The 110th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 24, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The traditional 33 drivers are competing for the race, which is 200 laps on the 2.5-mile oval.
Here are the broad strokes: 15 countries are represented, mostly from the United States (12 drivers). Nine former Indy 500 winners are competing, as are four rookies.
Five teams, totaling 15 drivers, use Honda engines; seven teams, totaling 18 drivers, use Chevrolet engines.
Here are the details about the Indy 500 hopefuls:
Indy 500 2026 drivers’ ages
Indianapolis 500 2026 teams
(with team, car number and driver)
Indy 500 2026 drivers’ nationality
Indianapolis 500 2026 engines
Indy 500 2026: Former winners in the race
Nine previous winners are entered in this year’s race: Castroneves (2001, ’02, ’09, ’21), Sato (’17, ’20), Newgarden (’23-24), Dixon (’08), Hunter-Reay (’14), Rossi (’16), Power (’18), Ericsson (’22), Palou (’25).
Indianapolis 500 2026 rookies
These drivers are in the race for the first time: Abel, Collet, Hauger, Schumacher.
Indy 500 2026 driver facts
(Includes car number, driver name, age, nationality, team, engine Indy 500 history)
Where to watch the Indianapolis 500? How to watch the Indy 500?
TV: Coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET, Sunday, May 24, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is 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.
Watch Indy 500 action on Fubo
How can I stream the Indianapolis 500? How to stream the Indy 500?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app
How can I listen to Indy 500?
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.
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 behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Get to know the IndyCar drivers and teams on the 2026 Indianapolis 500 starting grid
Reporting by Scott Horner and Zion Brown, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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