This is the starting lineup for the 2026 Indianapolis 500. The 200-lap race is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, on the 2½-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
The Indy 500 starting lineup features 11 rows of 3 drivers each, established through qualifying on Sunday, May 17. Defending race champion Alex Palou takes the pole position with a 4-lap run of 232.248 mph in Fast Six qualifying. He also started from pole in 2023.
Speeds for Rows 1-2 were established in the Fast Six on May 17, and speeds for Rows 3-4 were set in the Fast 12; Rows 5-11 were set in the first round of qualifying.
2026 Indy 500 Row 1
2026 Indy 500 Row 2
2026 Indy 500 Row 3
2026 Indy 500 Row 4
2026 Indy 500 Row 5
2026 Indy 500 Row 6
2026 Indy 500 Row 7
2026 Indy 500 Row 8
2026 Indy 500 Row 9
2026 Indy 500 Row 10
2026 Indy 500 Row 11
When is the 2026 Indianapolis 500?
The 110th Indianapolis 100 is May 24, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Where to watch the Indianapolis 500? How to watch the Indy 500
TV: Pre-race coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET, Sunday, May 24, 2026, on Fox. Race coverage begins at 12:30 p.m., with the green flag scheduled for 12:45 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jamie Little are the pit reporters.
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How can I stream the Indianapolis 500? How to stream the Indy 500?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app
Watch Indy 500 action on Fubo
How can I listen to Indianapolis 500 practice, qualifying and race?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.
Indy 500 teams, drivers in 2026
(with team, car number and driver; *-Indianapolis 500 only)
Who is leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar results
Alex Palou (three), Christian Lundgaard, Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood have won races.
IndyCar schedule 2026
(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; times are start of TV coverage, ET)
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: A complete guide to the 33-car starting grid for the 2026 Indianapolis 500
Reporting by Scott Horner and Zion Brown, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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