The build to the 107th Indianapolis 500 is officially upon us.
Colloquially known as “the month of May” – possibly because “May’s fortnight” doesn’t quite roll off the tongue – there will be nine practice sessions over the next 15 days, two days of qualifying followed by an entry field Not making it, the pit stop competition and of course the Indy 500 itself on Sunday, May 28th. NBC and, primarily, combine to broadcast approximately 60 hours of coverage from Peacock Speedway.
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Harvey shocks Rahal in last-chance qualifying
With five minutes remaining in Sunday’s last-chance qualifying, Jack Harvey was not in the Indianapolis 500 field. At the end of what seemed like his final run, he still wasn’t in the field of 33. But the team and Harvey decide to make one final, desperate run without the luxury of cooling the engine. Harvey crossed the line to make that last run and with seconds remaining on the clock, Rahal edged out Letterman Lanigan teammate Graham Rahal by 0.004 seconds.
2023 Indy 500 qualifying results
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Alex Pallo (10), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Rinus VK (21), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
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Felix Rosenqvist (6), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
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Santino Ferrucci (14), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
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Pato O’Ward (5), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
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Scott Dixon (9), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Alexander Rossi (7), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
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Takuma Sato (11), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Tony Kanaan (66), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
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Marcus Ericsson (8), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Benjamin Pedersen (55), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
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Will Power (12), Team Penske Chevrolet
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Ed Carpenter (33), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
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Scott McLaughlin (3), Team Penske Chevrolet
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Kyle Kirkwood (27), Andretti Autosport Honda
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Conor Daly (20), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
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Josef Newgarden (2), Team Penske Chevrolet
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Ryan Hunter-Reay (23), Dreyer and Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
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Romain Grosjean (28), Andretti Autosport Honda
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Hélio Castroneves (06), Meyer Shank Racing Honda
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Colton Herta (26), Andretti Autosport Honda
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Simon Pagenaud (60), Meyer Schunk Racing Honda
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David Malukas (18), Dale Coyne Racing/HMD Motorsports Honda
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Marco Andretti (98), Andretti Autosport Honda
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Stephen Wilson (24), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
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Devlin DeFrancesco (29), Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
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Callum Ilott (77), Junkos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
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Agustin Canopino (78), Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
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RC Enerson (50), Abel Motorsports Chevrolet
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Katherine Legge (44), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
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Christian Lundgaard (45), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
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Sting Ray Robb (51), Dale Coyne Racing/Rick Ware Racing Honda
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Jack Harvey (30), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Did not qualify: Graham Rahal (15), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
2023 Indy 500 Practice Results
2023 Indy 500 TV/Streaming Schedule
Eastern all the time
Sunday, May 21
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Top-12 and Last Chance Practice (Peacock, IndyCar Radio)
2-3 PM: Top-12 Qualifying (Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)
4-6 PM: Last Chance and Fast 6 Qualifying (NBC, Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)
Monday, May 22
1-3 PM: Practice 8 (Peacock, IndyCar Radio)
Friday, May 26
11 am to 1 pm: Final Practice – “Carb Day” (Peacock, IndyCar Radio)
2:30-4 pm: Pit Stop Competition (Peacock)
Sunday, May 28
9-11 AM: Pre-Race Show (Peacock)
11 am to 4 pm: 107th Indianapolis 500 (NBC, Universo, Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)
Indy 500 Qualifying Format
The 107th Indianapolis 500 featured 34 entries vying for 33 starting positions. Qualifying is split over two days, with the bulk of the field during Saturday’s marathon seven-hour session. Sunday will feature sessions for the final three places – and one elimination – shootouts for the top 12 and top six polls. The average speed of the drivers on the four-lap run determines their standings.
Qualifying Day 1 – Saturday, May 20
Grid Spot 13-30 Lock In
• After each car has had one chance in the four-lap run, they can select one of two lanes for subsequent attempts to improve their times. Lane 1 has priority track access, but teams must give up their pre-qualifying pace to enter it.
Qualifying Day 2 – Sunday, May 21
Grid Spots 1-12 & 31-33 Locked In
• The first hour of the session featured the top 12 cars, which ran with positions 7-12 assigned.
• The bottom four cars get one hour to determine who will and who will not race with 31-33 spots locked.
• Finally, the top six cars will have a 30-minute session to determine pole position from sixth.
Best Bets for the 2023 Indy 500
Despite having nine former winners in the field, only one, Scott Dixon, enters the weekend with better than 10 to 1 odds on victory, according to betmgm, Three Hondas and two Chevrolets are among the favourites.
best chances to win
, Scott Dixon +700
• Peto O’Ward +700
• Joseph Newgarden +800
• Colton Herta +1000
• Alex Pallo +1000
107th Indianapolis 500 Entry List
The Indy 500 will feature 34 cars attempting to make a 33-car field, which will add a little extra drama to the qualifying sessions on May 20 and 21.
Josef Newgarden (2), Team Penske Chevrolet
Scott McLaughlin (3), Team Penske Chevrolet
Pato O’Ward (5), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
Hélio Castroneves (06), Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Felix Rosenqvist (6), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
Alexander Rossi (7), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
Marcus Ericsson (8), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Scott Dixon (9), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Alex Pallo (10), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Takuma Sato (11), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Will Power (12), Team Penske Chevrolet
Santino Ferrucci (14), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
Graham Rahal (15), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
David Malukas (18), Dale Coyne Racing/HMD Motorsports Honda
Conor Daly (20), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Rinus VK (21), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Ryan Hunter-Reay (23), Dreyer and Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
Stephen Wilson (24), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
Colton Herta (26), Andretti Autosport Honda
Kyle Kirkwood (27), Andretti Autosport Honda
Romain Grosjean (28), Andretti Autosport Honda
Devlin DeFrancesco (29), Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
Jack Harvey (30), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Ed Carpenter (33), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Katherine Legge (44), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Christian Lundgaard (45), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
RC Enerson (50), Abel Motorsports Chevrolet
Sting Ray Robb (51), Dale Coyne Racing/Rick Ware Racing Honda
Benjamin Pedersen (55), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
Simon Pagenaud (60), Meyer Schunk Racing Honda
Tony Kanaan (66), Arrows McLaren Chevrolet
Callum Ilott (77), Junkos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Agustin Canopino (78), Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Marco Andretti (98), Andretti Autosport Honda
2023 Indy 500 Weather Forecast
Entering the first week of practice for the 107th Indianapolis 500, Rain threatens to hamper two days of track running – First two sessions Tuesday, May 16 and “Fast Friday” May 19. But, this being the Midwest, conditions can change at a moment’s notice.
