
For more than a century, the Indy 500 is "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing." The excitement finally returns as the 97th running is Memorial Day, Sunday, May 26 at 12 p.m. The Indy 500 will be broadcasted on ESPN. For race fans out there who will not be by a TV when the flag starts waving, be sure to catch the live stream online by visiting the IMS live stream here.
Slated to be an exciting race on Sunday, the talk of the week has been Carlos Munoz, a newcomer to Indy who just finished third in one of the most exciting race finishes every experienced on the Indy 500.
Winning the race by an unfathomable margin of just 0.0026 seconds, Peter Dempsey of Belardi Auto Racing Indy Lights won the Freedom 100 over Gabby Chavez, Carlos Munoz, and Sage Karam.
This weekend, Carlos Munoz will be starting the race at the second on the grid, just behind pole sitter Ed Carpenter and before a legend's grandson, Marco Andretti.
Exciting in more ways than one, the 97th Indy 500 will feature two drivers that will be racing for a fourth win. Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves are the most successful Indianapolis racing drivers on the grid. There are only three current four-time Indy 500 champions-- Rick Mears, A.J. Foyt and Al Unser.
The only thing more unpredictable than the drivers on the grid will be the changing weather conditions during the race. According to Weather.com, Indianapolis will enjoy a comfortable high of 68 degrees on Sunday. There is a 30 percent chance of showers during the day, which significantly increases to 60 percent by the evening.
The 97th Indianapolis 500 is Memorial Day, Sunday, May 26 at 12 p.m. Watch the race on ESPN. For race fans out there who will not be by a TV when the flag starts waving, be sure to catch the live stream online by visiting the IMS live stream here.
Starting Grid
1. Ed Carpenter
2. Carlos Munoz
3. Marco Andretti
4. E.J. Viso
5. A.J. Allmendinger
6. Will Power
7. Ryan Hunter-Reay
8. Helio Castroneves
9. James Hinchcliffe
10. JR 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. Tristian Vautier
29. Ana Beatriz
30. Pippa Mann
31. Conor Daly
32. Buddy Lazier
33. Katherine Legge