Dario Franchetti wins Indy 500

Dario Franchitti wins his second Indy 500, Memorial Sunday, 2010. He surpassed three time champion Helio Castroneves early in the first lap. Castroneves was on his rear wing most of the track. Justin Wilson led for eleven laps. Mike Conway led fifteen laps. He kept the lead for most of the race which totaled 155 laps.

Ten of thirty-three cars were eliminated by contacts. Davey Hamilton hit a wall on the round of the first lap. Therre were no critical injuries. Tony Kanaan came from last place. He passed eight cars before the first yellow flag came up. He inched his way up through the race. He was in third place right behind Helio Castroneves for a long while. He fell back to finish eleventh.

Danica Patrick had an issue with the rear tire grip since early in the race which make steering difficult. Her team made adjustments throughout the race. Patrick drove aggressively despite the setbacks, finishing fifth. Two rookie female drivers finished the race. They were Simona DeSilvesrto of Switzerland and Ana Beatriz of Brazil. Sara Fisher was out in the 125th lap with insurmountable mechanical issues.

Second place went to Dan Wheldon. Third place went to Alex Lloyd. Scott Dixon finished in fourth place and Danica Patrick finished in fifth place.