May 23, 2012 9:09:48 PM PDT rss Who will win the most wide-open Indy 500 in years? (The Associated Press)  »  [Read Full Story]   
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This combination made Wednesday, May 23, 2012, from file photos shows, top row from left, IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 drivers Jean Alesi on May 20, Marco Andretti on May 19, and Ryan Briscoe on May 19, and bottom row from left, Josef Newgarden on May 19, Will Power on May 19, and Susie and Dan Wheldon on May 30, 2011. The Associated Press takes a look at some questions and offers a few predictions for the Indianapolis 500 scheduled for Sunday, May 27, in what is supposed to be the most wide-open auto race in some time fueled by a lack of clear favorites and a good group of new faces vying for attention. This year's race also takes a somber turn in honoring the late Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a fatal accident in the October finale. (AP Photos/Files)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis 500 will be run on Sunday in what's believed to be the most wide-open race in years. There are no clear favorites and there's a group of new faces vying for attention. And with no Danica Patrick, there's a chance for some new stars to be born in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.