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
Green flag drops: Pole sitter James Hinchcliffe gets the jump as the flag drops. Ryan Hunter-Reay passes and officially leads the first lap. It's clean.
1996 champ Buddy Lazier pits before green.