INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis 500 is auto racing's equivalent to the Kentucky Derby, the Masters or the Winter Olympics. We all tune in, even if we haven't paid one bit of attention to horse racing, golf, figure skating or, yes, IndyCar racing, the other 50-something weeks of the year.
Well, good news, casual Memorial Day weekend race fans. We're here for you, going down the starting grid with our row-by-row, easy-to-learn preview of the 33-car field, packed with seven former Indy 500 winners and six rookies. Feel free to memorize so you can impress your friends and family with your sudden open book of open-wheel racing knowledge.