2014 Indy 500 Best Shots

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
May 25, 2014

2014 Indy 500 Best Shots

2014 Indy 500

Photos from the 2014 Indianapolis 500, where Ryan Hunter-Reay (right) passed Helio Castroneves (far left) on the final lap to win in the second-closest finish in history, by 0.060 seconds.

2014 Indy 500

Only the 1992 race had a closer finish than the 2014 event -- when Al Unser Jr. beat Scott Goodyear by 0.043 seconds.

2014 Indy 500

Hunter-Reay is the first American to win the Indianapolis 500 since 2006. A year ago, he was passed for the lead with three laps remaining and went on to finish third as the race finished under caution.

2014 Indy 500

Hunter-Reay and Castroneves swapped position four times in the final five laps, but in the end it was Hunter-Reay celebrating.

2014 Indy 500

"I'm a proud American boy, that's for sure," Hunter-Reay said in Victory Lane before he was joined by his wife and son. "I've watched this race since I was sitting in diapers on the floor in front of the TV. My son did it today. He watched me here. I'm thrilled. This is American history, this race, this is American tradition."

2014 Indy 500

Ryan Hunter-Reay and his wife, Beccy Gordon, kiss the bricks as their son, Ryden, watches after Hunter-Reay won the race.

2014 Indy 500

Kurt Busch takes off his helmet after finishing sixth. He flew from Indianapolis to Charlotte shortly after the race so that he could compete in NASCAR's Coca Cola 600 -- becoming only the fourth person to do the double.

2014 Indy 500

Townsend Bell crashes in the second turn. The crash brought out the red flag to stop the race on lap 192.

2014 Indy 500

A risky three-wide move on a late restart caused pole-sitter Ed Carpenter (20) and James Hinchcliffe (27) to wreck. "The moment when Hinch decided to make it three-wide was more than any of us could handle," a livid Carpenter said. "Let's just say it was good thing he already had a concussion last week."

2014 Indy 500

Fans make their way though a security checkpoint as they enter the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

2014 Indy 500

Takuma Sato, of Japan, prepares to drive before the start of the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500.

2014 Indy 500

Takuma Sato, of Japan, signs a poster for a fan during an autograph session before the drivers meeting for the Indianapolis 500.

2014 Indy 500

Daphne Franco takes a "selfie" with Helio Castroneves during an autograph session for fans.

2014 Indy 500

Fans watch as four L-39 Albatros high-performance jet trainer aircraft flown by the Black Diamond Jet Team, a civilian-owned aerobatic jet team, perform a fly-over during the National Anthem before the start of the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500.