Everything to know about the Indy 500: Entry list, schedule, Carb Day, favorites

Welcome to the greatest spectacle in racing.

The next two weeks will be filled with action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway leading into the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, where 33 drivers will compete for 200 laps on the 2.5-mile rectangular IMS oval.

We hope to answer many of your questions here:

When is the Indianapolis 500?

The Indianapolis 500 is Sunday, May 25. Live coverage on FOX begins at 10 a.m. ET with driver introductions at 11:47 a.m., the invocation and national anthem at 12:18 p.m., the command to start engines at 12:38 p.m. and the green flag at 12:45 p.m. (all times are estimates).

What are the track dimensions?

The track is 2.5 miles in length with the frontstraight and backstraight each 0.625 mile. The four turns are 0.25 mile each and each of the two short chutes (one between Turns 1-2 and one between Turns 3-4) is 0.125 mile. The turns are banked 9.2 degrees. The straightaways are not banked at all. The straightaway width is 50 feet. The turn width is 60 feet.

What happens over the next two weeks?

Here is a basic schedule (all times Eastern):

What happens on Saturday, the first day of qualifying?

There are 34 cars entered, with 33 drivers making the field. Qualifying is a four-lap run (one car on the track at a time). The qualifying order will be set by random draw on Friday night. After every driver has had the opportunity to go out on track (whether they got out at that time or not), then drivers are free to make their run when they are ready. They can make multiple attempts, with those who abandon their earlier speed getting priority in line over those who want to keep their speed but try to go out and improve their time. Once the clock hits the end of the session, no additional cars