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Indy 500 live blog: First round of pit stops begin

Welcome to the 100th Indianapolis 500!

By race's end, one driver will be joined by 100,000 fans in celebrating an historic victory with the traditional bottle of milk. The race is being watched by approximately 350,000 fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and a worldwide live television audience that -- for the first time in 66 years -- includes Indiana.

Race action

Lap 42: Townsend Bell passes Ryan Hunter-Reay for the lead. Bell led one previous Indy 500 lap, in 2013.

Lap 40 leaders: Ryan Hunter-Reay, Townsend Bell, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Carlos Munoz.