2026 Indianapolis 500

The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge is scheduled to be held on Sunday May 24, 2026 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Practice is scheduled to begin on Tuesday May 12, and Time Trials is scheduled for Saturday May 16 & Sunday May 17. Carb Day, the final day of practice will be held Friday May 22.

Indianapolis 500 Timing and Scoring reports (Practice, Time Trials, and Race) courtesy of IndyCar.com and Indy500.com


Race Summary

  • Race — 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge
  • Date — Sunday May 24, 2025
  • Time — Scheduled for 12:45 p.m. EDT
  • Weather —
  • Winner —
  • Winning Team —
  • Winning Chief Mechanic —
  • Time of Race —
  • Average Speed —
  • Margin of Victory —
  • Lead Changes —
  • Most Laps Led —
  • Fastest Lap —
  • Cautions —
  • Pole Position — Alex Palou (232.248 mph)
  • Rookie of the Year —
  • Pit Stop Challenge — Ended early/cancelled due to rain

Schedule

April–May 2026
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
26 27 28
Open
Test
29
Open
Test
30 1 2
Mini
Marathon
3 4 5 6
Transporter
Load-in
7
USF Pro
Practice
8
Grand Prix
Prac/Quals
9
Sonsio
Grand Prix
10
Mothers
Day
11 12
Practice
13
Practice
14
Practice
15
Fast Friday
Practice
16
Time
Trials
17
Time
Trials
18
Practice
19 20 21
Burger
Bash
22
Carb
Day
23
Legends Day
Parade
24
Indianapolis
500
25
Memorial
Day
26 27 28 29
Detroit
Practice
30
Detroit
Qualifying
31
Detroit
Grand Prix

Indy 500 Open Test

Open Test Day 1 — Tuesday 4/28/2026

Open Test Day 2 — Wednesday 4/29/2026


Sonsio Grand Prix


Indy 500 Practice Reports


Indy 500 Qualifying Reports


Post-Qualifying Practice & Carb Day


Legends Day


Race Reports

  • Sun. 5/24/2026: Starting Grid – Unofficial
  • Sun. 5/24/2026: Starting Grid – REVISED 5/18/26
  • Sun. 5/25/2026: Race Results – Lap 200
  • Race Event Summary
  • Race Lap Leader Summary
  • Race Lap Chart
  • Race Pit Stop Summary
  • Race Section Results
  • Race Top Section Results

Garage Area Assignments

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Pit Area Assignments

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Television coverage

Open Test (Day 1) — Wednesday April 28, 2026
Network: IndyCar YouTube channel – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
Booth Announcers: Allen Bestwick, James Hinchcliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Georgia Henneberry
YouTube video link: Open Test | Day 1

Open Test (Day 2) — Thursday April 29, 2026
Network: IndyCar YouTube channel – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Booth Announcers: Allen Bestwick, Michael Young
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Georgia Henneberry
YouTube video link: Open Test | Day 2

Sonsio Grand Prix — Friday May 8, 2026
Network: FS2 – 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. EDT (Practice 1)
Network: FS1 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT (Practice 2)
Network: FS2 – 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT (Qualifying) – POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry, Jack Harvey

Bobby Rahal: True American Racer — Friday May 8, 2026
Network: FS1 – 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (multiple replays throughout the month)

Sonsio Grand Prix — Saturday May 9, 2026
Network: FS1 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT (Warm-up Show) – CANCELLED
Network: FS2 – 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT (Qualifying) – REVISED
Network: FS1 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT (Qualifying) – REVISED
Network: FOX – 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT (Race)
Network: FOX – 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT (Race)
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry, Jack Harvey

Opening Day Practice — Tuesday May 12, 2026
Network: FS2 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Network: FS1 – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry, Jamie Little
YouTube video link: Practice 1 Highlights

Practice Day 2 — Wednesday May 13, 2026
Network: FS2 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Network: FS1 – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry, Jamie Little
YouTube video link: Practice 2 Highlights

Practice Day 3 — Thursday May 14, 2026
Network: FS2 – 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Network: FS1 – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry
YouTube video link: Practice 3 Highlights

Fast Friday Practice — Friday May 15, 2026
Network: FS2 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – RAIN DELAYED (switched to Truck Series practice/qualifying at Dover)
Network: FOX ONE – 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – REVISED
Network: FS2 – 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – REVISED
Network: FS1 – 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Network: FS2 – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry
YouTube video link: Practice 4 Highlights

Qualifying Draw — Friday May 15, 2026
Network: IndyCar YouTube Channel – 7:15 p.m. to 7:50 p.m.
Host: Allen Bestwick
YouTube video link: Qualifying Draw

Time Trials: Day 1 — Saturday May 16, 2026 – CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
Network: FS2 – 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Network: FS2 – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Network: FS1 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Network: FOX – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Host: Chris Meyers
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry
YouTube video link: N/A

The 500: Immortality at Indy — Saturday May 16, 2026
Network: FOX – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (multiple replays throughout the month)

Time Trials: Day 2 — Sunday May 17, 2026
Network: FS2 – 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — ADDED DUE TO RAIN DELAY
Network: FS2 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — REVISED DUE TO RAIN DELAY
Network: FOX – 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Hosts (FOX only): Chris Meyers, Danica Patrick
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry
YouTube video link: Qualifying Highlights

Post-Qualifying Practice — Monday May 18, 2026
Network: FS1 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry, Jamie Little

Carb Day — Thursday May 21, 2026
Network: FS1 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Network: FOX – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry, Jamie Little

110th Indianapolis 500 — Sunday May 24, 2026
Network: FOX – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Booth Announcers: Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, James Hinchliffe
Pits/Garages/Interviews: Kevin Lee, Georgia Henneberry, Jamie Little
Host/Analysts: Chris Meyers, Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick
In-car Reports: Jack Harvey
Special Features: Tom Rinaldi
Snake Pit: Rob Gronkowski


Television Ratings

Event Day Network Viewers
 St. Petersburg Sun. 3/1 FOX 1,400,000
Phoenix Sat. 3/7 FOX 1,247,000
Arlington Sun. 3/15 FOX 1,336,000
Alabama Sun. 3/29 FOX 906,000
Long Beach Sun. 4/19 FOX 1,269,000
Sonsio Grand Prix Sat. 5/9 FOX 656,000
Indy 500 Time Trials Sat. 5/16 FOX (Rained out)
Indy 500 Time Trials Sun. 5/17 FOX 987,000
Carb Day Fri. 5/22 FOX
Indianapolis 500 Sun. 5/24 FOX

Top Markets

  • TBA

IMS Radio Network / IndyCar Radio

  • Chief announcer: Mark Jaynes (11th year as anchor; 31st year overall)
  • Driver expert: Zack Veach (Carb Day, Race Day)
  • Driver expert: Callum Ilott (Time Trials)
  • Turn 1: Nick Yeoman
  • Turn 2: Micheal Young
  • Turn 3: Jack Query
  • Turn 4: Ryan Myrehn
  • Pits/Garages: Alex Wolff, Rob Blackman, Jonathan Grace, Rich Nye

Trackside with Curt Cavin & Kevin Lee

(WFNI)


Trackside IndyCar Extra with Kevin Lee

(Podcast)


Beyond the Bricks (WFNI)

Jake Query & Mike Thomsen


IMS Public Address System

Dave Calabro (41st year)
Allen Bestwick (6th year)


David Land


David Land on YouTube
David Land on Twitter


Unverified

UNVERIFIED on YouTube


Pre-Race Ceremonies

  • “Back Home Again in Indiana” — Jim Cornelison
  • National Anthem — Jordin Sparks
  • “America the Beautiful” — Ephraim Owens
  • “God Bless America” —
  • Grand Marshal — Caitlin Clark (“Drivers to your cars”)
  • Invocation —
  • “Taps” —
  • Purdue Band — “Stars and Stripes Forever”, “On the Banks of the Wabash”
  • Starting command — Roger Penske
  • Starter (“Flag man”) — Aaron Likens
  • Honorary starter — Brendan Fraser (waving green flag)
  • Honored Guest — Jeremy Hansen (Artemis II Mission Specialist)
  • Delivery of green flag —
  • Flyover —
  • Pace Lap for America flyover —
  • Pace car — Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X
  • Pace car driver — Curt Cignetti (head coach of National Champion Indiana Hoosiers football team)
  • IndyCar Two-Seater —
  • Last Row Party (May 21) — Sting Ray Robb, Caio Collet, Jack Harvey; Marshall Pruett (host/emcee)
  • 500 Festival Parade grand marshal (May 23) — Andrew Nembhard & Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers)
  • Vintage Cars —


Concerts

  • Snake Pit — Zedd, Crankdat, Wooli, it’s murph, Wax Motif, with Grand Marshall Rob Gronkowski
  • Carb Day concert — Counting Crows with special guest Switchfoot
  • Legends Day concert — not held

Monster Jam

  • Monster Jam —World Record Attempt: May 15–16–17, 2026

Links


Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame

2026 Hall of Fame Inductees

  • Scott Dixon
    • 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner
    • Five-time Indy 500 Pole Position winner: 2008, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
    • 23 Indy 500 starts: 14 top-tens, 9 top-fives
    • Six-time IndyCar Series champion: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2020
    • 59 career Indy car victories (between the CART series and IRL/INDYCAR)
  • Giampaolo Dallara
    • Founder and President of Dallara
    • 25 Indy 500 victories for Dallara chassis between 1997 and 2025

Other Racing Events

  • Tony Hulman Classic – Terre Haute Action Track: Wednesday May 20, 2026
  • Carb Night Classic / 73rd Hoosier Hundred – Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park: Friday May 22, 2026 (rescheduled)
  • 78th Annual Little 500 – Anderson Speedway: Saturday May 23, 2026

Additional Links