Look: Astronaut shares view of Indy 500 track from space station
Big weekend for @IndyCar racing. The @Space_Station crew wishes all drivers and teams a safe and successful race on Sunday! Can’t wait until the green flag waves. #INDYCAR #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/cIq4Eq990i
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) May 25, 2018
The International Space Station will have a spectacular view of the Indy 500.
Ahead of Sunday's race, NASA astronaut Andrew J. Feustel shared a photo of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track from 200 miles above Earth along with a good luck message to IndyCar drivers and teams.
WHAT A VIEW.👀🚀
— IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) May 26, 2018
Thanks @Astro_Feustel!👊 We’re ready to race.🏎💨#INDYCAR // #Indy500 https://t.co/ugaOPigK1k
Feustel, who was sent to the Space Station in March as part of the Expedition 55 crew, frequently tweets out photos of race tracks.
Great shot of the track from @Space_Station. Night shots are challenging so this one is in daylight! #BahrainGP #F1 #Quali pic.twitter.com/zyxN7iWNrB
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) April 7, 2018
Looking forward to a great race this weekend in Spain! I hope all enjoyed their time at @COTA and the visit to @NASA_Johnson! It has been an exciting start to the season. #SpanishGP #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/j1oIuak9d4
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) May 4, 2018
Looking for some great competition for @F1 in Spain this weekend from @Space_Station. Have fun and go fast! #F1 #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/IQX9RlPhXy
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) May 12, 2018
Track photo for the weekend: Le Mans Circuit. We will be watching live tomorrow. Can’t wait to see how the Quals turn out. #MotoGP #FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/QFyTtFlfUX
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) May 19, 2018