INDIANAPOLIS — It's the 97th running of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for today's Indianapolis 500. START TIME: The command to start the 33 engines in the field will be given by Indianapolis Motor Speedway matriarch Mari Hulman George at 12:06 p.m. ET. After a few pace laps, the green flag will wave at 12:12 p.m. So if you want to skip the pre-race show and just tune in for the race itself, flip on your TV at 12:12 p.m. ET. RACE DISTANCE: 500 miles, 200 laps on the 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NATIONAL ANTHEM: Christian music singer Sandi Patty will perform the anthem at 11:53 a.m. In a tradition that dates to 1972, actor Jim Nabors will sing (Back Home Again In) Indiana at 12:04 p.m. after missing last year's race because of illness. Jon McLaughlin will sing God Bless America at 11:47 a.m. in place of regular performer Florence Henderson, who will miss this year's race because of illness. POLE WINNER: Ed Carpenter becomes hometown hero TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: ABC will broadcast the race and has a pre-race show beginning at 11 a.m. ET. The IMS Radio Network will have the radio broadcast. WEATHER: Dicey. Showers are forecasted for the entire day, and according to wunderground.com, there is a 40% chance of thunderstorms Sunday in Indianapolis. The high temperature is expected to be 66 degrees. Here's the starting lineup for today's Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 1. Ed Carpenter 2. Carlos Munoz 3. Marco Andretti 4. E.J. Viso 5. AJ Allmendinger 6. Will Power 7. Ryan Hunter-Reay 8. Helio Castroneves 9. James Hinchcliffe 10. J.R. Hildebrand 11. Alex Tagliani 12. Tony Kanaan 13. Oriol Servia 14. Justin Wilson 15. Sebastien Bourdais 16. Scott Dixon 17. Dario Franchitti 18. Takuma Sato 19. Charlie Kimball 20. James Jakes 21. Simon Pagenaud 22. Townsend Bell 23. Ryan Briscoe 24. Simona de Silvestro 25. Josef Newgarden 26. Graham Rahal 27. Sebastian Saavedra 28. Tristan Vautier 29. Ana Beatriz 30. Pippa Mann 31. Conor Daly 32. Buddy Lazier 33. Katherine Legge Source: USA Today
I'm really happy Tony Kanaan finally won it after so many years falling short. I met him ten years ago in the CART Mexican Grand prix and he's a class act. Congrats, Tony. Sent from my Galaxy SIII using Tapatalk 2
Kanaan won? That's cool. I really wanted to watch the race today but got hung up at work and other stuff. I love watching the Indy 500. Want to see one of those races someday.
So it was blacked out in Indianapolis so I didn't get to see this. I was pretty annoyed. Apparently it's always blacked out in Indiana. I got to watch ABC News and some other dumb crap. Was hoping for Kennedy to win. Local guy but I hear it was a good race!