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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue Light";color:#003399;font-weight:normal'>2023 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid – The Karting Version<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#666666;text-transform:uppercase'>MAY 26, 2023 BY<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>DAVID COLE</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#666666;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="https://ekartingnews.com/category/ekn-lead-story/"><span style='color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>EKN LEAD STORY</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>/<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://ekartingnews.com/category/features/"><span style='color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>FEATURES</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>/<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://ekartingnews.com/category/top-stories/"><span style='color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>TOP STORIES</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;vertical-align:baseline'><a href="https://ekartingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Indy-500-2023-Lead-Image.jpg" title=""2023 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid – The Karting Version" "><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=900 height=600 style='width:9.375in;height:6.25in' id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;vertical-align:baseline'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>(Photo: AlexPalou.com / Penske Entertainment)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Memorial Day weekend is like no other for motorsports. From the streets of Monaco, to the high banks in Charlotte, motorsports junkies can enjoy racing all day long. Sunday afternoon, all eyes will be focused on the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ and Speedway, Indiana with the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>The field of 33 drivers provides a wide range of background, experience and success, both nationally and internationally. One thing that is common among those set to strap in to battle for 200 laps around the ‘Brickyard’ is karting. At one point, all 33 have sat in a kart – be it for training, for fun, or to help develop their skills and racecraft in hopes of one day competing at the Indy 500.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>For the American drivers, we in the karting community have seen many develop at the kart tracks across the USA – including Santino Ferrucci, Josef Newgarden, Conor Daly, Kyle Kirkwood, Alexander Rossi, Colton Herta, David Malukas, Ryan Hunter-Reay, RC Enerson, Sting Ray Robb and Graham Rahal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>EKN has put together our own unique presentation of this year’s Indy 500 grid, highlighting each driver with a photo of their karting experiences, old and new.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 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68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image010.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image011.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1024 height=427 style='width:10.6666in;height:4.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image012.jpg@01D98FD6.8C252C40"></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>And then there is the Almost INDY 500 Hopeful, Richard Stock crossing the Finish line at Sonoma <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:7.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'> <span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'><img border=0 width=1249 height=947 style='width:13.0104in;height:9.8645in' id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image013.png@01D98FD6.8C252C40"></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"helveticaregular",serif;color:#003399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:7.5pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Larry Stock<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Pantera Parts Connection LC</span><span 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