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  1. Indy 500 ratings up 8 percent from last year to 4.34. Race was seen in 6.9 million homes, per IndyCar.
  2. Ron Artest screws up again: usat.ly/LCdmb6
  3. @Sports_Realist Not sure I agree about endangering lives since they parked the 2 slow Lotuses before they were to be lapped. 33 is special.
  4. 23 of those folks required hospitalization. All told, about 220,000 were at IMS for the race according to ace crowd estimator Curt Cavin.
  5. 762 is total count of those requiring medical attention at Indy 500 on Sunday. That's up from 190 , the number provided Sunday evening.
  6. Got to admire Sato going for it on the last lap. He finished 17th. Probably would have won if he had pulled off final pass of Dario.
  7. Official high temp today at Indy 500 was 91. One degree shy of record.
  8. 500 record for lead changes today...35 among 10 drivers #indy500
  9. Weather not playing a huge factor at 500. Temps still in low 90s with less than 70 laps to go. #indy500
  10. Looks like another year of frustration for female drivers at Indy. Beatriz just crashed; de Silvestro out. That leaves Legge, who is 26th.
  11. Wild crash collects Conway and Power. Both drivers ok. Points race will tighten with Power's early exit. First 80 laps went very quickly.
  12. Temperature was 91 degrees for green flag. And its only going to get warmer...#Indy500
  13. Heat report from track -- little busier than normal according to IMS public relations. No numbers until later this afternoon.