After a dramatic month of practice and qualifying, the first unified Indianapolis 500 for 12 years gets underway at midday local time on Sunday.
All the indications are that Ganassi has a comfortable speed advantage and pole-sitter Scott Dixon starts as a strong favourite - but 'favourite' tags and qualifying results historically have little relevance in this race.
It's sustaining that speed over 500 miles while dodging the bullets from incidents, yellows, changing track conditions and potentially also weather interruptions that counts.
Sometimes - such as when Buddy Rice won in 2004 - the fastest driver is quick enough that he can charge back to the front whatever Indy fate throws at him.