The Drift

The 110th Indianapolis 500 hits Sunday with Alex Palou on pole at 232.248 mph and a back-to-back bid waiting on the other side of 200 laps. A walkthrough for the casual or first-time fan: the track, the field, the hybrid rules that just got rewritten, the Penske scandal aftermath, the traditions worth knowing, and one humble new-fan call on the podium.