The Indy 500's historic 100th running in 2016

Flashback: Including the 350,000 fans who packed IMS for race day, Memorial Day weekend saw more than 550,000 people make their way to Speedway.

• The sellout also meant no blackout.
• For just the third time in race history and the first time since the 1950s, the Indy 500 was broadcast live with more than 6 million people tuning in to ABC.

Zoom in: On the track, the weekend belonged to then 24-year-old rookie Alexander Rossi, who shocked the racing world by winning it all in his first outing after starting from the 11th position on the grid.

• He became the first rookie to win since Helio Castroneves did it in 2001.
• Rounding out the top five were Carlos Munoz, two-time winner Josef Newgarden, one-time winner Tony Kanaan and Charlie Kimball.

What he said: "The emotional rollercoaster of this race is ridiculous," Rossi said. "There were moments where I was really stoked, then moments I was heartbroken … I was like, wow, I'm going to need to see a psychiatrist after this."

Zoom out: The 100th running was also a banner year for musical performances at the track.

• Carb Day drew its largest crowd ever when more than 80,000 took in a performance by Journey.
• Blake Shelton kept the party going with a strong set in front of 30,000 fans on Legends Day, and the 2016 Snake Pit lineup read like a future hall of fame class for EDM and rap fans.
• Skrillex whipped the crowd of more than 40,000 into a frenzy as headliner while up-and-comers Martin Garrix, Zeds Dead and DJ Mustard provided support.

The latest: Officials say the 2026 race is trending ahead of last year and is on pace to be another sellout.