Month of May Hits Final Stretch

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This weekend's 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 will generate tens of millions of dollars from out-of-state visitors. A 2013 Indiana University Public Policy Institute study suggests Sunday's race could bring in more than $60 million in direct spending. This weekend's event also marks the return of a familiar voice to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. Paul Page, who served as chief announcer for a decade beginning in the 1970s, is back in the role. He discussed his return and gave his race prediction during an interview to air this weekend on Inside INdiana Business Television. Sunday's race caps off what has been a different Month of May in Indianapolis, including a new qualifying format the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis.

Page succeeds Mike King, who stepped aside earlier this year to focus on family and other business responsibilities. Page anchored ABC's Indy 500 coverage in the 1980s and 1990s and was the voice of ESPN's National Hot Rod Association coverage.

In 2013, the Speedway released a study suggesting IMS events and associated motorsports businesses generate more than $510 million annually to the Indiana economy. The report was issued by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute.

Carb Day today at the Speedway will include concerts by Sammy Hagar and Sublime With Rome.

Country music star LeAnn Rimes will sing the National Anthem ahead of Sunday's race. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will be the honorary starter.

The starting lineup and qualifying speeds for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 are below:

1. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 02:35.7992 (231.067)

2. (27) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Honda, 02:35.9528 (230.839)

3. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.0488 (230.697)

4. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.0812 (230.649)

5. (77) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.1049 (230.614)

6. (25) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.1526 (230.544)

7. (34) Carlos Munoz, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.4224 (230.146)

8. (67) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.5946 (229.893)

9. (21) JR Hildebrand, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.3938 (228.726)

10. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy, 02:35.8396 (231.007)

11. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Chevy, 02:35.8930 (230.928)

12. (26) Kurt Busch, Dallara-Honda, 02:35.9913 (230.782)

13. (98) Jack Hawksworth, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.1779 (230.506)

14. (19) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.3480 (230.256)

15. (7) Mikhail Aleshin, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.4881 (230.049)

16. (10) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.5750 (229.922)

17. (11) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.6259 (229.847)

18. (16) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.6905 (229.752)

19. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.7132 (229.719)

20. (15) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.7756 (229.628)

21. (18) Carlos Huertas, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.0328 (229.251)

22. (63) Pippa Mann, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.0521 (229.223)

23. (14) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.0671 (229.201)

24. (68) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.1038 (229.148)

25. (6) Townsend Bell, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.1990 (229.009)

26. (83) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.2376 (228.953)

27. (5) Jacques Villeneuve, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.2400 (228.949)

28. (33) James Davison, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.2977 (228.865)

29. (41) Martin Plowman, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.3333 (228.814)

30. (8) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.4028 (228.713)

31. (22) Sage Karam, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.5931 (228.436)

32. (17) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.8335 (228.088)

33. (91) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.9501 (227.920)

Source: Indianapolis Motor Speedway