Yahoo Autos JR Hildebrand Indianapolis 500 Gallery
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We followed JR Hildebrand to get a sense of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing from the driver's perspective.
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JR chats with a reporter in gasoline alley.
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Stopping for a photo with a fan.
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JR's car, the number 21 Preferred Freezer Services Dallara-Chevrolet, returns to its garage from pre-race tech.
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Crew members do some final checks on the car
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And on themselves
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Before taking the car to the grid
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JR and his wife Kristin hop on a golf cart to meet the other drivers in the green room before the race.
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The green room is what you'd expect, a holding area for drivers and their family, friends, and others.
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JR grabs a pic with family and friends before heading to driver intros.
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See that guy to JR's left? That's Fernando Alonso. Yeah, they started in the same row. That led to a big crowd on the grid around his car.
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See what we meant by a big crowd?
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The closer you get to the start, the less crowded the grid gets.
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People clear out until it's just crew and family left.
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And then it's the race. JR ran strong all day and stayed in the top 10 for most of the race, but a late penalty dropped him to 16th, a finish that wasn't indicative of how strong a run he had.
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Huge thanks to JR and Ed Carpenter Racing for giving us a window into their world!
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We followed JR Hildebrand to get a sense of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing from the driver's perspective.
