161.28 | $307,805 |
| 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | 200 | 161.264 | $378,555 |
| 12 | Ryan Briscoe | 200 | 161.259 | $368,805 |
| 13 | Takuma Sato | 200 | 161.251 | $364,055 |
| 14 | Townsend Bell | 200 | 161.218 | $218,555 |
| 15 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 200 | 161.201 | $355,555 |
| 16 | Gabby Chaves | 200 | 161.195 | $399,055 |
| 17 | Alex Tagliani | 200 | 161.178 | $203,305 |
| 18 | James Jakes | 200 | 161.167 | $347,555 |
| 19 | Simona de Silvestro | 200 | 161.157 | $200,305 |
| 20 | Carlos Munoz | 200 | 160.766 | $345,555 |
| 21 | Justin Wilson | 199 | 160.464 | $211,305 |
| 22 | Pippa Mann | 197 | 158.544 | $206,805 |
| 23 | Sebastian Saavedra | 175 | Contact | $200,305 |
| 24 | Jack Hawksworth | 175 | Contact | $205,055 |
| 25 | Stefano Coletti | 175 | Contact | $344,555 |
| 26 | Tony Kanaan | 151 | Contact | $375,555 |
| 27 | James Davison | 116 | Mechanical | $344,055 |
| 28 | Tristan Vautier | 116 | Mechanical | $344,055 |
| 29 | Oriol Servia | 112 | Contact | $201,805 |
| 30 | Ed Carpenter | 112 | Contact | $344,055 |
| 31 | Bryan Clauson | 61 | Contact | $200,305 |
| 32 | Sage Karam | 0 | Contact | $344,055 |
| 33 | Conor Daly | 0 | Mechanical | $201,805 |
