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Carlos Munoz remembers spilling into the streets of his native Bogota the minute that Juan Pablo Montoya crossed the finish line to win the Indianapolis 500.
Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500-mile race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Profiles of the 33 drivers in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, in starting order with car number in parentheses, age, hometown, engine, race team, and biographical information (w-former winner; r-rookie):
Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti have all the ingredients the IndyCar Series has been craving. They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to enjoy playing up their growing rivalry.
Carlos Munoz's initiation to Indianapolis went relatively smoothly.
Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.
E.J. Viso posted the fastest lap at Friday's practice for the Indianapolis 500, reaching 229.537 mph before lightning, heavy rain and wind shut things down.
Everything seems to be lining up for Michael Andretti this May.
Andretti Autosport is off to a great start at Indianapolis.
Marco Andretti posted the fastest Indianapolis 500 practice speed of the month Monday, turning a fast lap of 225.100 mph on the 2.5-mile oval.
Carlos Munoz shot straight to the top of the Indianapolis 500 speed chart Sunday.
AJ Allmendinger needed help buckling down Saturday.
Ed Carpenter jumped to the top of the speed chart late Saturday afternoon and finished with the fastest lap of the day during the Indianapolis 500's first practice session.
IndyCar has postponed next week's Indianapolis 500 rookie orientation because of possible rain and chill.
Andretti Autosport will enter Carlos Munoz in the Indianapolis 500 next season.
"He's my idol," Munoz said, "and you have to admire someone like that, the first Colombian to win an F-1 race, and the first to win here.
"When you're inside the car," he said, "you're not nervous.
