The Greatest Spectacle in Racing is set to go down on Sunday, May 24, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the 2026 Indy 500. The green flag for Sunday afternoon’s race is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET on FOX.
For the 110th Indianapolis 500, WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark will serve as the Grand Marshal.
Defending Indy 500 champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing will start in the pole position, while Alexander Rossi of Ed Carpenter Racing and Team Penske’s David Malukas round out the first row.
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Palou is a solid favorite for Sunday’s race.
Where will your favorite driver be starting the race?
A full look at the 2026 Indianapolis 500 starting grid and list of drivers can be seen below.
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2026 Indy 500 Starting Grid & Lineup
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou (10) heads into turn one Friday, May 22, 2026, on Carb Day ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Row 1
1. Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 232.248 mph
2. Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 231.990 mph
3. David Malukas, Team Penske, Chevrolet, 231.877 mph
Row 2
4. Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, Honda, 231.375 mph
5. Santino Ferrucci, AJ Foyt Racing, Chevrolet, 230.846 mph
6. Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, 230.442 mph
Row 3
7. Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 230.883 mph
8. Conor Daly, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet, 230.712 mph
9. Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, Chevrolet, 230.577 mph
Row 4
10. Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 230.347 mph
11. Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet, 229.585 mph
12. Takuma Sato, RLL Racing, Honda, 230.995 mph
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) gives a thumbs up Sunday, May 17, 2026, ahead of qualifying for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Row 5
13. Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 230.829 mph
14. Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, Honda, 230.811 mph
15. Christian Rasmussenen, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 230.705 mph
Row 6
16. Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, Chevrolet, 230.701 mph
17. Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global, Honda, 230.667 mph
18. Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, 230.661 mph
Row 7
19. Will Power, Andretti Global, Honda, 230.279 mph
20. Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, 230.213 mph
21. Louis Foster, RLL Racing, Honda, 230.212 mph
Row 8
22. Ryan Hunter-Reay, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, 230.202 mph
23. Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, Chevrolet, 230.165 mph
24. Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, 229.791 mph
HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing driver Katherine Legge (11) finishes qualifying Sunday, May 17, 2026, during qualifying for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Row 9
25. Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global, Honda, 229.607 mph
26. Katherine Legge, HMD Motorsports w/ AJ Foyt Racing , Chevrolet, 229.456 mph
27. Mick Schumacher (R), RLL Racing, Honda, 229.450 mph
Row 10
28. Graham Rahal, RLL Racing, Honda, 229.017 mph
29. Dennis Hauger (R), Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, 228.982 mph
30. Jacob Abel (R), Abel Motorsports, Chevrolet, 228.169 mph
Row 11
31. Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet, 226.572 mph
32. Caio Collet (R), AJ Foyt Racing , Chevrolet, 230.539 mph
33. Jack Harvey, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet, 229.207 mph
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