2013 Indianapolis 500

97th Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning body	IndyCar
Season	2013 IndyCar season
Date	May 26, 2013
Winner	TBD
Winning team	TBD
Average speed	TBD
Pole position	Ed Carpenter
Pole speed	228.762 mph (368.157 km/h)
Fastest qualifier	Ed Carpenter
Rookie of the Year	TBD
Most laps led	TBD
Pre-race ceremonies
National anthem	Sandi Patty
Back Home Again in Indiana	Jim Nabors
Starting Command	Mari Hulman George
Pace car	2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Pace car driver	Jim Harbaugh
Honorary starter	Michael Peña
Attendance	TBD
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Marty Reid Scott Goodyear Eddie Cheever
Nielsen Ratings	TBD / TBD
Chronology
Previous	Next
2012	2014

The 97th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to be run on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It will be the premier event of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season. Three-time winner Dario Franchitti is the defending champion.

The track opened for practice on Saturday May 11. Time trials were held May 18–19, and the final practice, traditional dubbed "Carb Day," is scheduled for Friday May 24. A support race, the Freedom 100 for the Indy Lights series also will be held on Carb Day.

Owner/driver Ed Carpenter of Indianapolis won the pole position, the first American-born pole-sitter since 2006, and the first owner/driver to sit on the pole since 1975. For the first time since 1987, two drivers in the field enter the race attempting to win a fourth Indianapolis 500. Three-time winners Hélio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009) and Dario Franchitti (2007, 2010, 2012) are attempting to tie A. J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr., and Rick Mears for most 500 victories.

Honda enters the race looking for their tenth consecutive Indy 500 victory. Chevrolet is seeking their first win since 2002. Chassis manufacturer Dallara will win their eighth straight Indy 500, and thirteenth overall, since joining the series in 1997.

Event background

• For the first time since 1989, the Indy 500 will be part of an Indy car "triple crown" along with Pocono and Fontana. A $1 million bonus prize will be offered for any driver to win all three races in the same season.
• The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will serve as the official pace car.
• Lotus, who fielded underpowered and uncompetitive engines in 2012, was released from its contract, and will not participate from 2013 onwards.
• On December 21, 2012, Firestone signed a five-year contract extension to be the exclusive official tire supplier through 2018.
• Following its popular success during the festivities surrounding Super Bowl XLVI, a zip-line was installed in the infield.

Selected rules and rule changes

• Cars will be allowed 130 kPa of turbocharger "boost" during practice (Saturday through Thursday), Carb Day, and race day. Cars will be allowed 140 kPa of boost for "Fast Friday" practice, and during time trials..
• All entries will be allowed a total of 33 sets of tires for practice, time trials and race day. Rookie orientation participants receive four additional sets for exclusive use during that session, and likewise refresher test participants receive two additional sets for use during that session. Entries that qualify for the Fast Nine "Shootout" on Pole Day will receive an additional new set of tires for use during each shootout qualifying attempt, but they must be returned and can not be used during the race.
• Full-time IndyCar entries must adhere to the required 2,000-mile engine mileage limits. Unapproved engine changes will see a 10-position grid penalty at the next race of the season (Detroit). Most full-time teams will enter the month with the same engine they used earlier in the season (Brazil, Long Beach, etc.) The 2,000 miles on the engine must be exhausted during practice before installing a fresh engine for "Fast Friday" and qualifying. At the close of time trials, an additional fresh engine may be installed for Carb Day and race day, without penalty. However, the time trials engine (and the race day engine) must be re-installed and utilized for later events if it still has miles remaining on it.
• Part-time teams utilizing the "Short" engine program will be provided with one engine for use during practice, time trials, and race day.

Schedule

Date	Day	Event
May 11	Saturday	Practice & Rookie Orientation
May 12	Sunday	Practice
May 13	Monday	Practice & Rookie Orientation
May 14	Tuesday	Practice
May 15	Wednesday	Practice
May 16	Thursday	Practice
May 17	Friday	"Fast Friday" Practice
May 18	Saturday	Pole Day Time Trials
May 19	Sunday	Bump Day Time Trials
May 24	Friday	Carb Day (Final practice) Pit Stop Challenge
May 26	Sunday	97th Indianapolis 500

Entry list

The official entry list was released May 7, featuring 33 entries. The initial entry list included four rookies (A. J. Allmendinger, Conor Daly, Tristan Vautier, Carlos Muñoz) and four former winners in Hélio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Buddy Lazier.

Ryan Briscoe—who took pole position for the 2012 race—was unable to secure a full-time drive for the 2013 season, but will participate in the race in a fourth car entered by Chip Ganassi Racing.

No. Driver Status Entrant Engine Sponsor 1 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Chevrolet DHL 2 A. J. Allmendinger R Team Penske Chevrolet IZOD 3 Helio Castroneves W Team Penske Chevrolet Shell V-Power/Pennzoil Ultra 4 J. R. Hildebrand Panther Racing Chevrolet National Guard 5 E. J. Viso Team Venezuela/Andretti Autosport/HVM Chevrolet Team Venezuela 6 Sebastián Saavedra Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dragon Racing 7 Sebastien Bourdais Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dragon Racing 8 Ryan Briscoe Chip Ganassi Racing Honda NTT DATA 9 Scott Dixon W Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Target 10 Dario Franchitti W Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Target 11 Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology Chevrolet Hydroxycut 12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet Verizon 14 Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda ABC Supply Co. 15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Midas/Big O Tires 16 James Jakes Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Acorn Stairlifts 17 Michel Jourdain, Jr. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Office Depot 18 Ana Beatriz Dale Coyne Racing Honda Ipiranga 19 Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing Honda Boy Scouts of America/Sonny's BBQ 20 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet Fuzzy's Vodka 21 Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda Century 21 22 Oriol Servià Panther DRR Chevrolet Panther DRR 25 Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Chevrolet RC Cola 26 Carlos Muñoz R Andretti Autosport Chevrolet Unistraw 27 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 40 TBA Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing 41 Conor Daly R A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda ABC Supply Co. 55 Tristan Vautier R Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda Lucas Oil 60 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Chevrolet Sunoco "Turbo" 63 Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Honda Dale Coyne Racing 77 Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports Honda Hewlett Packard 78 Simona de Silvestro KV Racing Technology Chevrolet Nuclear Energy 81 Katherine Legge Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 83 Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Honda NovoLog FlexPen 91 Buddy Lazier W Lazier Partners Racing Chevrolet Lazier Partners, Inc. 98 Alex Tagliani Bryan Herta Autosport Honda Team Barracuda

Icon Meaning R Rookie driver W Former winner

Practice and Rookie orientation

Rookie orientation was scheduled for Thursday April 11. However, due to a poor weather forecast, was postponed. Instead, rookies will participate in special two-hour sessions during the first two days of Indianapolis 500 practice.

Testing — Thursday May 9

A private test focused on NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, who tested a car for Andretti Autosport. Busch conducted the evaluation test with the possibility of attempting "Double Duty" in 2014. Busch reached a top lap of 218 mph.

Practice and Rookie Orientation — Saturday May 11

• Weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  
• Practice summary: Opening Day featured veteran practice from 12-2 p.m., rookie orientation from 2-4 p.m., followed by a second session of veteran practice from 4-6 p.m. Helio Castroneves was the first cart to pull out on to the track, while Josef Newgarden was the first to complete a lap. During the first session, nine cars took to the track, with no incidents reported.

Rookie orientation featured three drivers, A. J. Allmendinger, Carlos Muñoz, and Tristan Vautier. Conor Daly was absent due to his participation in the GP3 race at Barcelona. All three drivers passed the three-phase rookie test, and became eligible to practice during the veteran sessions. Daly will be given time to complete the test on Monday.

After rookie orientation, a brief rain shower closed the track from 4:00 p.m. to 4:33 p.m. A total of 15 drivers completed 480 laps Saturday without incident.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed
1	20	Ed Carpenter	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	220.970
2	21T	Josef Newgarden	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	Honda	220.920
3	26	Carlos Muñoz (R)	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	220.720
OFFICIAL DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT

Practice — Sunday May 12

Rookie Carlos Muñoz led practice on two days, and qualified second on the starting grid.

• Weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny, windy
  
• Practice summary: A total of 22 drivers completed 730 laps Sunday, without incident. A cool, windy afternoon kept some teams and drivers off the track for the day. Rookie Carlos Muñoz led the speed chart, while Andretti Autosport teammates swept five of the top six spots for the day.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed
1	26	Carlos Muñoz (R)	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	223.023
2	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	222.825
3	5	E. J. Viso	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	222.523
OFFICIAL DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT

Practice — Monday May 13

• Weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
• Practice summary: A total of 32 drivers took laps on a busy day of practice. Favorable weather conditions saw heavy action, with 1,799 laps completed. Andretti Autosport cars again topped the speed chart, with Marco Andretti setting the fastest lap thus far in the month. No incidents were reported. Rookie Conor Daly, who missed rookie orientation due to competing in Spain, completed his three-phase rookie test in the morning. In addition, Pippa Mann completed a refresher test.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed
1	25	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	225.100
2	3	Hélio Castroneves	Team Penske	Chevrolet	225.075
3	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	224.386
OFFICIAL DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT

Practice — Tuesday May 14

• Weather: 87 °F (31 °C), sunny
• Practice summary: The warmest day of practice thus far saw temperatures in the mid-80s, and sunny skies. A total of 32 drivers took 2,226 laps without incident. James Hinchcliffe drove Marco Andretti's car #25 to a lap of 224.210 mph, for the fastest lap of the day. Andretti himself drove the car to a lap of 223.570 mph, good enough for third on the speed chart. Andretti Autosport took the top spot in practice for the third straight day. The only driver entered to not take any laps during the month has been Buddy Lazier.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed
1	25	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	224.210
2	4	J. R. Hildebrand	Panther Racing	Chevrolet	223.652
3	25	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	223.570
OFFICIAL DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT

Practice — Wednesday May 15

• Weather: 91 °F (33 °C), sunny
• Practice summary: A total of 32 drivers completed 2,165 laps without any major incidents. Several drivers took time driving in packs, simulating race conditions. Dario Franchitti, along with Honda, topped the speed chart for the first for the month. The only minor incident of the day involved Sebastian Saavedra. His car lost paint and decals off the engine cover, bringing out a yellow for debris and track inspection. Sixteen of the full-time entries had passed the required 2,000-mile threshold, and took to the track Wednesday with fresh powerplants.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed
1	10	Dario Franchitti	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	224.235
2	60	Townsend Bell	Panther Racing	Chevrolet	223.716
3	3	Helio Castroneves	Team Penske	Chevrolet	223.699
OFFICIAL DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT

Practice — Thursday May 16

• Weather: 83 °F (28 °C), sunny. Brief shower at 12:11 p.m.
• Practice summary: At 2:19 p.m., rookie Conor Daly crashed in turn one, the first major incident of the week. Halfway through the turn, the rear end stepped out, and he made contact with the SAFER barrier at the exit one with the right side. He spun through the southchute, and the car nearly overturned, coming to rest upright in turn 2. Daly exited the car and was uninjured.

For the second time of the week, rookie Carlos Muñoz topped the speed chart, with a lap of 225.163 mph, the fastest of the month. It was Andretti Autosport's fourth day leading practice, and the second time they swept the top three speeds for the day. A total of 2,227 laps were completed, with 33 drivers having taken laps during the month. Buddy Lazier made it 33 as he took the track for the first time. He conducted installation laps in preparations for a refresher test scheduled for Friday.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed
1	26	Carlos Muñoz (R)	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	225.163
2	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	225.006
3	25	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	224.882
OFFICIAL DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT

Fast Friday Practice — Friday May 17

• Weather: 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy; light rain at 2:52 p.m., thunderstorms at 3:15 p.m.
• Practice summary: E. J. Viso led the speed chart with a lap of 229.537 mph, the fastest lap of the month, and the fastest practice lap at the track since 2003. Veteran Buddy Lazier opened the morning with a refresher test. Within a few laps, Lazier was practicing over 219 mph. During the "Fast Friday" practice session, a total of 32 drivers took laps, with Conor Daly the only participant not on the track. Daly was sidelined while the Foyt team rebuilt his car after his Thursday crash. With Andretti Autosport cars again sweeping the top three spots on the speed chart, rain entered the area around 3 p.m. Severe thunderstorms closed the track for the day officially at 3:42 p.m.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed
1	5	E. J. Viso	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	229.537
2	25	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	228.754
3	26	Carlos Muñoz (R)	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	228.520
OFFICIAL DAILY TRACKSIDE REPORT

Time trials

Pole Day time trials: Segment 1 — Saturday May 18

• Weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly sunny
• Qualifying summary: During the morning practice session, Will Power turned the fastest lap of the month at 229.808 mph. At the conclusion of practice, rain fell and delayed the start of time trials. The rain shower was short in duration, and the track was dried. Trials began at 1:28 p.m. Scott Dixon was the first driver in the field. During the afternoon session, a total of 31 drivers completed attempt. Chevrolet swept the top ten spots on the speed chart, and 13 of the top 15. Alex Tagliani, the fastest of the Honda teams, managed only a 11th starting position on the grid. Will Power (228.844 mph) set the fastest speed of Session 1, and the top nine would advance to the Top Nine Shootout.

As the segment came to a close, the attention focused on Graham Rahal, Josef Newgarden, and Simona de Silvestro. All three were among the drivers attempting to make the top 24 for the day. Rahal was too slow to make the field, while de Silvestro managed to bump her way in. In the last 30 minutes, Townsend Bell made two attempts, the second of which bumped his way in. With time running out, Newgarden was bumped out by James Jakes. Newgarden ran out of time to get back in line to make an attempt, and would have to wait until Sunday to qualify.

Pole Day – First Segment – Saturday, May 18, 2013
Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed	Pts.
Positions 1–9
1	12	Will Power	Team Penske	Chevrolet	228.844	–
2	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	228.282	–
3	26	Carlos Muñoz (R)	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	228.171	–
4	3	Hélio Castroneves	Team Penske	Chevrolet	227.975	–
5	20	Ed Carpenter	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	227.952	–
6	25	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	227.893	–
7	2	A. J. Allmendinger (R)	Team Penske	Chevrolet	227.761	–
8	5	E. J. Viso	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	227.612	–
9	27	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	227.493	–
Positions 10–24
10	4	J. R. Hildebrand	Panther Racing	Chevrolet	227.441	4
11	98	Alex Tagliani	Barracuda Racing	Honda	227.386	4
12	11	Tony Kanaan	KV Racing Technology	Chevrolet	226.949	4
13	22	Oriol Servià	Panther DRR	Chevrolet	226.814	4
14	19	Justin Wilson	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	226.370	4
15	7	Sebastien Bourdais	Dragon Racing	Chevrolet	226.196	4
16	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	226.158	4
17	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	226.069	4
18	14	Takuma Sato	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Honda	225.892	4
19	83	Charlie Kimball	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	225.880	4
20	16	James Jakes	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	225.809	4
21	77	Simon Pagenaud	Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports	Honda	225.674	4
22	60	Townsend Bell	Panther Racing	Chevrolet	225.643	4
23	8	Ryan Briscoe	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	225.265	4
24	78	Simona de Silvestro	KV Racing Technology	Chevrolet	225.226	4
Other Attempts
	21	Josef Newgarden	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	Honda	225.210
	18	Ana Beatriz	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	225.117
	15	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	224.950
	6	Sebastián Saavedra	Dragon Racing	Chevrolet	224.656
	55	Tristan Vautier (R)	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports	Honda	224.156
	91	Buddy Lazier	Lazier Partners Racing	Chevrolet	223.073
	17	Michel Jourdain, Jr.	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	218.329
	41	Conor Daly (R)	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Honda	Waved Off
	63	Pippa Mann	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	No Attempt

Pole Day time trials: Fast Nine Shootout — Saturday May 18

Ed Carpenter won the pole position.

• Weather: 80 °F (27 °C), mostly cloudy
• Summary: The top nine drivers from Segment 1 returned to the track for the Fast Nine Shootout to determine the pole position. Due to the rain delay earlier in the afternoon, the Shootout segment was rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Each of the nine cars would be allowed one qualifying attempt.

Marco Andretti was the first driver to make a significant improvement on his starting position, putting himself tentatively on the pole. The next car out, Ed Carpenter, raised eyebrows with a first lap of 229.347 mph, and a four-lap average of 228.762 mph. Carpenter bumped Andretti off the top spot, but still had four drivers waiting to make attempts. Rookie Carlos Muñoz squeezed himself on to the front row, landing in second starting position. The final driver with a shot for the pole was Will Power, who was fastest in Segment 1. Power's first lap was in the 229 mph range, but his third and fourth laps dropped off significantly. Power ended up 6th, and Ed Carpenter secured his first Indy 500 pole position. It was the first pole for an American-born driver since Sam Hornish, Jr. in 2006, and the first by an owner/driver since A. J. Foyt in 1975.

Pole Day – Fast Nine Shootout – Saturday, May 18, 2013
Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed	Pts.
1	20	Ed Carpenter	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	228.762	15
2	26	Carlos Muñoz (R)	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	228.342	13
3	25	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	228.261	12
4	5	E. J. Viso	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	228.150	11
5	2	A. J. Allmendinger (R)	Team Penske	Chevrolet	228.099	10
6	12	Will Power	Team Penske	Chevrolet	228.087	9
7	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	227.904	8
8	3	Hélio Castroneves	Team Penske	Chevrolet	227.762	7
9	27	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Autosport	Chevrolet	227.070	6

Bump Day time trials — Sunday May 19

• Weather: TBA 0 °F (−18 °C)
• Bump Day summary: The day opened with nine spots available in the starting field. A total of ten drivers were preparing to make qualifying attempts. During morning practice, Katherine Legge took practice laps for the first time during the month. At 12 noon, qualifying opened, and in the first hour, the field was filled to 33 cars. At 1 p.m., Katherine Legge was on the bubble, and the only car to not make an attempt was Michel Jourdain, Jr. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team was having considerable difficulty getting Jourdain's car up to speed, and as the afternoon progressed, the team was not making progress. After several drastic changes to the car's set-ups, the team decided to park the car at 5:45 p.m., and did not make a qualifying attempt.

Bump Day – Sunday, May 19, 2013
Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Speed	Pts.
25	21	Josef Newgarden	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	Honda	225.731	3
26	15	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	225.007	3
27	6	Sebastián Saavedra	Dragon Racing	Chevrolet	224.929	3
28	55	Tristan Vautier (R)	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports	Honda	224.873	3
29	18	Ana Beatriz	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	224.184	3
30	63	Pippa Mann	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	224.005	3
31	41	Conor Daly (R)	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Honda	223.582	3
32	91	Buddy Lazier	Lazier Partners Racing	Chevrolet	223.442	3
33	81	Katherine Legge	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports	Honda	223.176	3
Failed to Qualify
	17	Michel Jourdain, Jr.	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	No Attempt

Broadcasting

Television

The race will be broadcast live in high definition in the United States on ABC. Newcomer to the telecast will be Lindsay Czarniak, who will serve as host. Brent Musburger, who served as host from 2005–2012, departed the broadcast crew.

Time trials, Carb Day, and the 500 Festival Parade will be covered live in the United States on NBC Sports Network. Bob Jenkins, the NBCSN anchor left the position after the 2012, but will return for Carb Day coverage. The time trials on-air crew will be Leigh Diffey, Gil de Ferran, and Jon Beekhuis in the booth, with Kevin Lee, Marty Snider, Robin Miller, and Will Buxton in the pits and garage area. de Ferran will substitute for regular Townsend Bell, who is participating in the event.

The Carb Day broadcast on NBCSN will feature Bob Jenkins, Jon Beekhuis, and Wally Dallenbach, Jr. in the booth, with pit reporters Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, and Robin Miller. Jenkins is filling in for Leigh Diffey, who will be in Monaco. The Freedom 100 will be covered by Mike King and Jake Query, and the parade coverage on Saturday will be anchored by Bob Jenkins, Diane Willis, and Kevin Lee.

ABC Television
Booth Announcers	Pit/garage reporters
Host: Lindsay Czarniak Announcer: Marty Reid Color: Scott Goodyear Color: Eddie Cheever	Jerry Punch Vince Welch Jamie Little Rick DeBruhl

Radio

The IMS Radio Network broadcast the race live on approximately 400 affiliates, as well as AFN, the LeSEA broadcasting network, and World Harvest Radio. The broadcast was carried on XM channel 94 and Sirius channel 212. Mike King will serve as anchor for the 15th year.

1070 The Fan broadcast nightly with Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, followed by Donald Davidson's The Talk of Gasoline Alley.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
Booth Announcers	Turn Reporters	Pit/garage reporters
Chief Announcer: Mike King Driver expert: Davey Hamilton Color: Paul Page Historian: Donald Davidson	Turn 1: Jerry Baker Turn 2: Jake Query Turn 3: Mark Jaynes Turn 4: Chris Denari	Kevin Lee Nick Yeoman Michael Young Dave Wilson (garages)

External links

• Indianapolis 500 – Official Site
• IZOD IndyCar Series – Official Site