Overview
- The 110th Indianapolis 500 is set for Sunday, May 24, with coverage on FOX beginning at 10 a.m. ET and the green flag scheduled for about 12:45 p.m. ET.
- Alex Palou secured pole position during qualifying and enters the race as the clear betting favorite to repeat his 2025 win.
- A multi-car practice crash that involved Alexander Rossi, Pato O’Ward and Romain Grosjean forced teams to prepare backup cars, though all three drivers are expected to start the race.
- Post-qualifying inspections disallowed Caio Collet’s and Jack Harvey’s times, moving both drivers to the back row and altering the official 33-car starting grid.
- IMS reported sold-out grandstands with limited general-admission tickets remaining, the local Indiana TV blackout was lifted so non-attending households can watch live, and forecasts show generally favorable weather with roughly a 24% chance of rain.