Ryan Hunter-Reay wins first Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS — It's the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500, and here's some essential information for today's Greatest Spectacle in Racing. START TIME: Mari Hulman George, matriarch of the family that owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will instruct 

Car number 77. Laps/status: 200/running. Winner of the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis struggled in his Schmidt car. He was actually pleased with 12th place. 13. Alex Tagliani. Start position 24. Car number 68. Laps/status: 200/running. Former 500

Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, something that has become a rarity for American drivers in recent years.

Car number 77. Laps/status: 200/running. Winner of the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis struggled in his Schmidt car. He was actually pleased with 12th place. 13. Alex Tagliani. Start position 24. Car number 68. Laps/status: 200/running. Former 500

Everything combined gives the impression that the Indianapolis 500 is the very essence of Americana. Just maybe the most patriotic event there is. But while the Indy 500 may be an American institution, what it is not is an exclusive domain to those