Indy 500 preview: Villeneuve and Montoya return to strong field

Juan Pablo Montoya returns to Indianapolis after winning the race in 2000.

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• IndyCar's first-year technical formula created a 500 a year ago that set a record of 68 lead changes among 14 leaders with 26 cars running at the finish and a record speed of 187.433 miles per hour. With a year to work on the cars and engines, will we see the same kind of race? It's also an interesting question that will be answered Sunday.