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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

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May 15, 2026

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Indy 500 qualifying format, schedule, entries, how to watch this weekend

Qualifying for the 110th Indianapolis 500 will take place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.
The qualifying format has been altered for this year’s event to set the 33-car starting grid.
Katherine Legge aims to be the first woman to attempt “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

All eyes will be on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for two days of qualifying that will determine the pole winner and set the full lineup for the 110th running of the Indy 500.

This year provides even more intrigue with changes to the qualifying format and because multiple drivers will take the first step toward potential history-making endeavors.

The events begin May 15 with Fast Friday practice sessions as drivers will run full speeds at the Brickyard to gear up for qualifying sessions the next two days. Then the pressure really kicks in Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 as drivers lock in their spots on the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 24.

Among the drivers who will be behind the wheels of Indy cars this weekend are two who are seeking to make history.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is back, trying to become the first driver to win the iconic race five times. The Brazilian driver, who celebrated his 51st birthday on May 10, won the Indy 500 back-to-back in 2001 and 2002, again in 2009 and then in 2021 to tie A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears for most wins all time.

Meanwhile, Katherine Legge has a different, but equally epic, historic opportunity. The 45-year-old British driver announced earlier this week that she will attempt “The Double” this year: racing in the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Only five drivers have ever attempted “The Double” – John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson – and Legge would be the first woman.

Here is everything you need to know about qualifying for the 2026 Indianapolis 500, the weekend schedule and the full entry list:

Indy 500 2026 event schedule by day

Practice, qualifying and the 2026 Indianapolis 500 can be streamed on the Fox Sports website (by signing in with your TV or satellite provider), Fox One (free seven day trial) and the Fox Sports app. Viewers can also stream events on Fubo.

All times Eastern

Friday, May 15

Noon — Fast Friday, FS2
3 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS1
5 p.m. — Fast Friday, FS2

Saturday, May 16

Determines starting positions 16-33

8:30 a.m. — Practice 5, FS2
11 a.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS2
2 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, FS1
4 p.m. — Qualifying Day 1, Fox

Sunday, May 17

Determines starting positions 1-15

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS2
4 p.m. — Qualifying Pole Day, Fox

Monday, May 18

1 p.m. — Practice 6, FS1

Friday, May 22

11 a.m. — Carb Day Final Practice, FS1
2 p.m. — Oscar Mayer Wienie 500, Fox
2:30 p.m. — Pit Stop Competition, Fox

Sunday, May 24

10 a.m. — Pre-race show, Fox
12:30 p.m. — 110th Indianapolis 500, Fox

Stream Indy 500 race, qualifying and practice on Fubo

Indy 500 2026 qualfying format

Qualifying for the 110th Indy 500 begins Saturday when all drivers will take four consecutive laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At the conclusion of the day, positions 16 through 33 will be set on the starting grid.
The top nine fastest drivers on the first day will be locked into the Top 12 qualifying session on Day Two Sunday.
Cars ranked 10-15 in Saturday’s qualifying session will advance to the Final 15 round Sunday and will have the opportunity to compete for the three spots remaining to fill the Top 12 round. Starting in reverse order of Saturday’s qualifying speeds, each of the six cars will have one attempt to post a four-lap qualifying time starting at 4 p.m. ET, with the fastest three advancing to the Top 12 round. The three that don’t advance will slot in positions 13-15 on the grid.
At approximately 5 p.m. ET Sunday, the Top 12 qualifying round will begin in order of slowest to fastest cars from previous sessions, with the best six advancing to the Firestone Fast Six, which will determine the pole winner and the first two rows on the Indy 500 starting grid. The six that don’t advance will start on rows three and four.

Indy 500 2026 entry list

With car number, driver, team and engine

No. 06 Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing, Honda
No. 2 Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, Chevrolet
No. 3 Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, Chevrolet
No. 4 Caio Collet, A.J. Foyt Racing, Chevrolet
No. 5 Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet
No. 6 Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet
No. 7 Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet
No. 8 Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda
No. 9 Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda
No. 10 Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda
No. 11 Katherine Legge, HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing, Chevrolet
No. 12 David Malukas, Team Penske, Chevrolet
No. 14 Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
No. 15 Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda
No. 18 Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda
No. 19 Dennis Hauger (R), Dale Coyne Racing, Honda
No. 20 Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet
No. 21 Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet
No. 23 Conor Daly, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet
No. 24 Jack Harvey, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet
No. 26 Will Power, Andretti Global, Honda
No. 27 Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global, Honda
No. 28 Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global, Honda
No. 31 Ryan Hunter-Reay, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet
No. 33 Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet
No. 45 Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda
No. 47 Mick Schumacher (R), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda
No. 51 Jacob Abel (R), Abel Motorsports, Chevrolet
No. 60 Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing, Honda
No. 66 Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing, Honda
No. 75 Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
No. 76 Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet
No. 77 Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet

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Indianapolis church hosts community sessions to revitalize 32nd Street corridor

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July 14, 2026

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Indianapolis church hosts community sessions to revitalize 32nd Street corridor

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Residents of Indianapolis’s near north side have a chance to help shape the future of their neighborhood.

Crossroads AME Church is hosting two community listening sessions to gather input on revitalizing the 32nd Street and Capitol Avenue corridor in the Crown Hill neighborhood.

The first session is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Community Action of Greater Indianapolis, 3266 N. Meridian St. A second session is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the same location.

“We as a congregation do not want to undertake that initiative without getting input from the community,” said Reverend Jerry E. Davis III of Crossroads AME Church.

The corridor, located two blocks west of the Children’s Museum, has long been identified as an area in need of resources. Davis said the church’s research and conversations with community leaders have already surfaced concerns about access to food and pharmacy services. The area has been described by some as both a food desert and a pharmacy desert — a situation that worsened when a CVS near 38th Street and Illinois Street was replaced by a car wash.

“There is one less resource where perhaps within walking distance we can get the pharmaceutical needs that we have satisfied,” Davis said.

The July 14 session is designed as an open forum, with no limits placed on what residents can raise. Davis said the church wants to hear ideas that go beyond what research has already uncovered.

“We want to hear even beyond the numbers,” he said.

The July 30 session will give attendees a chance to return and prioritize the ideas and needs shared at the first gathering. Davis called the two sessions a “both and” opportunity, encouraging residents to attend both.

Both sessions offer in-person and virtual participation options. A free dinner will be provided at both in-person gatherings.

For more information, contact Crossroads AME Church.

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Indiana heat index to hit 100 as hot, dry pattern holds | July 14, 2026

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July 14, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Central Indiana is bracing for a prolonged stretch of intense heat as a strong ridge of high pressure becomes firmly established over the region. High temperatures are expected to climb into the low to mid-90s through Thursday, while heat index values — the combination of heat and humidity — will reach between 100 and 105 degrees each afternoon.

Today Through Thursday: Sustained Heat

A well-entrenched upper-level ridge will maintain hot, dry conditions through Thursday. Daytime heating coupled with suppressed atmospheric mixing will keep dew points elevated, and thus heat indices high, especially during peak afternoon hours between noon and 6 p.m.

Storm chances during this period are expected to remain very low as the stable, dry air mass suppresses convective development.

Late Week: Transition and Storm Chances

The heat will begin to subside by the end of the workweek as the high-pressure ridge weakens and shifts eastward. This opens the door for increased moisture return and the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms, particularly Friday and Saturday afternoons.

Models currently show some variation on the timing and extent of this moisture return, so forecasts may adjust as the weekend approaches.

Residual scattered storms will be possible into Sunday and Monday, but the main story shifts away from oppressive heat to more typical summer storm activity.

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INDOT to close ramps connecting Interstate 65 and Raymond Street in Indianapolis

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July 13, 2026

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INDOT to close ramps connecting Interstate 65 and Raymond Street in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is planning to close a few ramps connecting Interstate 65 and Raymond Street on the south side of Indianapolis later this month.

According to a release, the ramp from northbound I-65 to Raymond Street is due to close. The ramp ties I-65 northbound to both eastbound and westbound Raymond Street.

A ramp from westbound Raymond Street to I-65 northbound will also be shut down.

INDOT reported that the closures will allow crews to reconstruct the ramps with new asphalt. The closures will go into effect on July 24 around 6 a.m. The ramps are slated to reopen in October.

Traffic shift in downtown Indianapolis

In addition to the I-65 ramp closures, INDOT has also announced traffic shifts on Interstates 70 and 65 near downtown Indianapolis. The shifts are part of pavement improvements that are being made to portions of I-65 and I-70 between Fletcher Avenue and Washington Street.

Once the traffic shift is in place, northbound I-65 will be separated by a work zone and a barrier wall. The new pattern will force drivers who want to continue north on I-65 to keep left. Drivers aiming to exit for Washington Street will need to keep right before Fletcher Avenue.

Lane and ramp restrictions will be implemented when crews implement the shift. INDOT is expected to provide additional information on the timelines associated with the shifts next week.

While construction is ongoing, the speed limit on I-65 will be reduced to 45 mph.

The ramp closures and traffic shifts are both part of INDOT’s I-65 Safety and Efficiency project. The goal of the initiative is to replace pavement and add additional lanes along the interstate. Officials believe the project will help increase interstate capacity and improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the area.

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