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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 —
  • Rookie of the Year —
  • Pit Stop Challenge —

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 7 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
Indy
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

  • Schedule: Sonsio Grand Prix (road course)
  • Pit Assignments: Sonsio Grand Prix (road course)
  • Spotter Guide: Sonsio Grand Prix (road course)

Indy 500 Practice Reports

  • Tue. 5/12/2026: Opening Day Practice | Non-Tow | Combined
  • Wed. 5/13/2026: Practice | Non-Tow | Combined
  • Thu. 5/14/2026: Practice | Non-Tow | Combined
  • Fri. 5/15/2026: Fast Friday Practice | Non-Tow | Combined

Indy 500 Qualifying Reports

  • Parking, Gate, and Seating Map — Qualifying
  • Qualifying Procedure
  • Fri. 5/15/2026: Qualifying Draw Order
  • Pit Assignments: Qualifying Day 1
  • Sat. 5/16/20265: Morning Practice
  • Sat. 5/16/2026: Time Trials – Day 1
  • Sun. 5/17/2026: Qualifying Order (Top 12 / Last Chance)
  • Sun. 5/17/2026: Morning Practice
  • Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – Day 2
  • Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – Day 2 (Top 12 Qualifying)
  • Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – Day 2 (Last Chance Qualifying)
  • Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – Day 2 (Fast Six Qualifying)

Post-Qualifying Practice & Carb Day

  • Fri. 5/22/2026: Oscar Mayer $150,000 Pit Stop Challenge Bracket
  • Oscar Mayer Wienie 500

Legends Day

Race Reports

  • Sun. 5/24/2026: Starting Grid
  • 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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  • Pit Assignments: Open Test
  • Pit Assignments: Practice Week
  • Pit Assignments: Qualifying
  • Pit Assignments: Carb Day & Race Day

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

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:
  • Pits/Garages/Interviews:
  • YouTube video link:

Practice — 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:
  • Pits/Garages/Interviews:
  • YouTube video link:

Practice — Thursday May 14, 2026

  • Network: FS2 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Network: FS1 – 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Network: FS2 – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Booth Announcers:
  • Pits/Garages/Interviews:
  • YouTube video link:

Fast Friday Practice — Friday May 15, 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:
  • Pits/Garages/Interviews:
  • YouTube video link:

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
Indy 500 Time Trials Sat. 5/16 FOX
Indy 500 Time Trials Sun. 5/17 FOX
Carb Day Fri. 5/22 FOX
Indianapolis 500 Sun. 5/24 FOX

Top Markets

  • TBA

IMS Radio Network / IndyCar Radio

  • Chief announcer: Mark Jaynes
  • Driver expert:
  • Driver expert:
  • Turn 1:
  • Turn 2:
  • Turn 3:
  • Turn 4:
  • Pits/Garages:

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 —
  • “America the Beautiful” —
  • “God Bless America” —
  • Grand Marshal —
  • 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 —
  • 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 —
  • Legends Day concert —
  • Last Row Party —
  • 500 Festival Parade grand marshal —
  • Vintage Cars —

Concerts

  • Snake Pit — Zedd, Crankday, Wooli, it’s murph, Wax Motif
  • Carb Day concert — Counting Crows with special guest Switchfoot
  • Legends Day concert —

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
  • 78th Annual Little 500 – Anderson Speedway: Saturday May 23, 2026

Additional Links

 

 

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