It’s finally time to witness the greatest racing scene. Today, drivers will race the Indianapolis 500 with their ambitions to win a cup and a glass of milk. And for the first time since 2019, it will be in front of fans. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has opened its doors for 135,000 people to watch the race in person, the largest gathering since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sporting News tracks live updates and notable events from the Indianapolis 500 on Sundays. Follow for the full results from the 2021 race on Brickyard. More: Watch Indy 500 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Live updates for Indy 500, highlights from 2021 race 2:37 pm: Josef Newgarden, who started the race at 21st in the race, reaches fifth in the current standings . 2:35 pm: Listen to Rahhal after he’s out of today’s race. 2:34 pm: O’Ward is back in front on lap 129. 2:32 pm: The green flag is back outside. Castroneves takes the lead on Palou in Lap 126. 2:31 p.m.: Here is a look at the accident that took a rover outside the Indy 500. 2:23 p.m .: Rahal’s left rear tire splits, causing him to crash into a wall. Dali hits the left wheel, but he’s driving just fine so far. 2:22 p.m.: The warning sign appears after Rohl has been in an exit accident from Hole Row. The afternoon is over. 2:19 pm: Baloo leads on lap 119 as Graham Rahal goes to a stop. 2:08 pm: Dali remains in the lead over VeeKay, O’Ward, Hunter-Reay and Herta as the race reaches Lap 100.2:01 p.m.: Daly is now back ahead of VeeKay at Lap 88 before VeeKay, O’Ward and Herta And Ryan Hunter-Reay. 1:56 p.m.: After a number of stops, VeeKay is back in the lead against Daly, Pato O’Ward, Herta and Palou at Lap 84. 1:52 p.m.: Herta takes the lead on Castroneves in Lap 77 before both drivers head to a point Stop. 1:48 p.m.: Daly makes a pit stop and Castroneves takes the lead on Lap 72. 1:45 p.m.: Dickson and Rossi haven’t made up much since falling behind a lap. Rossi is 31st and Dickson is 32 through 66 laps. Both were considered among the best contenders for this year’s Indy 500. 1:40 PM: Here are the top five with 59 laps: Daly, VeeKay, Castroneves, Herta, Alex Palou 1:33 PM: Conor Daly, who started at No. 19th place, ahead of Herta and VeeKay. 1:30 pm: The race returns to green. 1:30 p.m. A Russian ready to take back his bosom. 1:24 PM: Hear from Wilson after he was involved in a collision that knocked him out of the Indy 500. 1:22 PM: Hertha now leads on lap 40 with VeeKay back in second place after being the first to enter the pit lane. Dickson and Alexander Rossi are both in an embrace. 1:16 pm: Dixon had to get in line, and now his car won’t restart after his car runs out of fuel. 1:14 p.m.: Here’s a look at Wilson’s accident that knocked him out of the race and issued a science warning. 1:11 pm: Stefan Wilson is involved in a row crash. A number of other cars are already in the pits. This will highlight the yellow flag. 1:10 p.m.: Carpenter becomes the second Chevy to head to the pits. Two Hondas also flew around lap 33.1: 09 PM: VeeKay is coming to the pits. The rest of the top five remained to roll over. 1:05 p.m.: 2020 IndyCar Rookie winner VeeKay still leads the Indy 500 25 laps of the race. He is winning the GMR Grand Prix. 12:59 pm: Helio Castronievs overtook Tony Canaan to finish fifth on lap 18. Fikkai, Hertha, Dickson and Ed Carpenter are the top four. 12:54 p.m.: Power moved from starting position 32 to 25 on lap 7. 12:50 pm: Rinus Fikkai leads first with Colton Herta in second and Scott Dixon in third in lap 5 of the race. 12:47 PM: The race has begun. 12:45 p.m.: NBC aired saying the Will Power didn’t start, but he’s now rolling and has to catch up with last row. 12:40 pm: Drivers are instructed to start their engines. 12:40 pm: Jim Cornelison sings “Coming Home in Indiana” before the race. 12:31 pm: Listen to the signing of the national anthem. 12:31 pm: The pre-race ceremony is underway. 12:16 pm: The fans are there to watch the race. Take a look at the scene of fans returning to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12:03 pm: With drivers introduced, last year’s winner, Takuma Sato, received a warm welcome for the first time in front of fans since his second victory in the Indy 500. How to watch the Indianapolis 500 Time: 12 : 45 p.m. ETTV: NBCLive Streams: NBC Sports | Peacock | fuboTV For those who won’t be able to watch Indy 500 on cable, there are several options for streaming Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Instead of purchasing an IndyCar Pass from NBC Sports Gold as in past years, racing fans can subscribe to Peacock Premium, which will have access to all IndyCar racing content the previous service had. There are also other options for streaming. Here are links for each one. Most of the Indy 500 squad of 33 cars was assigned on May 22, when 10-30 locations were assigned based on qualifying times. The Fast Nine Shootout’s nine fastest drivers then compete to determine the ranking for the top nine, here are the full qualifying results from the Indianapolis 500: Pos. Car number Driver 1 9 Scott Dixon 2 26 Colton Hertha 3 21 Renault Vichai 4 20 Ed Carpenter 5 48 Tony Canaan 6 10 Alex Palo 7 28 Ryan Hunter-Ray 8 6 Helio Castronivis 9 8 Marcus Erickson 10 27 Alexander Rossi 11 18 Ed Jones 12 5 Pato Award 13 51 Pietro Fittipaldi 14 7 Felix Rosenqvist 15 30 Tacoma Soto 16 29 James Henschcliffe 17 3 Scott McLaughlin 18 15 Graham Rahal 19 47 Connor Daly 20 60 Jack Harvey 21 2 Joseph Newgarden 22 1 JR Hildebrand 23 45 Santino Verucci 24 86 Juan Pablo Montoya 25 98 Marco Andretti 26 22 Simone Pagenaud 27 14 Sebastian Bordes 28 25 Stefan Wilson 29 59 Max Shelton 30 4 Dalton Kelet 31 24 Sage Karam 32 12 Will Power 33 16 Simona de Silvestro
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