The 2026 Indianapolis 500 is set to take place on Sunday, May 24th, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, marking the race's 110th running. Fans can catch the action starting at 12:24 p.m. ET on Fox or via live stream on fubo (available for a free trial).

Among the highlights of this year's race is Alex Palou, who aims to become only the seventh driver to win the Indianapolis 500 in consecutive years. Starting from pole position, Palou has a strong chance, although history shows that only five pole-sitters have secured victory since 2000, with the last being Simon Pagenaud in 2019.

Another compelling storyline features Katherine Legge, who is attempting to achieve "double duty" by competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Legge will start the race from the No. 26 position, marking her first IndyCar appearance since the 2024 regular season finale.

Helio Castroneves, with four victories, is in pursuit of a record fifth win. If successful, he would not only break the tie with legends Rick Mears, Al Unser, and A.J. Foyt but also become the oldest winner at age 51. Takuma Sato, at 49, also has the opportunity to make history this weekend.

2026 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid

• Alex Palou -- #10 (W)
• Alexander Rossi -- #20 (W)
• David Malukas -- #12
• Felix Rosenqvist -- #60
• Santino Ferrucci -- #14
• Pato O'Ward -- #5
• Kyffin Simpson -- #8
• Conor Daly -- #3
• Scott McLaughlin -- #3
• Scott Dixon -- #9 (W)
• Rinus VeeKay -- #76
• Takuma Sato -- #75 (W)
• Ed Carpenter -- #33
• Helio Castroneves -- #06 (W)
• Christian Rasmussen -- #21
• Marcus Armstrong -- #66
• Marcus Ericsson -- #28 (W)
• Christian Lundgaard -- #7
• Will Power -- #26 (W)
• Nolan Siegel -- #6
• Louis Foster -- #45
• Ryan Hunter-Reay -- #31 (W)
• Josef Newgarden -- #2 (W)
• Romain Grosjean -- #18
• Kyle Kirkwood -- #27
• Katherine Legge -- #11
• Mick Schumacher -- #47 (R)
• Graham Rahal -- #15
• Dennis Hauger -- #19 (R)
• Jacob Abel -- #51 (R)
• Sting Ray Robb -- #77
• Caio Collet -- #4 (R)
• Jack Harvey -- #24

As the race day approaches, anticipation continues to build for what promises to be an exhilarating event.