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 — Parking, Gate, and Seating Map
Open Test — Entry List
Open Test — Pit Area Assignments

Open Test Day 1 — Tuesday 4/28/2026

Open Test Day 2 — Wednesday 4/29/2026

Sonsio Grand Prix

Sonsio Grand Prix: Schedule
Sonsio Grand Prix: Pit Assignments
Sonsio Grand Prix: Spotter Guide
Sonsio Grand Prix: Race Results

Indy 500 Practice Reports

2026 Track Activity Schedule
2026 Official Track Map
Official Entry List
Spotter Guide
Spotter Guide – UPDATED 5/15/26
Pit Assignments: Practice Week
Past Driver Performances
Parking, Gate, and Seating Map — Practice (Tuesday–Wednesday–Thursday)
Parking, Gate, and Seating Map — Fast Friday Practice

Tue. 5/12/2026: Opening Day Practice | Non-Tow
Wed. 5/13/2026: Practice | Non-Tow | Combined | Combined Non-Tow
Thu. 5/14/2026: Practice | Non-Tow | Combined | Combined Non-Tow
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
Sat. 5/16/20265: Morning Practice – CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
Sat. 5/16/2026: Time Trials – Day 1 – CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
Sun. 5/17/2026: Morning Practice | Combined
Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – All 33 Session
Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – Top 12 Qualifying
Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – Firestone Fast Six Qualifying
Sun. 5/17/2026: Time Trials – Final Combined Results

Post-Qualifying Practice & Carb Day

Parking, Gate, and Seating Map — Post-Qualifying Practice
Mon. 5/18/2026: Post-Qualifying Practice | Combined
Parking, Gate, and Seating Map — Carb Day
Fri. 5/22/2026: Carb Day Practice | Combined
Pit Assignments: Carb Day & Race Day

Fri. 5/22/2026: Oscar Mayer $150,000 Pit Stop Challenge Bracket – HALTED AND STOPPED DUE TO RAIN
2nd Annual Oscar Mayer Wienie 500: Spotter Guide | Results

Legends Day

Parking, Gate, and Seating Map — Legends Day
Public Drivers Meeting

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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Pit Assignments: Open Test
Pit Assignments: Practice Week
Pit Assignments: Qualifying
Pit Assignments: Carb Day & Race Day – ORIGINAL
Pit Assignments: Carb Day & Race Day – REVISED

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

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

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

Fox Sports
IndyCar Radio
The 2026 Burger Bash – Thursday May 21, 2026 (Jackson Lee Racing)
Indy Memorabilia – World’s Largest Memorabilia Show