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 2026 M0nth of may at indianapolis

Monday May 25th

2026 Indy 500 purse is the largest in history, eclipsing $30 million

Felix Rosenqivst will receive record $4.34 million from a total purse of $30,906,400

Rosenqvist took home $4.34 million from a record $30,906,400 purse, The prize money marked an $11 million increase over 2025's previous all-time high.

The winner's payout can depend on more than just finishing first. Bonuses tied to factors like laps led, sponsorship awards and other race-week honors can affect the final check.

1 60 Felix Rosenqvist $4,340,500
2 12 David Malukas $1,682,500
3 3 Scott McLaughlin $1,414,500
4 5 Pato O’Ward $1,279,000
5 66 Marcus Armstrong $1,206,500
6 76 Rinus VeeKay $1,178,500
7 10 Alex Palou $1,399,000
8 14 Santino Ferrucci $1,164,000
9 18 Romain Grosjean $1,150,000
10 75 Takuma Sato $1,137,000
11 6 Nolan Siegel $1,132,000
12 23 Conor Daly $1,138,000
13 28 Marcus Ericsson $1,125,500
14 8 Kyffin Simpson $1,183,500
15 9 Scott Dixon $1,218,500
16 27 Kyle Kirkwood $1,102,000
17 7 Christian Lundgaard $1,105,500
18 47 Mick Schumacher $218,800
19 19 Dennis Hauger $159,800
20 15 Graham Rahal $1,105,500
21 45 Louis Foster $1,105,500
22 24 Jack Harvey $102,000
23 77 Sting Ray Robb $155,300
24 51 Jacob Abel $103,000
25 06 Helio Castroneves $102,000
26 4 Caio Collet $1,126,500
27 21 Christian Rasmussen $1,110,000
28 2 Josef Newgarden $1,105,500
29 26 Will Power $1,105,500
30 20 Alexander Rossi $1,141,000
31 33 Ed Carpenter $102,000
32 31 Ryan Hunter-Reay $105,500
33 11 Katherine Legge $102,000

 

 Sunday May 24th

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 24, 2026) – Felix Rosenqvist capped his magical May by edging David Malukas in a last-lap drag race to the Yard of Bricks with the highest stakes, winning the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the closest finish in the century-plus history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Rosenqvist rode the high line against the concrete wall exiting Turn 4 on Lap 200 in the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian and powered past the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet of David Malukas to prevail by .0233 of a second. The previous closest finish in “500” history came in 1992, when Al Unser Jr. held off a charging Scott Goodyear by .043 of a second.

SEE: Race Results

“Unreal; I still don’t believe it,” Rosenqvist said. “It kind of worked out the right way when I got back to third, and then I just had to flat-out lap on the high line, and it stuck,” Rosenqvist said. “It was just the coolest way you can finish and win an Indy 500.”

The breathtaking race featured an event-record 70 lead changes over its 200 scintillating laps, breaking the previous mark of 68 set in 2013. With his second career NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory, Rosenqvist became the third Swedish driver to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” joining Kenny Brack (1999) and Marcus Ericsson (2022).

Meyer Shank Racing also earned its second NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory – both coming in the most prestigious race in the world. Helio Castroneves captured his record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 victory in 2021 for the Ohio-based team.

The victory capped a remarkable month for Rosenqvist. He and his wife, Emille, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Stella, on May 4.

“I really miss my wife and my newborn child, Stella,” Rosenqvist said. “I wish they were here with me. This whole month, becoming a dad and winning the ‘500’ … We joked about it in the beginning: ‘Maybe you’ll win the ‘500’ and have a baby.’ It’s just unreal.”

Scott McLaughlin finished third in the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet, as the fabled team placed two drivers in the top three but fell just short of a record-extending 21st Indy 500 victory.

Pato O’Ward placed fourth in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, his fifth career top-four finish in seven “500” starts without a victory. Marcus Armstrong rounded out the top five in the No. 66 Acura Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian despite taking the green flag in the lead on a one-lap shootout for the victory after a late caution.

An incredible .4360 of a second separated the top-five finishers. Rosenqvist’s average speed was 162.021 mph.

The one-lap dash to the checkered flag and immortality was set up when rookie Mick Schumacher brushed the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2 in his No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda on Lap 197.

Racing resumed at the end of Lap 199, with Armstrong leading to the flag stand with the white flag in the air and one lap remaining, with Malukas in second and Rosenqvist third. Malukas powered to the lead entering Turn 1 and started to pull away on the backstretch of the 2.5-mile oval with teammates Armstrong and Rosenqvist running side by side in a joust for second.

Rosenqvist, running the high line around the oval, nosed ahead of Armstrong in Turn 4 and set his sights on Malukas. With the checkered flag in the air ahead, Malukas drove his car toward the pit wall to try and break Rosenqvist’s aerodynamic tow. Malukas then moved toward the center of the track, and Rosenqvist quickly swung his machine back toward the top of the racetrack, just barely avoiding contact.

The two cars were side by side yards from the finish line when Rosenqvist nosed ahead and crossed the Yard of Bricks first by about a half-car length, the capacity crowd of 350,000 pulsating in delight.

It was the most important of the 629 on-track passes in the race, including 567 for position.

“I don’t know what else we could have done,” Malukas said as he choked back tears in his pit box. “We were the fastest car that whole race. I gave it 150 percent. I mean, I almost crashed this damn car every lap, and we still ended up with a P2.

“I just can’t believe it. I don’t know what else I can give. So close. This place, we’re going to come back and bring it everything. We’re going to give it 160 percent the next time.”

Said Rosenqvist: “Good job to Marcus and David at the end. They raced really cleanly. It’s because of drivers like that you get really good racing. Unbelievable.”

McLaughlin, O’Ward and Armstrong then crossed the Yard of Bricks three-wide in the sprint for third, capping a race for the ages.

The spellbinding finish was the final act of a dual-strategy drama that unfolded over the closing laps. O’Ward, Armstrong and Rosenqvist made their final pit stops on Laps 164, 165 and 166, respectively, right at the edge of the fuel window to finish the race without another stop under green-flag racing.

Meanwhile, Malukas, McLaughlin and pole sitter Alex Palou in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda were among a group of cars that were on a different sequence and had to make their final stops on Laps 175 (Malukas) and 176 (Palou and McLaughlin).

Malukas took control of that chasing group, but they were more than 20 seconds behind O’Ward, Rosenqvist and Armstrong with less than 25 laps to go. Rosenqvist, with two more laps of fuel than O’Ward, was content to ride in the draft of the Mexican and save even more fuel as both lapped nearly 10 mph slower than the chasing pack to ensure they could make it to the finish.

Rosenqvist finally pounced past O’Ward for the lead on Lap 185 and was headed toward Easy Street.

The chasing trio of Malukas, McLaughlin and Palou appeared to be running out of laps to catch O’Ward, Rosenqvist and Armstrong, but the field was bunched on Lap 192 when rookie Caio Collet slammed the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2 in the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet of A.J. Foyt Enterprises, triggering the sixth of seven caution periods in the race.

Race officials immediately red-flagged the event for accident cleanup, with all cars pulling into the pits.

“It was the perfect situation for us before that,” Rosenqvist said. “We kind of had everything lined up. Pato was struggling with fuel, and we were pretty rich (on fuel) to the end. I was like: ‘This is going to be great. At some point you’re just going to pass him and hopefully cruise to the win.’ But then in the end, everything flipped upside-down.

“But you just have to reload. I was a little negative at first. I was like, ‘Of course, this happened.’ But then you just had to think forward. It actually was good when I got back to third because it felt like I was hunting instead of being hunted.”

Rosenqvist led the field to green flag on the Lap 196 restart after the 10-minute red flag period, with O’Ward second and Armstrong third. But Armstrong powered to the front in the four-wide restart with a bold outside move in Turn 1, with Malukas riding his aerodynamic coattails to second. But then Schumacher made contact with the SAFER Barrier to bring out the final caution on Lap 197, setting up the one-lap dash for glory.

NTT P1 Award winner Palou led a race-high 59 laps but finished seventh. Adding his 12 bonus points for earning the Indy 500 pole, Palou leads the series standings by 42 points over Malukas entering the next event, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday, May 31 on the streets of Detroit.

Odds And Ends

Two-time Brickyard 400 winner and two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch was honored during Indianapolis 500 festivities after passing away Thursday at age 41 due to complications from sepsis following pneumonia. Indianapolis Motor Speedway honored Busch on Lap 18 with a graphic on the Scoring Pylon, and teams throughout the paddock displayed memorial decals.

Romain Grosjean’s No. 18 Bmax.IO Honda for Dale Coyne Racing and Kyffin Simpson’s No. 8 Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing Honda both featured Busch tributes. Grosjean’s numbers on his car mimicked Busch’s No. 18 he drove for 14 seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing while Simpson’s pit board had the No. 8 font for Richard Childress Racing that Busch drove the last three seasons.

O’Ward finished fourth in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet for his sixth top-six finish in seven Indianapolis 500 starts. “We were in position, but I was a sitting duck,” O’Ward said. “We had excessive brake drag. It’s impossible to get runs on people.”

Josef Newgarden entered last year’s race seeking a third straight Indianapolis 500 victory but finished 22nd after entering the pits sixth on Lap 135 but retired due to a fuel pump issue. Sunday, he finished 28th after crashing on the Lap 124 restart. “We were going for it,” Newgarden said. “The car was starting to come to us. Just hate that we couldn’t finish it off.”

Sunday marked Honda’s 17th Indianapolis 500 victory, second-most all-time behind Offenhauser’s 27.

Sebastian Wheldon, son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, earned his first Formula Regional European Championship victory this weekend at Zandvoort while driving for MP Motorsport. He also won the second race of the doubleheader Sunday.

Marco Andretti returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the first time since 2005 without competing in the race. Andretti admitted the experience changed once the field took the green flag but said he enjoys being his “own boss” while supporting friends in the paddock.

 

pictures of the day

Sunday  May 24th

Saturday  May 23rd

top 10 drivers that should have won the Indianapolis 500

by terry Daniels

thru the years at Indianapolis drivers have watched a victory slip thru their fingers on several occasions it has happened more than once some drivers redeem their selves and win  the classic however some never do we have compiled our to 10 drivers that never won the Indianapolis 500 and however should have

 

1.Michael Andretti the andretti curse what more can we say Michael made 16 attempts between 1984 and 2007 however the one to remember was in 1992 Michael had the car to beat and had lead 160 of the first 189 when it just quit surrendering the lead and victory to al unser JR including father Mario, his son Marco, brother  Jeff and cousin john the Andretti family has made nearly 70 tries at a 500 win with Mario being the only andretti to do so in 1969

2.J.R. Hildebrand he will always be remembered as the guy who hit the wall on the last turn on the last lap leading the 2011 race, allowing Dan Weldon to slip by for his second win there. Hildebrand accepted the blame for the mishap he is the only active driver on this list J.R will be in tomorrows race however will not have the equipment to be removed from this list

3.Lloyd Ruby  with 18 starts between 1960 and 1977 and nearly 2,500 laps completed  a third-place finish in 1964 was the best he had what put him on the list was in 1969 During a pit stop around the halfway point, a crew member motioned Ruby to pull away too soon. The refueling nozzle was still engaged in the car's left saddle tank, and as Ruby dropped the clutch, the car lurched forward. The nozzle ruptured a hole in the gas tank, ending Ruby's day Lloyd would never talk about his luck at Indianapolis

4.Eddie Sachs  A 2 TIME POLE Winner in 1961 he was Leading the race with only three laps to go, he saw his right rear tire begin to delaminate and pitted to replace it, handing victory to A. J. Font. Sachs never regretted his decision not to gamble on the tire, saying, "I'd sooner finish second than be dead."  considered the "clown Prince of racing Eddie  LOST HIS LIFE in the  INDIANAPOLIS 500 IN 1964 Dave McDonald hit the wall  the car went up in a fireball  blinded by flames and smoke Eddie broadsided MacDonald's car, resulting in another fireball causing both drivers to die

5.Tony Bettenhausen  if Tony had lived long enough, he might have eventually won the Indianapolis 500. He drove in it 14 times between 1946 and 1960, and had a second and two fourth-place finishes  the only three times he managed to finish all 200 laps. He retired several times, but could not stay away from the 500. On May 12, 1961 he was 45, but driving arguably better than ever his friend Paul Russo was having handling problems, and Bettenhausen offered to test the car. A bolt in the front end broke, sending the car  flipping down the straightaway, tearing down 300 feet of fencing, then it caught on fire. Bettenhausen died instantly.

6. Scott Goodyear  After starting last (33rd position) in the 1992 race, he finished second to Al Unser, Jr. by 0.043 seconds. Goodyear could have won the 1995 race but after leading 42 laps, he mistakenly passed the pace car on a late restart and was penalized to fourteenth place after ignoring the black flags . in 1997 He might have won if not for a controversial restart on the last lap, when the green and white flag waved despite the on-track lights still signaling yellow Goodyear, who had expected the race to finish under caution, was weaving his car to keep his tires warm at the time of the restart.

7.Paul Tracy in 2002 he passed Hélio Castroneves for what would have been the race lead during a  late-race caution flag for a crash appeared at nearly the same of the pass Team Green protested the result but the official investigation put the determination of the leader of the race as the sole discretion of the race officials. Tracy and Barry Green contended that the decision was made to stop a CART driver beating the regulars of the rival Indy Racing League, which was run by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George.

8. Charlie Wiggins who? you ask yourself  most people don't even know who he is Charlie never was allowed to race at Indianapolis because he was a black man  a former shoeshine boy from Evansville Indiana Charlie participated in the all black Gold & Glory Sweepstakes held for black drivers and teams at the Indiana state fair . Charlie won three of the first six sweepstakes  as both driver and mechanic In 1934 he secretly worked on  "Wild Bill" Cummings car that  won the Indianapolis 500 Bill Cummings publicly recognized and thanked Charlie for his skill and expertise in the victory.

 9.Rex Mays Rex Mays ran in a 12 Indy 500s, won the pole 4 times, the front row 3 more times, and led in 9of his 12 races. His  ability to keep hic car off the wall  did not transfer to an ability to avoid mechanical problems he finished all 200 laps only three times, and in those races he earned a pair of seconds and a sixth. Mays was only 36 when, in 1949, he was killed in a race in California. Had World War II not cancelled the 500 between 1941 and 1946

10.Roberto Guerrero In 1992 he spun off on the pace lap after having qualified on the pole position in 1987 while leading he came in for his final pit stop and as he exited his pit stall the engine stalled Guerrero finally got going and uncapped himself and finish second to al unser sr  he finished runner up twice, in the top-five 10 times 

 

Motorsports Legend Jimmie Johnson To Drive NFL Star on Race Day

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 23, 2026) – Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce will ride in the Fastest Seat in Sports at the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Pierce was selected by the Colts in the second round, with the 53rd overall pick, of the 2022 National Football League Draft. He has completed four seasons with the Colts and has developed into one of the top receivers in the league.

Illinois native Pierce, who played collegiately at the University of Cincinnati, produced his best season in 2025. He had 47 receptions for 1,003 yards – his first career 1,000-yard season – and led the NFL in yards per catch at 21.34. He also scored six touchdowns.

Pierce signed a four-year contract with the Colts in March after his breakthrough season.

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and Indianapolis 500 veteran Jimmie Johnson will drive Pierce in a custom INDYCAR SERIES car with a special back passenger seat, leading the field of 33 drivers to the green flag for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” before sold-out grandstands at the world’s largest spectator sporting facility.

Pierce joins a long list of celebrated INDYCAR Fastest Seat in Sports passengers before a global audience and the FOX national broadcast. This high-speed, high-octane, super-charged thrill ride has been taken by the likes of Tom Brady, Simu Liu, Jon Bon Jovi, Lady Gaga, Channing Tatum and Rudy Pankow.

Coverage of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge begins at 10 a.m. ET Sunday on FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One. The green flag is expected at 12:45 p.m. ET.

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is North America’s premier open-wheel racing series with drivers competing at speeds of 200+ mph across a thrilling and demanding set of ovals and road and street circuits. The full schedule is available here.

 

 

FRIday  May 22nd

INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 22, 2026) – He’s starting 23rd in the field of 33 drivers, but it’s hard to blame Josef Newgarden for being eager for Race Day for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday.

Two-time “500” winner Newgarden led the final practice Friday for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” turning a top lap of 228.342 mph in the No. 2 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet. Newgarden also led the rain-shortened post-qualifying practice Monday at 226.198.

SEE: Practice Results

“It feels OK, feels all right,” two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Newgarden said of his car. “But today is Friday. We’ve got to be good on Sunday.

“I’m just ready to get to Sunday. Sunday is what’s going to matter with the Shell car. Team Chevy has done a great job for us this month, so I’m excited to go racing.”

The last time a driver won the Indy 500 from a starting position of 23rd or lower was in 1974, when Johnny Rutherford started 25th and earned the first of his three “500” victories.

Christian Rasmussen was second today with his best lap of 227.474 in the No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing. David Malukas matched his starting position by ending up third at 226.565 in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet.

Indiana native Conor Daly continued to show consistent speed by clocking in fourth at 226.341 in the No. 23 DRR KINGSPAN ARCO Chevrolet of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Two-time “500” winner Takuma Sato rounded out the top five at 226.244 in the No. 75 Amada Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Pole sitter and reigning “500” winner Alex Palou was sixth at 225.986 in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Four-time and reigning NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Palou is trying to become just the seventh driver to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in consecutive years.

Dennis Hauger was the fastest of the four rookies on the 2.5-mile oval, 10th at 225.187 in the No. 19 Only Bulls Honda of Dale Coyne Racing.

2016 “500” winner Alexander Rossi was back in his No. 20 Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing after suffering injuries to a finger on his left hand and right ankle that required outpatient minor surgery due to a hard crash in practice Monday. Rossi, who is starting a “500” career-best second, was 31st today at 222.291 mph.

Odds and Ends

“New York Dog” passed last year’s winner, “Slaw Dog,” on the backstretch during the final lap and narrowly edged “Chili Dog,” which also passed Slaw Dog on the final lap, to win the second running of the “Wienie 500,” a two-lap race featuring all six Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles (photo, above). The race aired on FOX after streaming on the app last year.

For the third consecutive year, Indianapolis 500 winners gathered Friday morning for a group photo on the Yard of Bricks alongside the Borg-Warner Trophy (photo, above). Each of the 16 drivers wore the exclusive navy blue blazer reserved for “500” champions, similar to the green jacket awarded to winners of The Masters. The left breast of each blazer features the iconic “Wing and Wheel” logo while the lining inside each coat showcases photos from the driver’s Indianapolis 500 victory.

OnlyBulls announced the launch of its “Last Row to Legend” Bitcoin Challenge, built around a historic milestone: No driver has won the Indianapolis 500 from the last row in the modern 33-car era. If a driver starting 31st (Sting Ray Robb), 32nd (Caio Collet) or 33rd (Jack Harvey) wins Sunday’s race, OnlyBulls will award one Bitcoin to the winning driver, one Bitcoin to a randomly selected OnlyBulls user and the equivalent of two additional Bitcoins distributed among eligible users with verified active accounts on Race Day, paid in either Bitcoin or BitcoinMAX tokens.

Longtime motorsports media and publishing executive Paul Pfanner was honored with the 2026 Russo-Marvel Award for passion, dedication and commitment to motorsports.

Veteran Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR Director of Editorial Paul Kelly was honored with the 2026 Jim Chapman Award for excellence in motorsports public relations.

Andy O’Gara won the Clint Brawner Award, named for legendary Indianapolis 500-winning chief mechanic Clint Brawner. O’Gara is Katherine Legge’s crew chief on the No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet for HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing. O’Gara is a veteran mechanic and the husband of former INDYCAR SERIES driver Sarah Fisher.

A total of 3,331 practice laps – 8,327.5 miles, the approximate distance between San Francisco and Mumbai, India – were completed this month, with Christian Rasmussen’s speed of 232.255 in the No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet for ECR the fastest.

Carson Hocevar, a Spire Motorsports driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, returned to IMS to attend Carb Day with Andretti Global. Spire and Andretti Global are owned by TWG Motorsports, so Hocevar spent the practice session in Will Power’s No. 26 TWG AI Honda pit stall. He also attended practice at the track last week with Andretti.

 

Thursday  May 21st

part 3 of 3

UNLESS rOD STERLING shOWS UP ON SUNDAY THE WINNER OF THE 110TH iNDIANAPOLIS 500 ON SUNDay will out of these eleven drivers listed below

even yhough all drivers in this years field have provrn they are winners these deiver below are the class of the field one of these drivers will kiss the bricks and drink the milk on sunday

Odds and Ends

Pole sitter Alex Palou received few questions during his media availability because the press conference format grouped drivers by row. Palou shared the front row with Rossi, who drew most of the attention during the allotted session.

The IMS sign shop and facilities team completed all 33 pit-lane driver and team stencils, allowing Work United from United Rentals to install each in a record 21 minutes Thursday.

Scott Dixon has led a race-record 677 laps in 23 starts. However, he has one Indianapolis 500 victory, coming in 2008. “I think it shows I'm pretty crap at leading the right lap,” Dixon said. He starts 10th in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

Kyffin Simpson said he studies Palou’s data to understand what makes the two-time series champion successful. Simpson joined Chip Ganassi Racing in 2024 and has watched Palou win both championships and 15 of 40 races. “Man, it's annoying sometimes, honestly,” Simpson said. “You look at his data, seeing it from up close, it's frustrating sometimes. It's nice to learn from.”

O’Ward said his new car has a name, but he plans to reveal it only if he wins Sunday’s race. “If I win the race, I’ll share her name,” he said.

The Borg-Wiener Trophy (photo, above) debuted Thursday and will be awarded at Friday’s Wienie 500 airing at 2 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX One. Covered with a polished metal casing, the trophy stands 2 feet, 3 inches tall -- the equivalent of five hot dogs -- and features 55 miniature Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles. By comparison, the Borg-Warner Trophy stands 5 feet, 9ľ inches tall and features the likeness of each Indianapolis 500 winner.

 

5/2 Alex Palou defending winner on the pole will defintly be there at the end and could very easily repeat i would bet on him you win again my pick to repeat
13/2 Pato O'Ward Pato could be a winner on Sunday he has been a bride maid at indy before maybe it is his year only thing holding him back was he will be swtarting in his back up car
8/1 David Malukas has the equipment driving for team penske finished 2nd last tear is a sure thing for a top 5 finish and a decent chance to win on sUNDAy
8/1 Alexander Rossi former winner after wrecking on monday will be in his back up car had hand and ankle surgery to correct those problems and that may be a problem on sunday
9/1 Josef Newgarden 2 time winner starting in the middle of the field because of slower qualification speed that they wanted however beeb fast in bboth practies since then
9/1 Conor Daly local guy that know his was around the speedway has the equipment to get the job done this year because he has been fast all momth
10/1 Scott McLaughlin HE has a chip on his shoulder to perform well after wrecking his race car on the warm up lap he has the equipment to win om Sunday
11/1 Santino Ferrucci iF YOU GAT A BET FOR HIM TO FINISH IN THR TOP FIVE MAKE IT BECAUSE HE WILL AND IF HE HAS ANY LUCK HE COULD WIN IT ALSO
12/1 Felix Rosenqvist Fast all month and should be in the hunt for the win on sunday he is as talented as any driver on this list and with some luck who knows
16/1 Scott Dixon former winner and has been the favorite six times he has been fast all month however not mush said about him maybe not being the favorite is his good luck charm
30/1 Takuma Sato win or crash  is his attitude the 2 time winner only runs the 500 now however you could not tell in his in speed this month maybe sunday it will be his third win

Wednesday  May 20th

Part two of our three part series this is the middle of the pack predictions

there are four former champions here and one future super star of the sport

there are some outstanding drivers here and anyone of them could drink the bottle of milk on Sunday

there is over seventy five starts at indianapolis from this list

any wager on any of these drivers could benefit you

30/1 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti global driver has proven he can run at the front former nxt champion and currently 2nd in the championship points another dark horse
30/1 Kyffin Simpson 3rd Indianapolis 500 start with CGR never has finished better than 21st probably will not do much better this year
30/1 Helio Castroneves in his quest to drive for five does not look like he has the equipment to win however you can't say any four time winner does not have a chance
30/1 Christian Rasmussen in his 3rd indianapolis 500 driving for ECR always seems to be around at the end maybe a top 15 finish this year
40/1 Will Power 2014 indy car series champion and and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner with a new team however has seemed to struggle this month maybe a long shot
40/1 Rinus Veekay always fast at indianapolis won on the road course in 2021 now with Juncos Hollinger Racing could bbe a threat on sunday
40/1 Marcus Ericsson 2022 winner challenged for the win last year finished 2nd however was later disqualified and dropped to 31st this is my dark horse
40/1 Ed Carpenter only runs Indianapolis 500 now has proven he is fast here 3 time pole winner was a rookie way back in 2004 he always finishes the race
40/1 Christian Lundgaard won the road course race earlier this month has the equipment to win on the oval track also should be a top 10 finisher this year
40/1 Caio Collett The future star of the Indy car series qualified 10th however was later disqualified starting 31st will be exciting to watch him make his way to the front
60/1 Ryan Hunter-Reay 2014 Indianapolis 500 champion was in the hunt last year until late race failure sidelined him seems like he has struggled this month with arrow mcclaren

TUESDAY MAY 19th

This begins our annual  predictions for winning the 2026  Indianapolis 500

this is the first part of a three part series

The drivers listed below have a slim chance of winning however could be a dark horse for a top 10 finish

These drivers have the ability on win at Indianapolis however are lacking the funds to compete with the larger teams

two rookies occupy this list with a son of a former 500 champion and another is royalty in F-1

the only female entered in the race is on this list and she is competing in the Coca Cola 600 later that night in charlotte  being the first female to attempt that feat

a few of these drivers are on a one race deal and good finishes could help them receive full time rides in the Indy car series

good luck and god speed to all the contenders listed below

Odds and Ends

All 12 full-time Chevrolet-powered entries changed to race engines after Monday’s practice. It is customary each May for both Honda and Chevy to introduce fresh engines for the Indianapolis 500. Honda changed engines on Thursday night ahead of PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend. Under INDYCAR rules, engine changes for the “500” do not require drivers to move to the rear of the starting lineup, allowing each driver to keep their starting position.

The Speedway Redevelopment Commission, in partnership with the Town of Speedway, unveiled the completed Al Unser Sr. Roundabout on Tuesday morning. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place under blue skies with energetic onlookers. The roundabout sits outside Turn 1 of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and includes lyrics from “Back Home Again in Indiana.” Unser won the Indianapolis 500 four times – 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. He is tied with J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Castroneves for the most Indy 500 victories in history.

Rossi poked fun at his accident during practice Monday with a social media post Tuesday morning that read: “Morning, what did I miss?” Rossi, who qualified second in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet for ECR, suffered minor injuries to a finger on his left hand and his right ankle in a Monday practice crash. He underwent an outpatient procedure and is expected to be evaluated later this week with plans to compete in Miller Lite Carb Day final practice and Sunday’s race.

INDY NXT by Firestone rookie driver Tymek Kucharczyk is on the entry list for the USF Pro 2000 race at Lucas Oil Raceway Park on Thursday, May 21. The oval is located about 15 minutes west of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kucharczyk, who drives the No. 71 HMD Motorsports entry in INDY NXT, has never raced on an oval and will use the event for experience while driving the No. 28 TJ Speed Motorsports entry in his first series start

 

60/1 Marcus Armstrong This is 4th attempt at Indianapolis with a best finish 11th last year he could surprise a few ad deliver a top 10 finish
80/1 Romain Grosjean after a couple stints in f-1 and has now settled into indy car there is a chance he could be competativ on Sunday
80/1 Louis Foster 2024 nxt champion driving for  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing however lacks the power to compete maybe a top 15 finish 
80/1 Graham Rahal graham has no luck at Indy seems to struggle every year will be around at the finish however best chance would be a top 10
100/1 Nolan Siegel driving for arrow mcclaren give him a chance to be around at the end however do not see him on the lead lap best finish was 13th last year
100/1 Mick Schumacher son of Michael Schumacher is a four-time winner of the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis however a rookie could be around at  the end
100/1 lJack Harvey "hollywood" Harvey ( fox Pit reporter) must start in last row because of post inspection failure could be around at the end in the top 15
150/1 Dennis Hauger 2025 nxt champion however a rookie at Indianapolis driving for Dale Coyne could be the surprise in the field however will not win it
150/1 Jacob Abel A rookie at Indy with a one race ride still on a learning curb has the potential to become good just not there yet however a place a bet $10 to win $1,010
300/1 Sting Ray Robb by far the best driver name however best finish was 16th in 2004 driving for A.J. Foyt a $10 bet could wn you $3,010 don't waist your money
300/1 Katherine Legge First woman to attempt the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca cola 600 in the same day if her personality could win races she would be on the podium often

  MoNDAY MAY 18th

Newgarden Leads Rain-Shortened ‘500’ Practice

Rossi, O’Ward, Grosjean Involved in Big Turn 2 Incident

 

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 18, 2026) – Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden rebounded from a disappointing qualifying session Sunday to lead the rain-shortened practice for the 110th Running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

But the bigger story of the practice, shortened from two hours to one hour, 18 minutes due to rain and lightning, was a frightening three-car incident in Turn 2 involving Alexander Rossi, Pato O’Ward and Romain Grosjean 28 minutes into the session.

SEE: Practice Results

Newgarden, who will start 23rd in the race this Sunday, was fastest today at 226.198 mph in the No. 2 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet. He was followed by fellow double “500” winner Takuma Sato at 225.723 in the No. 75 Amada Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Rookie Dennis Hauger was third at 224.554 in the No. 19 Only Bulls Honda of Dale Coyne Racing in which he will start 29th Sunday. 2014 “500” winner Ryan Hunter-Reay was fourth at 224.415 in the No. 31 Prize Picks Arrow McLaren Chevrolet that he will race Sunday from the 22nd starting spot.

2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson rounded out the top five at 224.376 in the No. 28 Phoenix Investors Honda of Andretti Global. Ericsson also had a tough PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying day Sunday, as he will start 17th in the 33-car field.

The first major accident of the event took place at 1:28 p.m. ET. Rossi spun in Turn 2 in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing, made hard contact with the SAFER Barrier and then suffered a secondary hit from the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of O’Ward, who spun under braking trying to avoid Rossi. Both cars suffered heavy damage.

Grosjean also spun into the SAFER Barrier trying to avoid the accident in the No. 18 Bmax.IO Honda of Dale Coyne Racing.

Rossi, who qualified second Sunday, was awake and alert, in good spirits and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, said Dr. Julia Vaizer, INDYCAR medical director. O’Ward and Grosjean were released without injury.

“I’m OK; I just feel bad for my car,” O’Ward said. “Just wrong place, wrong time. I just got collected there. I obviously hit the brakes and couldn’t do much to avoid it. I’m glad Alex is all right, Romain, as well.”

The shortened session was fast and frantic, as thick packs of cars took worked in traffic in preparation for Race Day after focusing on pure speed during “Fast Friday” practice and qualifying Sunday. All 33 drivers combined to turn 1,053 laps even though the track was open for action for only 35 minutes due to track inspection, the three-car incident, and rain and lightning.

Next up is the final practice before Race Day, Miller Lite Carb Day from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET Friday (FS1, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 (10 a.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

Odds and Ends

Conor Daly’s car was struck by debris from Monday’s multicar accident, but the damage to the right front area wasn’t enough to keep the car off track. Thus, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing decided to make good use of the remaining green-flag time by having Daly and the crew practice hot pit stops.

Rookie Dennis Hauger was late to the full-field photo on the Yard of Bricks, which took place 30 minutes before the green flag for Monday’s session. He admitted he simply forgot and said it was the first and last time he’d ever be late to an appointment.

Five of the top six drivers on Monday’s speed chart are past Indianapolis 500 winners. Hauger, who was third fastest in the No. 19 Only Bulls Honda for Dale Coyne Racing, was the lone exception. He won last season’s INDY NXT by Firestone championship.

Takuma Sato has a knack for being quick in the opening practice session of race week. Since 2022, he has finished in the top four in four of the last five years, including second Monday at 225.723 in the No. 75 AMADA Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Sato, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, starts 12th on Sunday.

 

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 SUNDAY MAY 17th

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 17, 2026) – Alex Palou will start the defense of his 2025 victory from the best spot possible in the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge – the pole. 

Four-time and reigning NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Palou earned his second career pole for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" in a dramatic Firestone Fast Six session Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, winning the NTT P1 Award and a $100,000 bonus with his four-lap average speed of 232.248 mph in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. 

SEE:  Qualifying Results 

“I have no words,” Palou said. “So, that was incredible. It just feels incredible. Great start to the Month of May. 

“Did not expect it. You could see the celebration was really high (after winning the pole) because this morning when we woke up, we did not expect this speed.” 

Palou, who also won the "500" pole in 2023, earned the 15th NTT P1 Award of his INDYCAR SERIES career. He became the first reigning “500” winner to claim the pole since Helio Castroneves in 2010. 

The Spaniard will see a fellow Indianapolis 500 champion alongside him on the front row, as 2016 winner Alexander Rossi qualified second – his best qualifying performance among his 11 “500” starts – at 231.990 in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing. 

Another driver earning his career-best Indy 500 start, Team Penske newcomer David Malukas, will start on the outside of the front row after qualifying third at 231.877 mph in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. Malukas’ previous-best start was seventh last year for AJ Foyt Racing. 

Felix Rosenqvist qualified fourth at 231.375 in the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian. It’s the second-best “500” start in Rosenqvist’s career, but the Swede couldn’t hide his disappointment after leading the opening round of qualifying (232.599) and the Fast 12 round (232.065), entering the Firestone Fast Six as the pole favorite. 

“There was quite a big gap from run two to run three,” Rosenqvist said. “It felt good. It just didn’t seem like there was that much in it. It just didn’t go as fast. 

“It’s a shame. It’s kind of déjŕ vu for me. I’ve had this three times now when I’ve gone into the last round and had to finish it off. It’s kind of like a curse. But it is what it is. We’ll just focus on the race.” 

Santino Ferrucci qualified fifth at 230.846 in the No. 14 HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS Chevrolet of A.J. Foyt Enterprises. Pato O’Ward rounded out the Firestone Fast Six at 230.442 in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. 

Six different teams are represented in the first two rows of the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24. 

Rain washed out PPG Armed Forces Qualifying on Saturday, creating a pressure-packed format of one qualifying attempt per driver per round under sunny skies and air temperatures that climbed into the mid-80s Sunday. All 33 drivers participated in the first round, with the 12 fastest advancing to the Top 12 second round, which whittled the pole contenders to the Firestone Fast Six. 

Palou was at a disadvantage in the first round due to his wife, Esther, drawing the 31st position in the qualifying order in the blind draw Friday evening. His attempt took place two hours, 19 minutes after teammate Scott Dixon – who drew the first starting position – made his attempt in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. 

Air and track temperatures were around 5 and 10 degrees higher, respectively, for Palou’s run, and he barely earned a transfer to the Top 12 after ending up 11th in the first round with a four-lap average of 231.155. But he climbed to second in the Top 12 at 231.665 behind Rosenqvist due to his Chip Ganassi Racing crew already accustomed to tuning the car for the peak heat of the day. 

“I have to say being on the 31st – thanks to my wife, by the way for drawing that number – I think being there allowed us to work on those conditions,” Palou said. “It’s not easy to do everything the way this team is executing.” 

Next up is practice from 1-3 p.m. ET Monday (FS1, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls). 

The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 (10 a.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

 

Odds and Ends

Six different teams occupy the top six spots in the starting lineup: Chip Ganassi Racing, ECR, Team Penske, Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian, AJ Foyt Racing and Arrow McLaren.

Monster Jam’s Power Rush  recorded an official top speed of 103 mph to set the monster truck speed record.

INDYCAR Officiating Announces Indianapolis 500 Post-Qualifying Technical Violations and Penalties

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 17, 2026) – INDYCAR Officiating has announced post-qualifying technical inspection penalties for the entries of No. 4 of A.J. Foyt Enterprises and No. 24 of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

During post-qualifying inspection of car Nos. 4 and 24, INDYCAR Officiating discovered modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System (EMS) covers and cover-to-A-arm mounting points with unapproved hardware. According to the INDYCAR rulebook, EMS covers must be used as supplied.

A.J. Foyt Enterprises and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing were in violation of:

  • Rule 14.12.1.1. EMS must be used as supplied by Dallara and approved by INDYCAR.
  • Rule 14.12.1.6. EMS covers may only be attached with the supplied hardware and Helicopter Tape.

Both cars (Nos. 4 and 24) have had their qualifying results disallowed and have been re-ordered to the rear of the field in order of entrant points.

Additionally, Car No. 4 had its three Indy 500 qualification points also disallowed. Subsequently, Car Nos. 9 and 76 will be awarded 10th and 11th place Indy 500 qualification points. Car No. 75 is ineligible for qualification points as it did not participate in Top 12 qualifying.

Car Nos. 4 and 24 also will forfeit their pit positions and will select their pit boxes after the remainder of the field has an opportunity to adjust accordingly.

Members may contest the imposition of the penalties detailed in the review and appeal procedures of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES rulebook.

 

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Saturday day May 16th

indy Pole day a washout

early morning heavy rain and off and on showers lead to Indy Car officials and the indianapolis motor speedway to cancel today's qualifications at 3pm eastern time and reschedule them to tomorrow Sunday May 17th

 With tomorrows weather forecast being  Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 86F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. it will make a very exciting day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDYCAR has announced an updated schedule for PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge after persistent rain forced the postponement of Day One of qualifications Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Beginning at noon ET Sunday, all 33 qualifiers will line up based on Friday’s qualifying draw and have one attempt to post a traditional four-lap qualifying speed and the opportunity to advance to subsequent qualifying rounds.

SEE: Qualification Order

Due to the time parameters needed Sunday for “knockout rounds,” initial qualifying runs will determine positions 13-33, with the fastest 12 qualifiers continuing directly to a Top 12 round at approximately 4:30 p.m. Under this abbreviated format – like in previous years – the order of Sunday’s Top 12 begins in reverse of qualifying speeds from the cars’ initial qualifying attempts (12, 11, 10, 9, etc). Each car will have one attempt. Those finishing seventh through 12th will fill out starting positions seven through 12 according to their time and speed.

The fastest six will advance to the next round of “500” qualifying and the Firestone Fast Six to determine positions one through six.

Fans will be able to salute advancing teams ahead of the Top 12 and Firestone Fast Six rounds during a mandatory cool-down period, which will include laps behind the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Pace Car. Traveling at 100 mph, the laps will allow air to flow through the air ducts to help cool the engines before the dramatic next round.

The fastest in the Firestone Fast Six will claim the coveted NTT P1 Award and pole position for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” and the accompanying $100,000 prize.

2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship points also will be awarded for those who advance to the Top 12 qualifying session. The Indy 500 pole winner will receive 12 points, the second fastest will receive 11, and points awarded will decrease by one-point increments down to the 12th fastest (one point).

All tickets and paid parking from Saturday will be honored Sunday. Suite and hospitality tickets from Saturday will grant general admission access, not access to their suite or hospitality space. Suite and hospitality parking from Saturday is not valid Sunday.

Live coverage of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 will begin with split-group practice at 9:30 a.m. ET on FS2 and FOX One, with qualifying scheduled to begin at noon also on FS2 and FOX One. The final two rounds of qualifying – Top 12 and the Firestone Fast Six – will be available beginning at 4 p.m. on FOX and FOX One. All sessions are also available via INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls on SiriusXM channel 218 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

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Friday day May 15th

NDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 15, 2026) – Sometimes speed arrives at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when you don’t expect it. Just ask Felix Rosenqvist.

Rosenqvist became the first driver this week to top 233 mph by leading “Fast Friday” practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, turning a top lap of 233.372 mph in the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian.

SEE: Practice Results | Qualifying Draw, Format

The session, scheduled for six hours, was shortened to five after morning rain forced a two-hour delay of the start of the final practice before PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying this weekend on the 2.5-mile oval.

“We started pretty slow, to be honest,” Rosenqvist said. “It’s kind of rare you’re able to crawl out of a hole like that. I think our first run was like a 230-something. We just found basically 3 mph. That’s kind of cool. The car felt pretty good.

“Sometimes that happens, like once you find a little speed, it kind of comes. It kind of starts flowing. The balance was really good.”

The top speed of the week soared by more than 5 mph Friday because the Honda and Chevrolet engines that power the field featured approximately 100 more horsepower due to increased boost levels, which also will be available during qualifying this weekend.

A pre-qualifying practice takes place from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday (FS2, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls), with qualifications from 11 a.m.-5:50 p.m. (11 a.m.-2 p.m., FS2; 2-4 p.m., FS1; 4-6 p.m., FOX; INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

Positions 16-33 for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will be locked in Saturday, with the 15 fastest cars advancing to the final rounds of qualifying Sunday to determine the coveted NTT P1 Award winner and the first five rows of the starting grid.

Six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion and 2008 “500” winner Scott Dixon will be the first driver in the qualifying line Saturday morning after his son, Kit, chose the coveted No. 1 coin in the blind qualifying draw after today’s practice.

2016 “500” winner Alexander Rossi was second at 232.932 in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing. 2024 pole winner Scott McLaughlin led early in the session but ended up third at 232.674 in the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato was fourth at 232.655 in the No. 75 Amada Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. 2022 “500” winner Marcus Ericsson rounded out a stacked top five with his best lap of 232.622 in the No. 28 Phoenix Investors Honda of Andretti Global.

Rosenqvist’s top lap came with the benefit of an aerodynamic tow, but he was sixth-fastest on the “no-tow” list at 232.324, validating his solo speed for qualifying this weekend.

McLaughlin was fastest without aerodynamic help at 232.674, turning just seven laps on the day due to satisfaction with his car’s speed. Reigning “500” winner and four-time and reigning series champion Alex Palou was second fastest solo at 232.532 in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

Rosenqvist, who welcomed his first child with wife, Emille, on May 4, also was the fastest of drivers in simulated four-lap qualifying attempts. His best four-lap average was 232.828. McLaughlin had the second-fastest qualifying sim among his paltry seven laps on track, with a four-lap average of 232.572. Rossi was third on the qualifying sim speed chart with his four-lap average of 232.543.

An incident-free week of practice continued as all 33 drivers combined to turn 836 laps, the lowest total of the event due to the shortened session and teams’ focus on four-lap qualifying simulations. Jack Harvey was the busiest driver, recording 42 laps in the No. 24 DRR INVST Chevrolet of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 (10 a.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

Odds and Ends

There have been zero on-track incidents this week, with all 33 cars avoiding wall contact entering Saturday’s qualifying weekend.

A total of 6,843 laps were completed during the week. Rossi and Kyffin Simpson led the way with 266 laps each, followed by Schumacher with 263.

Fast Friday featured an additional 100 horsepower compared to the first three days of practice. “It’s a big jump. You notice the power, especially when you’re that trimmed. It accelerates so fast and different with such low drag on the car,” two-time “500” winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske said.

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton was on site Friday and spent time with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

Players from the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team were also on site Friday at IMS.

 

 

 

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Thursday day May 14th

O’Ward Eager for 'Fast Friday' Boost After Leading Practice at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 14, 2026) – Pato O’Ward was happy with leading practice Thursday for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, but the Mexican and his 32 rivals already are looking ahead to the increased power and speeds of “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

O’Ward led at 227.308 mph in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, a lap he turned in traffic with the benefit of an aerodynamic tow in the first 35 minutes of the six-hour session. It was O’Ward’s fastest lap of the week and the third fastest overall, behind 228.080 by Conor Daly and 228.026 by reigning “500” winner Alex Palou in cooler conditions Wednesday.

SEE: Practice Results

“We got a race run in, we got some qualifying simulations in, and the car is in good balance,” O’Ward said. “Tomorrow when the boost comes up, it does change quite a bit. Yeah, so far it’s been very smooth.”

Teams and drivers will shift their focus to four-lap qualifying simulations during practice from noon-6 p.m. ET Friday (noon-3 p.m., FS2; 3-5 p.m., FS1; 5-6 p.m., FS2; FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls). The Honda and Chevrolet engines that power the field will feature approximately 100 more horsepower due to increased boost levels that also will be available during PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying on Saturday and Sunday.

“Today, we noticed (reaching top speeds) over the course of two corners or like half a lap, but tomorrow you’ll go from the start of the exit of (Turn) 2 to the entry of (Turn) 3 almost like full beans, so it’s cool,” O’Ward said.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves was second at 226.977 in the No. 06 Cleveland Cliffs Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian, leading a banner day for the team with all three drivers in the top four.

Marcus Armstrong was third at 226.841 in the No. 66 Acura Honda of MSR, followed by teammate Felix Rosenqvist at 226.626 in the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda.

2016 “500” winner Alexander Rossi rounded out the top five at 226.364 in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing, a solid rebound after an engine change late Wednesday afternoon.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato was the fastest car today without the benefit of an aerodynamic tow, with an eye ahead to qualifying simulations Friday and single-car qualifying runs Saturday and Sunday. Sato’s best “no-tow” lap was 223.828 in the No. 75 Amada Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, the fastest solo lap of the week.

Scott McLaughlin was second on the “no-tow” list at 223.738 in the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet.

All 33 cars entered in the event this year combined to turn 1,469 incident-free laps today, the lowest total this week as teams started to focus on qualifying simulations. Rossi turned a session-high 68 laps on the 2.5-mile oval.

The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 (10 a.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

Odds and Ends

Marcus Ericsson, 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner, sported a mustache Wednesday. Ericsson, an Andretti Global driver, said he wasn’t intentionally growing it out but decided it was time to shave after asking his wife, Iris, for her opinion when he got home from the track Wednesday night.

O'Ward has developed a habit of excelling in the Thursday practice session before Fast Friday. He finished sixth, eighth, first, fourth and first, respectively, in the session over the last five years. The last time before this year he topped Thursday practice, he finished runner-up to Josef Newgarden in the 2024 Indianapolis 500. O’Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet) led Thursday’s session at 227.308 mph.

Rinus VeeKay of Juncos Hollinger Racing arguably was among the most consistent drivers Thursday, ranking 11th overall at 224.994 mph and fifth on the non-tow chart at 223.086 mph in the No. 76 WedBush-JHR-DRR Chevrolet.

Kyffin Simpson admitted he has never visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, located inside Turn 2 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but said it remains on his bucket list once preparations for the Indianapolis 500 slow down.

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Wednesday day May 13th

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) – In nearly ideal conditions, speeds soared Wednesday on the second day of practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, with Conor Daly leading two drivers over 228 mph at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Indianapolis-area native Daly continued his strong start to the event by posting the fastest speed of the two days of practice, 228.080 mph, in the No. 23 DRR KINGSPAN Chevrolet of Indy 500-only team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Daly turned his top lap in thick traffic, getting an aerodynamic tow, just slightly over an hour into the six-hour session.

SEE: Practice Results

Conditions were ideal for speed on the 2.5-mile oval, with air temperatures in the mid-60s and partly cloudy skies.

“Feeling great, but we weren’t even flat on that lap,” Daly said. “The car feels pretty good. It’s going really well. Honestly, it was very exciting out there, too. I saw more side-by-side racing out there on that run than I’ve seen in practice for a long time. It seemed good.”

Daly was third fastest on Opening Day on Tuesday at 225.838.

Reigning “500” winner and NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou, fastest Tuesday at 225.937, was second today and one of two drivers over 228 mph at 228.026 in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

David Malukas was third at 227.139 in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, jumping from 10th Tuesday. Graham Rahal continued to show consistent speed, fourth at 226.835 in the No. 15 United Rentals Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan after stopping the clocks in sixth Tuesday.

Romain Grosjean also continued the trend of carrying Opening Day speed into today, rounding out the top five at 226.591 in the No. 18 Bmax.IO Honda of Dale Coyne Racing. Grosjean was ninth Tuesday.

Ideal conditions and aerodynamic tows from leading cars helped speeds elevate in traffic today. Pato O’Ward was the fastest driver running alone, with a best solo lap of 221.409 in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi was the second-fastest solo driver at 221.392 in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing.

The top two no-tow speeds were slightly slower than the fastest no-tow speed of 222.062 on Tuesday by Kyle Kirkwood in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda of Andretti Global.

All 33 cars entered in the event this year combined to turn 2,542 incident-free laps today, a considerable hike from the 1,996 laps recorded on Opening Day. Palou carried the biggest workload, turning a session-high 118 laps after completing just 28 laps Tuesday.

Practice resumes from noon-6 p.m. ET Thursday (noon-4 p.m., FS2; 4-6 p.m., FS1; FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 (10 a.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

Odds And Ends

Alex Palou said the significance of winning last year’s Indianapolis 500 became more real once fans returned to the Speedway this month. One reminder came while signing tickets featuring his image as the defending winner. “It’s nice to sign my own face instead of someone else’s,” Palou said. He was second fastest Wednesday in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda after being the fastest on Opening Day.

Christian Lundgaard said seeing his Sonsio Grand Prix victory photo displayed behind the Pagoda carried special meaning. IMS traditionally showcases images of recent race winners in that location. “The only pride I have is having my face hanging on the Pagoda,” Lundgaard said. “I’m here to win all of it. I’m here to do what Alex (Palou) is doing.”

Scott Dixon said his son, Kit, has been at the track this month and already wanted to know when he could drive the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. “He thought he was racing,” Dixon said. “He goes, ‘When do we go on the track?’ And I’m like, ‘I’m going to go out now.’”

Scott McLaughlin underwent an engine change Tuesday night in the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet. McLaughlin completed 28 laps on the opening day of Indianapolis 500 practice, then logged 82 laps Wednesday with the fresh engine and a top speed of 226.173 mph, good for seventh overall.

Alexander Rossi, the 2016 Indy 500 winner, underwent an engine change at the conclusion of Day 2 of Indianapolis 500 practice in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet for ECR. Rossi completed a field-high 116 laps on opening day and ranked 13th fastest overall. He was 21st fastest on Wednesday after turning 59 laps.

Ryan Hunter-Reay, the 2014 Indy 500 winner and 2012 series champion, battled mechanical issues on opening day and completed only 27 laps. He said his Arrow McLaren team is a day behind on its checklist but was encouraged after climbing to 25th on Wednesday at 224.063 in the No. 31 PrizePicks Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.

Graham Rahal spent much of Wednesday near the bottom of the speed charts, but the No. 15 United Rentals Honda team at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing made changes in Gasoline Alley before returning to the track during Happy Hour. Rahal responded by jumping to fourth overall with a lap of 226.835.

Thursday’s practice session from noon-6 p.m. ET marks the final day using Race Day boost levels before teams receive increased turbocharger boost for Fast Friday and qualifying weekend.

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Tuesday day May 12th

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 12, 2026) – With about one hour, 45 minutes to go in the opening practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, Alex Palou pulled into pit lane and thought there was a mechanical gremlin in his car.

Ninety minutes later, there were no problems whatsoever.

Reigning “500” winner and NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Palou led the first day of track activity for this year’s edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” turning a top lap of 225.937 mph with less than 15 minutes remaining in the six-hour session Tuesday. The fast lap came on the first run Palou made on the 2.5-mile oval after his crew evaluated his No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda for nearly 90 minutes, as he pulled into the pits around 4:15 p.m. ET because he sensed a problem with the right rear of the car.

SEE: Practice Results

“Yeah, it’s good; it’s good now,” Palou said. “We had a couple of issues, but we fixed them. It wasn’t a mechanical issue or anything. It was just balance, not being super happy with it. We found something that explained what I was feeling, and it was good to go back out today before we go to sleep so we can be a bit happier.”

Four-time series champion Palou is driving a different car this month than he used in the Indy 500 Open Test on April 28-29 at IMS and a different machine than the one he drove to his first career oval victory in last year’s Indy 500. He turned just 28 laps, tied for the third fewest among the 33 drivers on track today.

“You always want to do a lot more,” Palou said. “We didn’t do a many laps today, but still we understood a lot of stuff. Feeling much better than (earlier this afternoon).”

Marcus Armstrong was fastest for most of the day until Palou’s late dash but ended up second at 225.895 in the No. 66 Acura Honda fielded by Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian. Indianapolis-area native Conor Daly was third at 225.838 in the No. 23 DRR KINGSPAN Chevrolet of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden ended up fourth at 225.121 in the No. 2 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet, while 2008 “500” winner Scott Dixon rounded out the top five as the last driver faster than 225 mph with his best lap of 225.087 in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

All top speeds were produced with the benefit of an aerodynamic “tow” from leading cars. Kyle Kirkwood was the fastest driver running alone, turning a top solo lap of 222.062 in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda of Andretti Global. His teammate and 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power was second on the “no-tow” list at 221.455 in the No. 26 TWG AI Honda.

Jack Harvey was third fastest without a tow at 220.853 in the No. 24 DRR INVST Chevrolet of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. That validated Harvey’s performance without aerodynamic help in the Open Test, when he was fastest both days on the “no-tow” list.

All 33 cars entered in the event this year were on track today under sunny skies and air temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s, combining to turn 1,996 laps. 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi was the busiest driver, the only competitor with more than 100 laps after turning 116 circuits in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing.

Practice resumes from noon-6 p.m. ET Wednesday (noon-4 p.m., FS2; 4-6 p.m., FS1; FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 (10 a.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

 

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 12, 2026) – INDYCAR and INDYCAR Officiating have announced an operating practice and process update following a review of the on-track incident involving car No. 20 during the Saturday, May 9 race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

On Lap 21, car No. 20 lost power and stopped on the front straightaway on drivers’ right of the track – off the racing line. Course marshals followed standard flagging protocol and deployed a standing yellow condition at Marshal Panel 14, with a corresponding waving yellow condition at Marshal Panel S/F (start-finish) to alert competitors to the stationary car. The escalation to a full course yellow (FCY) was made on Lap 22 as the driver began to exit the race car.

Following race control practice, the assessment of whether and when to escalate a local yellow to a FCY included the weighing of the following standard factors: driver egress, vehicle position, recovery vehicle access, safety team locations, laps remaining and the timing of approaching traffic to the incident. Additional factors on timing of a FCY also included pit windows and the running order of cars on track.

Effective immediately, INDYCAR Officiating will no longer take into consideration pit windows and the running order of cars on track before deploying a FCY. While there is no change to local yellow procedures, initiation of a FCY will be based primarily on: driver status, vehicle position and condition, the location and readiness of safety personnel, recovery access, and the speed differential between affected cars and approaching traffic.

“The Lap 21 incident on Saturday made clear that there needs to be a cleaner standard for how race control moves from a local to a full course yellow,” INDYCAR Officiating’s Independent Officiating Board chair Raj Nair said. “INDYCAR Officiating, with INDYCAR’s full support, has made this change of approach to ensure that the only inputs to the full course yellow escalation are safety ones. Streamlining the assessment will also save time as competitive considerations are no longer a factor.”

Added INDYCAR President J. Douglas Boles: “The most important job in race control is to ensure the safety of our drivers, crews, safety workers and fans. Saturday highlighted that we must not waver from that central mission and aligning everyone on that philosophy was critical to discuss over the last 48 hours. The Independent Officiating Board, the new managing director of officiating, race director and INDYCAR are all in agreement and the metrics used to determine when to initiate a full course yellow will now ensure that when there is any risk to driver safety that race control will initiate a full course yellow.”

The race result from Saturday’s race on the IMS road course stands as posted. The updated flag escalation standard has been communicated to teams and drivers.

The next NTT INDYCAR SERIES race is the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Sunday, May 24. Coverage begins at 10 a.m. on FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One. Audio coverage is available via INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls on SiriusXM channel 218 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

 

Odds and Ends

The eventual Indy 500 winner has ranked inside the top 10 on Opening Day’s speed chart in three of the last four years. Ericsson was second fastest in 2022, Newgarden ranked ninth in 2023 and 28th in 2024, while Palou was third-fastest last year.

The Speedway Redevelopment Commission, in partnership with the Town of Speedway, announced completion of the newly enhanced roundabout at 16th Street and Main Street, dedicated as the Al Unser Sr. Roundabout. The $2.1 million project was partially funded through a bequest from the Al Unser Sr. Trust. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET May 19 along the walking path outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Administration Building overlooking the new gateway feature. Unser won the Indianapolis 500 four times -- 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. He’s tied with A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves for most Indy 500 wins in history.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Cole Custer visited Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday as a guest of Felix Rosenqvist and Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian. Custer and Rosenqvist share Texas A&M sponsorship ties, and Custer said he was blown away by the speed of the INDYCAR SERIES cars and how drivers sit inside the cockpit.

Callum Ilott, who does not have an Indy 500 ride this season, spent Tuesday helping INDYCAR’s social media team create content. Ilott (photo, above, right) roamed the media bullpen wearing a mullet wig and sunglasses while interviewing drivers. His best Indianapolis 500 finish came in 2024 with Arrow McLaren when he started 15th and finished 11th.

Katherine Legge said the No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet she used during last month’s Open Test for HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing was Ferrucci’s backup road-and-street course chassis. She is now running a dedicated speedway car for the 2.5-mile oval. Legge said the team’s focus this week is improving the balance of her race setup before running in traffic. With no bumping this year, the team does not plan to prioritize qualifying simulations.

Pictures of the Day

   

   

Monday May 11th

Additional Round on Sunday To Set Top 12 Round, Add Another Layer of Intense Competition in Quest for Pole Position

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 11, 2026) – What is widely regarded as the most powerful and pressure-filled four laps in motorsports have become even more challenging and ultimately more rewarding for the driver and team that claim pole position for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

INDYCAR has announced an update to the PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying with Day One scheduled for Saturday, May 16 and Day Two Sunday, May 17. Both will set the field for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

It begins with Day One of qualifying from 11 a.m.-5:50 p.m. ET, which will determine positions 16-33 for the “500.” The fastest nine cars from Day One also will be locked into the Top 12 qualifying session on Day Two earning the opportunity to advance to the Firestone Fast Six and a spot to compete for the coveted NTT P1 Award and start from pole position on Race Day.

Cars ranked 10-15 on Day One will advance to the Final 15 round on Day Two and will have the opportunity to compete for the three spots remaining to fill the Top 12 round. Starting in reverse order of qualifying speeds based on Day One (15, 14, 13, 12, 11 and 10), each of the six cars will have one attempt to post a traditional four-lap qualifying time starting at 4 p.m. The fastest three will advance to the Top 12 qualifying round.

At approximately 5 p.m., Top 12 Qualifying will begin with the three advancing cars from Final 15 – slowest to fastest – followed by the cars, from ninth to first, that advanced to the round based on speeds from Day One. Like in previous years, the fastest six will advance to the Firestone Fast Six to determine positions one through six and compete for the NTT P1 Award for pole. Those finishing seventh through 12th will fill out starting positions seven through 12 according to their time and speed.

In the Firestone Fast Six at approximately 6:35 p.m., each entrant is again given one attempt and will qualify in reverse order based on their Top 12 qualifying results. The fastest driver earns pole position and the accompanying $100,000 prize, while the remaining five drivers complete the first two rows of the starting grid.

“Next to Race Day, Indianapolis 500 qualifying weekend is a can’t-miss moment on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis Motor Speedway calendar,” INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles said. “As the past few seasons have proven, INDYCAR has an incredibly deep and world-class field filled with current and rising stars. This expanded format, which includes all rounds on FOX, will shine a massive spotlight on the remarkable skill it takes to start toward the front of our sport’s biggest event.

“Winning pole position for the ‘500’ carries with it one of the most prestigious honors in all of motorsports, and we know our fans – whether spending the day with us at the track or watching on FOX – will look forward to celebrating this year’s pole winner.”

2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship points will be awarded for those who advance to the Top 12 qualifying session. The Indy 500 pole winner will receive 12 points, the second fastest will receive 11, and points awarded will decrease by one-point increments down to the 12th fastest (one point).

PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying Schedule (All times ET, subject to change):

Saturday, May 16

8:30-9:30 a.m. Pre-Qualifying Practice: FS2, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

11 a.m.-5:50 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying (Determining positions 16-33): 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on FS2, 2-4 p.m. on FS1, 4-6 p.m. on FOX; INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

Sunday, May 17

1-2 p.m. Final 15 Practice (Positions 10-15 from Day One): FS2, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

2-3 p.m. Top 12 Practice (Positions 1-9 from Day One): FS2, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

4 p.m. Indianapolis 500 Final 15 Qualifying (Positions 13-15 determined, fastest three advance to Top 12): FOX, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

  • Fans will be able to salute the advancing teams during a cool-down period, which will include laps behind the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Pace Car. Traveling at 100 mph, the laps will allow air to flow through the air ducts to help cool the engines before the dramatic next round.

5 p.m.* Top 12 Qualifying (Positions 7-12 determined, fastest six advance to Firestone Fast Six): FOX, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

  • Fans will be able to salute the advancing teams during a cool-down period, which will include laps behind the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Pace Car. Traveling at 100 mph, the laps will allow air to flow through the air ducts to help cool the engines before the dramatic next round.

6:35 p.m.* Firestone Fast Six: FOX, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

7 p.m.* NTT P1 Award Presentation: FOX, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls

*Times are approximate

A practice session for the Indianapolis 500 field is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Monday, May 18, with live coverage on FS1.

Live coverage of the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge starts at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 24 on FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One, with audio coverage available on INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls on SiriusXM channel 218 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

Odds and Ends

The eventual series champion has finished on the Sonsio Grand Prix podium in seven of the last eight seasons. The only exception came in 2019. Champions finished second in 2018, won in 2020, finished third in 2021 and 2022, then won from 2023-25. Can Lundgaard, Malukas or Rahal continue the trend?

Team Penske won five of the first six Sonsio Grand Prix races but remains winless in the last six despite placing two cars in the top four Saturday with Malukas and Newgarden.

Chevrolet earned its 10th IMS road course victory and first since Will Power won the August race in 2021 for Team Penske. That race also marked Lundgaard’s INDYCAR debut.

Lundgaard received a new set of McLaren golf clubs earlier this week and played the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course before the race weekend. Starting on Hole 7 with a 7-iron, Lundgaard nearly made a hole-in-one – an omen for what became a breakthrough weekend.

McLaren Formula One reserve driver Leonardo Fornaroli  was an interested visitor in the Arrow McLaren pits this weekend. The Italian won the FIA Formula 2 championship in 2025 and the FIA Formula 3 championship in 2024.

  

Sunday May 10th

 Indianapolis Preview 26

by Terry Daniels

LADY AND gentlemen Start your engines!

The 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 is taking place later this month on Sunday, May 24, as racing fans from around the world congregate in Indianapolis, Ind., to watch "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" at the sport's most iconic track.

The Indy 500 promises its drivers “immortality” within the halls of IndyCar racing history if they can cross the finish line first. From the raceway’s famed 2.5-mile oval track and its bricklaid finish line, to its winner’s celebratory milk chug while wearing the famed “Victory Lane Wreath,” the Indy 500 is jam-packed with iconic imagery and historical significance within the racing community and the broader sports world.T

The annual IndyCar series race, which has run since 1911, features the sport’s top drivers, from reigning champion Alex Palou to four-time winner Helio Castroneves. (This year, Palou is favored slightly to become just the seventh driver to ever pull off back-to-back victories

Fans will be watching to see if aLEX Palou, can defend his 2025 Indy 500 title, and Castroneves MAY become the first-ever five-time Indy 500 champion. Castroneves, previously took home the Indy 500 title in 2001, 2002, 2009, and again in 2021, getting to show fans why he’s known as “Spider-Man” when he climbed the protective fence along the track after winning those previous four races. 

Castroneves could manage to climb up the leaderboard once more after posting one of the top-two fastest times at an Indy 500 test run late last month IN THE OPEN TEST

 driver Josef Newgarden is looking to get back in the Indy 500 winner’s circle for the first time since winning back-to-back races at the event in 2023 and 2024. Japanese racer Takuma Sato (2017, 2020) is also trying to add a third Indy 500 victory to his own resume

Veteran driver Katherine Legge will also have her sights set on history, looking to become the first woman to ever win the Indy 500. The e.l.f. Cosmetics-sponsored Legge, is just the ninth woman to ever compete at the Indy 500, though the annual event has allowed drivers of all gender to participate since 1977. No woman has ever won the race, while Legge’s best finish was 22nd place in her 2012 rookie year. 

“It honestly feels like Christmas being back at the ‘500,’ “ Legge said ahead of this year’s running. “Every time I return, I gain a deeper appreciation for what it takes, not just to compete here but to earn the opportunity to be here in the first place. I’m reminded that I’m a small part of this enormously storied event.”

Indianapolis 500 preview

wikipedia edition

The 2026 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge  is an upcoming IndyCar Series race that will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana The race will be round seven of the NTT IndyCar Series season. The month of May activities formally begin with the Sonsio Grand Prix on the combined road course on May 9. The race will be televised on Fox.This will be the first "500" since the Fox Corporation acquired a one-third stake in IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway parent company Penske Entertainment in August 2025

Practice will begin on Tuesday, May 12, and Time Trials will be held on May 16–17. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, will take place on May 22.[3] A full-field open test is planned for April 28–29, which will include rookie orientation. Álex Palou is the defending winner, and three-time defending IndyCar Series champion.

The Indianapolis 500, commonly called the Indy 500, is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5-mile (4.02 km) paved oval. First held in 1911, it is currently a points-paying race of the NTT IndyCar Series. The event is contested by "Indy cars", a formula of professional-level, single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel, purpose-built race cars. The race is the most prestigious event of the IndyCar calendar, and one of the oldest and most important automobile races in the world The race traditionally has a field of 33 cars.

According to Speedway president Doug Boles, track maintenance crews been investigating bumps in Turn 2 since 2019. During track evaluations prior to the 2025 race, the Turn 2 bump in question was considerably higher than in the past. The pavement was pressed in an attempt to reduce the severity. In July 2025, during the Brickyard 400, the severity of the bumps in Turn 2 were reported by drivers and crew chiefs during the track walk and all sessions.

On September 23, 2025, construction crews excavated the section of track in question. It was determined that bricks originally installed in 1909 (that had been paved over by asphalt in 1937) had expanded and split due to moisture, which raised the pavement. The damaged bricks were removed and a new base was applied. The section of the track was repaved, followed by diamond grinding to blend the new section with the adjacent asphalt. The track was allowed to cure for four weeks before the late October Speedway tests for Firestone.

A new Independent Officiating Board (IOB) has been created, tasked with presiding over the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT. The new entity, titled IndyCar Officiating, Inc. will be led by three members: Ray Evernham, Raj Nair (Ford), and Ronan Morgan (FIA). The decisions separates race control and technical inspection from Penske Entertainment, which owns IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in an effort to eliminate perceived conflicts of interest. In 2025, Team Penske was penalized for technical infractions during qualifying, resulting in two cars being moved to the back of the grid, monetary fines, and points deductions. The controversy led to the dismissal of team president Tim Cindric, and widespread calls for officiating reform. In January 2026, Team Penske revealed that Cindric had returned to the team as a strategist.[15]

Tire ramp flaps will be mandatory on all cars. The flaps are designed to deploy in a spin and/or during rearward movement in order to reduce the likelihood of lift, preventing the car from becoming airborne.[16] The flaps are similar in concept to the roof flaps introduced in NASCAR in 1994.

All entries will utilize a spec Dallara DW12 chassis with the UAK-18 universal aero kit and the 2020-adopted aeroscreen. Honda (HRC US) and Chevrolet (Ilmor) are the engine providers. Firestone is the exclusive tire supplier. This will be the second year of hybrid energy recovery system powertrains at Indianapolis.

The official entry list is typically released in early May. Based on officially announced rides, as of April 8 there are currently 32 confirmed entries for the race. This includes 25 full-time IndyCar Series entries,[24] and seven one-off or "Indy-only" entries for:

Andretti Global was planning to run a fourth car in an "Indy-only" entry with the #98 car, but on April 9, Formula 2 (F2) announced it had added a race in Canada that conflicts with the 500, which precludes Colton Herta, who is competing full-time in F2 in 2026, from racing in the 500 The original F2 calendar had no races scheduled for May, which would have allowed Herta to compete at Indy.However, the F2 schedule was revised due to the Iran war,and a direct scheduling conflict arose for Herta.[34]

PREMA Racing currently has two Chevrolet engine leases for the 2026 IndyCar Series season, but is currently undergoing an ownership shake-up which has left the team in limbo regarding competing in any of the 2026 events On April 10, it was announced PREMA will not enter the Indianapolis 500. As a result, one of the engines was released for use by Abel Motorsports for Jacob Abel and a third car run by A. J. Foyt Racing with a driver yet to be named, to complete the field of 33. Drivers pursuing entries are: Devlin DeFrancesco, who raced full-time for RLL in 2025, Katherine Legge, the most recent female to have competed in the Indy 500 (2024), and Stefan Wilson, who last competed in 2023.

OPEN TEST | April 28-29

Before the month of May even begins, teams get two days on the oval to shake off the rust. Rookies get their first look at Indy, veterans knock off the cobwebs, and everyone starts learning what this year’s package is going to do at speed.

Tuesday, April 28

10:00 AM to Noon | Veteran Test

Noon to 2:00 PM | Rookie Orientation and Refresher

2:00 to 6:00 PM | All Cars

Wednesday, April 29

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM | All Cars

1:00 to 5:00 PM | All Cars

Broadcast: YouTube

Odds and Ends

Saturday’s race represents the 40th time Scott Dixon has taken a green flag for an INDYCAR SERIES race at IMS. This will be his 17th on the road course, and he has made 23 starts on the oval. The combination represents 9 percent of his career in the series. Will Power and Graham Rahal will be starting their 36th IMS race in the series.

  • All Chip Ganassi Racing cars competing at IMS this weekend are carrying a memorial decal (photo, above) in honor of Alex Zanardi, a two-time INDYCAR SERIES champion with the Indianapolis-based organization (1997, 1998). Zanardi, a paralympic gold medalist, died May 1 in his native Italy at age 59.

    “Bobby Rahal: True American Racer,” a documentary on the life of the 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner and three-time INDYCAR SERIES champion, makes its global debut Friday on FS1. Produced by Chassy Media, the one-hour film features reflections from Mario Andretti, Zak Brown, Derek Daly, Bryan Herta, David Letterman, Rick Mears, Paul Page, Danica Patrick, Al Unser Jr., James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. The documentary will re-air throughout May in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Rahal’s “500” victory.

    The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix and Nashville Superspeedway announced a partnership with Desnuda Tequila for the July 18-19 race weekend. The agreement makes Desnuda the official tequila of Nashville Superspeedway. The brand also expanded its INDYCAR presence, becoming the official premium tequila of Indianapolis Motor Speedway

     

    • OPENING PRACTICE | May 12-14

    Three days for teams to find speed, dial in setups, and figure out what the 2.5-mile oval is going to give them this year. Every lap matters before qualifying locks the grid.

    Tuesday, May 12

    Noon to 2:00 PM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    2:00 to 4:00 PM | Oval Veterans Practice

    4:00 to 6:00 PM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    Wednesday, May 13

    Noon to 6:00 PM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    Thursday, May 14

    Noon to 6:00 PM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    Broadcast: TBD

    FAST FRIDAY | May 15

    The last practice day before qualifying, and the one that carries real weight. Teams are allowed to run full qualifying boost for the first time, and speeds jump noticeably. This is where you find out who has been sandbagging all week and who is genuinely fast.

    Noon to 6:00 PM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    6:15 PM | Qualification Draw, IMS Pagoda Plaza

    Broadcast: TBD

    QUALIFYING WEEKEND | May 16-17

    This is where the month gets serious. Day 1 sets the field. Day 2 decides who is on the bubble, who gets bumped, and who earns the pole. Drama is guaranteed.

    Saturday, May 16 | Qualifying Day 1

    8:30 to 9:30 AM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    11:00 AM to 5:50 PM | Day 1 Qualifying

    Sunday, May 17 | Bump Day

    1:00 to 2:00 PM | Practice, Top 12

    2:00 to 3:00 PM | Practice, Last Chance Qualifiers

    4:05 to 5:05 PM | Top 12 Qualifying

    5:15 to 6:15 PM | Last Chance Qualifying

    6:25 to 6:55 PM | Firestone Fast Six

    The Fast Six is the moment the front two rows are decided. The six fastest qualifiers from Day 1 go back out for one more shot, and whoever turns the quickest four laps earns the pole position. It is one of the best half hours in motorsport.

    Broadcast: TBD

    POST-QUALIFYING PRACTICE | Monday, May 18

    The grid is set. Now teams shift focus to race trim. Two hours to reset, regroup, and start building toward Race Day.

    1:00 to 3:00 PM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    Broadcast: TBD

    CARB DAY | Friday, May 22

    The final on-track session before the green flag, and one of the best ticket values of the entire month. Final practice, the pit stop competition, and a concert all rolled into one afternoon at the Speedway.

    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Indianapolis 500 Practice

    2:00 PM | Wienie 500

    2:30 to 4:00 PM | Oscar Mayer Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge

    4:00 to 6:00 PM | Miller Lite Carb Day Concert

    Broadcast: TBD

    LEGENDS DAY | Saturday, May 23

    Built around the history and personalities of the Indianapolis 500. Autograph sessions, a public drivers meeting, and a concert to close out the night before Race Day.

    8:00 AM | Veteran Driver Autograph Session Wristband Distribution

    9:00 to 10:00 AM | Full-Field Autograph Session

    10:30 to 11:00 AM | Public Drivers Meeting

    Noon to 1:00 PM | Veteran Driver Autograph Session A

    1:30 to 2:30 PM | Veteran Driver Autograph Session B

    6:00 PM | Legends Day Concert

    Broadcast: None

    RACE DAY | Sunday, May 24

    The 110th Running. There is nothing else like it.

    11:47 AM | Driver Introductions

    12:24 PM | National Anthem

    12:29 PM | “Drivers, to your cars”

    12:36 PM | Back Home Again in Indiana

    12:38 PM | Command to Start Engines

    12:45 PM | Green Flag

    TV: FOX

    No. Driver Team Engine Sponsor
    2 United States Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet Shell
    3 New Zealand Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet Pennzoil
    4 Brazil Caio Collet  R  A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet Combitrans Amazonia
    5 Mexico Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet Arrow Electronics
    6 United States Nolan Siegel Arrow McLaren Chevrolet NTT Data
    06 Brazil Hélio Castroneves  W  Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda Cleveland-Cliffs
    7 Denmark Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren Chevrolet VELO
    8 Cayman Islands Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Sunoco
    9 New Zealand Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda PNC Bank
    10 Spain Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda DHL
    12 United States David Malukas Team Penske Chevrolet Verizon
    14 United States Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet Home For Our Troops
    15 United States Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda TBC
    18 France Romain Grosjean Dale Coyne Racing Honda OnlyBulls and Bitcoin MAX
    19 Norway Dennis Hauger  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda Nammo
    20 United States Alexander Rossi  W  ECR Chevrolet Java House
    21 Denmark Christian Rasmussen ECR Chevrolet Splenda
    23 United States Conor Daly Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet Kingspan
    24 United Kingdom Jack Harvey Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet INVST
    26 Australia Will Power  W  Andretti Global Honda TWG AI
    27 United States Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda JM Bullion
    28 Sweden Marcus Ericsson  W  Andretti Global Honda Delaware Life
    31 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet Arrow Electronics
    33 United States Ed Carpenter ECR Chevrolet SlimFast
    45 United Kingdom Louis Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Droplight
    47 Germany Mick Schumacher  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Enve
    60 Sweden Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda Sirius XM
    66 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda Spectrum
    75 Japan Takuma Sato  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Amada
    76 Netherlands Rinus VeeKay Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet TBD
    77 United States Sting Ray Robb Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet Good Heart Vet
    TBA United States Jacob Abel  R  Abel Motorsports Chevrolet TBA
    •  W  Former Indianapolis 500 winner
    •  R  Indianapolis 500 rookie

     

    ODDS ON Winning 2026 Indianapolis 500

    Alex Palou

    Josef Newgarden

    Pato OWard

    David Malukas

    Scott McLaughlin

    Kyle Kirkwood

    Marcus Ericsson

    Christian Rasmussen

    Scott Dixon

    Takuma Sato

    Alexander Rossi

    Santino Ferrucci

    Will Power

    Conor Daly

    Felix Rosenqvist

    Ryan Hunter-Reay

    Helio Castroneves

    Colton Herta

     

    Christian Lundgaard

    Ed Carpenter

    Rinus VeeKay

    Robert Shwartzman

    Romain Grosjean

    Marcus Armstrong

    Graham Rahal

    Nolan Siegel

    Mick Schumacker

    Devlin DeFrancesco

    Dennis Hauger

    Louis Foster

    Kyffin Simpson

    Callum Ilott

    Sting Ray Robb

    Jack Harvey

    Jacob Abel

    Caio Collet

     
     

     
     

     Saturday May 9th

    INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 9, 2026) – Christian Lundgaard prevailed in a race filled with thrills, incidents and enough pit wall decisions to prematurely age strategists to win the Sonsio Grand Prix on Saturday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory in nearly three years.

    Lundgaard drove his No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet to his second career victory by 4.6713 seconds over the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet of David Malukas. Lundgaard’s first career win came at the Honda Indy Toronto on July 16, 2023, while driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. This victory ended a 47-race winless drought for the Danish driver, and he became the third McLaren driver to win in the INDYCAR SERIES, joining Johnny Rutherford and Pato O’Ward.

    SEE: Race Results

    “Very happy,” Lundgaard said. “I really didn’t expect this today. I hoped for it. This was a long wait for this win, especially around this place. You know how fast I’ve always been around here, and it’s just been time after time after time disappointments. Now we’re here. Let’s go!

    “We did it. Let’s go. Good start to May.”

    Graham Rahal was the final podium finisher today, third in the No. 15 Fifth Third Bank Honda to tie his season-best result.

    Josef Newgarden placed fourth in the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet to put two Penske cars in the top four. NTT P1 Award winner Alex Palou, who led every session he was on track this weekend entering the 85-lap race, rounded out the top five in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

    Lundgaard, who started fourth, took the lead for good with a scintillating pass of Malukas on Lap 68. The two drivers raced side by side through Turns 3 and 4 before Lundgaard slipped through a small opening in the Turns 5 and 6 chicane leading to the backstretch of the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit.

    Then Lundgaard, who last pitted for the final time one lap earlier than Malukas on Lap 65, pulled away over the closing laps. Malukas led a race-high 27 laps, four more than Lundgaard, as he fell just short of earning his first career victory.

    “We were very strong in those middle stints, and then toward the end, we maybe made the wrong decision on wing (adjustments) there,” Malukas said. “We were just falling apart. I was doing everything I can just to survive, and Rahal was coming from behind.

    “But either way, that is a fantastic result. We went into this weekend knowing it was going to be a struggle for us. We thought we wouldn’t even make the (Firestone) Fast Six (in qualifying), and here we are P2 on the podium. We’re one step closer to getting that win.”

    Chaos and snap decisions from strategists reigned from the drop of the green flag until the race settled into a rhythm after the final round of pit stops for the field with 20 to 25 laps to go.

    Palou led into Turn 1 at the start, seeking his fourth consecutive victory in this road race that opens the Month of May at IMS. Behind him, O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, Scott Dixon in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, Felix Rosenqvist in the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda and Caio Collet in the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet were collected in a chain-reaction accident as the 25-car field funneled from the front straightaway to the tight Turns 1-2 complex.

    That incident helped Malukas jump from fifth to second and triggered the first of three full-course cautions in the race. Many teams began to adopt alternate strategies to cope with the early field shuffle, entering for tires and fuel when the pits opened on Lap 3.

    Meanwhile, Palou stayed on track and began to pad his lead. Kyle Kirkwood drove his No. 27 JM Bullion/Gold.com Honda of Andretti Global past Malukas for second place on Lap 7, and the top two drivers in the series point standings started to pull away and possibly set up a one-on-one duel for victory.

    The race turned on its head on Lap 22 when the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet driven by Alexander Rossi of ECR stopped along the pit wall near the Yard of Bricks start-finish line on the front straightaway with a mechanical problem. Many other cars had started to pit before the full-course yellow, but Palou and Kirkwood did not from the top two spots.

    Palou and Kirkwood entered the pits on Lap 25, dropping them to 19th and 20th, respectively, when they returned to speed. Palou and Kirkwood just avoided calamity on the restart on Lap 28, darting around another chain-reaction collision – this time in Turn 13 – between Rosenqvist, O’Ward, Sting Ray Robb in the No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet and Kyffin Simpson in the No. 8 Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

    Kirkwood’s chances at contending for victory ended during his pit service on Lap 39, when a slow right-front wheel change resulted in a 15.2-second stop. Palou’s stop was 7.2 seconds on the same lap, allowing him to continue to march toward the front. But he never got any closer than fifth, ending up 14.3630 seconds behind winner Lundgaard.

    Palou’s two-race win streak this season ended, but he still padded his series lead over Kirkwood to 27 points. Kirkwood finished ninth.

    Lundgaard will try to repeat Palou’s 2025 “double” of winning the Sonsio Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge when the 110th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” takes place Sunday, May 24. Practice on the fabled 2.5-mile oval opens Tuesday, May 12.

       

       

    INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 9, 2026) – Tymek Kucharczyk was Mr. Consistency for the first five races of the INDY NXT by Firestone season. But now he’s a winner.

    Series rookie Kucharczyk, the first Polish driver to compete in the INDYCAR development series, earned his first career victory by holding off Max Taylor to win Race 2 of the Indianapolis Grand Prix doubleheader Saturday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

    SEE: Race Results

    “What a special day,” Kucharczyk said. “To do it here, coming back to November in my first test in an INDY NXT car, now a winner here at Indy, it’s spectacular. I’m so grateful to my sponsors, to my team. It was a tough race. It was really, really hard to hold Max behind me. He was pushing me for the whole race.”

    Kucharczyk was the only driver to record a top-five finish in the first five races this season, but his best was third place, three times. He finished fourth in Race 1 of this doubleheader in mixed conditions Friday.

    But Kucharczyk climbed from fifth to the lead after the first two turns on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit, leading all 30 laps in the No. 71 HMD Motorsports car. He took the checkered flag .6273 of a second ahead of Taylor in the No. 28 Susan G. Komen machine of Andretti Global after a taut, race-long duel in the caution-free race.

    Enzo Fittipaldi, who won Race 1 Friday, prevailed in an exciting three-way fight over the last 10 laps of the race for the final podium spot in the No. 67 HMD Motorsports machine. Lochie Hughes placed fourth in the No. 26 Andretti Global car, with Alessandro de Tullio rounding out the top five in the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing entry.

    Series leader Nikita Johnson placed sixth in the No. 21 Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR car. Kucharczyk climbed to second in the standings with his win, 11 points behind Johnson.

    There were two main flashpoints in the race, which took place under sunny skies in a contrast to the wet conditions at the finish Friday.

    The first came at the green flag. Taylor started from pole and went side by side with Josh Pierson’s No. 29 Starchive Andretti entry of Andretti Global, with both cars going wide. Kucharczyk snuck through the opening for the lead, with Taylor clinging to second.

    Kucharczyk maintained a gap of six- to seven-tenths of a second for the next 16 laps before the second main incident of the race. Kucharczyk locked his right front wheel braking for Turn 1 on Lap 17, creating a large flat spot on his Firestone Firehawk tire.

    “Other than the lockup that I made midway through the race, it was a pretty flawless execution,” Kucharczyk said. “I don’t think we had probably the fastest car on the grid today, but the first lap helped me massively. Max was pushing really hard, so I had to save the Push to Pass at the end, as well. It’s all good. I made it happen, so super, super grateful.”

    Taylor pulled to within .4807 of a second on Lap 23, and it appeared the flat spot on his tire may have started to sap speed from Kucharczyk. But the Pole managed his tires and saved enough Push to Pass engine boost to increase the gap to .7830 of a second on Lap 25. He maintained a steady gap to the checkered flag.

    “That was everything,” Taylor said of his effort. “I thought we were going to catch him. I messed up on the start, I think. So, something to look over. But still good points, decent points this weekend, and a lot to take away and a lot to improve on if we want to win this championship.”

    Taylor is third in the standings, three points behind Kucharczyk and 14 behind Johnson.

    The next INDY NXT by Firestone race is the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, May 31 on the streets of Detroit.

       

        

    Douglas and Jeffers Earn Indianapolis

    USF Pro 2000 Wins


     

    SPEEDWAY, Ind. – A busy day of racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix road course saw Pabst Racing’s Jacob Douglas and Exclusive Autosport’s Jack Jeffers each claim an accomplished USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire victory in entirely different conditions.


     

    The first 25-lap race that comprised the Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis was held in tricky wet/dry conditions during which a perfectly timed pit stop was rewarded by an impressive victory for New Zealander Douglas. Mac Clark, from Milton, Ont., Canada, finished a strong second for Exclusive Autosport, while fellow Canadian Mayer Deonarine secured the final podium finish after an impressive debut for Pabst Racing.


     

    Later in the day, under an almost cloudless sky and a warm sun, last year’s USF2000 champion Jeffers, from San Antonio, Texas, held off a determined challenge from points leader Frankie Mossman (VRD Racing), from Newport Beach, Calif., to earn his second win of the season for Exclusive Autosport. Teammate Teddy Musella, from Orlando, Fla., earned his first podium finish in third.


     

    Race 1 Results

    Race 2 Results


     

    Fastest of all during the Fall Combine test last October, Peruvian Andres Cardenas continued his impressive Indianapolis form with JHDD powered by ECR, posting the fastest time during qualifying on Friday to claim his first Continental Tire Pole Award and the inside of the front row for this morning’s race. He was joined on the front row by Jeffers, who had started up front in both of the two season-opening races on the Streets of Arlington, Texas, in March.


     

    The 2.439-mile GP course was still quite damp after overnight rain, and in the cool morning air, even the earlier USF2000 race failed to dry the surface too much, which led to race officials declaring a wet race and ensured everyone would start on wet-weather tires.


     

    However, with the sun rising a little higher in time for the 8:55 a.m. start, a dry line already was beginning to emerge. After one extra lap behind the Safety Car due to the abrupt change in conditions from Friday, the race began with at least four cars running side-by-side as they headed toward Turn One.


     

    Mossman contrived to emerge in the lead, despite having started fourth, although the race was soon neutralized by the Safety Car after third-place starter Michael Costello, from Naples, Fla., and Turn 3 Motorsport teammate Sebastian Manson, from Auckland, New Zealand, both spun and were unable to restart. The early caution was regarded as a golden opportunity by almost half the field, who ducked immediately to the pits for a change onto slick, dry-weather tires.


     

    Pabst Racing proved their prowess by servicing all three of their cars in double-quick time, which resulted in Douglas, G3 Argyros, from Newport Beach, Calif., and debutant Deonarine lining up for the restart in 11th, 12th and 13th behind those drivers who had elected not to pit.


     

    Jeffers overtook Mossman for the lead immediately after the restart, both still on wets, but within just a couple of laps, those who had switched to slicks were already displaying the wisdom of their early call.


     

    Mossman regained the lead on the ninth lap and remained in front until the caution flags waved again due to another spinner farther down the field. By then it was patently obvious that slicks were the tires of choice, so when Mossman took advantage of the caution to make his own pit stop, it was Douglas who inherited a lead he never looked like losing.


     

    The Kiwi pulled clear at the restart to secure his second USF Pro 2000 victory after also claiming his maiden success at the same venue last year.


     

    A fine battle for second saw the youngest driver in the field, 16-year-old Christian Cameron, from Sonoma, Calif., first underneath the checkered flag, although a five-second penalty for having jumped too early at the initial start cost him two positions in the final results.


     

    Cameron’s misfortune allowed Clark to claim second after a fine drive from 11th on the grid which also netted him the Tilton Hard Charger Award. A delighted Deonarine finished third ahead of Thomas Schrage, from Bethel, Ohio, who also set the fastest lap for TJ Speed Motorsports before later being relegated to eighth after being found guilty of weaving during the race.


     

    Race Two later in the day saw Jeffers once again starting at the front after claiming his second Continental Tire Pole Award by virtue of posting the best of each drivers’ second-fastest laps during the lone qualifying session.


     

    Jeffers held onto his lead at the start, although the race was quickly brought into check following an incident at the back of the field in Turn One.


     

    Another pair of full-course cautions also broke up the 25-lap contest, including one in which last year’s USF Juniors champion Leonardo Escorpioni, from Windermere, Fla., was launched into a vicious series of rolls following contact with Cameron at Turn 10. He was fortunate to escape uninjured, although the same could not be said for his Turn 3 Motorsport Tatuus.


     

    Mossman briefly gained the lead for a couple of laps just before half-distance, but Jeffers fought back immediately after one of the restarts and held onto a slender advantage for the remainder of the distance.


     

    Schrage worked his way impressively from ninth to third before half distance, after which wheel-to-wheel contact with Manson resulted in some damage and saw him slip back to seventh.


     

    Instead, after losing a couple of places on the opening lap, eighth-place starter Musella made some fine passes and took advantage of his pace to slip into third place on Lap 16, which he held until the end.


     

    Manson secured his best result in fourth ahead of Costello.


     

    Veteran Charles Finelli, from Locust Valley, N.Y., claimed the Tilton Hard Charger Award for FatBoy! Racing and climbing from 20th on the grid to 11th at the finish.


     

    The PFC Awards were claimed by Augie Pabst and Exclusive Autosport co-owners Josh Cooley and Michael Duncalfe as the winning car owners.


     

    The top two finishers in this afternoon’s race now share the points lead as USF Pro 2000 returns to action in two weeks’ time on Friday, May 22, for the traditional Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.


     

    Provisional championship points after four of 18 rounds:

    1. Jack Jeffers, 87

    2. Frankie Mossman, 87

    3. Leonardo Escorpioni, 58

    4. Michael Costello, 56

    5. Brady Golan, 54

    6. Jacob Douglas, 52

    7. G3 Argyros, 52

    8. Andres Cardenas, 50

    9. Christian Cameron, 45

    10. Mac Clark, 44


     

    Race 1 Quotes:

    Jacob Douglas (#19 JDM Properties/Fleet Cost & Care/RCIS-Pabst Racing Tatuus IP-22): “It was a crazy race. I started out on the wet tires. The yellow came out on the first lap and the team made a great call to go to slicks. We managed to pick off all the guys on wets and then navigate a couple of restarts and get the win. Big thanks to the Pabst Racing crew for all their help and everyone at Fleet Cost & Care for everything they do in helping me get out on track.”


     

    Mac Clark (#90 Corpay Cross-Border Solutions/Clubine Motorsports/TNG Exotics-Exclusive Autosport Tatuus IP-22): “Absolutely insane Race One here in Indianapolis. Tricky conditions. I think we really showed that we have the pace to compete up front after a tough first round in Arlington. A mega thank you to the Exclusive Autosport boys as well as my partners. Without them this program wouldn't be possible. I am happy to get some forward momentum going and looking forward to Race Two this afternoon. I think we're in a good starting spot so we’ll keep pushing forward.”


     

    Mayer Deonarine (#20 Heads High/R2R-Pabst Racing Tatuus IP-22): “It was a difficult one. I started a little ways down the field down in 12th. I knew that going down into Turn One, because it was mixed conditions, it was going to be difficult. So my goal was to get down into Turn One and get out of Turn One. That was important and I seemed to have done that pretty well. I got lucky with some safety cars. The Pabst team made an amazing call to go to slicks early. We ended up just having to make it out there on about five laps before the tires started to come in. Once they came in, we were quickest on track and then just tried to get to the front on one of the safety car restarts. I didn't have the best start I could have and dropped back a few spots, but ended up getting them back and finishing third. So I'm happy with the result.”


     

    Race 2 Quotes:

    Jack Jeffers (#92 USF Pro Championships/Exclusive Autosport Tatuus IP-22): “The race was actually quite hectic. There were a lot of full-course cautions and safety cars, so it was really just about focusing on the restarts and getting good exits out of the corners that were important leading onto the long straights. VRD and Frankie have been very consistent all year and they were very fast here, so he gave me a run for my money. He even caught me off guard with a move down into Turn One and got by me, but we were able to get back by. It was just about managing the lead and making sure I focused on executing and doing my job. A huge thank you to the whole Exclusive Autosport crew. It really is a team effort. We all did our part and we came out on top. We're going to look to build on this momentum and keep it going into IRP.”


     

    Frankie Mossman (#77 Ethika/Jaxxon/Ivy Day Spa/Arai Americas-VRD Racing Tatuus IP-22): “Obviously I'm a bit disappointed in myself. I really worked hard to get right back there at the end. I feel like I managed the tires well and I kind of had the position in the race there, but I made a mistake on the last lap once I got to his rear. I'm just going to take it on the chin. I just keep getting better every single weekend. I'm just going to keep on doing the best job that I can, because the team are always doing the best job that they can, too.”


     

    Teddy Musella (#25 Triarsi Competizione/Don’t Sleep Energy Drink-VRD Racing Tatuus IP-22): “It was a rough start. I fell back to P8, then fell back to P10. I just kept my head cool because I knew I had pace. I've been unlucky at the beginning of the season, so I was like, whatever happens, I'll just take it cautiously. Thankfully, I had pace, kept going through the field and ended up with a great result for P3.”

     

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    Garzon, Majman Victorious in

    USF2000 at Indianapolis


     


     

    SPEEDWAY, Ind. – The Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis concluded today with a pair of thrilling races on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix road course.


     

    The first of two USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire races early this morning was held in extremely wet conditions and saw points leader Sebastian Garzon, from Neiva, Colombia, claim an emphatic victory for DEForce Racing.


     

    Dry conditions later in the day ensured an entirely different kind of race in which Australia’s Brad Majman (Pabst Racing) edged polesitter Oliver Wheldon (VRD Racing), from St. Petersburg, Fla.


     

    Wheldon also finished third in today’s first race behind Exclusive Autosport’s Evan Cooley, from Mokena, Ill., while Garzon completed the podium this afternoon.


     

    Race 2

    Race 3


     

    The grid for this morning’s early race at 8:00 a.m. was decided by a combination of each driver’s second fastest lap during the lone qualifying session on Friday morning and their best laps from the opening race of the weekend. Wheldon thus earned his second Continental Tire Pole Award from the qualifying session, while Brad Majman lined up alongside by virtue of his fastest lap of the race.


     

    Heavy overnight rain left the track in a treacherous condition when the 20-car field lined up on the pre-grid, so it came as no surprise when race officials declared it a wet race which required all cars to start on grooved Continental wet tires.


     

    Wesley Gundler (ENVE Motorsports), from Holly Springs, N.C., relinquished 11th place on the grid when he inadvertently hit the kill switch on the first pace lap and had to recycle the electrical system, which resulted in an extra lap being run behind the Honda Civic Type R Safety Car before the green flag was flown. Garzon then used his experience to excellent effect at the start, sweeping alongside Wheldon on the long front straightaway before taking the lead into Turn One.


     

    The caution flags waved again shortly thereafter when Exclusive Autosport’s Gabriel Cahan, from Santa Fe, N.M., spun at the exit of Turn 10, but when it was restarted, the entire field drove an exemplary race to ensure it remained green all the way until the checkered flag.


     

    Up front, Garzon put on a clinic as he quickly pulled away from the pack to ensure his third win of the young season.


     

    Cooley also made some excellent early moves, moving from fifth to second and remaining well clear of Wheldon, who settled into third despite intense pressure from behind.


     

    Friday winner Anthony Martella (Exclusive Autosport), from Woodbridge, Ont., Canada, eventually made fourth position his own, followed by the two Pabst Racing entries of Australians Brad Majman and Eddie Beswick, who had exchanged positions with three laps remaining.


     

    Gabriel Cahan’s younger brother, Ayrton, drove another strong race to finish seventh, followed by an inspired Callahan Peter (JHDD powered by ECR), from nearby Fishers, Ind., who rose impressively in the tricky conditions from 19th to claim the Tilton Hard Charger Award.


     

    Gundler also recovered nicely from his earlier miscue to finish ninth.


     

    Each driver’s second-fastest lap from qualifying determined the starting order for the third and final race which resulted in Wheldon snagging another Continental Tire Pole Award ahead of Martella and Majman.


     

    Once again, there were four cars abreast as they entered the braking zone for Turn One, and perhaps against the odds they all managed to negotiate the tight right-handed corner intact – with Wheldon holding a narrow lead, but only as far as Turn Seven, where Majman made his move.


     

    A brief full-course caution following an incident at Turn Seven on the second lap ensured a slight lull in the proceedings, after which Majman continued to fend off allcomers. Wheldon pressed hard and even managed to draw almost alongside under braking for Turn One with one lap remaining, but Majman was up to the challenge and held on expertly for his first victory.


     

    Garzon lost a few positions through the middle stages of the race but fought back in the closing stages and moved into third with five laps remaining.


     

    In his wake, Australian countrymen Liam Loiacono (JHDD powered by ECR) and Beswick were locked in combat before colliding with a couple of laps to go which allowed Cooley through into fourth to cap a promising weekend which also included a pair of podium finishes. Teammate Martella also had been firmly in the mix until unfortunately being hobbled by a mechanical problem.


     

    Beswick recovered quickest to finish fifth ahead of Ayrton Cahan and Loiacono.


     

    For the second time in two days, Mexico’s Elias Vignola grabbed the Tilton Hard Charger Award for DEForce Racing after rising from 20th on the grid to 10th.


     

    The day’s pair of PFC Awards for the winning car owners were shared by Ernesto and David Martinez of DEForce Racing and Augie Pabst.


     

    The focus for USF20000 Presented by Continental Tire will remain in central Indiana this month as the series heads next to nearby Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for the only oval race of the season as part of the traditional Carb Day proceedings on Friday, May 22.


     

    Provisional championship points after five of 18 races:

    1. Sebastian Garzon, 141

    2. Brad Majman, 94

    3. Eddie Beswick, 77

    4. Evan Cooley, 68

    5. Joao Vergara, 65

    6. Ayrton Cahan, 63

    7. Liam Loiacono, 56

    8. Anthony Martella, 54

    9. Oliver Wheldon, 51

    10. Wesley Gundler, 49


     

    Quotes - Race 1:

    Sebastian Garzon (#12 Orsolon Racing/Café de Colombia-DEForce Racing Tatuus USF-22): “It was a really good race. I started fourth. It was a little bit sketchy at the start. We were four wide. On the first lap, I got into P1 and then after the restart, I had a good restart. I managed a gap and then I just kept learning the track conditions and kept pushing more every lap. I'm super happy to get the win, extend my championship points and work for Race Three.”


     

    Evan Cooley (#90 Brown Brothers Harriman-Exclusive Autosport Tatuus USF-22): “It was a good race in the wet. I started off strong, getting some people at the start and settled into second. We were matching the leader’s times, but just didn't have enough laps to get there in the end. He was too far ahead. But we'll be going for that top step in the last race. I want to thank my team, my sponsors and my family for all their support.”


     

    Oliver Wheldon (#98 TWG Motorsports-VRD Racing Tatuus USF-22): “I didn't have a pretty good start to be honest. I wish it could have gone better. I think after the second lap, I dropped down to second then Evan was able to catch me. And then he got by me. I really struggled in the beginning with just learning the track (conditions) because, after yesterday, I didn't want to risk anything. But at the end it was really good. I felt a lot more confident. So, super happy.”


     

    Quotes - Race 2:

    Brad Majman (#22 Shaw and Partners/NatPat/A14 Management-Pabst Racing Tatuus USF-22): “My race was very good. I had a really good start, nice and aggressive there. I think we were four wide. A couple of them overshot and then I got Ollie down in [Turn] Seven on the brakes. And then from there, we were just going back and forth. He was better for the second half of the track. I probably had him for the first part. But, yeah, that was a really good race.”


     

    Oliver Wheldon (#98 TWG Motorsports-VRD Racing Tatuus USF-22): “It was a good race. I didn't really get the start that I wanted to, and kind of the whole race I was sitting behind Brad. Dirty air was really bad here, so I kind of had to manage that, but in the end it was pretty good.”


     

    Sebastian Garzon (#12 Orsolon Racing/Café de Colombia-DEForce Racing Tatuus USF-22): “It was a really difficult race for me. At the start, I was fourth. Then I tried to make some moves and lost momentum. I was eighth at one point of the race, but I just never gave up. I finished third, almost with the fastest lap. I want to thank God and my DEForce team and all my family.”

       

       

     Friday May 8th

    INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 8, 2026) – Persistent rain and pooling of water on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Friday forced the postponement of NTT P1 Award qualifying for the Sonsio Grand Prix to Saturday morning, May 9.

    Live coverage of qualifying starts at 10:30 a.m. on FS2, FOX One and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls, with the three-round session starting at 10:45 a.m. Coverage will move to FS1 at 11:30 a.m.

    The warmup session scheduled for 11:40 a.m. Saturday for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES event was canceled. The 85-lap race remains scheduled for 4:30 p.m. (FOX, FOX One, INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls).

    Four-time series champion Alex Palou led both practice sessions in dry conditions earlier today in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Palou has won this event for the last three years on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course.

     

    NDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 8, 2026) – Enzo Fittipaldi charged from 10th on the starting grid and outdueled Lochie Hughes in changing weather conditions Friday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to earn his first career INDY NXT by Firestone victory.

    Fittipaldi, driving the No. 67 HMD Motorsports entry, became the fourth first-time winner in five races this season, joining fellow rookies Nikita Johnson, Max Taylor and Alessandro de Tullio as maiden winners in 2026 with his victory in Race 1 of the Indianapolis Grand Prix doubleheader.

    SEE: Race Results

    “Honestly, that was probably one of the best drives of my career,” Fittipaldi said. “I just can’t thank my team enough. We had a tricky qualifying. We knew we had the pace. Just so happy with the race today. We were flying there in the dry and in the wet. We started P10 and won the race. I didn’t expect this but knew the win was coming.”

    Fittipaldi also added another chapter to his family’s history at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His grandfather Emerson Fittipaldi won the Indianapolis 500 in 1989 and 1993. His cousin Christian Fittipaldi teamed with Joao Barbosa to win the 2014 Brickyard Grand Prix sports car race at IMS, giving the family two wins on the iconic 2.5-mile oval and two on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course.

    “It’s a huge amount of weight,” Fittipaldi said. “My family has a very successful history here in Indianapolis and the Indy 500. This legendary track, to get my first race win here in INDY NXT is very special. I’m just so happy and so stoked. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without my whole team supporting me. They did a great job.”

    Johnson finished third in the No. 21 Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR entry after charging from 10th to fifth by Lap 19. He gained two more spots to earn his fourth podium finish in five starts this season, including two victories at St. Petersburg and Race 1 at Barber Motorsports Park.

    HMD Motorsports rookie Tymek Kucharczyk finished fourth in the No. 71 entry, while Max Taylor finished fifth in the No. 28 Susan G. Komen Andretti Global car after slipping from third during the wet portion of the race.

    The race turned on weather. Hughes led the opening 12 laps from pole before rain started and intensified, bringing out a caution on Lap 11. A lap later, the field was red-flagged to allow teams to switch to wet Firestone Firehawk tires and make adjustments, as the INDYCAR development series does not include scheduled pit stops.

    Fittipaldi had climbed from 10th to third before the stoppage, then quickly closed on Hughes after racing resumed on Lap 16. Fittipaldi and the Andretti Global driver dueled for several laps before Fittipaldi made the winning pass on Lap 25 exiting Turn 9, one of a race-record 284 on-track passes.

    A late caution on Lap 28 for Bryce Aron’s No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing entry stopping in Turn 6 sealed the result, allowing Fittipaldi to cross the Yard of Bricks first on the next lap in the race that became a timed event because of the red flag.

    Despite leading 25 of the 29 laps completed, Hughes settled for second in the No. 26 Andretti Global entry, a result he badly needed.

    Hughes, a second-year driver, was the top returning points finisher after placing third as a rookie last year. He struggled at the start of this season, seventh in points entering this event with two fifth-place finishes as his best results.

    “Considering the last few rounds that we had, this is a step in the right direction where we should be,” Hughes said. “When it really started raining, I had just a bit less grip than the cars around me. Nevertheless, a great result. A solid podium and a great start to the rest of the season.”

    Pole sitter de Tullio endured a chaotic opening lap after locking his brakes entering Turn 1 and driving through the runoff area. Multiple incidents around the circuit shuffled the order further, including contact involving Myles Rowe, Salvador de Alba and Max Garcia in Turn 6, along with separate contact between Johnson and Kucharczyk in Turn 12.

    De Tullio recovered to finish ninth in the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing entry.

    Fittipaldi’s win vaulted him from fourth to second in the standings, 23 points behind Johnson entering Saturday’s second race of the doubleheader. The 30-lap race is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1, FOX One and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls.

    Taylor and de Tullio again will share the front row for Race 2, this time with Taylor starting from pole position.

    Martella Rebounds to Take Runaway USF2000 Victory

     

     
    SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Canadian Anthony Martella claimed an emphatic victory in today’s first of three USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire races that will comprise the Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The result marked a remarkable turnaround after a difficult weekend during the opening two races of the season on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.

     
    Exclusive Autosport’s Martella took the lead with a fine move at the first corner at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Grand Prix road course and never looked back. The victory was his second in USF2000 and first since dominating last year’s only oval event of the season at nearby Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

     
    Colombia’s Sebastian Garzon padded his championship points lead by taking second for DEForce Racing, while Martella’s Exclusive Autosport teammate Evan Cooley, from Mokena, Ill., finished third.

     
    Having not yet achieved the minimum age of 15 required to compete in the opening races in his hometown, second-generation racer Oliver Wheldon has lost no time in making his presence felt. Toward the sharp end of the time sheets in recent series tests both at the Indianapolis road course and Mid-Ohio, VRD Racing’s Wheldon was fastest of all during official practice on Thursday afternoon and continued that form into qualifying this morning when he once again topped the charts to secure the Continental Tire Pole Award at his very first attempt.

     
    Martella had to be content with a starting position on the outside of the first row, although it was he who made a better getaway on the long run toward the first corner before braking a tad later on the outside line and moving into the lead. After starting sixth, Cooley also made a fine move to demote Wheldon to third at the exit of the first corner.

     
    As the two teammates quickly established an advantage, the interest was focused on a titanic battle for third. Garzon, who had lined up fourth, snuck past Wheldon to take the position at Turn One at the beginning of Lap Two, but when Australia’s Brad Majman (Pabst Racing) attempted to demote Wheldon one more place at Turn 13, it came to naught as the pair made contact. Cue the Safety Car and a full-course caution.

     
    Wheldon’s race was over immediately due to broken suspension. Majman rejoined one lap down following incredible work by the Pabst Racing crew, and he even managed to set the fastest lap of the race en route to a 15th-place finish.

     
    Martella maintained his stranglehold on the race at the restart, edging clear of Cooley who instead came under increasing pressure from Garzon. The pair finally exchange places on Lap 11.

     
    Liam Loiacono, from the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, overcame a difficult qualifying session to rise from 11th on the grid to a fine fourth for JHDD powered by ECR. Yet another talented young Australian, Eddie Beswick, finished fifth for Pabst Racing ahead of Exclusive Autosport’s Ayrton Cahan, from Santa Fe, N.M., who enjoyed his best finish to date and was separated from older brother Gabriel at the finish by Florida-based Brazilian Joao Vergara (VRD Racing).

     
    Kaylee Countryman (JHDD powered by ECR), from Chandler, Ariz., enjoyed by far her strongest performance to date, finishing ninth ahead of South African Wian Boshoff's newly rebranded Peterman Fisher Hartman Racing entry.

     
    The Tilton Hard Charger Award went to Mexico’s Elias Vignola, who finished 11th after lining up 19th for DEForce Racing.

     
    Exclusive Autosport team principals Josh Cooley and Michael Duncalfe pocketed the PFC Award as the winning car owners.

     
    The Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis will conclude with two more races tomorrow. The respective green flags are due to fly at 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. EDT.

     
    Provisional championship points after three of 18 races:
    1. Sebastian Garzon, 88
    2. Joao Vergara, 54
    3. Brad Majman, 46
    4. Leonardo Escorpioni, 45
    5. Eddie Beswick, 44
    6. Ayrton Cahan, 34
    7. Gabriel Cahan, 34
    8. Anthony Martella, 33
    9. Wian Boshoff, 33
    10. Ryan Giannetta, 33

     
    Anthony Martella (#92 NIN Transport/VPS Services-Exclusive Autosport Tatuus USF-22): “It was a very hard race, obviously starting in second and starting on the outside. I knew I would have to wait for him to go and when he went, I slotted back in line, relied on the side draft to get side-by-side and braked later than him and took the lead into Turn One. I flat-spotted the tires quite a bit, so I had some vibrations throughout the race, but I stayed calm, I stayed cool. I knew if I just kept my head down and made no mistakes, I was going to pull away, which I did. So really, really happy to come away with the win. I just want to thank everyone at Exclusive Autosport. They put in a lot of hard work, I put in a lot of hard work with all my friends on the sim and I’m really happy to come away with the win and looking forward to Race Two and Three.”

     
    Sebastian Garzon (#12 Orsolon Racing/Café de Colombia-DEForce Racing Tatuus USF-22): “It was a really good race. I started P4. At the start, I was shuffled to P7 and then I started going up. I was third. Then there was a restart and I passed Cooley and I was catching Martella, but there wasn’t enough laps left to catch him. It's difficult to follow here, but I am super happy with the result. I extended my championship points lead and will work hard for tomorrow to get the wins.”

     
    Evan Cooley (#90 Brown Brothers Harriman-Exclusive Autosport Tatuus USF-22): “It was a great race. I started from seventh and made a great move at the start to get up to second. The car was really good. I fell back to third, but it’s still a good result in the end. I am hoping to be on the top step tomorrow. I've got to thank my team, my mom, my dad and all my sponsors for their support.”

     
     

    Indiana Pacers Guard Andrew Nembhard in Fastest Seat at Sonsio GP

    NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race on IMS Road Course Kicks Off Epic Month of May

    INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 6, 2026) – Andrew Nembhard, point guard for the Indiana Pacers, will ride in the Fastest Seat in Sports at the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 9.

    Nembhard was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 31st pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He has completed four seasons with the Pacers and has proved to be one of the NBA's best and most versatile defensive players.

    Providing some of the most memorable moments in Pacers’ postseason history, Nembhard is known for hitting key shots during Indiana's deep playoff runs over the past three seasons. He signed a contract extension to stay in Indiana in 2024 and helped lead the Pacers to the NBA Finals for the second time in team history in June 2025. Nembhard averaged career highs this season with 16.9 points and 7.7 assists per game and will be a key returning member of the Pacers' core for the 2026-27 season.

    He joins a long list of celebrated INDYCAR Fastest Seat in Sports passengers as he leads the field to the green flag in a custom INDYCAR SERIES car with a special back passenger seat. This high-speed, high-octane, super-charged thrill ride has been taken by the likes of Tom Brady, Simu Liu, Jon Bon Jovi, Lady Gaga, Channing Tatum and Rudy Pankow. Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton has been in the Fastest Seat in Sports at the very same race.

    Coverage of the Sonsio Grand Prix begins at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX. All INDYCAR programming also streams live on FOX One.

    The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is North America’s premier open-wheel racing series with drivers competing at speeds of 200+ mph across a thrilling and demanding set of ovals and road and street circuits. The full schedule is available here.

     

    Expanded Availability of Push to Pass in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES,

    Sonsio Grand Prix Fast Facts
    Race weekend: Friday, May 8-Saturday, May 9

    Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course (clockwise)

    Media Links: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Entry List (PDF) | INDY NXT by Firestone Entry List (PDF) | | Weekend Event Schedule (PDF)

    Race distance: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: 85 laps / 207.3 miles | INDY NXT by Firestone: 35 laps / 85.365 miles or 55 minutes (Race 1 - Friday); 30 laps / 73.17 miles or 50 minutes (Race 2 - Saturday)

    Push to Pass parameters: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: 200 seconds of total time with a maximum single duration of 20 seconds. Push to Pass will be available and allowed for use at all times once the car passes the alternate start-finish line following the start and once the green flag has been displayed. | INDY NXT by Firestone: 65 seconds of total time. Push to Pass will be available and allowed for use at all times once the car passes the alternate start-finish line following the start and once the green flag has been displayed.

    Hybrid energy deployment parameters: Unlimited activation, with a maximum deployment of 425 kilojoules (kj) per lap

    Firestone tire allotment: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: Five sets primary (hard) and five sets alternate (soft) to be used during the event weekend. Teams fielding a rookie driver may use one additional set of primary tires in the first practice session. Teams must use one set of primary and one new (sticker) set of alternate tires for at least two laps in the race. INDY NXT by Firestone: Three new sets to be used during the event weekend, with one new set used for qualifying and another new set used during one of the two races. Qualifying tires must be used during one of the two races. Two carryover sets from the Barber Motorsports Park event may be used during pre-qualifying practice.

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    Event website: www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/

    NTT INDYCAR SERIES website: www.indycar.com | INDY NXT by Firestone website: www.indynxt.com

    2025 race winners:

    NTT INDYCAR SERIES

    Alex Palou (No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda)

    INDY NXT by Firestone

    Race 1: Lochie Hughes (No. 26 Andretti Global)

    Race 2: Dennis Hauger (No. 28 Andretti Global)

    2025 NTT P1 Award winner (NTT INDYCAR SERIES):

    Alex Palou (No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda), 1 minute, 9.3417 seconds, 126.625 mph

    2025 INDY NXT by Firestone pole winner:

    Race 1: Lochie Hughes (No. 26 Andretti Global) 1:14.7849, 117.410 mph

    Race 2: Lochie Hughes (No. 26 Andretti Global) 1:14.8433, 117.317 mph

    Qualifying records:

    NTT INDYCAR SERIES

    Will Power, 1:07.7044, 129.687 mph, May 12, 2017 (Set in Round 3 of knockout qualifying)

    INDY NXT by Firestone

    Ed Jones 1:14.6743, 117.583 mph, May 13, 2016

    FOX Sports telecasts: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: Practice 1, 9 a.m. ET, Friday, FS2 (live); Practice 2, 1 p.m. ET Friday, FS1 (live); Qualifying, 5:30 p.m. ET Friday, FS2 (live); Warmup, 11:30 a.m. ET Saturday, FS1 (live); Race, 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX (live). Will Buxton is the play-by-play announcer for FOX’s coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, alongside analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters. | INDY NXT By Firestone: Practice 1, 8 a.m. ET, Friday, FS2 (live); Qualifying, Noon ET Friday, FOX One App (live); Race 1, 4 p.m. ET Friday, FS2 (live); Race 2, 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FS1 (live). Kevin Lee is the play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports’ coverage of INDY NXT by Firestone alongside analyst Jack Harvey. Georgia Henneberry is the pit reporter.

    INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls broadcasts: Mark Jaynes is the anchor alongside analyst Davey Hamilton. Jake Query, Nick Yeoman and Michael Young are the turn announcers. Alex Wolff, Rob Blackman and Rich Nye are the pit reporters. The Sonsio Grand Prix race (4 p.m. ET Saturday), the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix doubleheader (3:55 p.m. ET Friday and 2:55 p.m. ET Saturday) and all NTT INDYCAR SERIES practices and qualifying sessions air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation 218, indycar.com/leaderboard and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA. All INDY NXT by Firestone practices, qualifying sessions and races are available on SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation 218, indycar.com/leaderboard and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

    At-track schedule (all times local):

    FRIDAY, MAY 8

    8-8:45 a.m. INDY NXT by Firestone practice, FS2 (Live)

    9:05-10:25 a.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice 1 (split group format), FS2 (Live)

    Noon-12:30 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone qualifying, (two groups/12 minutes each), FOX One (Live)

    1:05-2:25 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice 2 (split group format), FS1 (Live)

    4:01 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone Indianapolis Grand Prix Race 1 “Drivers, start your engines”

    4:06 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone Indianapolis Grand Prix Race 1 (35 laps/55 minutes), FS2 (Live)

    5:35 p.m. Qualifying for the NTT P1 Award (three rounds of NTT INDYCAR SERIES knockout qualifications), FS2 (Live)

    SATURDAY, MAY 9

    11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES warmup, FS1 (Live)

    2:31 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone Indianapolis Grand Prix Race 2 “Drivers, start your engines”

    2:36 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone Indianapolis Grand Prix Race 2 (30 laps/50 minutes), FS1 (Live)

    4:30 p.m. FOX on air

    4:40 p.m. Sonsio Grand Prix “Drivers, start your engines”

    4:47 p.m. Sonsio Grand Prix (85 laps/207.3 miles), FOX (Live)

    “WHAT TO LOOK FOR” AT IMS:

    1. Palou chasing more history: Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing has won three of 2026’s first five races and leads the NTT INDYCAR SERIES points standings by 17 points. He’ll look to add to his historic INDYCAR SERIES run this weekend on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Palou has won the past three Sonsio Grands Prix and could become the fifth driver since 1946 to win four consecutive INDYCAR SERIES events at the same track.
    RACE WINNER TRACK SEASONS
    Al Rogers Pikes Peak (Hill Climb) 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
    A.J. Foyt DuQuoin 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964*

    * - No race held in 1962
    Bobby Rahal Laguna Seca 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
    Al Unser Jr. Long Beach 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

    * Note: A.J. Foyt (Five straight wins at Trenton 1963-64), Mario Andretti (Mont Tremblant, 1967-68) and Rick Mears (Atlanta, 1979, 1981-82) won four consecutive races at the same track.

    1. Penske’s Power Play: It’s fitting that Roger Penske owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway, because IMS has long been a Team Penske playground. Team Penske’s Indy dominance, which includes 20 wins in the Indianapolis 500, also carries over to races on the 2.439-mile road course. Will Power scored five of Team Penske’s eight wins on the road course, with the other wins coming from Simon Pagenaud (2016, 2019) and Josef Newgarden (2020). Can a Team Penske driver start the Month of May off strong for “The Captain”?

    NTT INDYCAR SERIES Notes:

    • The Sonsio Grand Prix will be the 18th INDYCAR SERIES event conducted on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Active race winners expected to compete are Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi, Rinus VeeKay, Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden and Will Power.
    ACTIVE RACE WINNER WINS SEASONS
    Will Power 5 2015, 2017, 2018 (Sonsio Grand Prix); 2020 (Harvest Grand Prix-2); 2021 (Gallagher Grand Prix)
    Alex Palou 3 2023 (Sonsio Grand Prix), 2024, 2025
    Scott Dixon 2 2020 (Sonsio Grand Prix); 2023 (Gallagher Grand Prix)
    Josef Newgarden 1 2020 (Harvest Grand Prix-1)
    Alexander Rossi 1 2022 (Gallagher Grand Prix)
    Rinus VeeKay 1 2021 (Sonsio Grand Prix)
    • Seven NTT P1 Award winners have won on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course from the pole: Alex Palou won the last two Sonsio Grands Prix from the pole. Will Power won the 2015, 2017 and 2018 Sonsio Grands Prix and the second Harvest GP race in 2020 from the pole. Simon Pagenaud also won the Sonsio Grand Prix from the pole in 2016.
    ACTIVE POLE WINNER POLES SEASONS
    Will Power 5 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 (Sonsio Grand Prix and Harvest Grand Prix-2)
    Alex Palou 2 2024, 2025
    Felix Rosenqvist 2 2019, 2022 (Gallagher Grand Prix)
    Graham Rahal 1 2023 (Gallagher Grand Prix)
    Christian Lundgaard 1 2023 (Sonsio Grand Prix)
    Pato O’Ward 1 2021 (Gallagher Grand Prix)
    Rinus VeeKay 1 2020 (Harvest Grand Prix-1)
    • Four drivers have competed in every INDYCAR SERIES race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course – Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Will Power and Graham Rahal. All are entered this weekend.
    • Team Penske has eight wins on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-Race 2, 2020-Race 3, 2021-Race 2). Chip Ganassi has five wins - with Scott Dixon in 2020-Race 1 and 2023-Race 2 and Alex Palou in 2023-Race 1, 2024 and 2025. Andretti Global and ECR are the only other teams to win at the track. Andretti Global won the Sonsio Grand Prix with Colton Herta in May 2022 and Gallagher Grand Prix with Alexander Rossi in August 2022, while ECR won in 2021-Race 1 with Rinus VeeKay.
    • Three NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year contenders – Caio Collet, Dennis Hauger and Mick Schumacher - are entered and will race an NTT INDYCAR SERIES car on the IMS road course for the first time. Hauger won one of the two INDY NXT by Firestone races at the track in 2025.
    • Milestones: Scott Dixon will attempt to make his 362nd consecutive start, the longest streak in INDYCAR SERIES history.

    INDY NXT by Firestone Notes:

    • INDY NXT by Firestone will conduct a doubleheader weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend with a 35-lap race on Friday and a 30-lap race on Saturday. Teenagers have dominated the first quarter of the season with 17-year-old Nikita Johnson leading the points on the strength of two wins. Two other youngsters – 18-year-old Max Taylor and 19-year-old Alessandro de Tullio have also won this season.
    • A record 24-car field for the INDY NXT Grand Prix of Indianapolis doubleheader is expected at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There were 21 cars in 2024 and 2025. Two drivers who have won INDY NXT by Firestone races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway are expected to compete. Andretti Global’s Lochie Hughes won one of the doubleheader races in 2025 and Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR’s Matteo Nannini won a race at IMS in 2023.
    • A busy day of activity will greet drivers this weekend as practice and group qualifying precede Race 1. Like all road and street circuits, the Indianapolis doubleheader grid will be decided by two 10-minute groups, but with a twist. Based on the best lap times from the practice session, the fastest driver in that session will choose which group will compete in the first of the two qualifying sessions. With 10 minutes allotted for each group (with a guarantee of one timed lap), the fastest driver between the two sessions will be awarded Race 1 pole position. The drivers who finished behind that driver, in order and in that group, will occupy the odd-numbered starting positions (3, 5, 7, etc.) for the race and the drivers who finished in order from the other group will occupy the even-numbered starting positions (2, 4, 6, etc.). The second-best laps set by each driver in their group will apply to Race 2. One driver and entrant championship point will be awarded to the fastest car in each qualifying group.
     

    INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) – One day after veterans dominated the speed chart, rookie Caio Collet rode the aerodynamic wave to the fastest overall speed of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test on Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

    2025 INDY NXT by Firestone series runner-up Collet turned a top lap of 226.381 mph in the No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet during the early moments of testing Wednesday, the start of which was delayed 75 minutes by damp track conditions created by overnight and morning rain. That speed was better than Tuesday’s best of 225.394 by Conor Daly in the No. 23 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet, as drivers with at least 10 Indy 500 starts posted the five fastest speeds on the first day of the test.

    SEE: Test Overall Speeds | Test Overall No-Tow Speeds | Wednesday AM | Wednesday PM

    “No, no, never expected that,” Brazilian driver Collet said. “Obviously, the team has a good background here and has done really, really well the last couple of years, especially last year. As a rookie, I was just trying to learn things and see how everything went. But the team, they did a really good job and got me up to speed quickly, and I got really comfortable.

    “Obviously, a lot of things I still have to learn, especially in traffic. I have to understand how to manage traffic and how to get by people. But I think by myself I felt really good, and the team gave me a really good car both days.”

    Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden was second at 226.223 in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet, also turned early in the session. Newgarden also led the afternoon session at 225.617.

    Reigning Indianapolis 500 winner and NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou stepped up the speed chart by ending up third at 225.272 in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Two-time “500” runner-up Pato O’Ward was fourth at 225.109 in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.

    Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato rounded out the top five today at 224.957 in the No. 75 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda.

    All the top speeds over the two-day test on the historic 2.5-mile oval were boosted by a “tow,” the phenomenon when cars deeper in a line gain speed due to the leading cars creating a slipstream.

    Once again, veteran Jack Harvey was the fastest driver running without a “tow.” His top solo lap of 221.112 in the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet was even faster than his best solitary lap of 220.318 that led the “no-tow” charts Tuesday.

    But there was a damper to Harvey’s continued solo speed. A large, billowing plume of white smoke erupted from the rear of his car between Turns 3 and 4 in traffic midway through the afternoon, and Harvey hurried into the pits. His day was over due to a mechanical problem.

    “I had a little bit of a hesitation on the exit of (Turn) 3 and just looked down and saw the smoke immediately,” Harvey said. “I’ve had engines that have had issues here in the past, and when it happens it’s normally very obvious. What happened then wasn’t.

    “Not how we wanted to end the day, but I still think overall it’s been a pretty productive test.”

    Katherine Legge completed her veteran refresher test in the No. 11 HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet. All 33 drivers are eligible to participate when practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge opens Tuesday, May 12, as all four rookies and four other veterans completed their required testing Tuesday.

    All 33 cars combined to turn 4,697 incident-free laps – 11,742.5 miles – over the two-day test. Other than Harvey’s mechanical problem, the closest thing to an incident Wednesday occurred when a fox ran on the racing surface from the infield, triggering an immediate caution flag until the animal scurried from the facility.

    Up next for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is the Sonsio Grand Prix, which opens the Month of May on May 8-9 on the IMS road course. The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24.

    For more information or to buy tickets for both events, visit IMS.com.

    If there was one common trend in the first day of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test, it’s that experience matters.

    The top five drivers on the speed chart Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway each have made at least 10 starts in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” as 12-time “500” starter Conor Daly led with a best lap of 225.394 mph in the No. 23 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet.

    SEE: Day 1 Test Results | Day 1 No-Tow Results

    “There are several cars that aren’t running their race cars yet,” Daly said. “It’s just testing; we can’t overreact to test results. But honestly, every time we went out there, we did seem to be pretty quick, which is good. Our mission this month (May) is one day at a time.”

    The most experienced driver in the field, four-time “500” winner Helio Castroneves, was second at 225.200 in the No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Honda. Castroneves is making his 26th Indy 500 start this season as he tries to become the first driver to win the race five times.

    Another driver with vast experience, two-time Indy winner Takuma Sato, was third at 224.800 in the No. 75 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda. Sato has made 16 “500” starts.

    Daly, Castroneves and Sato each turned their best laps on the fabled 2.5-mile oval in the last 15 minutes of on-track action. Many cars circulated in large packs during “Happy Hour,” creating large aerodynamic “tows” that pulled the cars running toward the back of the line.

    “Honestly, we changed pretty much everything but the color of the car for that last run, so we were not dialed in or optimized at all,” Daly said. “But this car is fast, so it’s easier to do those kinds of speeds when the car allows you to do it. It was a fun race car, but we were not in maximum race trim yet. Hopefully we’ll dial that in tomorrow and get a little more zesty with everyone out there.”

    Six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon, who has made 23 “500” starts and won in 2008, was fourth at 224.564 in the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Alexander Rossi, who won the 2016 Indianapolis 500 as a rookie, rounded out the top five at 224.367 in the No. 20 ECR Chevrolet.

    Nearly every driver’s fastest lap was aided by the “tow” from a leading car breaking a hole in the air. Leader Daly’s teammate, veteran Jack Harvey, was the fastest driver without any aerodynamic help, turning a top non-tow lap of 220.318 in the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet in a marquee day for the team that fields cars only in the Indianapolis 500.

    Four Indianapolis 500 rookies and four veteran drivers completed the Rookie Orientation Program and veteran refresher tests, respectively. The rookies: Jacob Abel, Caio Collet, Dennis Hauger and Mick Schumacher. The veterans: Ed Carpenter, Helio Castroneves, Jack Harvey and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

    “I think it’s obviously the best thing I’ve done in my life,” said Collet, driver of the No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet. “The first time you’re actually here, you see guys flying by and think, ‘Oh, can I really do that?’ Once you get in the car, the team does a good job prepping you to be here and to do the laps. We got it all done, got up to speed quite quickly.”

    Thirty-two of the 33 cars at the track combined to turn 2,262 incident-free laps – 5,655 miles, the approximate driving distance from Los Angeles to New York and back – on Tuesday. The eight-hour session was divided into six hours of track time for veterans and two hours for Rookie Orientation and veteran refresher tests. Katherine Legge, who was named to drive an HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet on Monday, was the only driver not on track.

    Track activity during the two-day test continues from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET Wednesday. The track is open to all cars from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., with noon-1 p.m. reserved for Legge’s refresher test.

    Admission is free, with general admission seating in the Southeast Vista in Turn 2 and the Turn 2 mounds via Tunnel 3. Free parking is available in Lot 3P. All sessions also will be streamed live on the INDYCAR YouTube channel.

    Practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge starts Tuesday, May 12. Race Day is Sunday, May 24. For more information or to buy tickets, visit IMS.com.

     

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