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The 110th Indianapolis 500 will take place on May 24, 2026, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Official practice sessions start on Tuesday, with qualifying scheduled for this weekend.
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The “Month of May” is here and with it comes the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (12:30 p.m. ET, Fox). On-track activity begins on Tuesday with the first official practice sessions, with qualifying set for this weekend.
Here’s what to know about 2026 Indianapolis 500:
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile low-banked squared oval) in Speedway, Indiana
Banking: Turns - 9.2 degrees | Straights - flat
Race length: 200 laps for 500 miles
Fuel window: 30-35 green flag laps
(All times Eastern)
12 - 4 p.m.: Practice (FS2)
4 - 6 p.m.: Practice (FS1)
12 - 4 p.m.: Practice (FS2)
4 - 6 p.m.: Practice (FS1)
12 - 4 p.m.: Practice (FS2)
4 - 6 p.m.: Practice (FS1)
Boost levels raised ahead of qualifying, sending cars above 240 mph
12 - 3 p.m.: Practice (FS2)
3 - 5 p.m.: Practice (FS1)
5 - 6 p.m.: Practice (FS2)
Grid positions 16 - 33 set, will not re-qualify Sunday
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Practice (FS2)
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Qualifying (FS2)
2 - 4 p.m.: Qualifying (FS1)
Qualifying (Fox)
The 2026 Indianapolis 500 will have on-track activities starting with practice sessions on Tuesday, followed by qualifying this weekend.
The race is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. ET on May 24, 2026.
The 2026 Indianapolis 500 will be broadcast on Fox.
The Indianapolis 500 consists of 200 laps covering a total distance of 500 miles on a 2.5-mile oval track.
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Grid positions 1 - 15 set
1 - 3 p.m.: Practice (FS2)
4 - 7 p.m.: Qualifying (Fox)
1 - 3 p.m.: Practice (FS1)
Last day of practice, plus Oscar Mayer “wienie mobile” race and pit stop competition
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Final practice (FS1)
2 - 2:30 p.m.: Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 (Fox)
2:30 - 4 p.m.: Pit stop contest (Fox)
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Pre-race Show (Fox)
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 broadcast (Fox)
3:30 - 4 p.m.: Post-race Show (Fox)
Four-time and current series champion Alex Palou will look to win a second consecutive Indy 500 on May 24. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
(James Gilbert via Getty Images)
Team Penske (Chevrolet): Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, David Malukas.
Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet): Pato O'Ward, Nolan Siegel, Christian Lundgaard, Ryan Hunter-Reay (with Legacy Motor Club).
Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda): Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Kyffin Simpson.
Andretti Global (Honda): Marcus Ericsson, Kyle Kirkwood, Will Power.
Meyer Shank Racing (Honda): Helio Castroneves, Felix Rosenqvist, Marcus Armstrong.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda): Graham Rahal, Takuma Sato, Mick Schumacher, Louis Foster.
Ed Carpenter Racing: Ed Carpenter, Alexander Rossi, Christian Rasmussen.
HMD Motorsports: Katherine Legge.
A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Chevrolet): Santino Ferrucci, Caio Collet.
Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet): Rinus Veekay, Sting Ray Robb.
Dale Coyne Racing (Honda): Romain Grosjean, Dennis Hauger.
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (Chevrolet): Conor Daly, Jack Harvey.
Abel Motorsports: Jacob Abel.
Qualifying is split into two days, with the bulk of the field set during Saturday’s marathon seven-hour session. Sunday will feature a session to re-classify spots 10-15 in order to give another chance to move into the top 12 followed by the top 12 round and a top six shootout for pole. The drivers’ average speed over a four-lap run determines their standing.
Grid spots 16-33 set
After each car has one opportunity at a four-lap run, they may choose one of two lanes for subsequent attempts at improving their standing before time expires on the session. Lane 1 has priority to track access, but to enter it, the team must forfeit their prior qualifying speed to enter it.
Grid spots 1-15 set
The first hour features the 10th through 15th cars making runs with spots in the top 12 on the line. After 13th through 15th is determined, the remaining 12 cars will make runs to determine spots sixth through 12. Finally, the top six cars will have one run each to establish the starting order for the first two rows.
| Year | Driver | Team | Avg. Speed |
| 2025 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | 168.883 |
| 2024 | Josef Newgarden | Penske | 167.763 |
| 2023 | Josef Newgarden | Penske | 168.193 |
| 2022 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | 175.428 |
| 2021 | Hélio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | 190.69 |
| 2020 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan | 157.824 |
| 2019 | Simon Pagenaud | Penske | 175.794 |
| 2018 | Will Power | Penske | 166.935 |
| 2017 | Takuma Sato | Andretti Autosport | 155.395 |
| 2016 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti-Herta | 166.634 |
| 2015 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Penske | 161.341 |
| 2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 186.563 |
| 2013 | Tony Kanaan | KV Racing | 187.433 |
| 2012 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 167.734 |
| 2011 | Dan Wheldon | Bryan Herta Autosport | 170.265 |
| 2010 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 161.623 |
| 2009 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske | 150.318 |
| 2008 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 143.567 |
| 2007 | Dario Franchitti | Andretti Green | 151.774 |
| 2006 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske | 157.085 |
| 2005 | Dan Wheldon | Andretti Green | 157.603 |
| 2004 | Buddy Rice | Rahal Letterman | 138.518 |
| 2003 | Gil de Ferran | Penske | 156.291 |
| 2002 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske | 166.499 |
| 2001 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske | 141.574 |