Ladies and Gentlemen start your engines! This way began the career of the 500 miles of Indianapolis after the U.S. anthem protocol. A full crowded circuit for seeing the 97th edition of the popular race. A race determinated by the pit stops and the continuous changes in the race leader, more than 70 lead changes, it has been very tight race for almost 3 hours of it. There was a big group where overtaking has been the order of the day especially in Turn 1 and the front straight. The slipstreaming have been decisive, up to 8 drivers were the strongest in this edition where he highlighted the leader Muñoz rokkie indy lights in his first participation in the Indy Series. The strongest drivers Kanaan, Reay, Munoz (R), Allmendinger, Power, Andretti, Castroneves, Wilson.
50 laps to finish started to be a greater struggle to get positions.
7 laps to go there was a caution for Rahal accident which has cut for a few laps the very great fight that has stood for almost 200 laps to get the position for the last attack of the last few laps for the win.
Once relaunched the race to 3 laps to go, career positions and have begun Reay, Kanaan, Muñoz, Andretti, Wilson, Castroneves, Allmendinger. Kanaan in Turn 1 has taken the top spot and relegated Muñoz Reay second to third place after an attack by 5 cars in that curve, after which there was an accident and appeared again the yellow flag ending their career with caution, Brazilian driver Tony Kanaan of 39 years with the team coach Jimmy Vasser is the winner of the 97th edition of the race, the driver who has make a toast with the traditional bottle of milk. After many years of trying it has achieved its deserved victory at Indy 500. Alex Zanardi was in Indianapolis supporting the Brazilian driver, before the race he has given a medal which Kanaan showed excited after the race. The Muñoz Rokkie the race second in his first appearance, great result for the young driver. Meanwhile Oriol Servia has had a great race after arriving to run 7th during the race
