Austin Pettijohn came to Sunday's Indianapolis 500 dressed appropriately — in checkered flag shorts and an Indiana Pacers jersey. For the 32-year-old from nearby Franklin, Indiana, it just meshed. It also meshed with many others in the colorful race-day crowd.

Let's watch some racing. The light rain that delayed the start to the 2025 Indianapolis 500 has passed over Speedway, allowing for the much-anticipated start of the race after a delay of roughly 30 minutes. IndyCar race officials announced a hold on the command to fire engines for the Indy 500 because of light rain in the area.

As they entered the main tunnel nearly five hours before the Indianapolis 500, a large group began a thunderous “Let's Go Pacers!” chant; The Indiana Pacers host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks a few hours after the 109th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

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News is covering race action from lap leaders and lead changes to crashes and other action on and off the track.

And talk of Indianapolis, and it will almost certainly bring the world's most famous 500 Mile Race to the forefront of the mind and imagination. Some of the top drivers in the world have returned to Indianapolis on Sunday looking to make history and lay claim to one of the biggest racing prizes in the world.

Danica Patrick is back at the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This time she’s with Fox Sports as an analyst bringing the fire fit to the track while looking like she’s part of the race.