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From hometown dirt tracks to the high banks of NASCAR, we cover them all! May 25, 2014 Ryan Hunter-Reay wins the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 after battling for and swapping the lead with 2nd place finisher Helio Castroneves. Marco Andretti came in 3rd, Carlos Munoz was 4th and Juan Pablo Montoya rounds out the top 5. Nascar Sprint Cup driv... er Kurt Busch brought it home 6th after starting 12th. Now he'll head to Charlotte for tonight's running of the Coca-Cola 600 to complete the back end of the 1100 miles of racing today. The race was red flagged with 8 laps to go to set the stage for the final shootout. Hunter-Reay is the 1st American to win the Indy 500 since Sam Hornish Jr. did it in 2006.(Vince Bonfigli) Jimmie Johnson wins the Coca-Cola 600. It's his 1st win of the season. The defending champ had to battle the likes of Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth throughout the day to ensure his place in the chase after starting from the pole. Kevin Harvick passed Kenseth on the last lap to finish 2nd. Kenseth who held the lead on the last restart with 20 laps to go was relegated to 3rd. Carl Edwards came home 4th and All-Star race winner Jamie McMurray rounds out the top 5. Kurt Busch who finished 6th in the Indy 500 had his night end early with a blown engine finishing 40th. (Vince Bonfigli) Visit our Photo archives here. Go to www.facebook.com/garagetalklive and like us.Read More