Firestone will celebrate its 68th Indy 500 win this year – that is more than double all other tire manufacturers combined.

IT’S NOT WHERE YOU START…: The last five Indianapolis 500 winners have started outside the top 10, including Alexander Rossi, who came from 11th to win last year. With depth throughout the 33-car field for the 101st Indy 500, including former winners Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves starting from the sixth row or further back, can another star drive through the field to win the race?

SECOND-GENERATION STARS HOPE TO ADD TO FAMILY LEGACY: The latest generation from two of open-wheel racing’s most familiar families comes to Indianapolis in hopes of adding to the family legacy. Marco Andretti—the grandson of 1969 winner Mario Andretti and son of Michael Andretti—has finished in the top three at Indy three times in his 10 previous starts. He hopes to give his father’s team its fifth Indianapolis 500 win. Another son hoping to return his father’s team to Victory Lane is Graham Rahal. The son of former Indy winner Bobby Rahal aims to win for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, which won the Indy 500 in 2004.

FORMER CHAMPIONS RETURN IN SEARCH OF SECOND WIN: Five former Indianapolis 500 winners return with eyes on adding a second Baby Borg to their collection. 2008 winner Scott Dixon and 2013 winner Tony Kanaan return with the formidable Chip Ganassi Racing team. Ryan Hunter-Reay and reigning champion Alexander Rossi will aim to bring Andretti Autosport another win in the Indy 500 and Buddy Lazier returns with Lazier-Burns Racing 20 years after claiming his Indy 500 win. Can a former winner score a second Indianapolis win?

DIVERSE ROOKIE CLASS HOPES TO MAKE STRONG FIRST IMPRESSION: The rookie class features a two-time Formula One champion, the reigning Indy Lights champion, one of two drivers to win races on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course and oval and a driver who has competed in all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy. The 2017 rookies are: Fernando Alonso, Jack Harvey, Ed Jones and Zach Veach.

PENSKE SEEKS HISTORY: Team owner Roger Penske has won the Indianapolis 500 a record 16 times and brings five strong entries in 2017 with three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, series points leader Simon Pagenaud, former Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power and rising star Josef Newgarden. Can the fearsome fivesome become the first team to lock out the podium and complete the Captain’s sweep?

POWER TRIES FOR INDIANAPOLIS SWEEP: After winning the INDYCAR Grand Prix for the second time in his career on May 13, Will Power of Team Penske aims to make history at Indianapolis. Power could become the first Verizon IndyCar Series driver to win on both the IMS Road Course and Oval. Can Power complete a history-making Month of May?

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEKEND:

CAN DIXON GO FROM THE POLE TO VICTORY LANE For the third time in his career, Scott Dixon scored the pole for Indianapolis 500, the fastest polesitter for the race since 1996. History will be on his side this weekend as the Indy 500 pole has gone on to win the race 20 times, including when he won the race in 2008. Can Dixon covert his Verizon P1 Award into the Borg-Warner Trophy?

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PIT STOP TIMER: GREEN

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A ROSSI REPEAT - With a win in his fi rst Indy 500 start, Alexander Rossi hopes to remain undefeated at Indianapolis. Helio Castroneves was the last driver to repeat as Indianapolis 500 winner in 2001-2002 and he was also the last driver to win his fi rst two 500 starts. Can he repeat the feat?

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1. SIMON PAGENAUD Team Penske

2. SCOTT DIXON Chip Ganassi Racing

3. JOSEF NEWGARDEN Team Penske

4. HELIO CASTRONEVES Team Penske

5. WILL POWER Team Penske

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2017 SCHEDULE

EVENT SCHEDULE All times local. Schedule subject to change.

WINNER: SEBASTIEN BOURDAISSTREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG

WINNER: SIMON PAGENAUDPHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

MAY 21, 4:00PM (QUAL DAY 2)INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

JUNE 4, 3:30PM (RACE 2)THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK

JULY 9, 5:00PM IOWA SPEEDWAY

AUGUST 20, 2:00PM POCONO RACEWAY

SEPTEMBER 17, 6:30PM SONOMA RACEWAY

WINNER: JAMES HINCHCLIFFESTREETS OF LONG BEACH

WINNER: WILL POWERIMS ROAD COURSE

MAY 28, 11:00AM (OVAL)INDIANAPOLIS 500

JUNE 10, 8:00PM TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

JULY 16, 3:00PM STREETS OF TORONTO

AUGUST 26, 9:00PM GATEWAY MOTOSPORTS PARK

WINNER: JOSEF NEWGARDENBARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK

MAY 20, 4:00PM (QUAL DAY 1)INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

JUNE 3, 3:30PM (RACE 1)THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK

JUNE 25, 12:30PM ROAD AMERICA

JULY 30, 3:00PM MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE

SEPTEMBER 3, 1:00PM WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL

*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ALL TIMES EASTERN.

8:00 am Public Gates Open

8:00 am Historic Race Car Exhibition

8:00 am-3:30 pm IMS Midway Open

10:00 am Indy Lights Autograph Session (IMS Midway)

10:30 am Sam Schmidt Arrow Car Laps

11:00 am Verizon IndyCar Series Practice

12:05 pm Indy Lights Freedom 100 Driver Introductions

12:30 pm Indy Lights Freedom 100 Race (40 laps)

1:45 pm TAG Heuer Pit Stop Challenge

3:30 pmMiller Lite Carb Day Concert featuring Steve Miller Band with special guest Batenaked Ladies

4:00 pm Hinch “The Mayor On Air” Live Podcast (Garage 35 & 36)

6:00 pm Public Gates Close

8:00 am Public Gates Open

8:00 am-3:00 pm Indianapolis 500 Memorabilia Show (Plaza)

8:00 am-3:00 pm IMS Midway Open

8:00 am-3:00 pm Nerf Nitro Kids Zone Open

9:00 am Full Field Autograph Session (Pagoda Plaza)

9:00 am Historic Race Car Laps

10:30 am Public Drivers’ Meeting (North Pit Lane)

11:00 am Firestone Legends Day Pin Distribution (Plaza)

12:00 pmIndianapolis 500 Legends Autograph Session A (North Chalet)(Available to fi rst 125 fans, Drivers TBA)

1:30 pmIndianapolis 500 Legends Autograph Session A (North Chalet)(Available to fi rst 125 fans, Drivers TBA)

3:30-7:30 pmLegends Day Honoring Champions of the 500 Presented by Firestone concert featuring Keith Urban with special guests Dustin Lynch and Clayton Anderson

6:00 pm Public Gates Clsoe (Legends Day Concert Ticket Holders Only)

6:00 am Public Gates Open

6:00 am-Green Flag IMS Midway Open

7:00 amSnake Pit presented by Coors Light Opens featuring Zedd, marshmello with special guests Action Bronson, RL Grime, Adventure Club, The Trap House & special emcee Ric Flair

8:00 am Parade of Bands

8:00 am Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks

9:00 am Celebrity Red Carpet (Plaza)

9:00 am 500 Festival Princess Lap

10:05 am “On the Banks of the Wabash” - Purdue Band

10:15 am Cars Grid On Track

10:29 am Green Flag Delivered in Turn 1 by IU Health Helicopter

10:57 am Historic Race Car Laps

11:35 am Driver Introductions

11:46 am “God Bless America”

11:48 am Military Address - Army General Anderson

11:54 am Invocation

11:56 am “Taps”

11:56 am “America the Beautiful”

12:00 pm National Anthem performed by Bebe Rexha

12:12 pm “Back Home Again In Indiana” performed by Jim Cornelison

12:19 pm100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil (200 laps)

6:00 pm Public Gates Close

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