Indianapolis 500
The 110th Indianapolis 500
Sunday, May 24, 2026 • Green Flag 12:45 PM ET • FOX
31 confirmed entries. 9 former winners. And the field is still coming together. Here's everything we know about who's racing for the biggest prize in motorsport.
Confirmed Full-Season Entries (25 cars)
Confirmed Indy 500 One-Off Entries (6 cars)
These drivers are not running the full season — they're here for the 500 only. These are the stories that make May special.
| No. | Driver | Team | The Story |
| 06 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | 4x winner. The Drive for Five. Can anyone stop him? |
| 23 | Conor Daly | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 13th Indy 500 attempt. Gained 19 positions in 2024. Kingspan sponsorship. |
| 24 | Jack Harvey | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | DRR's second car. Also a Fox Sports pit reporter — broadcasting and racing. |
| 31 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Arrow McLaren (4th car) | 2014 Indy 500 winner returns. McLaren's Indy-only extra entry. |
| 33 | Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing | Oval specialist. Team owner who straps in for Indy only. |
| 75 | Takuma Sato | RLL Racing | 2x Indy 500 winner (2017, 2020). Returns to RLL with Amada sponsorship. |
Confirmed entries: 31 of 33 spots filled.
Rumored / Unconfirmed
| Driver | Team | Status |
| Colton Herta | Andretti Global (4th car, No. 98) | Likely but threatened. Racing F2 with Hitech. Andretti CEO "not denying the rumors." Possible F2 schedule conflict on May 24. |
| Robert Shwartzman | PREMA Racing (No. 83) | In limbo. PREMA seeking new ownership after Rosin family departure. Took pole on Indy debut in 2025. |
| Callum Ilott | PREMA Racing (No. 90) | Same situation as Shwartzman — tied to PREMA ownership resolution. |
| Jacob Abel | Abel Motorsports | Preparing. Has budget, staff, equipment, and a chassis being readied. Most likely 33rd entry. |
Former Winners in the Field
Nine former Indy 500 winners. Fourteen combined victories. The most stacked return field in recent memory.
The Storylines
- Helio's Drive for Five — Castroneves is chasing history. A 5th win would tie him with the all-time record. At MSR, in what could be his final 500.
- Mick Schumacher's Oval Debut — The son of a 7-time F1 champion making his first Indy 500 start. Completed 97-lap oval test at Homestead in February.
- Will Power's New Home — After 15 years at Penske, Power is racing the 500 with Andretti Global. How will he adapt?
- Conor Daly — The Indy Kid — 13th attempt. Noblesville native. Gained 19 positions in 2024 with DRR. Sponsored by Kingspan.
- The PREMA Question — Pole sitters in 2025, but ownership turmoil threatens their 2026 entry. The April 28-29 open test is the deadline.
- Colton Herta — F1 or Indy? — Racing F2 as a Cadillac F1 test driver, but a potential F2 schedule conflict could block his Indy return.
- The Defending Champion — Alex Palou won in 2025 and leads the points. Can he go back-to-back?
- 33 and Counting — 31 confirmed entries. The field will likely land right at 33. Bump day drama is unlikely but not impossible.
Month of May Schedule
| Date | Event |
| Apr 28-29 | Open Test & Rookie Orientation |
| May 12 | Opening Day — Practice begins |
| May 13-14 | Practice Days |
| May 15 | Fast Friday — qualifying boost levels |
| May 16 | Qualifying Day 1 (FOX, 4:00 PM ET) |
| May 17 | Qualifying Day 2 — Top 12, Last Chance, Firestone Fast Six (FOX, 4:00 PM ET) |
| May 18 | Final post-qualifying practice |
| May 22 | Miller Lite Carb Day — final practice, Pit Stop Challenge, concert |
| May 23 | Legends Day — all 33 driver autographs, Drivers' Meeting, 500 Festival Parade |
| May 24 | RACE DAY — Green Flag 12:45 PM ET (FOX) |
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