NASCAR Nextel Cup Leaders

NASCAR Nextel Cup Leaders

Through May 15

Points

1, Jeffon, 1,881. 2, Jimmie Johnson, 1,650. 3, Matt Kenseth, 1,582. 4, Denny Hamlin, 1,539. 5, Jeff Burton, 1,486. 6, Tony Stewart, 1,375. 7, Kurt Busch, 1,325. 8, . 12, Jamie McMurray, 1,214. 13, Ryan Newman, 1,163. 14, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,160. 5, Mark Martin, 1,15 16, Greg Bifflx Jr., 1,117. 19, Bobby Labonte, 1,107. 20, J.J. Yeley, 1,086.

Money

1, Kevin Harvick, $2,909,630. 2, Jeff Gordon, $2,743,560. 3, Jeff Burton, $2,575,330. 4, Jimmie Johnson, $2,544,880. 5, Mark Martin, $2,212,850. 6, Matt Kenseth, $2,183,110. 7, Tony Stewart, $2,037,620. 8, Denny Hamlin, $1,752,200. 9, Kurt Busch, $1,702,150. 10, Kasey Kahne, $1,701,560.

11, David Ragan, $1,674,550. 12, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $1,651,940. 13, David Gilliland, $1,619,980. 1an, $1,551,760. 15, Bobby Labonte, $1,503,540. 16, Juan Montoya, $1,499,930. 17, Elliott Sadler, $1,471,230. 18, Kyle Busch, $1,456,460. 19, Martin Truex Jr., $1,430,880. 20, J.J. Yeley, $1,397,710.

Indianapolis 500 at a Glance

EVENT: The 91st Indianapolis 500.

DAY, TIME: Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT (ABC).

TRACK: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (rectangular oval, 2.5 miles, 9 degrees banking in turns)

RACE DISTANCE: 500 miles, 200 laps.

PACE CAR: Chevrolet Corvette convertible, driven by actor Patrick Dempsey.

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Sam Hornish Jr.

OTHER FORMER WINNERS: Al Unser Jr., Buddy Lazier, Helio Castroneves, Buddy Rice, Dan Wheldon.

POLE: Helio Castroneves.

ROOKIES: Milka Duno, Phil Giebler.

YOUNGEST: Marco Andretti, 20.

OLDEST: Marty Roth, 48.

2006 ROOKIE OF YEAR: Marco Andretti, lost lead on final lap and finished second.

RECORD PURSE: $10.5 million (2006).

Indianapolis 500 Race Day Schedule

SUNDAY

(All Times EDT)

6 a.m.—Gates open to the public

8 a.m.—Spectacle of bands

10 a.m.—Celebrity red carpet walk, Pagoda Plaza

10:30 a.m.—Race cars begin entering pit lane

11:30 a.m.—“On the Banks of the Wabash,” performed by the Purdue All-American Marching Band

11:30 a.m.—Celebrity and VIP laps

11:50 a.m.—Marion County sheriff’s motorcycle drill team

12:03-12:23 p.m. and 12:36-12:40 p.m.—Live music by rock band Daughtry, Pagoda Plaza

12:32 p.m.—Driver introductions

12:40 p.m.—Military recognition march

12:51 p.m.—“God Bless America,” sung by Florence Henderson

12:55 p.m.—National anthem performed by representatives of each of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and flyover by four F-22 Raptor jets from Langley Air Force Base, Va.

12:57 p.m.—Announcement of “Drivers to Your Cars”

12:59 p.m.—Invocation by the Rev. Daniel Buechlein, archbishop of Indianapolis

1 p.m.—“Taps”

1:02 p.m.—“Back Home Again in Indiana,” sung by Jim Nabors

1:03 p.m.—Command to start engines by Mari Hulman George, Speedway board chairman

1:04 p.m.—Parade lap

1:09 p.m.—Pace laps, Chevrolet Corvette pace car driven by Patrick Dempsey

1:11 p.m.—Green flag to start race waved by Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts