Indianapolis, IN
Ericsson “can’t believe” he backed off on Indy 500 last-chance qualifying lap
Former F1 racer Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, was on course to make the field when he backed off at the end of his third tour of the four-lap qualifying run.
After realizing his error, he got back up to speed but it was too late to set a representative speed.
That meant he had to sit in the pits, cooling his car, before a last-gasp final run which ended inside the final five minutes of the session – and sealed his 32nd position on the grid.
“It was tough for sure,” said Ericsson. “This was even harder than the last few years, especially after my mistake there on my first run when we were safely in – can’t believe I did that.
“Then I had to sit there and wait and think about that I had one shot to make the race. I had to hit that run; I knew the car was hot from the first run. We had to trim out, and the car has been really difficult to drive since my crash. It was a tough mental challenge.”
When asked by NBC Sports if anything had changed on the radio instructions to count him through the laps from the pitstand, Ericsson replied: “You live and learn right, but it was all on me.
“We’ve done the same all week, it feels like we’ve done 58 qualifying runs and it’s always been the same countdown. It’s on me, I messed that up and I shouldn’t be doing that with my experience.
“We’re going to change procedure on that for sure!”
Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Photo by: Josh Tons / Motorsport Images
His fellow last-chance qualifier Graham Rahal was also relieved to make the field – after his second year of facing an anxious wait to see if his speed was sufficient to make the field.
“We went to bed last night scratching our heads,” said Rahal. “A lot of questions that need to be answer and still do.
“We changed some componentry that we expected to go better, and we went slower today again, which is the fourth day in a row of speed loss. Setup really hasn’t changed, we can see it in the data, but unfortunately, we’ve got to identify what the component is.
“We put on our road course gearbox, which I can guarantee nobody else is running. We just threw on some random uprights, and we tried to make it work, but we lost speed again.”
When asked if he was getting accustomed to the anxiety of potentially being bumped again, he replied: “It never feels calm. It never feels good.
“The way the rules are written for the LCQ, it’s not favorable it on those on the bump. You can’t move.
“If you pull out of line, you pull your time, you’re not allowed to make the adjustments on the car that you would like to proactively.
“You’ve got to wait to see and then pull and go again.”
Indianapolis, IN
Recorder Rewind; Indy Eleven defeats Detroit FC 2-1 (Photos) – Indianapolis Recorder
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Noral Parham is the multi-media reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Prior to joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate of the MLK Center in Indianapolis and senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver.
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Purdue will play Texas in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. If it wins that game, it will play the winner of Arizona and Arkansas in the Elite 8, with a chance to advance to the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Tune in to WISH-TV for live coverage starting on Wednesday in San Jose.
The Boilermakers are in the Sweet 16 for the third straight season. Tipoff against the Longhorns is scheduled for 7:10 ET on Thursday.
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A pair of 2000s alternative rock favorites are slated to kick off the festivities ringing in the world’s largest single-day sporting event.
Counting Crows will headline the 2026 Miller Lite Carb Day Concert on May 22, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced. Fellow rockers Switchfoot will open the show at the IMS, kicking off the weekend festivities for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Carb Day admission tickets start at $50 and are on sale at ims.com. Purchase admits entry to the traditional Carb Day proceedings, including the final practice for drivers and the annual Pit Stop Competition, as well as the show later in the evening.
Pit wristbands, which allow for closer access to the concert, start at $40. A wristband, however does not allow for admission to the concert on its own. Purchase of a Carb Day admission ticket is required to attend the show. Carb Day admission and pit wristband combo packages are available starting at $90.
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Counting Crows rose to prominence in the 1990s with hits like “Mr. Jones” off their smash 1993 debut album “August and Everything After.” They maintained notoriety into the millennium with a string of successful releases punctuated by the 2004 single “Accidentally in Love,” which remains a collective favorite off the “Shrek 2” soundtrack.
Switchfoot, the Crows’ alternative compatriots, enjoyed similar success in the early 2000s. “Meant To Live” and a re-record of popular single “Dare You to Move” emerged as enduring tracks off the group’s 2004 album “The Beautiful Letdown.”
The two bands join past headliners like last year’s double bill of All American Rejects and Bret Michaels, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rick Springfield, Journey and many others in the concert’s 34-year history. The 2026 event will mark both groups’ inaugural Carb Day performance.
Counting Crows and Switchfoot join popular EDM artist Zedd as the confirmed headliners for this year’s Indy 500 entertainment. The German producer will lead up the crop of DJs scheduled for the Snake Pit on race day, May 24.
The annual Legends Day Concert, traditionally featuring country artists, has not yet announced its headliner. The show is set for May 23 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park.
Contact IndyStar Pop Culture Reporter Heather Bushman at hbushman@indystar.com. Follow her on X @hmb_1013.
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