Indy 500 Start Time: Complete Info for Racing's Biggest Event

Everything is set for the 2013 Indianapolis 500.

To get you prepared for auto racing's biggest event, here is complete information as the engines await the green light.

It's quite a fascinating field of contenders. With Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves leading the pack of appealing drivers, the majority of the rest of the pool significantly lacks experience by comparison.

That, however, also puts more pressure on Franchitti and Castroneves to get the win. Everyone else will be aiming to pull the upset, which makes for some compelling racing.

And to catch all the action, let's check out all the information you need for Sunday's competition.

Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

When: Sunday, May 26 at noon ET

Watch: ABC

Live Stream: LiveStream.com

Starting Grid

*Qualifying results and starting grid via Indy 500's official website.

Grid Spot	Driver	Four-Lap Average (MPH)
1	Ed Carpenter	228.762
2	Carlos Munoz (R)	228.342
3	Marco Andretti	228.261
4	E.J. Viso	228.150
5	AJ Allmendinger (R)	228.099
6	Will Power	228.087
7	Ryan Hunter-Reay	227.904
8	Helio Castroneves	227.762
9	James Hinchcliffe	227.070
10	J.R. Hildebrand	227.441
11	Alex Tagliani	227.386
12	Tony Kanaan	226.949
13	Oriol Servia	226.814
14	Justin Wilson	226.370
15	Sebastien Bourdais	226.196
16	Scott Dixon	226.158
17	Dario Franchitti	226.069
18	Takuma Sato	225.892
19	Charlie Kimball	225.880
20	James Jakes	225.809
21	Simon Pagenaud	225.674
22	Townsend Bell	225.643
23	Ryan Briscoe	225.265
24	Simona De Silvestro	225.226
25	Josef Newgarden	226.731
26	Graham Rahal	225.007
27	Sebastian Saavedra	224.929
28	Tristian Vautier (R)	224.873
29	Ana Beatriz	224.184
30	Pippa Mann	224.005
31	Conor Daly (R)	223.582
32	Buddy Lazier	223.442
33	Katherine Legge	223.176

Weather Outlook

According to the Weather.com hourly forecast, it's expected to be 61 degrees with seven miles-per-hour winds at noon on Sunday in Indianapolis. Factor in some potential rain (30 percent chance) with clouds, and this will play a role regarding visibility.

The rain and wind are also anticipated to marginally increase, albeit still minimally, as the day presses onward. You can also view a future forecast with a motion graph on Weather.com to get expected updates.

On Friday, Jenny Anchondo of FOX 59 in Indianapolis reported on the previous rainfalls during the Indy 500:

But unless a monsoon ends up hitting Indiana, expect the race to occur as planned.

What to Watch For

If there's a driver with a favorable advantage, it's Franchitti.

He has won two of the previous three Indy 500s and three of the previous six overall and brings the experience and confidence to the table as well. Plus, according to Ben Strauss of The New York Times, Franchitti received props from fellow competitor Tony Kanaan:

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"He’s the most technical racer I’ve ever seen," the driver Tony Kanaan said of Franchitti. "Everything has to be just so for Dario in his preparation, and that’s why he’s so good on the track. He’s meticulous. We call him Princess sometimes."

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Flirting with history when the race begins, Franchitti will have everyone on the edge of their seats.

There are also four women—Simona De Silvestro, Ana Beatriz, Pippa Mann and Katherine Legge—in the event, and each is capable of challenging for the checkered flag.

De Silvestro, however, enters as the best of the group and is also emitting confidence. As Tim Tuttle of Sports Illustrated wrote on May 17, she is expecting to perform well:

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I definitely feel that I finally have the tools in my hands to be competitive. The team put a lot of work into the cars over the winter and I feel like we came here pretty prepared. I feel pretty confident. Every day (in practice) we've been running and doing more laps and the car feels pretty good underneath us. I'm taking each day one at a time. I think if we do our job right, the results will be good at the end."

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No woman has come close to Danica Patrick's third-place finish in 2009, but a new race simply means a new opportunity. And 2013 certainly has potential.

On a final note, Darren Rovell of ESPN tweeted this photo of the Indiana Pacers from the NBA in honor of the historic race:

Whenever professional sports from the same town cross paths, it's always a fun treat.