Ahead of the 102nd running of the greatest spectacle in racing, we rate the drivers and their chances of getting to the front and staying there... 1: Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, 229.618 1/33 The three-time Indy 500 polesitter has been strong, running alone and in traffic. He was less happy on Carb Day, and bad luck has haunted him in the past here, but he may have the pace to stay in clean air. Photo by: Geoffrey M. Miller / LAT Images 2: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske Chevrolet, 228.761 2/33 A driver from the de Ferran/Franchitti school, Pagenaud has the hallmarks of an Indy winner. His worry, pre-practice, was finding a setup tunable to ever-changing track conditions. We'll...
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