Thursday, June 4, 2026

Indy 500 qualifying 2026: Climate forces scheduling change

As a consequence of persistent rain within the space on Saturday, qualifying for the a hundred and tenth Indianapolis 500 has been moved to Sunday, making the occasion a single-day affair.

Beneath the scheduling change, all all qualifiers will line up beginning at 12:00 p.m. Jap Time on Sunday, primarily based on Friday’s qualifying draw and have one try to submit a standard four-lap qualifying pace. The quickest 12 qualifiers will transfer on, whereas the opposite 21 drivers will slot into spots 33-13 within the area for the a hundred and tenth Indianapolis 500.

The highest 12 will head on to a knockout spherical, scheduled for about 4:30 p.m. Jap Time. As with earlier years, the order of the High 12 begins in reverse of qualifying speeds from the automobiles’ preliminary qualifying makes an attempt, main off with the Twelfth-fastest automotive all over the quickest automotive from the preliminary qualifying try. Every automotive can have one try on this knockout stage. These ending seventh by way of Twelfth will fill out beginning positions seven by way of 12 in keeping with their time and pace.

The quickest six will advance to the subsequent spherical of Indianapolis 500 qualifying — the Firestone Quick Six — decide positions one by way of six.

Right here is the qualifying order as set throughout Friday’s draw:

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