The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 -- LIVE -- May 26th, 2013

IMS ^ | 5/26/13

[NormsRevenge]

God Bless our troops.. leadership at the top or not.

Getting ready to roll, the ceremonies are almost done.. Let's Boogie!!

[Roccus]

I’ll see what I can do about it.

No promises.

[Rockitz]

Back in lead. Amazing!

[God luvs America]

Goodyear just mentioned “pending weather”...

[hoosiermama]

We’ve had on and off drizzle since noon. Hour south

[USMCPOP]

Interesting bit of history if you are at all interested in industrial stuff. There’s a welding and gas supply company in Indy that dates back to the early days at Indy. They still supply Nitrogen for the tires.

http://www.indianaoxygen.com/about/history/

http://www.indianaoxygen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/3oldtruck2.jpg

[Girlene]

Looks like rain will hold out for the remainder of the race. Fans better exit quick, though!

More lead changes...Helio....no...now it’s Marco.

[MtnClimber]

1970

[God luvs America]

final 50!!!

[God luvs America]

lot of stops coming up...

[hoosiermama]

Fans exit and the flashing red lights start pulling them over. Indy and Speedway police do an excellent job and state police keep interstates civil.

[God luvs America]

Allmendinger may be in the drivers seat as far as pit strategy/stops the final 40 laps..

[Roccus]

Just gettin’ outta da parkin’ lot at my local on a Friday night can get REAL interestin’.

[stevecmd]

It does pay to come in 2nd place!

[God luvs America]

165 laps complete and 9 seconds separates top 9 cars...what a race!!!

[Girlene]

lol.....Harbaugh has a local connection having played for the Colts. 'Captain Comeback' Jim Harbaugh will be in unfamiliar spot - the lead - at Indy 500

[hoosiermama]

We just planned on an after race picnic. Don’t even try leaving for awhile.
Think now they have shuttle buses that are given the fast route to outlying parking lots. 465 is a creeping parking lot for too long

[God luvs America]

Allmendinger in for final stop....could be his ace to lose...

[Girlene]

Allmendinger may be in the drivers seat as far as pit strategy/stops the final 40 laps..

He's going in now. Down to less than 25 laps. Now more lead changes......there have been 57 today. Woops another lead change...Kannaan in lead.....no - it's back to Marco. lol.....cannot keep up.

[God luvs America]

wow!! Kanan in before lap 180??!!! Risky but he’s going for it...

[muawiyah]

The shade from the clouds has already arrived at the track ~ you can see it on TV

Another half hour and a big boomer comes in ~ has about 25 STRONG CELLS ~ toad stranglers they're called!