Overview
- IndyCar announced Monday a revised two-day format for the 110th Indianapolis 500 that removes bumping because exactly 33 cars are entered.
- Saturday qualifying runs 11 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. ET to lock positions 16–33, and the nine quickest secure places in Sunday’s Top 12 round.
- The new Final 15 starts Sunday at 4 p.m. ET for drivers ranked 10th–15th, giving each one four-lap attempt to claim the last three Top 12 spots before the Top 12 and a 6:35 p.m. Fast Six set the pole and a $100,000 prize.
- TV coverage shifts across FS2, FS1 and FOX on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, while all Sunday sessions air on FOX.
- Advancement into the Top 12 now awards championship points, starting with 12 for the pole winner and dropping by one point down to 1 for 12th.