Thirty-three drivers are set to compete in the 107th Indianapolis 500. For 29 drivers, they have been here before. For four drivers, they will experience the largest crowd of their careers in what is possibly the longest race of their careers. For nine of these drivers, they have been greeted at the end of 500 miles with a cold bottle of milk, a wreath to hang over their shoulder and a spot in the history books. They hope to add another chapter this year. For 24 drivers, they all look to fill the open pages with their story. Three of these drivers could become the youngest winner in the event's history. Two of these drivers could become the old. For one of those two, it could be ending a career on a high. For the other, it could be achieving what no other driver has done before.
Starting Grid
Row 1:
This will be Palou’s fourth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 2nd (2021)
Car #10 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Dario Franchitti 2010.
Twenty-one times has the pole-sitter won the race, most recently Simon Pagenaud 2019.
Palou could become the first championship leader to win the Indianapolis 500 since Juan Pablo Montoya in 2015. Montoya's victory is the only time the championship leader won the Indianapolis 500 in the DW12-era. The last time the championship leader won the Indianapolis 500 and then went on to win the championship was Dan Wheldon in 2005.
This is Palou's second career pole position. His other was at Portland in 2021. Palou won that race.
Palou has finished in the top five in four consecutive races, tied for the longest top five finish streak in his career.
Palou could become the third driver to win the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and Indianapolis 500 in the same year. He would become the first Honda driver to accomplish it.
In 38 starts with Chip Ganassi Racing, Palou has five victories, 16 podium finishes, 20 top five finishes and 30 top ten finishes.
Palou has led 82 laps in his Indianapolis 500 career, 75th all-time. If he leads 18 laps, he will become the 65th driver with 100 laps led in an Indianapolis 500 career.
Palou could become the first Spaniard to win the Indianapolis 500. Spain would become the 13th different nation to produce an Indianapolis 500 winner.
Rinus VeeKay
This will be VeeKay’s fourth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 8th (2021)
Car #21 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Eleven times has the winner started second, most recently Juan Pablo Montoya in 2000.
This is VeeKay's best career starting position in the Indianapolis 500 and the third consecutive year VeeKay has started on the front row.
VeeKay was 33rd in last year’s Indianapolis 500. The only occurrence of a driver finishing last in the Indianapolis 500 and returning to win the following year is Mario Andretti in 1969 after finishing 33rd in 1968. Andretti started second in the 1969 race.
VeeKay has finished outside the top ten in nine consecutive starts, the longest top ten finish drought of his career. He has not finished in the top five in 11 consecutive starts, currently tied for the longest top five finish drought of his career.
VeeKay could become the second Dutchman to win the Indianapolis 500 after Arie Luyendyk.
VeeKay could become the second youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 22 years, eight months and 17 days old. He would also become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Felix Rosenqvist
This will be Rosenqvist’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 4th (2022)
Car #6 has won the Indianapolis 500 five times, most recently with Sam Hornish, Jr. in 2006.
Thirteen times has the Indianapolis 500 winner started third, most recently Takuma Sato in 2020.
This is the best Indianapolis 500 starting position in Rosenqvist's career. He has never had a decline in starting position over his five Indianapolis 500 appearances.
VeeKay could become the second Dutchman to win the Indianapolis 500 after Arie Luyendyk.
VeeKay could become the second youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 22 years, eight months and 17 days old. He would also become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Felix Rosenqvist
This will be Rosenqvist’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 4th (2022)
Car #6 has won the Indianapolis 500 five times, most recently with Sam Hornish, Jr. in 2006.
Thirteen times has the Indianapolis 500 winner started third, most recently Takuma Sato in 2020.
This is the best Indianapolis 500 starting position in Rosenqvist's career. He has never had a decline in starting position over his five Indianapolis 500 appearances.
Rosenqvist was fifth in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis two weeks ago. It was the 12th top five finish of his career. He had six top ten finishes in his rookie season in 2019.
Rosenqvist's only career victory was on July 12, 2020 at Road America. It has been two years, ten months and 16 days since that victory.
Rosenqvist could become the third Swedish driver to win the Indianapolis 500. Sweden could become the fifth country to have two different drivers win the Indianapolis 500 in consecutive years.
Rosenqvist could become the second driver with victories in the Macau Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 joining Takuma Sato.
This will be Ferrucci’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 4th (2020)
Car #14 has won the Indianapolis 500 six times, most recently with Kenny Bräck in 1999.
Seven times has the winner started fourth, most recently Takuma Sato in 2017.
This is Ferrucci's best starting position in the Indianapolis 500. His previous best was 15th last year.
A.J. Foyt Racing is the fourth different team Ferrucci has driven for in his five Indianapolis 500 appearances.
Rosenqvist could become the third Swedish driver to win the Indianapolis 500. Sweden could become the fifth country to have two different drivers win the Indianapolis 500 in consecutive years.
Rosenqvist could become the second driver with victories in the Macau Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 joining Takuma Sato.
Row 2:
Santino Ferrucci This will be Ferrucci’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 4th (2020)
Car #14 has won the Indianapolis 500 six times, most recently with Kenny Bräck in 1999.
Seven times has the winner started fourth, most recently Takuma Sato in 2017.
This is Ferrucci's best starting position in the Indianapolis 500. His previous best was 15th last year.
A.J. Foyt Racing is the fourth different team Ferrucci has driven for in his five Indianapolis 500 appearances.
A.J. Foyt Racing has not had a top five finish in the Indianapolis 500 since 2000 when Eliseo Salazar was third and Jeff Ward was fourth.
Ferrucci has finished in the top ten in each of his first four Indianapolis 500 starts. The only drivers to have finished in the top ten of their first five Indianapolis 500 starts are Harry Hartz and Hélio Castroneves.
Ferrucci has finished in the top ten in each of his first four Indianapolis 500 starts. The only drivers to have finished in the top ten of their first five Indianapolis 500 starts are Harry Hartz and Hélio Castroneves.
If Ferrucci wins the Indianapolis 500, his average finish would be 5.6, putting him fourth all-time among drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts. If Ferrucci finishes 33rd, his average finish would be 12.0, putting him in a tie for 46th all-time with Jim Clark, Billy DeVore, Bobby Rahal and Floyd Roberts.
Ferrucci could become the first Connecticut-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and he would be just the second Nutmugger to win an IndyCar race, joining Scott Sharp.
Ferrucci could become the ninth youngest winner of the Indianapolis 500 at 24 years, 11 months and 28 days old.
Patricio O’Ward
This will be O’Ward fourth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 2nd (2022)
Car #5 has won the Indianapolis 500 six times but not since Arie Luyendyk in 1997.
Last year, Marcus Ericsson won from fifth position, the eighth time the Indianapolis 500 winner has started fifth.
Ferrucci could become the first Connecticut-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and he would be just the second Nutmugger to win an IndyCar race, joining Scott Sharp.
Ferrucci could become the ninth youngest winner of the Indianapolis 500 at 24 years, 11 months and 28 days old.
Patricio O’Ward
This will be O’Ward fourth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 2nd (2022)
Car #5 has won the Indianapolis 500 six times but not since Arie Luyendyk in 1997.
Last year, Marcus Ericsson won from fifth position, the eighth time the Indianapolis 500 winner has started fifth.
This is O'Ward best starting position in the Indianapolis 500. He has improved on his starting position in every subsequent Indianapolis 500 appearance.
The last time a starting position other than pole position has won consecutive Indianapolis 500s was fifth in 1995 and 1996.
O'Ward could become the 15th driver to win the Indianapolis 500 the year after finishing second in the race the year before. The most recent driver to do it was Dan Wheldon in 2011.
O’Ward has led 43 laps in his Indianapolis 500 career. He needs to lead seven laps to become the 100th driver with 50 laps led in an Indianapolis 500 career.
O’Ward could become the third Indy Lights championship to win the Indianapolis 500 joining Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan.
O’Ward could become the first Mexican driver to win the Indianapolis 500. Mexico would become the 13th different nation to produce an Indianapolis 500 winner.
O’Ward could become the fifth youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 24 years and 22 days old. He would become the youngest non-American winner.
Scott Dixon
This will be Dixon’s 21st Indianapolis 500 start.
2008 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Car #9 has won the Indianapolis 500 four times with Dixon’s 2008 victory being the most recent.
Five times has the winner started sixth, most recently Dan Wheldon in 2011.
Dixon is the all-time leader in Indianapolis 500 laps led with 665.
Dixon is 21 laps ahead of Al Unser in second.
Dixon is 313 laps ahead of the next closest active driver (Tony Kanaan, 352 laps led)
Dixon has led in 15 Indianapolis 500s, tied for the most all-time with Tony Kanaan.
Dixon has led the most laps in the Indianapolis 500 a record six times.
Dixon is currently in an eight-way tied for most runner-up finishes in Indianapolis 500 history. Harry Hartz, Wilbur Shaw, Bill Holland, Jim Rathmann, Tom Sneva, Al Unser, Hélio Castroneves and Dixon have all finished runner-up three times in this race.
Dixon has the 32nd best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 11.15. A victory would lower his average finish to 10.667 and put him 28th all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 12.19, which would drop him to 50th all-time.
Dixon could become the ninth oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 42 years, ten months and six days old.
Row 3:
Alexander Rossi This will be Rossi’s eighth Indianapolis 500 start.
2016 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Car #7 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice but not since Bill Holland in 1949.
Five times has the winner started seventh, most recently A.J. Foyt in 1961.
This is Rossi's best start at Indianapolis since he qualified third in his second start in 2017. This is the fifth time he has qualified in the top ten for the Indianapolis 500.
This is only the fifth time Rossi has started seventh in his career. He has finished outside the top ten in three of those four previous occasions.
Rossi needs to lead 23 laps to reach the 100 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500. Sixty-four drivers have led 100 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Rossi has the 28th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 10.7142. A victory would lower his average finish to 9.5 and put him in a tie for 14th all-time with Wilbur Shaw. The worst Rossi’s average finish can be after this race is 13.5, which would drop him into a tie for 68th all-time with Norway’s Gil Andersen.
Takuma Sato
This will be Sato’s 14th Indianapolis 500 start.
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (2017, 2020).
Car #11 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Tony Kanaan 2013.
Three times has the Indianapolis 500 winner started eighth, most recently Hélio Castroneves 2021.
Sato could become the 11th three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
Sato needs to lead 15 laps to reach the 100 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500. Sato is the only multi-time Indianapolis 500 winner to have led fewer than 100 laps. Sixty-four drivers have led at least 100 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Sato has the 128th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 16.6923. A victory would lower his average finish to 15.5714, putting him tied with Sammy Sessions for 104th all-time. The worst Sato’s averae finish can be after this race is 17.857, dropping him to 167th all-time.
Sato could become the fourth oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 46 years and four months old. Sato would become the first driver to win three Indianapolis 500s after turning 40 years old.
Tony Kanaan
This will be Kanaan’s 22nd Indianapolis 500 start.
2013 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Car #66 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Mark Donohue 1972.
Benjamin Pedersen
This will be Pedersen’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #55 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Three times has the winner started 11th, most recently Alexander Rossi in 2016.
This is the best starting position of Pedersen's IndyCar career. His previous best start was 13th at Texas in April. He has started inside the top fifteen in both his oval starts but started 23rd or worse in all four road/street course races this season.
2018 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Car #12 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, most recently with Power in 2019. The other was Peter DePaolo in 1925 driving the #12 Miller.
Twice has the winner started 12th, most recently Tony Kanaan in 2013.
Rahal could tie Salt Walther and George Snider for most 33rd-place finishes in the Indianapolis 500 at three.
Rossi needs to lead 23 laps to reach the 100 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500. Sixty-four drivers have led 100 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Rossi has the 28th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 10.7142. A victory would lower his average finish to 9.5 and put him in a tie for 14th all-time with Wilbur Shaw. The worst Rossi’s average finish can be after this race is 13.5, which would drop him into a tie for 68th all-time with Norway’s Gil Andersen.
Takuma Sato
This will be Sato’s 14th Indianapolis 500 start.
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (2017, 2020).
Car #11 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Tony Kanaan 2013.
Three times has the Indianapolis 500 winner started eighth, most recently Hélio Castroneves 2021.
Sato could become the 11th three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
Sato needs to lead 15 laps to reach the 100 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500. Sato is the only multi-time Indianapolis 500 winner to have led fewer than 100 laps. Sixty-four drivers have led at least 100 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Sato has the 128th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 16.6923. A victory would lower his average finish to 15.5714, putting him tied with Sammy Sessions for 104th all-time. The worst Sato’s averae finish can be after this race is 17.857, dropping him to 167th all-time.
Sato could become the fourth oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 46 years and four months old. Sato would become the first driver to win three Indianapolis 500s after turning 40 years old.
Tony Kanaan
This will be Kanaan’s 22nd Indianapolis 500 start.
2013 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Car #66 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Mark Donohue 1972.
Only once has the winner started ninth and that was Emerson Fittipaldi in 1993.
This is the 14th time Kanaan has started on one of the first three races in the Indianapolis 500. This is the third time he has started on row three. He started eighth in 2012 and finished third, and he started seventh in 2017 and finished fifth.
Kanaan has led in 15 Indianapolis 500s, tied for the most all-time with Scott Dixon.
Kanaan has led 352 laps, the second most amongst active drivers. If Kanaan leads 48 laps, he will become the 14th driver to lead 400 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Kanaan could join Mario Andretti as the only drivers to win an IndyCar race in four different decades.
Kanaan has the 52th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 12.3809, directly behind Bobby Unser and directly ahead of Pat Flaherty. A victory would lower Kanaan’s average finish to 11.863, moving him up to 45th all-time, directly behind Michael Andretti and directly ahead of Arie Luyendyk, Jim Clark, Billy DeVore, Bobby Rahal and Floyd Roberts. The worst Kanaan’s average finish can be after this race is 13.318, dropping him to 64th all-time.
Kanaan could become the oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 48 years, four months and 28 days old. He would break Al Unser’s record by 153 days.
This will be Ericsson’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
2022 Indianapolis 500 winner
Ericsson’s victory last year was the fourth time car #8 has won the Indianapolis 500.
Twice has the winner started tenth, most recently Gil de Ferran in 2003.
Ericsson is attempting to become the sixth driver to win consecutive Indianapolis 500s, and the first since Hélio Castroneves in 2001-02.
Ericsson has led 13 laps in the Indianapolis 500, the fifth fewest in a career for an Indianapolis 500 winner. Only Graham Hill (ten), Joe Dawson (two), L.L. Corum (zero) and Floyd Davis (zero) led fewer.
Kanaan has led in 15 Indianapolis 500s, tied for the most all-time with Scott Dixon.
Kanaan has led 352 laps, the second most amongst active drivers. If Kanaan leads 48 laps, he will become the 14th driver to lead 400 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Kanaan could join Mario Andretti as the only drivers to win an IndyCar race in four different decades.
Kanaan has the 52th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 12.3809, directly behind Bobby Unser and directly ahead of Pat Flaherty. A victory would lower Kanaan’s average finish to 11.863, moving him up to 45th all-time, directly behind Michael Andretti and directly ahead of Arie Luyendyk, Jim Clark, Billy DeVore, Bobby Rahal and Floyd Roberts. The worst Kanaan’s average finish can be after this race is 13.318, dropping him to 64th all-time.
Kanaan could become the oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 48 years, four months and 28 days old. He would break Al Unser’s record by 153 days.
Row 4:
Marcus Ericsson This will be Ericsson’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
2022 Indianapolis 500 winner
Ericsson’s victory last year was the fourth time car #8 has won the Indianapolis 500.
Twice has the winner started tenth, most recently Gil de Ferran in 2003.
Ericsson is attempting to become the sixth driver to win consecutive Indianapolis 500s, and the first since Hélio Castroneves in 2001-02.
Ericsson has led 13 laps in the Indianapolis 500, the fifth fewest in a career for an Indianapolis 500 winner. Only Graham Hill (ten), Joe Dawson (two), L.L. Corum (zero) and Floyd Davis (zero) led fewer.
This is the fourth consecutive Indianapolis 500 Ericsson has started in the first four rows. This is the first time Ericsson has not improved his qualifying position at Indianapolis in five appearances. He had gone from 13th to 11th to ninth to fifth on the grid in his first four years at the Speedway.
Benjamin Pedersen
This will be Pedersen’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #55 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Three times has the winner started 11th, most recently Alexander Rossi in 2016.
This is the best starting position of Pedersen's IndyCar career. His previous best start was 13th at Texas in April. He has started inside the top fifteen in both his oval starts but started 23rd or worse in all four road/street course races this season.
Pedersen was the top rookie qualifier. Pedersen is the third A.J. Foyt Racing driver to be the fastest rookie qualifier, joining Davy Jones in 1987 and Matheus Leist in 2018.
Pedersen could become the second A.J. Foyt Racing driver to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, joining Donnie Allison, who won it in 1970. Pedersen would be the first European to win the award since Fernando Alonso in 2017. Pedersen is the second Danish driver to start the Indianapolis 500 joining Christian Lundgaard.
Pedersen could become the second A.J. Foyt Racing driver to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, joining Donnie Allison, who won it in 1970. Pedersen would be the first European to win the award since Fernando Alonso in 2017. Pedersen is the second Danish driver to start the Indianapolis 500 joining Christian Lundgaard.
Denmark could become the 13th different country to produce an Indianapolis 500 winner.
Pedersen could become the fifth youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 24 years and 17 days old. He would become the youngest non-American Indianapolis 500 winner.
Pedersen could become the fifth youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 24 years and 17 days old. He would become the youngest non-American Indianapolis 500 winner.
Will Power
This will be Power’s 16th Indianapolis 500 start. 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Car #12 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, most recently with Power in 2019. The other was Peter DePaolo in 1925 driving the #12 Miller.
Twice has the winner started 12th, most recently Tony Kanaan in 2013.
This is the second consecutive race Power has started 12th.
Power could become the first defending IndyCar champion to win the Indianapolis 500 since Dario Franchitti in 2012.
Power is currently tied with Johnny Rutherford for the fifth most 500-mile race victories in IndyCar history with five.
Power needs to lead 56 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Power is tied for the 58th best average finish with Marco Andretti, Cliff Bergere and Fred Frame among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 13.0. A victory would lower Power’s average finish to 12.25, moving him into a tie with Mel Kenyon for 50th all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 14.25, dropping him to 78th all-time.
Andretti could break Sam Hanks’ record for most starts before a first Indianapolis 500 victory. Hanks won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, his 13th start in the race.
Andretti needs to lead 56 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Andretti could become the first Pennsylvania-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since Bill Holland in 1949.
A victory for Andretti would make him and his grandfather Mario the first grandfather-grandson duo to win the Indianapolis 500
Andretti is tied for the 58th best average finish with Will Power, Cliff Bergere and Fred Frame among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 13.0. A victory would lower Andretti’s average finish to 12.333, which would move him into 51st all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 14.111, dropping him to 76th all-time.
This matches the worst starting position of DeFrancesco's career. He started 25th for the second Iowa race last season. It is the first time he has started outside the top twenty this season.
Lundgaard could become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 21 years, ten months and five days old. This is his final opportunity to become the youngest winner. Lundgaard would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Robb could become the second Dale Coyne Racing driver to win Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year joining Santino Ferrucci. Dale Coyne Racing has had the top finishing rookie in three of the last six Indianapolis 500s.
Robb could become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 21 years, eight months and 25 days old. This is Robb’s only opportunity to become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner. He would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Jack Harvey
This will be Harvey’s seventh Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 9th (2020)
Car #30 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, Arie Luyendyk 1990 and Takuma Sato 2020.
Graham Rahal
This will be Rahal’s 16th Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 3rd (2011, 2020).
Car #24 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Graham Hill 1966.
The best finish for the 33rd-starter is second in 1980 by Tom Sneva and 1992 by Scott Goodyear.
Rahal steps into the #24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet after Stefan Wilson suffered a fractured vertebra in an accident during the Monday practice.
Power could become the first defending IndyCar champion to win the Indianapolis 500 since Dario Franchitti in 2012.
Power is currently tied with Johnny Rutherford for the fifth most 500-mile race victories in IndyCar history with five.
Power needs to lead 56 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Power is tied for the 58th best average finish with Marco Andretti, Cliff Bergere and Fred Frame among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 13.0. A victory would lower Power’s average finish to 12.25, moving him into a tie with Mel Kenyon for 50th all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 14.25, dropping him to 78th all-time.
Row 5:
Ed Carpenter This will be Carpenter’s 20th Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 2nd (2018)
Car #33 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Four times has the winner started 13th, most recently Hélio Castroneves in 2002.
Best Finish: 2nd (2018)
Car #33 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Four times has the winner started 13th, most recently Hélio Castroneves in 2002.
This is only the second time in the last seven Indianapolis 500 Carpenter has started outside the top four positions.
Carpenter has finished outside the top ten in seven consecutive starts. His most recent top ten result was fifth in the 2021 Indianapolis 500. He has finished in the top ten in three of the last five Indianapolis 500s.
Carpenter could break Sam Hanks’ record for most starts before first Indianapolis 500 victory. Hanks won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, his 13th start in the race.
Carpenter could become the first Illinois-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since Floyd Davis was a co-winner with Mauri Rose in 1941.
Carpenter needs to lead 54 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Carpenter could be the first driver to win the Freedom 100 and Indianapolis 500.
Carpenter has the 106th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 15.684. A victory would lower his average finish to 14.95, moving him up to 92nd all-time. The worst Carpenter’s average finish can be after this race is 16.55, dropping him to 127th all-time.
Scott McLaughlin
This will be McLaughlin’s third Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 20th (2021)
Car #3 has won the Indianapolis 500 eleven times, the most victories for a car number. The last victory was in 2009 with Hélio Castroneves.
Only once has the winner started 14th and that was Bob Sweikert in 1955.
Carpenter could break Sam Hanks’ record for most starts before first Indianapolis 500 victory. Hanks won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, his 13th start in the race.
Carpenter could become the first Illinois-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since Floyd Davis was a co-winner with Mauri Rose in 1941.
Carpenter needs to lead 54 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Carpenter could be the first driver to win the Freedom 100 and Indianapolis 500.
Carpenter has the 106th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 15.684. A victory would lower his average finish to 14.95, moving him up to 92nd all-time. The worst Carpenter’s average finish can be after this race is 16.55, dropping him to 127th all-time.
Scott McLaughlin
This will be McLaughlin’s third Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 20th (2021)
Car #3 has won the Indianapolis 500 eleven times, the most victories for a car number. The last victory was in 2009 with Hélio Castroneves.
Only once has the winner started 14th and that was Bob Sweikert in 1955.
This is McLaughlin's best start in the Indianapolis 500. His previous best was 17th as a rookie in 2021.
In ten oval starts, McLaughlin has four podium finishes, five top five finishes and seven top ten finishes. His average finish on ovals is 9.9. McLaughlin has a podium finish on three of the four oval tracks he has competed on. The only one where he hasn't even finished in the top ten is Indianapolis. His average finish at Indianapolis is 24.5.
McLaughlin could become the first driver to win the Bathurst 1000 and the Indianapolis 500.
McLaughlin could become the second New Zealander to win the Indianapolis 500, but the first New Zealand-born driver to win the race. New Zealand could become the sixth nation to produce multiple Indianapolis 500 winners.
Kyle Kirkwood
This will be Kirkwood’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
McLaughlin could become the second New Zealander to win the Indianapolis 500, but the first New Zealand-born driver to win the race. New Zealand could become the sixth nation to produce multiple Indianapolis 500 winners.
Kyle Kirkwood
This will be Kirkwood’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 17th (2022)
Car #27 has won the Indianapolis 500 three times, most recently with Dario Franchitti in 2007.
Four times has the winner started 15th, most recently Juan Pablo Montoya in 2015.
Last year, Kirkwood started 28th and finished 17th, his only lead lap finish on an oval in 2022. He has three consecutive lead lap finishes entering this race. Entering this season, he never had consecutive lead lap finishes and he had five lead lap finishes in the entire 2022 season.
Kirkwood could become the third Indy Lights championship to win the Indianapolis 500 joining Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan.
Kirkwood could become the first Florida-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500. He became the first Florida-born driver to win any IndyCar race earlier this year with his victory at Long Beach. He could become only the third driver to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Indianapolis 500 in the same season (Al Unser, Jr. 1994, Hélio Castroneves 2001).
Kirkwood could become the seventh youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 24 years, seven months and nine days old.
Row 7:
Romain Grosjean
This will be Grosjean’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 31st (2022)
Car #28 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Ryan Hunter-Reay in 2014.
Car #27 has won the Indianapolis 500 three times, most recently with Dario Franchitti in 2007.
Four times has the winner started 15th, most recently Juan Pablo Montoya in 2015.
Last year, Kirkwood started 28th and finished 17th, his only lead lap finish on an oval in 2022. He has three consecutive lead lap finishes entering this race. Entering this season, he never had consecutive lead lap finishes and he had five lead lap finishes in the entire 2022 season.
Kirkwood could become the third Indy Lights championship to win the Indianapolis 500 joining Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan.
Kirkwood could become the first Florida-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500. He became the first Florida-born driver to win any IndyCar race earlier this year with his victory at Long Beach. He could become only the third driver to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Indianapolis 500 in the same season (Al Unser, Jr. 1994, Hélio Castroneves 2001).
Kirkwood could become the seventh youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 24 years, seven months and nine days old.
Row 6:
Conor Daly
This will be Daly’s tenth Indianapolis 500 and hopefully his ninth start.
Best Finish: 6th (2022)
Car #20 has won the Indianapolis 500 three times but not since Emerson Fittipaldi in 1989.
Twice has the winner started 16th, most recently Dario Franchitti in 2012.
This is the third time in the last four Indianapolis 500s Daly has started on row six. He has finished better than his starting position in four of his last five Indianapolis 500 starts.
Daly became the 62nd driver to start in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 earlier this year. He becomes the 40th driver to compete in both races in the same calendar year.
Daly has led 47 laps in his Indianapolis 500 career. He needs to lead three laps to become the 100th driver with 50 laps led in an Indianapolis 500 career.
This is the 103rd start of Daly's career. Only three drivers have taken more than 100 starts to get their first career victory (Ed Carpenter - 113, George Snider - 126, Michel Jourdain, Jr. - 129).
Daly could become the first Hoosier-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since Wilbur Shaw in 1940.
Daly has the 224th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 21.444. A victory would lower his average finish to 19.4, moving him up to 193rd all-time, directly ahead of his father Derek Daly, whose average finish in six Indianapolis 500 starts is 19.5. The worst Conor Daly’s average finish can be after this race is 22.6, dropping him to 241st all-time.
Josef Newgarden
This will be Newgarden’s 12th Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 3rd (2016).
Car #2 has won the Indianapolis 500 nine times, most recently Juan Pablo Montoya in 2015.
Twice has the winner started 17th, most recently Eddie Cheever in 1998.
Newgarden is one of six drivers with at least 20 career victories but no Indianapolis 500 victories. The other drivers are Michael Andretti, Sébastien Bourdais, Paul Tracy, Ted Horn and Tony Bettenhausen.
Newgarden has won an oval race in seven consecutive seasons, including winning at Texas in April. He has won multiple oval races in three of the previous six seasons, including winning three oval races last season.
Newgarden could be the first driver to win the Freedom 100 and Indianapolis 500.
Newgarden could become the third Indy Lights championship to win the Indianapolis 500 joining Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan.
Newgarden could become the first Tennessee-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500.
Newgarden has the 76th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 14.1818, sandwiched between Dan Gurney and Eddie Cheever. A victory would lower Newgarden’s average finish to 13.0833, moving him to 64th all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 15.75, which would drop him to 107th all-time.
Ryan Hunter-Reay
This will be Hunter-Reay's 15th Indianapolis 500 start.
2014 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Car #23 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, 1931 with Louis Schneider and 1938 with Floyd Roberts. Those are the only race victories for car #23 in IndyCar history.
The best finish for the 18th-starter is second, which occurred in 1920 by René Thomas and in 2009 and 2010 by Dan Wheldon.
Hunter-Reay could become the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 for Chevrolet and Honda in the DW12-era. He would become the 12th driver to win the Indianapolis 500 with multiple engine manufacturers.
Hunter-Reay's most recent victory was on September 16, 2018 at Sonoma. That was four years, eight months and 12 days ago.
Hunter-Reay has the 107th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 15.7857. A victory would lower his average finish to 14.8, moving him up to 88th all-time. The worst Hunter-Reay's average finish can be after this race is 16.9333, which would drop him to 142nd all-time.
Hunter-Reay could become the tenth oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 42 years, five months and 11 days old. He would be only six days younger than Emerson Fittipaldi in ninth all-time for his 1989 Indianapolis 500 victory.
Romain Grosjean
This will be Grosjean’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 31st (2022)
Car #28 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Ryan Hunter-Reay in 2014.
Twice has the winner started 19th, most recently Ryan Hunter-Reay in 2014.
Last year, Grosjean's Indianapolis 500 debut lasted 105 laps before he had an accident in turn two.
Last year, Grosjean's Indianapolis 500 debut lasted 105 laps before he had an accident in turn two.
In seven oval starts, Grosjean has two top ten finishes and has an average finish of 16.285.
Grosjean could become the fifth different Frenchman to win the Indianapolis 500. Only the United States and the United Kingdom have had at least five different drivers win the Indianapolis 500.
This will be Grosjean's 36th career start. Only once has a driver had a first career victory come in a 36th career start. That was Michael Andretti in the 1986 Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Grosjean could become the fifth different Frenchman to win the Indianapolis 500. Only the United States and the United Kingdom have had at least five different drivers win the Indianapolis 500.
This will be Grosjean's 36th career start. Only once has a driver had a first career victory come in a 36th career start. That was Michael Andretti in the 1986 Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Two of the previous three first-time winners had finished 11th in the race preceding a victory. Grosjean was 11th in the most recent race, the Grand Prix of Indianapolis.
Hélio Castroneves
This will be Castroneves’ 23rd Indianapolis 500 start.
Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021).
Castroneves’ victory in 2022 was the first Indianapolis 500 victory for car #06.
Three times has the winner started 20th, most recently Al Unser in 1987.
Hélio Castroneves
This will be Castroneves’ 23rd Indianapolis 500 start.
Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021).
Castroneves’ victory in 2022 was the first Indianapolis 500 victory for car #06.
Three times has the winner started 20th, most recently Al Unser in 1987.
Castroneves could become the first five-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
Castroneves has led 325 laps in the Indianapolis 500, which has him ranked 18th all-time. If he leads 75 laps, he will become the 14th driver to lead 400 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Castroneves has led in 13 Indianapolis 500s, tied with A.J. Foyt for the third most all-time.
A top five finish would be Castroneves’ tenth in the Indianapolis 500 and he would join Al Unser and A.J. Foyt as the only drivers to reach that milestone.
A top ten finish would be Castroneves’ 17th in the Indianapolis 500 and he would tie A.J. Foyt for the most top ten finishes in the Indianapolis 500.
Castroneves has the seventh best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 8.31818. He cannot move up the order as a victory would lower his average finish to 8.0, but Carlos Muñoz is seventh all-time at 7.5. The worst Castroneves’ average finish can be is 9.391, dropping him to 13th all-time.
Castroneves could become the oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 48 years and 18 days old. He would break Al Unser’s record by 23 days. Castroneves would join Emerson Fittipaldi and Takuma Sato as the only drivers to win multiple Indianapolis 500s after turning 40 years old.
Colton Herta
This will be Herta’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 8th (2020)
Car #26 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, Dan Wheldon in 2005 and Takuma Sato 2017.
Only once has the winner started 21st and that was L.L. Corum and Joe Boyer in 1924.
This is only the third time Herta has started outside the top twenty in his IndyCar career. The first was last year's Indianapolis 500 when he started 25th. The other race was Nashville last year when he started 23rd.
Herta could be the first driver to win the Freedom 100 and Indianapolis 500.
A top five finish for Colton would make him and Bryan Herta the tenth father/son duo to each have a top five finish in the Indianapolis 500. Colton Herta has two top five finishes in 21 career oval starts. He was fourth in the first Gateway race in 2020 and he was fifth in the second Texas race in 2021.
Castroneves has led 325 laps in the Indianapolis 500, which has him ranked 18th all-time. If he leads 75 laps, he will become the 14th driver to lead 400 laps in the Indianapolis 500.
Castroneves has led in 13 Indianapolis 500s, tied with A.J. Foyt for the third most all-time.
A top five finish would be Castroneves’ tenth in the Indianapolis 500 and he would join Al Unser and A.J. Foyt as the only drivers to reach that milestone.
A top ten finish would be Castroneves’ 17th in the Indianapolis 500 and he would tie A.J. Foyt for the most top ten finishes in the Indianapolis 500.
Castroneves has the seventh best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 8.31818. He cannot move up the order as a victory would lower his average finish to 8.0, but Carlos Muñoz is seventh all-time at 7.5. The worst Castroneves’ average finish can be is 9.391, dropping him to 13th all-time.
Castroneves could become the oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 48 years and 18 days old. He would break Al Unser’s record by 23 days. Castroneves would join Emerson Fittipaldi and Takuma Sato as the only drivers to win multiple Indianapolis 500s after turning 40 years old.
Colton Herta
This will be Herta’s fifth Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 8th (2020)
Car #26 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, Dan Wheldon in 2005 and Takuma Sato 2017.
Only once has the winner started 21st and that was L.L. Corum and Joe Boyer in 1924.
This is only the third time Herta has started outside the top twenty in his IndyCar career. The first was last year's Indianapolis 500 when he started 25th. The other race was Nashville last year when he started 23rd.
Herta could be the first driver to win the Freedom 100 and Indianapolis 500.
A top five finish for Colton would make him and Bryan Herta the tenth father/son duo to each have a top five finish in the Indianapolis 500. Colton Herta has two top five finishes in 21 career oval starts. He was fourth in the first Gateway race in 2020 and he was fifth in the second Texas race in 2021.
Herta has three top ten finishes in five races this season. His seventh-place finish at Texas in April was his first top ten finish in seven oval starts.
Herta could become the fourth youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 23 years, one month and 28 days old. He would be only five days older than the third youngest winner Frank Lockhart. Herta would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
This will be Pagenaud’s 12th Indianapolis 500 start.
2019 Indianapolis 500 winner
Car #60 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Herta could become the fourth youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 23 years, one month and 28 days old. He would be only five days older than the third youngest winner Frank Lockhart. Herta would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Row 8:
Simon Pagenaud This will be Pagenaud’s 12th Indianapolis 500 start.
2019 Indianapolis 500 winner
Car #60 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Twice has the winner started 22nd but not since Kelly Petillo in 1935.
Pagenaud could become the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 for Chevrolet and Honda in the DW12-era. He would become the 12th driver to win the Indianapolis 500 with multiple engine manufacturers.
Pagenaud will surpass Oriol Servià for second most Indianapolis 500 starts for a European driver behind only Arie Luyendyk, who made 17 Indianapolis 500 starts.
Pagenaud needs to lead 31 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Pagenaud could become the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 for Chevrolet and Honda in the DW12-era. He would become the 12th driver to win the Indianapolis 500 with multiple engine manufacturers.
Pagenaud will surpass Oriol Servià for second most Indianapolis 500 starts for a European driver behind only Arie Luyendyk, who made 17 Indianapolis 500 starts.
Pagenaud needs to lead 31 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Pagenaud has four top ten finishes in his last five Indianapolis 500 starts. He has not had a top ten finish on an oval since he was eighth in last year's Indianapolis 500, and his most recent top five result on an oval was third in the 2021 Indianapolis 500.
Pagenaud has the 30th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 10.818. A victory would lower his average finish to 10.0, putting him in a tie for 19th all-time with Mark Donohue and Alex Barron. The worst Pagenaud’s average finish can be after this race is 12.667, dropping him to 54th all-time.
David Malukas
This will be Malukas’ second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 16th (2022)
Car #18 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
The best finish for the 23rd-starter is second by Wilbur Shaw in 1933.
This is only the fourth time Malukas has started outside the top twenty in his IndyCar career, but it is his worst start on an oval. Last year, his worst oval start was 19th at Texas.
Pagenaud has the 30th best average finish among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 10.818. A victory would lower his average finish to 10.0, putting him in a tie for 19th all-time with Mark Donohue and Alex Barron. The worst Pagenaud’s average finish can be after this race is 12.667, dropping him to 54th all-time.
David Malukas
This will be Malukas’ second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 16th (2022)
Car #18 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
The best finish for the 23rd-starter is second by Wilbur Shaw in 1933.
This is only the fourth time Malukas has started outside the top twenty in his IndyCar career, but it is his worst start on an oval. Last year, his worst oval start was 19th at Texas.
In six oval starts, Malukas has two top five finishes and three top ten finishes. He has completed 1,457 of a possible 1,458 laps in those six oval starts. The one race he finished a lap down was the first race of the 2022 Iowa doubleheader.
Malukas has finished outside the top fifteen in his last three starts, the first time he has gone three consecutive races without a top fifteen finish.
Malukas could become the first Illinois-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since Floyd Davis was a co-winner with Mauri Rose in 1941.
Malukas could become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 21 years, nine months and one day old. This is his final opportunity to become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner. He would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Marco Andretti
This will be Andretti’s 18th Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 2nd (2006).
Car #98 has won the Indianapolis 500 four times, most recently Alexander Rossi in 2016.
Malukas could become the first Illinois-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since Floyd Davis was a co-winner with Mauri Rose in 1941.
Malukas could become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 21 years, nine months and one day old. This is his final opportunity to become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner. He would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Marco Andretti
This will be Andretti’s 18th Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 2nd (2006).
Car #98 has won the Indianapolis 500 four times, most recently Alexander Rossi in 2016.
The best finish for the 24th-starter is fourth on five occasions (Denny Hulme in 1967, Mel Kenyon in 1969, Sammy Sessions in 1972, Eliseo Salazar in 1995 and Townsend Bell in 2009).
Andretti has not won since June 25, 2011 at Iowa. That is 11 years, 11 months and 17 days ago. Andretti has made 159 starts since his most recent victory. The record for most starts between victory is 97 by Graham Rahal.
Andretti has not won since June 25, 2011 at Iowa. That is 11 years, 11 months and 17 days ago. Andretti has made 159 starts since his most recent victory. The record for most starts between victory is 97 by Graham Rahal.
Andretti could break Sam Hanks’ record for most starts before a first Indianapolis 500 victory. Hanks won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, his 13th start in the race.
Andretti needs to lead 56 laps to reach the 200 laps led milestone in the Indianapolis 500.
Andretti could become the first Pennsylvania-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 since Bill Holland in 1949.
A victory for Andretti would make him and his grandfather Mario the first grandfather-grandson duo to win the Indianapolis 500
Andretti is tied for the 58th best average finish with Will Power, Cliff Bergere and Fred Frame among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 13.0. A victory would lower Andretti’s average finish to 12.333, which would move him into 51st all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 14.111, dropping him to 76th all-time.
Row 9:
Devlin DeFrancesco
This will be DeFrancesco’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 20th (2022)
Car #29 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
This will be DeFrancesco’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 20th (2022)
Car #29 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Only once has the winner started 25th and that was Johnny Rutherford in 1974.
Due to Stefan Wilson being replaced after suffering a fractured vertebra in the Monday practice, starting with DeFrancesco, every driver 25th to 32nd slid up a position on the grid from where they qualified.
This matches the worst starting position of DeFrancesco's career. He started 25th for the second Iowa race last season. It is the first time he has started outside the top twenty this season.
Last year, DeFrancesco completed all 200 laps in the Indianapolis 500. It is his only lead lap finish on an oval in six oval starts. He has finished outside the top twenty in three of five races this season. His best result was 16th at Long Beach.
DeFrancesco could become the second Canadian Indianapolis 500 winner. Canada could become the sixth nation to produce multiple Indianapolis 500 winners.
DeFrancesco could become the fourth youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 23 years, four months and 11 days old. He would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Agustín Canapino
This will be Canapino’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #78 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
DeFrancesco could become the second Canadian Indianapolis 500 winner. Canada could become the sixth nation to produce multiple Indianapolis 500 winners.
DeFrancesco could become the fourth youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 23 years, four months and 11 days old. He would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Agustín Canapino
This will be Canapino’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #78 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
The best finish for the 26th-starter is third by Don Freeland in 1956, Paul Goldsmith in 1960 and Simon Pagenaud in 2021.
Canapino will become the fourth Argentine driver to start the Indianapolis 500, and the first since Raúl Riganti in 1940. Canapino would be the first Argentine to win Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. He would be the first Juncos Hollinger Racing driver to win the award.
Canapino was 12th in his only other oval start, which occurred earlier this season at Texas. It matched his career best finish, which first happened in the St. Petersburg season opener.
Canapino will become the fourth Argentine driver to start the Indianapolis 500, and the first since Raúl Riganti in 1940. Canapino would be the first Argentine to win Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. He would be the first Juncos Hollinger Racing driver to win the award.
Canapino was 12th in his only other oval start, which occurred earlier this season at Texas. It matched his career best finish, which first happened in the St. Petersburg season opener.
The best finish for car #78 in the Indianapolis 500 is 14th (Jimmy Caruthers 1975 and Simona de Silvestro 2010).
Argentina could become the 13th different country to produce an Indianapolis 500 winner.
Callum Ilott
This will be Ilott’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 32nd (2022)
Car #77 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
This will be Ilott’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 32nd (2022)
Car #77 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Only once has the winner started 27th and that was by Fred Frame in 1932.
This is the worst starting position of Ilott's career. This is the ninth time he has started outside the top twenty in his career, and the fourth time he has started outside the top twenty this season. The most positions Ilott has made up in a race happened in the season opener at St. Petersburg when he gained 17 positions, moving from 22nd to fifth.
Ilott has four top ten finishes in 24 career starts, including ninth in the Texas race held last month, his first top ten finish on an oval.
Last year, Ilott's Indianapolis 500 lasted 68 laps before an accident in turn two, which left him with a broken wrist and took him out of the car for the following race at Belle Isle seven days later.
Ilott could become the seventh youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 24 years, six months and 17 days old.
This is the worst starting position of Ilott's career. This is the ninth time he has started outside the top twenty in his career, and the fourth time he has started outside the top twenty this season. The most positions Ilott has made up in a race happened in the season opener at St. Petersburg when he gained 17 positions, moving from 22nd to fifth.
Ilott has four top ten finishes in 24 career starts, including ninth in the Texas race held last month, his first top ten finish on an oval.
Last year, Ilott's Indianapolis 500 lasted 68 laps before an accident in turn two, which left him with a broken wrist and took him out of the car for the following race at Belle Isle seven days later.
Ilott could become the seventh youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 24 years, six months and 17 days old.
Row 10:
R.C. Enerson
This will be Enerson’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #50 won the 2012 Indianapolis 500 with Dario Franchitti.
This will be Enerson’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #50 won the 2012 Indianapolis 500 with Dario Franchitti.
Twice has the winner started 28th, inaugural winner Ray Harroun in 1911 and Louis Meyer in 1936.
Enerson has made five IndyCar starts dating back to his debut at Mid-Ohio in 2016. His most recent start was August 14, 2021 on the IMS road course where he completed 12 laps before retiring due to a throttle sensor issue. Enerson was classified in 28th, last place.
All five of Enerson’s starts have come on road courses. The only track he has raced on multiple times is Mid-Ohio. His best career finish was ninth at Watkins Glen on September 4, 2016.
Enerson made two starts in the Freedom 100. He was fourth in the 2015 race and 11th in the 2016 race. He made one NASCAR Cup Series start at Watkins Glen in 2021. He was 34th completing 88 of 90 laps driving for Rick Ware Racing.
Enerson could become the second consecutive American to win Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. It would be the first time American drivers have won Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in consecutive seasons since 2005 to 2008 when Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti, Phil Giebler and Ryan Hunter-Reay were the winners.
Katherine Legge
This will be Legge's third Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 22nd (2012)
Car #44 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
Enerson has made five IndyCar starts dating back to his debut at Mid-Ohio in 2016. His most recent start was August 14, 2021 on the IMS road course where he completed 12 laps before retiring due to a throttle sensor issue. Enerson was classified in 28th, last place.
All five of Enerson’s starts have come on road courses. The only track he has raced on multiple times is Mid-Ohio. His best career finish was ninth at Watkins Glen on September 4, 2016.
Enerson made two starts in the Freedom 100. He was fourth in the 2015 race and 11th in the 2016 race. He made one NASCAR Cup Series start at Watkins Glen in 2021. He was 34th completing 88 of 90 laps driving for Rick Ware Racing.
Enerson could become the second consecutive American to win Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. It would be the first time American drivers have won Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in consecutive seasons since 2005 to 2008 when Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti, Phil Giebler and Ryan Hunter-Reay were the winners.
Katherine Legge
This will be Legge's third Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 22nd (2012)
Car #44 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
The best finish for the 29th-starter is second in 1911 by Ralph Mulford and in 2002 by Paul Tracy.
Legge will become the 12th IndyCar driver to go at least ten years between starts. Her most recent IndyCar start was May 26, 2013, ten years and two days prior to this year’s Indianapolis 500.
Legge will become the 12th IndyCar driver to go at least ten years between starts. Her most recent IndyCar start was May 26, 2013, ten years and two days prior to this year’s Indianapolis 500.
This will be Legge's 40th career start. Her best career finish was sixth at Milwaukee on June 6, 2006, her fourth career start and she matched that in the 2007 Champ Car season opener on the streets of Las Vegas. She has seven top ten finishes, the most recent being ninth in the 2012 IndyCar season finale at Fontana.
Legge has not had a lead lap finish in her last 13 starts. Her most recent lead lap result was 12th at Assen on September 2, 2007, the most recent IndyCar race to take place in Europe. Her most recent lead lap finish in the United States was the 2007 Grand Prix of Long Beach when she finished tenth.
Legge could become the ninth oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 42 years, ten months and 16 days old. She would only be one day younger than Sam Hanks when he won the 1957 Indianapolis 500.
Legge could become the ninth oldest Indianapolis 500 winner at 42 years, ten months and 16 days old. She would only be one day younger than Sam Hanks when he won the 1957 Indianapolis 500.
Christian Lundgaard
This will be Lundgaard’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 18th (2022)
Car #45 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
This will be Lundgaard’s second Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 18th (2022)
Car #45 has never won the Indianapolis 500.
The best finish for the 30th-starter was fourth in 1936 by Mauri Rose.
Lundgaard will start one position better than he did last year for his Indianapolis 500 debut. He started 31st last year, and Lundgaard improved 13 positions to finish 18th, completing all 200 laps.
Lundgaard was fourth in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis two weeks ago. It was his second consecutive top ten finish. He has never had three consecutive top ten finishes in his IndyCar career.
Denmark could become the 13th different country to produce an Indianapolis 500 winner.
Lundgaard could become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 21 years, ten months and five days old. This is his final opportunity to become the youngest winner. Lundgaard would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Row 11:
Sting Ray Robb
This will be Robb’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #51 won the 1998 Indianapolis 500 with Eddie Cheever.
This will be Robb’s first Indianapolis 500 start.
Car #51 won the 1998 Indianapolis 500 with Eddie Cheever.
The best finish for the 31st-starter is fourth in 1951 by Andy Linden.
This is the worst starting position in Robb's IndyCar career. This will be Robb's sixth career start and he has never started in the top 20 for a race.
Robb could become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner at 21 years, eight months and 25 days old. This is Robb’s only opportunity to become the youngest Indianapolis 500 winner. He would become the first driver born in the 21st century to win the Indianapolis 500.
Jack Harvey
This will be Harvey’s seventh Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 9th (2020)
Car #30 has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, Arie Luyendyk 1990 and Takuma Sato 2020.
The best finish for the 32nd-starter is second in 1957 by Jim Rathmann and 1981 by Mario Andretti.
Harvey could become the first driver to win the Freedom 100 and Indianapolis 500.
Harvey is tied for the 200th best average finish with Mel Hansen among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 19.8333. A victory would lower Harvey’s average finish to 17.142, moving him up to 149th all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 21.7142, dropping him to 232nd all-time.
This is the third time Harvey has started on the last row in the Indianapolis 500 and the second consecutive year he has started on the last row.
Harvey has finished better than his starting position in five of his first six Indianapolis 500 starts. He has never finished exactly where he started in the Indianapolis 500. Only twice in Harvey's first 70 career starts has he finished where he started. He started and finished third in the 2019 Grand Prix of Indianapolis and he started and finished 11th at Barber Motorsports Park in 2021.
Harvey could become the first driver to win the Freedom 100 and Indianapolis 500.
Harvey is tied for the 200th best average finish with Mel Hansen among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 19.8333. A victory would lower Harvey’s average finish to 17.142, moving him up to 149th all-time. The worst his average finish can be after this race is 21.7142, dropping him to 232nd all-time.
Graham Rahal
This will be Rahal’s 16th Indianapolis 500 start.
Best Finish: 3rd (2011, 2020).
Car #24 has won the Indianapolis 500 once, Graham Hill 1966.
The best finish for the 33rd-starter is second in 1980 by Tom Sneva and 1992 by Scott Goodyear.
Rahal steps into the #24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet after Stefan Wilson suffered a fractured vertebra in an accident during the Monday practice.
This is the worst starting position of Rahal's career. It is the first time he has started on the final row in the Indianapolis 500.
This will be Rahal's first start in a Chevrolet-powered car. This will be Rahal's second race with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. He drove for the team at Iowa in 2010 when Mike Conway was recovering from injuries suffered in the Indianapolis 500. Rahal ended up finishing ninth in that Iowa race.
Rahal enters Indianapolis having started 210 consecutive races. The last race he missed was Edmonton on July 25, 2010.
Rahal could break Sam Hanks’ record for most starts before a first Indianapolis 500 victory. Hanks won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, his 13th start in the race.
Rahal has led 28 laps in his Indianapolis 500 career. His father Bobby led 126 laps in his 13 Indianapolis 500 starts.
Rahal could break Sam Hanks’ record for most starts before a first Indianapolis 500 victory. Hanks won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, his 13th start in the race.
Rahal has led 28 laps in his Indianapolis 500 career. His father Bobby led 126 laps in his 13 Indianapolis 500 starts.
Rahal could tie Salt Walther and George Snider for most 33rd-place finishes in the Indianapolis 500 at three.
Rahal is tied for the 162nd best average finish with Dennis Firestone among the 258 drivers with at least five Indianapolis 500 starts at 17.8. A victory would lower Rahal’s average finish to 16.75, moving him into a tie for 130th all-time with Robbie Buhl. The worst Rahal’s average finish can be after this race is 18.75, dropping him into a tie for 179th all-time with Teo Fabi.
Peacock's pre-race coverage of the 107th Indianapolis 500 will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 28. NBC's coverage will start at 11:00 a.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 12:45 p.m. ET. The race is scheduled for 200 laps.
Peacock's pre-race coverage of the 107th Indianapolis 500 will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 28. NBC's coverage will start at 11:00 a.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 12:45 p.m. ET. The race is scheduled for 200 laps.
