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For First Time Indy 500 Telecast Used Tech To Show Driver’s Heart Rate And Calories Burned

Apr 26, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; Indy Cart Series James Jakes (7) Indy Cart Series Tony Kanaan (10) Indy Cart Series Sebastien Bourdais (11) during the Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

In many ways, last Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 was a revisiting of past years—Juan Pablo Montoya won for the second time and the race was once again held at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. However, this year’s 99th Indy 500 was the first to use some groundbreaking technology, which attempted to give the viewer a closer look into the stresses a driver goes through during a race.