You could cut the air (or a pylon) when the finals for the Indy Red Bull Air Race began on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The stands were full of people and you could hear their excitement as the day progressed from a field of 14, down to 8 and as the final four duked it out for the top spot. The winner was German pilot Matthias Dolderer (21). Cheers!
Packed house! More than 60,000 fans came to see the races!
A composition of one plane making its turn back into the course.
Down the back stretch.
Lots of pylons to maneuver through.
Dolderer finishing his round of 14 route.
Another torn pylon!
Red Bull gives you wings.
Peek-a-boo!
Past the pagoda to the finish line.
Round the bend.
Sideways through the single pylons.
The Racing Capital of the World!
The back stretch at IMS.
The last turn before the finish.
Where's his tail?
Pylon x6.
In the clouds.
A B-17 Bomber fly-over!
Behind turns 3 &4 - Red Bull offered a whole host of entertainment from slack line performances to motorbikes and BMX demonstrations.
Extreme BMX-ing.
Bigger bike, plus an engine.
Sideways through the Snake Pit.
#Indy
Up and out at the finish line.
The winners podium. Congrats to Matthias Dolderer!