102nd Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Sanctioning body IndyCar Season 2018 IndyCar Season Date May 27, 2018 Winner Will Power Winning team Team Penske Average speed 166.935 mph (268.656 km / h) Pole position Ed Carpenter Pole speed 229.618 mph (369.534 km / h) Fastest qualifier Ed Carpenter Rookie of the Year Robert Wickens Most laps led Ed Carpenter (65) Pre-race ceremonies National anthem Kelly Clarkson "Back Home Again in Indiana '' Jim Cornelison Starting Command Tony George Pace car Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Pace car driver Victor Oladipo Starter Paul Blevin Honorary starter Chris Hemsworth TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Allen Bestwick, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever Nielsen Ratings 3.1 (4.9 million viewers) Chronology Previous Next 2017 2019
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