Other changes coming to the Indianapolis 500 this May include new rules for qualifying, a larger prize purse and updates to seating and video screens.

The purchase of the racetrack and its subsidiaries, including the IndyCar series, was completed Monday.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar Series were sold to Penske Entertainment Corp. in a stunning move Monday that relinquishes control of the iconic speedway from the Hulman family after 74 years.

Once the deal is finalized, Penske will become just the fourth owner of the 110-year-old racetrack.

Kevin Harvick started the day by winning the pole position during the morning qualifying session and ended it with the largest margin of victory in the 26 years of the Brickyard 400.

Simon Pagenaud's margin of victory over Alexander Rossi was a mere 0.2086 seconds -- the seventh-closest finish in the 103 years of the race.

With rain and thunderstorms forecast through the holiday weekend, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is encouraging fans to be prepared.

The annual Carb Day revelry ahead of the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 got off to a soggy start as a line of storms rolled over Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.

For the first time, self-driving karts got a chance to race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the lead up to the Indianapolis 500.

During the month of May, emergency medical residents from across the country are in Indianapolis for a residency program at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.