It's May. A time of festival in IndyCar. With the race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course wrapped up, all eyes now shift to the year's biggest race and the world's biggest single-day sporting event - the Indy 500.

33 drivers. One single Prize. A race where no position except the top step of the podium matters, because the winner is the only driver that the world remembers.

In 2025, it was Alex Palou who extended his dominant streak to win the 109th Indy 500, his first oval victory, at the biggest of them all. Heading into the madness that begins today with the opening day practice, it is Christian Lundgaard, winner of the Sonsio GP on Saturday, who has the momentum in his favor.

Let us take a look at the full 33-driver grid for the 110th Indy 500 and then the full schedule for all events - testing, Qualifying, Carb Day - culminating in the race on May 24.

2026 Indy 500 driver lineup

Chip Ganassi Racing

1. Alex Palou - No. 10 Honda
2. Scott Dixon - No. 9 Honda
3. Kyffin Simpson - No. 8 Honda

Team Penske

1. Josef Newgarden - No. 2 Chevrolet
2. David Malukas - No. 12 Chevrolet
3. Scott McLaughlin - No. 3 Chevrolet

Andretti Global

1. Marcus Ericsson - No. 28 Honda
2. Kyle Kirkwood - No. 27 Honda
3. Will Power - No. 26 Honda

Arrow McLaren

1. Pato O’Ward – No. 5 Chevrolet
2. Nolan Siegel – No. 6 Chevrolet
3. Christian Lundgaard – No. 7 Chevrolet
4. Ryan Hunter-Reay – No. 31 Chevrolet

AJ Foyt Racing

1. Katherine Legge - No. 11 Chevrolet
2. Santino Ferrucci - No. 14 Chevrolet
3. Caio Collet - No. 4 Chevrolet

Juncos Hollinger Racing

1. Rinus Veekay - No. 76 Chevrolet
2. Sting Ray Robb - No. 77 Chevrolet

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

1. Graham Rahal – No. 15 Honda
2. Louis Foster – No. 45 Honda
3. Mick Schumacher – No. 47 Honda
4. Takuma Sato – No. 75 Honda

Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian

1. Felix Rosenqvist – No. 60 Honda
2. Marcus Armstrong – No. 66 Honda
3. Hélio Castroneves – No. 06 Honda

Ed Carpenter Racing

1. Alexander Rossi – No. 20 Chevrolet
2. Christian Rasmussen – No. 21 Chevrolet
3. Ed Carpenter – No. 33 Chevrolet

Dale Coyne Racing

1. Romain Grosjean – No. 18 Honda
2. Dennis Hauger – No. 19 Honda

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

1. Conor Daly – No. 23 Chevrolet
2. Jack Harvey – No. 24 Chevrolet

Abel Motorsports

1. Jacob Abel - No. 51 Chevrolet

Full 2026 Indianapolis 500 Schedule for testing, Qualifying, Carb Day, and race weekend

Tuesday, May 12 - Opening Day - Indy 500 practice

Practice - 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Oval Veterans Practice - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Practice: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13 - Practice Day 2

Open Practice - 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 14 - Practice Day 3

Open Practice - 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Friday, May 15 - Fast Friday

Practice - 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Qualification Draw at IMS Pagoda - 6:15 p.m.

Saturday, May 16 - PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Day 1

Practice (Full field) - 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Qualifying (Determining positions 16-33) - 11:00 a.m. - 5:50 p.m.

Sunday, May 17 - PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Day 2

Practice: Final 15 - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Practice: Top 12 - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Indy 500 Final 15 Qualifying (Determining positions 13-15) - 4:00 p.m.

Top 12 Qualifying (Determining positions 7-12) - 5:00 p.m.

Firestone Fast 6 - 6:35 p.m.

Monday, May 18 - Indy 500 Post-Qualifying Practice

Practice - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Friday, May 22 - Miller Lite Carb Day

Practice - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wienie 500 (exhibition race) - 2:00 p.m.

Oscar Mayer Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge - 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Miller Lite Carb Day Concert - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 - Legends Day

Full-Field Autograph Session - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Public Drivers Meeting - 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Veteran Drivers Autograph Session A - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Veteran Drivers Autograph Session B - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Legends Day Concert - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 24 - Race Day - 110th Indianapolis 500

Driver Introductions - 11:47 a.m.

National Anthem - 12:24 p.m.

Command To Start Engines - 12:38 p.m.

Green Flag of the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge - 12:45 p.m.

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Written by

Yask Kotak

Edited by

Yask Kotak