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Josef Newgarden crosses the Yard of Bricks in victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NEWGARDEN GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT INDY IN THRILLER

It was worth the wait, and then some.

Josef Newgarden joined the immortals Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by becoming just the sixth driver to win the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge in two consecutive years, edging Pato O’Ward in a scintillating race that included the start delayed four hours by a midday rainstorm.

A cropped image of the starting line up for the Indianapolis 500 showing the first two rows of drivers

Race Day 101

Have everything you need to be prepared to follow along with the action on track in the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Below you will find a printable PDF of the starting grid, race day pit assignments, and past driver performance.

Scott Dixon leads a long line of cars through a turn during Indianapolis 500 practice

DIXON, HONDA DRIVE TO TOP OF MILLER LITE CARB DAY PRACTICE

Scott Dixon led the Miller Lite Carb Day final practice for the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Honda-powered drivers turned the qualifying form chart upside-down with two days remaining before “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

A close-up shot of Josef Newgarden turning his car while on track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Josef Newgarden has the fastest of 2,655 laps on Monday

Newgarden turned a lap of 226.238 MPH in a busy Monday practice that saw many laps turned in preparation for this Sunday's Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. View the full results below.

Scott McLaughlin celebrates on pit road after setting fast time on Sunday

McLaughlin Sets Pole at 234.220 MPH

Team Penske continued their strong run on Sunday with Scott McLaughlin, Will Power and Josef Newgarden set to line up on the front row for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. View the full results from day 2 of qualifying below.

Will Power prepares to get in his car on pit road

A True show of Power: #12 Car averages 233.758 MPH

The top three spots on Saturday were dominated by the Team Penske trio of Will Power, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin, setting the stage for a Sunday battle for the Pole. View the full results from day 1 of qualifying below.

Colton Herta on track in the #26 car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Fast Friday Indeed: Herta Fastest at 234.974 MPH

Colton Herta was fastest in practice on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a quick lap of 234.974 MPH. The session saw multiple trap speeds top 241 MPH and should make for an interesting qualifying weekend.

Pato O'Ward at speed on Thursday practice

Pato O'Ward tops Thursday Speed Chart

Pato O'Ward put in a fast time of 39.3252 in another busy day of practice that saw a total of 1,896 laps completed.

Scott McLaughlin on track in the #3 car

Scott McLaughlin Fastest on a busy Day 2

Making up for lost time on Day 1, 2084 laps were turned on an extended Day 2 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Review the day below.

An overhead look at Scott Dixon crosses the Yard of Bricks in the #9 car

DIXON TOPS 229 ON RAIN-SHORTENED OPENING DAY AT INDY

Short, but still speedy.

Persistent rain curtailed the opening day of practice May 14 for the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as the 2.5-mile oval was open for just 23 minutes, until 9:26 a.m. ET. Showers intensified during the afternoon, preventing any more laps.

Close-up detail of the BorgWarner Trophy

Indianapolis 500 Entry List

Preparations for the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge will start this week with a field consisting of eight former winners of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and five NTT INDYCAR SERIES champions.

There are 34 entries set to contest the 33 starting spots for this year’s edition of the “500.” Practice is scheduled to start Tuesday, May 14, with PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying on May 18-19. All track activity on the historic 2.5-mile oval leads into Race Day, Sunday, May 26.

Abstract glimpse at the Driver Performance document

Get Up to Speed!

Complete your research for the Month of May with the driver pit assignments for practice, a review of past driver performance, and our full history section for the Indianapolis 500.