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Behind the scenes of SportsCenter at the Indy 500

Feature

May 31, 2016

| Front Row Staff

George Hill of the Indiana Pacers (left) and Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts wait to appear on SportsCenter at the Indy 500.

(Andy Hall/ESPN)
(Andy Hall/ESPN)

INDIANAPOLIS – With the iconic Indianapolis 500 celebrating its 100th running, and the race telecast airing on ABC for the 52nd consecutive year, ESPN aired live SportsCenter programs from Indianapolis Motor Speedway for two consecutive mornings before the Sunday, May 29, race. Anchors Matt Barrie and Sara Walsh, joined by reporters Marty Smith and Ryan McGee, welcomed many guests associated with the race and from sports and entertainment.