2014 Indy 500 Finish

The second closest finish in Indy 500 history!
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[@pepsiguy52883]

Kurt Busch was unreal finishing 6th

[@pepsiguy52883]

Kurt Busch was awesome

[@alanluscombe8a553]

Kurt did a fantastic job and all these years later we will see if Kyle Larson can finish well

[@TheMedicalReptile]

15:29 “Helio Castroneves is smiling, but he is truly hurting inside” That quote sums up my entire life perfectly

[@Chris-jo4yo]

Greatest racing spectacle in the World ✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@dodoking4647]

1st Indy500 I've ever watched & the end was bloody brilliant. I didn't think IndyCar would be like this, I was expecting 2 hours of circles, but this was fun. Who wants to go next year?

[@bobdole57]

The last few laps need to be full screen. And Paul Page needs to announce it.

[@AutoRacer5]

He was on the radio network.

[@glennbeckforever5020]

***** NAH WE NEED RUSTY WALLACE AGAIN SO HE CAN CALL IT THE DAYTONA 500 LIKE HE DID IN 06

[@sjajsrifleror4364]

Bestwick is great

[@ethanroebuck7203]

Final 6 laps of one of the best indianapolis 500s ever and ABC shows the wife/girlfriend just as much as the actual racing itself. What a shame that ABC is so incompetent to do this sort of of thing.

[@carsonroberts2009]

Agree. Who tf cares

[@twelveshepherd9331]

Yup.. I hate the world we live in because of crap like that

[@gavinvalentino6002]

Meanwhile the sidechicks are watching at home and laughing their asses off, knowing they'll reap the rewards soon.

[@hedleythorne]

Been an F1 fan since 1997. This reminds me of how F1 used to be at it's best (in 2014 it no longer seems like it should). Really enjoyed this Indy 500, and a deserved winner- may have to watch more of this :-)

[@didakeepa]

Hedley Thorne F1 used to use the Indy 500 as a race in the grand prix circuit but was deemed to dangerous

[@mobius0224]

+Donte Burgess I know I'm replying to a comment made months ago, but I think it's important to add that it was only ever considered a championship GP because it was basically the most famous and most prestigious race in the world at the time. But it was never really a proper grand prix and was never really treated like one. Pretty much none of the drivers and teams who actually competed for the championships bothered to go to Indy where they'd be at a disadvantage to teams who built cars for ovals (and for this race in particular!) and drivers who almost exclusively ran ovals; I believe Ferrari was the only team to make a serious go at it in 1951 or 52 with a works entry driven by Ascari and three customer cars, but did pretty terribly. Likewise none of the Indy teams cared to run GPs on the other side of the ocean. So when F1 said they'd no longer be running ovals for safety reasons, nobody bothered to save the event's championship Grand Prix status.

[@mateagoston7113]

+Hedley Thorne F1 never had as exciting race as this, except Monza 1967, 1969, 1971 and some French GP in Reims-Gueux. (some are talking about 1981 Spanish GP, but that was not as good)

[@TAVIII]

15:15 and this is why we love Helio and also he has most infectious laugh ever

[@therook1110]

I'm sorry but I didn't watch 194 laps only to have the last 6 split screen with the leaders' wives and their cheesy reactions to every pass. I understand they're excited to see their husbands but FFS show the race! This isn't the real housewives of the indy 500 its THE INDY 500!!!

[@connorallen5681]

Helios wife didn't even know wtf was goin on

[@therook1110]

Connor Allen I just watched it again and noticed they interviewed Hunters wife before anyone on the team who actually contributed to the win. How insulting to the team. I'm surprised she didn't get her own milk and wreath for watching the race!

[@kevinashwill3413]

They are only excited because they know that the money is going to them

[@ILSRWY4]

@@connorallen5681 because she wasn't his wife... she was his GF at the time... lol

[@damarfadlan9251]

@@connorallen5681 i miss Allen Bestwick.

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Hunter-Reay's thrilling duel with Castroneves to win his Indianapolis 500 (in 2014) was one of the best, most exciting finishes in the entire history of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing".

[@erickonphoenix]

One of the best Indy 500 closers this century. Great race! Memo to ABC sports. This video would have been much better if we didn't have to watch the spouses/girlfriends of the drivers taking up half the screen in the closing laps.

[@andrewthepokerchamp]

The 500 is usually around the day of my birthday. That year, my mom asked me if I wanted to go to either the Indianapolis 500 or a concert. I chose the 500. One of the best decisions I believe I've ever made. 2024 will be number nine I've attended!

[@Paulbuslon]

7 years later, Helio wins No. 4 @ Indy

[@johnbgood5491]

Great finish with both drivers being careful but still daring. True sportsmanship.

[@paullambert7481]

This was one of the greatest racing finishes I've ever seen, with Hunter-Reay and Castroneves trading daredevil move for daredevil move. And after this finish, combined with 2012's and 2013's, could the same dramatic finish be in store for the next few years with this type of car?

[@lucky97701]

One the gutsiest move in Open car racing

[@careditor]

Thanks for posting, I had to work so something is better than nothing. Congrats to the winner Ryan and the DHL Team !

[@trekkiepro]

I cannot commend IndyCar enough for throwing that red. The 500 deserves to end under green.

[@blakenorman4697]

blew Monaco out of the water for intrigue and excitement

[@JaySmoothe27]

Definitely did not, not at all.

[@Noonecanknow879]

Jay Smoothe How? Monaco was won by about 8 seconds. This was one by a few hundreds of a second. I watched both races. Monaco was boring. Indianapolis was awesome. Typical F1 fan. They have to bash every form of Motorsport that's not European or Australian, and like boring races more than exciting ones. Canada last weekend was a great race, but the NASCAR race was still closer and more exciting.

[@JaySmoothe27]

Sorry pal, didn't realize respecting motorsport made me a typical F1 fan. I really enjoyed the Monaco GP, it was absolutely fantastic, and so was the race at Montreal. I don't watch the Indy series or Nascar, but I'm not bashing oval racing. But I certainly could, since Indianapolis in an Indy Car requires almost zero skill while Monaco is a constant test of the driver's skill.

[@Noonecanknow879]

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that you drove an IndyCar and a NASCAR and it was very easy for you. Well, then again. F1's Juan Pablo Montoya, who won at Monaco in 2003, flopped in NASCAR. Out of 6 years, he won 2 races. Both road couses.

[@JaySmoothe27]

I've driven them in a simulator, at least, an Indy Car, and I know how difficult it is to make a Nascar cooperate. Either way, The Indy 500 just doesn't interest me. The last green flag run did, but the other stuff was just fluff, like deleted scenes on a DVD.

[@Spaethon]

Battling against a potential illustrious 4-time 500 champion...and to exchange 1st over and over within 7 laps...it was one of the best Indy 500 battles ever. As a Naptown native, this was a historical finish.

[@lisachamberlain8255]

To be there is such an experience! So happy for Ryan Hunter-Reay!

[@MDHGames]

Ryan Hunter Reay is one of the greatest racers in the world. Started 19th at the 2014 Indy 500 and won it. Started 34th at Pocono this year and came 8th :)

[@wormtownpaul]

Great race. But some of the worst television production values I've ever seen for a sporting event. The last seven laps generally had the race view take up a quarter of the screen and Hunter Reay's wife and Castroneves girlfriend take up another quarter of the screen (and filler take up the other half of the screen). That was screen situation on the key moment of the race, the pass of Castroneves by Hunter Reay in the last lap. The race and the pass were not the focus.

[@Tommy44VercettiVAS]

Agreed. I'm not sure if I'm watching an Indy 500 from 1982 or not, where ABC did the exact same thing.

[@RandyDubin]

Tommy44Vercetti or 1989. Shelley Unser and Teresa Fittipaldi FTMFW.

[@RenanBorges96]

This race made my day. I was rooting for Helio, but the race was so damn good!! Congrats RHR, and I hope Helio to win this year.

[@mojotko2000]

Thanks for posting! Great Indy 500! No disputes... hard fought win!!

[@GagoDrago123]

Growing up in the netherlands it's always been F1 for me. Ovals seemed like a silly form of racing anyway, but last weekend i learned the average speed record for indy 500 is 380 kph and if you see how close they race to eachother that is just insanity. The only thing i don't like is the amount of crashes, hope they can get that down. It sucks what happened to Franchitti.

[@Coogmaster2000]

With the new car, the amount of crashes have been reduced a good amount & the cars are much safer (the first 150 laps of this race was green), and Franchitti did crash on a street course last year. I agree, it's a shame, he should have been in this race.

[@brandynhenry7107]

Oval racing done wrong is like watching paint dry in a prison cell Oval racing done right blows any form of sport(racing or not) out of the water

[@taomasterwaka6287]

Franchitti's accident happened on a street circuit though

[@Pannieforever]

I was there.Alot more exciting in person even!! Incredible racing.

[@snazzystella3193]

But being in the suite and being friends with helio is better :)

[@Pannieforever]

Well.....I shook hands with Duke Nalon so there!!!!

[@c1g1productions78]

Bro we know Hellio

[@LordXenon54]

I was sitting in turn 3 that year and Hunter-Reay's slick little inside pass happened right in front of me. One of my favorite moments in Indy.

[@LordXenon54]

Well, more accurately, I was on my feet cheering...

[@gsmscooter22]

Me too, Julio Tax Evader goes DOWN ! LOVE IT !

[@BRN14fan]

Top 3 Closest Indianapolis 500 finishes: 1. 1992 Unser, Jr. vs. Goodyear 2. 2014 Hunter-Reay vs. Castroneves 3. 2006 Hornish, Jr. vs. Andretti

[@paullambert7481]

4. 1982 Indy 500, Gordon Johncock beat Rick Mears.

[@mainscreen4939]

I love f1, but this is intense. And whoever says that nascar is easy, try to run behind someone at 200 mph with less than a fist from bumper to bumper

[@Julien2395derijk]

Raf Perez and a shit load of dirty air and a brick that is heavy as fuck!

[@jasonvaivada4998]

This isn't even nascar

[@damarfadlan9251]

2021 still remembered this one.

[@CoSmicGoesRacing]

Actually, if you noticed at the finish, the lapped cars ahead of Helio were the 3 and 27, both of which were running wheel to wheel. I think it’s a symbolism of epiphany.

[@milanmilano8550]

Even the baby has yellow racing suit:) So cute!

[@tibornemeth9126]

Fantastic Finish as long I live I will not forget. It was the most beautiful Finish.

[@pajasa62]

I was in the Penthouse Paddock and I had to turn my head away from the video screen as the cars were in turn 4 so I could watch them cross the start/finish line as they came into my view...there were about 5 seconds where I did not know what the heck I was going to see as they were coming to the line...it was great!

[@jeffg1524]

One of the best finishes in Indy race history! I can't believe Hunter-Reay passed Castroneves just before the final lap. And H-R's wife is sexy hot. I have no idea why some on here said she's "ugly"? (you all need a pair of glasses)

[@jaydenzalez3446]

I remember that... I was 10 years old, my first Indy 500. :)

[@AlonsoRules]

I can't fuckin wait to be at this place next year! Its been years in the making :D

[@toddhogg9500]

+Anthony Kernich Hey Anthony, where are you sitting at for the race? Me I normally sit in T4 but this year it will be in the North Chute or in the NE Vista! Hope to see you there! Have to ask how many races have you been to? Me this is my 40th in a row.

[@AlonsoRules]

I am sitting outside of T1 in SW Vista, I always wanted to sit in that particular area in the T1 short chute.

[@toddhogg9500]

When will you be getting to Indianapolis? I do hope to see you and I have to be honest with you Anthony and you can call me crazy but at the end of the race every year I have tears stream down my face when I leave under the tunnel in the South Chute for the last time during the Month of May!

[@dougboggio7098]

Anthony Kernich Talladega is on my bucket list

[@antidiz]

Awesome race!

[@2ndhome471]

Just another great 500,best day of the years.my boy RHR love it.

[@bendtfender2894]

Am I watching a reality show or a race?

[@jonlinen225]

One of the best Indy500 finishes.

[@TeamBombersportsUK]

My boy Jack Hawksworth was never in the running for this, but was an epic race! My heart was pounding in the final few laps! Having said that, I was having to stare at the screen and watch the finish to one of the biggest races in the world on about 1/4 of the screen...BECAUSE THE OTHER HALF WAS TAKEN UP BY THEIR WAGS SCREAMING AND FLAPPING THEIR HANDS?! Why do I need to see this? It's almost like the TV crews are saying 'LOOK THIS IS REALLY EXCITING TO PROVE HOW EXCITING IT IS WATCH THEIR SIGNIFICENT OTHERS LOOK REALLY EXCITED AND NERVOUS ARE YOU EXCITED YET ARE YOU?!' Yes, I am, even though the thing that's exciting is only being shown on half the screen. Jeez, get it together. And why interview the winner's wife immediately after the race? She's just as emotional and unable to puts things into words as he is.

[@ronefideles]

Hunter-Reay, Castroneves and Andretti are to be congratulated. Three were actually the best of the race.

[@jons7955]

Paul Page announced it on radio

[@earlklinestub2167]

Great racing on track and we have a bimbo split screen.

[@johnguedel7119]

That pass at 2:17! From where we were sitting we couldn’t even see Hunter Reay until he made it. Never forget it!

[@raymond3803]

Ballsy

[@Springbok314]

Man, that was a helluva finish.

[@stevefowler1787]

That was a hell of a move by Ryan...very aggressive...

[@aidanw9378]

That was amazing....

[@jaydenzalez3446]

This was my first time at the Indy 500.

[@BradyEikleberry]

Me too I was there

[@robertcapron3]

These 3 are way better than the current indy commentators.

[@bigrock9720]

My man RHR

[@annettestapleton2256]

Love motor sports!!.God bless the driver's it's families. .

[@swingAE86]

this was the best indy 500 ive ever seen.

[@gavintifler4606]

so good

[@tkpenalty]

Road style overtaking on ovals? This is insane :D

[@orangecrust76]

lol I completely forgot that Kurt Busch did the indy 500

[@xxdfoster]

what a first race for me! phenomenal. only if i coulda seen helio win his fourth, can't be too greedy. the gods were good to us that day, in 2014

[@s.j.l.8736]

This is indycar oval racing at it's very best.

[@vikeirishman]

this 2014 race blows away anything nascar has to offer - and was it last yrs vegas race I believe was at the edge of your seat racing. I love high tech - flat out high speed racing compared to 180 mph bunch racing.

[@InternetVidz]

exciting

[@Leuel48Fan]

What's with the TV graphics? Its from like 2008. That's not what I saw on TV when I watched it live...

[@RandyDubin]

That's the international feed.

[@MotohUS]

Leuel48Fan ever watch somethinf and wish that the outcome would change? I just want helip to get number 4 lol

[@wrongcheese]

Helio got number 4

[@dustbegone]

wish racing broadcasts focused on the racing...

[@kevinentwistle854]

After seeing TK make that same move on the outside on a restart, If Marco gets around Helio at the start he is the one switching spots with RHR and not Helio.

[@gregj831]

Ryan Hunter Reay simply does not back down for anyone or anything when it comes to his racing. Helio is much the same way. This provided for some of the most exciting finishes ever. Both drivers wanting the win more than anything in the world.

[@kopolaantonio3404]

O Brasil precisa de uma pista asim o melhor lugar é curituba parana

[@dlwile33]

Why did IndyCar change the car designs? These worked great.

[@didakeepa]

Ryan Wile Dan Wheldon said they where to dangerous and lots agreed with him but he passed the last race of the old cars

[@doggertdog]

Donte Burgess Indycar changed the aero kits again this year, he is talking about that

[@didakeepa]

Zach Darrow I thought they changed the design too in 2012

[@doggertdog]

Donte Burgess they did, but they changed that car up again this season

[@SpunklyGames]

Ryan Wile These new cars are a joke. They don't seem to have any down force in the rear going around corners. Every crash in testing/qualifying was a car losing it on the back end and then pickup up off the track while going backwards. They need to do something and do it quick.

[@JayDee185]

It took seven years, but Castroneves got his redemption.

[@WilliamC84]

He’s already won it before, you can’t win ‘em all, win some lose some, just the way it goes.

[@convarHUN]

This is THE auto racing.

[@OfficialKiwiFrankencop]

It’s always baffled me that no one has hit the end of that pit road wall off of 4 considering how close they are to hitting it. It frightens me to think what would happen if they do indeed hit it going 210+ mph.

[@michael88h]

Becky was a hell of a woman showing her love and support for her man like that

[@josephloy7375]

I'm a proud American boy. WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@raiderbelacasa]

I figured with a new narrator in the Indy 500, I thought the Aleck would give a little more excitement at the end of the race. I thought the story was warm. Paul Page or even Bob Jenkins would transmit better the race.

[@sportstrap4285]

Only ESPN could ruin Allen Bestwick’s great announcing

[@philbert3a3131]

Duke of Wellington KMAMF. Lets see if you can figure that one out.

[@taipizzalord4463]

The racing is like I-racing a game

[@willchristianneones8510]

yeah

[@luisangelvalenti]

Indy 500 the best!

[@KriSKa93]

Helio :'(

[@altfactor]

How would Jim McKay and Jackie Stewart have called this finish??

[@ElectoneGuy]

Honda!

[@antonioinaciocosta7094]

Well, 5 years later we can really see this Indy 500 as Castroneves's last time competitively racing.

[@COLETHORN10]

Then came 2021

[@antonioinaciocosta7094]

@@COLETHORN10 Lol from South America 🏎️🌪️🤣🤛🏻

[@zlinedavid]

This aged about as well as the victory lane milk on a hot Indiana afternoon.

[@xxdfoster]

he Won for America that Day!

[@COLETHORN10]

2:16 - Hunter-Reay is thinking when will Indy demolish that decrepid motel

[@user-hc8os3vd5o]

💪

[@homeperson11244]

Busch make the pro like bourdais and villeneuve look silly. Come back to indy Kurt!

[@Cramhead43]

As a Kurt Busch fan this has gotta be up there with his 2004 Cup as one of his greastest motorsports achievements.

[@cbentley42]

This made me money!!!!

[@RunescapeAsher]

One. Month. Away.

[@maxwellweiss9849]

For the love of god I don’t care about their wives I came here for the cars

[@143Bubb]

I was at this race and watched the final 7 laps in amazement. I hated that Ed Carpenter got taken out by an impatient idiot but you couldn't ask for a better finish. Two of the best going out at it while Grandpa/Daddy's $$ (Marco) had the best seat.

[@user-hc8os3vd5o]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CHEESEC0NEY]

Loud ad in person

[@itssimple9657]

What video game is this?

[@willchristianneones8510]

its real men!!!!.hahahaha

[@brownshirt990]

I was there for that race too bad helio didn’t win

[@ronanguennec]

sacré finish à 350 km/h

[@kevinashwill2171]

Lmao ryan hunter reay’s wife trying to act like she’s apart of the team

[@kleverich]

I hope the director who thought shots of the girlfriends were more interesting than the race was fired.

[@samsunglaos4542]

ok

[@curtismajor8751]

Nascar! 1

[@mgraysonhay]

This race totally sucked as a James Hinchcliffe fan. (Stupid Carpenter, Townsend Bell!!!) But as a neutral racing fan or a true racing fan, phenomenal race!!! What phenomenal racing there at the end!!!