Indianapolis 500: Start time, TV schedule, live stream
The 99th Indianapolis 500 will take place on Sunday, May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Scott Dixon, who finished 29th in last year's race, will start in the pole position.
NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, who announced in January that he will retire at the end of the season, will drive the pace car.
Dixon is currently fourth in the IndyCar standing. Juan Pablo Montoya is first, followed by Will Power and Helio Castroneves.
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Castroneves was sent airborne during a scary practice crash but was uninjured. He wrote about the experience for SI.com. Fellow driver James Hincliffe was not as fortunate. Hinchcliffe was hospitalized with a thigh injury after crashing during last Monday's practice.
Full information for Sunday's race is below:
Start time: 12:15 p.m. ET
TV coverage: ABC
Live stream: A live stream will be available on the race's website by clicking here.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)— During the broadcast of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, fans watching on television will be able to see just how much physical strain is put on a driver's body during the race.
ABC has outfitted James Jakes and Sage Karam with sensors near the base of their hearts that will report real-time telemetry, including heart rate, respiration and calorie burn rate, as their cars careen around the speedway at more than 220 miles per hour.
The system was developed by Dr. Terry Lyles, an expert in human performance, stress management and life coaching who works with top teams in IndyCar, NASCAR and sports cars.
ESPN analyst Jerry Punch said the idea is to show how the stress on a driver changes as the race evolves, particularly during a wreck or the intense final laps.
