2026 Indy 500 Starting Lineup: Full Updated 33 drivers grid, field after penalties for IMS Indycar Race.

2026 Indianapolis 500: Official Entry List – Complete 33-Car Field

The 110th edition of the Indianapolis 500 is approaching, and the official entry list has now been released. For the first time since 2022, all 33 cars have made the field with no bumping required.

Alex Palou returns as the defending winner from 2025. The entry list features nine former Indianapolis 500 winners, including four-time champion Helio Castroneves, who is chasing a record-breaking fifth victory at the age of 51.

Here is the complete official entry list for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500:

2026 Indianapolis 500 Full Entry List

#2 - Josef Newgarden – Team Penske, Chevrolet – Nashville, Tennessee (USA)

#3 - Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske, Chevrolet – Christchurch, New Zealand

#4 - Caio Collet – AJ Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet – Sao Paulo, Brazil

#5 - Pato O'Ward – Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet – Monterrey, Mexico

#06 - Helio Castroneves – Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, Honda – Sao Paulo, Brazil

#6 - Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet – Palo Alto, California (USA)

#7 - Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet – Hedensted, Denmark

#8 - Kyffin Simpson – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

#9 - Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda – Auckland, New Zealand

#10 - Alex Palou – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda – Barcelona, Spain

#11 - Katherine Legge – HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing, Chevrolet – Guildford, England

#12 - David Malukas – Team Penske, Chevrolet – Chicago, Illinois (USA)

#14 - Santino Ferrucci – AJ Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet – Woodbury, Connecticut (USA)

#15 - Graham Rahal – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – New Albany, Ohio (USA)

#18 - Romain Grosjean – Dale Coyne Racing, Honda – Geneva, Switzerland

#19 - Dennis Hauger – Dale Coyne Racing, Honda – Aurskog, Norway

#20 - Alexander Rossi – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet – Nevada City, California (USA)

#21 - Christian Rasmussen – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet – Copenhagen, Denmark

#23 - Conor Daly – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet – Noblesville, Indiana (USA)

#24 - Jack Harvey – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevrolet – Bassingham, England

#26 - Will Power – Andretti Global, Honda – Toowoomba, Australia

#27 - Kyle Kirkwood – Andretti Global, Honda – Jupiter, Florida (USA)

#28 - Marcus Ericsson – Andretti Global, Honda – Kumla, Sweden

#31 - Ryan Hunter-Reay – Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(USA)

#33 - Ed Carpenter – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet – Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)

#45 - Louis Foster – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – Odiham, England

#47 - Mick Schumacher – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – Gland, Switzerland

#51 - Jacob Abel – Abel Motorsports, Chevrolet – Louisville, Kentucky (USA)

#60 - Felix Rosenqvist – Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, Honda – Varnamo, Sweden

#66 - Marcus Armstrong – Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, Honda – Christchurch, New Zealand

#75 - Takuma Sato – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – Tokyo, Japan

#76 - Rinus VeeKay – Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet – Hoofddorp, Netherlands

#77 - Sting Ray Robb – Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet – Payette, Idaho (USA)

2026 Indianapolis 500 Key Storylines

Defending winner Alex Palou returns in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

Helio Castroneves aims for a historic fifth Indy 500 victory.

Four strong candidates for Rookie of the Year: Dennis Hauger, Mick Schumacher, Caio Collet, and Jacob Abel.

When is the 2026 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

The 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

What is the 2026 Indy 500 start time?

The green flag is traditionally expected to drop at 12:45 p.m. ET.

2026 Indianapolis 500 Rookies

These drivers are eligible for Rookie of the Year honors:

Dennis Hauger

Mick Schumacher

Caio Collet

Jacob Abel

This entry list promises a highly competitive 110th Indianapolis 500 filled with champions, international stars, and rising talent.

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