A1 The mayor's race features the most candidates on alternative party lines ever.

Every race will feature more than one candidate for the position.

The original race featured only 79 competitors and was considered a largely local event.

The race would feature many "young guns", or drivers who had a lot of talent but no experience.

Typically races will feature an organizational meeting either the night before or the morning of the race.

The race featured 21 lead changes among a dozen different drivers.

The race featured sharp debates over taxes and education spending.

The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves but also from independent groups.

The race featured the most recorded lead changes in 500 history.

This year's race features a compact field, though, so there is little danger of traffic.