What you need to know about Indy 500 driver and Indianapolis resident Ed Carpenter
The 2022 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 29. The 33-car field will race 200 laps around the 2½-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Here is what you should know about Ed Carpenter, who drives the No. 33 Chevrolet-powered car for Ed Carpenter Racing.
How old is Ed Carpenter?
41.
Where is Ed Carpenter from?
Carpenter was born in Illinois but has been a longtime Indianapolis resident.
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Has Ed Carpenter ever won a race?
Carpenter has won three IndyCar Series races, most recently in 2014.
Ed Carpenter's Indy 500 winnings
Carpenter has earned the pole position for the race three times (2013, '14, '18). His best finish in 18 starts is second in 2018. He finished fifth in 2021.
He has completed 3,194 laps in Indy 500 competition, the sixth-most in race history. He has $6,148,761 in career Indy 500 earnings.
Who is Ed Carpenter related to?
Carpenter is the stepson of Tony George, who previously ran Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series for Hulman & Co. Both are now owned by Roger Penske's company.
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Ed Carpenter's wife, family
Carpenter and his wife, Heather, have three children.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ed Carpenter: What to know about the Indy 500 driver
