The buildup to the 107th Indianapolis 500 is officially upon us.
Colloquially known as “The Month of May” – possibly because “The Fortnight of May” doesn’t roll off the tongue much – the next 15 days feature nine practice sessions, two days of qualifying with a entry that did not enter the field, a pit stop competition and, of course, the Indy 500 itself on Sunday, May 28. NBC and, primarily, Peacock combined to broadcast nearly 60 hours of coverage from the speedway.
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Harvey stunned Rahal in the last qualifying round
With five minutes remaining in Sunday’s final qualifying session, Jack Harvey was out of the field for the Indianapolis 500. At the end of what appeared to be his final run, he was still out of the field of 33. But the team and Harvey made the decision to make one last, desperate run without the luxury of cooling the engine. Harvey crossed the line to make the final run with seconds left on the clock and beat Rahal Letterman Lanigan teammate Graham Rahal from the field by 0.004s.
2023 Indy 500 Qualifying results
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Alex Palou (10), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Rinus Veekay (21), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
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Felix Rosenqvist (6), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
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Santino Ferrucci (14), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
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Pato O’Ward (5), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
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Scott Dixon (9), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Alexander Rossi (7), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
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Takuma Sato (11), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Tony Kanaan (66), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
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Marcus Ericsson (8), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Benjamin Pederson (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 & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
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Romain Grosjean (28), Andretti Autosport Honda
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Helio Castroneves (06), Meyer Shank Racing Honda
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Colton Herta (26), Andretti Autosport Honda
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Simon Pagenaud (60), Meyer Shank 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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Stefan Wilson (24), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
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Devlin DeFrancesco (29), Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
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Callum Ilott (77), Juncos 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
Not eligible: Graham Rahal (15), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
2023 Indy 500 practice results
2023 Indy 500 TV schedule/streaming
All time in the East
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-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-4 pm: 107th Indianapolis 500 (NBC, Universo, Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)
Indy 500 qualifying format
There are 34 entries vying for 33 starting spots in the 107th Indianapolis 500. Qualifying is split over two days, with the bulk of the field set during Saturday’s marathon seven-hour session. Sunday has sessions for the last three places – and an elimination – the top 12 and top six shootout for the pole. The average speed of the drivers during the four-lap course determines their standing.
Qualifying Day 1 – Saturday, May 20
Grid spots 13-30 are locked
• After each car has an opportunity in a four lap run, they can choose one of the two lanes for the next attempts to improve their times. Lane 1 has priority track access, but teams must lose their previous qualifying speed to enter it.
Qualifying Day 2 – Sunday, May 21
Grid spots 1-12 and 31-33 are locked
• The first one-hour session featured the top 12 cars running with spots 7-12 determined.
• The bottom four cars get one hour to determine who will and will not participate in the race with spots 31-33 locked.
• Finally, the top six cars have a 30-minute session to determine pole position down to sixth.
Best bets for the 2023 Indy 500
Although there are nine former winners in the field, only one, Scott Dixon, enters the weekend with better than 10-to-1 odds of victory, according to BetMGM. Three Hondas and two Chevrolets are among the top favorites to win.
Best odds to win
• Scott Dixon +700
• Pato O’Ward +700
• Josef Newgarden +800
• Colton Herta +1000
• Alex Palou +1000
107th Indianapolis 500 entry list
The Indy 500 will feature 34 cars attempting to make the 33-car field, creating a little more drama for the qualifying sessions on May 20 and 21.
Josef Newgarden (2), Team Penske Chevrolet
Scott McLaughlin (3), Team Penske Chevrolet
Pato O’Ward (5), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Helio Castroneves (06), Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Felix Rosenqvist (6), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Alexander Rossi (7), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Marcus Ericsson (8), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Scott Dixon (9), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Alex Palou (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 Veekay (21), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Ryan Hunter-Reay (23), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
Stefan 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 Pederson (55), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
Simon Pagenaud (60), Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Tony Kanaan (66), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Callum Ilott (77), Juncos 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 threatened to hamper two days of running at the track – the first two sessions Tuesday, May 16 and “Fast Friday” May 19. Otherwise the forecast called for cool temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s with scattered cloud cover. But, this being the Midwest, conditions can change at a moment’s notice.