Indy 500 2012: Drivers Who Could Shock the World This Year

The 2012 Indianapolis 500 has its share of dark-horse drivers capable of grabbing the checkered flag.Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon are all prior winners, and are considered big names in Indianapolis because of it.What about guys like pole-winner Ryan Briscoe, Will Power, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Ed Carpenter? These racers, and others, are capable of taking home a first-place finish as well.Let's take a look at these four racers and where they stand in this year's Indy 500 field. Ryan BriscoeBriscoe won the narrowest pole in Indy 500 history, and has had some success at Indy in the past. Both of these give Briscoe some momentum heading into Sunday's race.Briscoe has been in the top six for points each of the last four ...

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