Did Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI flying ace from Columbus, officially name the Indianapolis 500? Yes, he did. Sort of.

Four rookie drivers attempted to make the 500. Meet Nolan Siegel, Jacob Abel, Louis Foster and Robert Shwartzman.

FOX Sports counts down the 25 most memorable moments in Indianapolis 500 history ahead of the 109th running on May 25 on FOX.

When millions of viewers tune in for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, the first one broadcast by Fox Sports, they might be surprised by a familiar face. Wait … is that the “Drive to Survive” guy? Will Buxton,

Typically, a celebrity starts out in the Indy 500 pace car prior to the start of the race. Past Indy 500 celebrity pace car drivers have included Lance Armstrong (2006), Guy Fieri (2012), Jeff Gordon (2015), Victor Oladipo (2018), Danica Patrick (2021), Sarah Fisher (2022), Tyrese Haliburton (2023) and Ken Griffey Jr. (2024).

A most unlikely driver will lead the 33-car starting lineup to the start line in the May 25 race. Here is the full starting grid.

IndyCar teams have spent the past year trying to learn everything they can about the hybrid engines introduced midway through last season.

Reay, who won the 2014 Indianapolis 500 title, has six total top-10 finishes in 16 starts, most recently taking 10th in 2020.