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The Indy 500
Driver interviews, race week guides, history, and the people who make the 500 the heart of Hoosier sports.
The Indianapolis 500 is the world's oldest major automobile race and the cornerstone of the NTT IndyCar Series. Held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1911, it draws more than 300,000 fans every Memorial Day weekend and is the unofficial start of summer for Hoosiers.
- Race day
- Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Running
- 110th
- Distance
- 500 miles, 200 laps
- Watch on
- Fox Sports
- Coverage
- 23 Indy 500 stories
- Regions
- Indianapolis Metro
The field is 33 cars in 11 rows of three, running 200 laps at better than 230 mph for the Borg-Warner Trophy. Ray Harroun won the first one in 1911 in the Marmon Wasp. Race week runs on its own traditions: Carb Day and the Pit Stop Challenge, the Snake Pit concert in the infield, the Bricks at the finish line, and the bottle of milk in Victory Lane.
From Get Indiana
- One Week Later: The 110th Indy 500 Leaves Behind an Empty Track and a $566 Million Economic Wake
- How to Watch the 2026 Indy 500 on Fox: TV, Stream, Radio
- What’s it like in Speedway, Indiana?
- McLaren Invasion: Pato O'Ward at the 110th Indy 500
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McLaren Invasion: Pato O'Ward at the 110th Indy 500
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ZR1X Pace Car & Coach Cignetti: 110th Indy 500 Headliners
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2026 IndyCar Engine Specs Deep Dive: Hybrid V6 Tech
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Larry Bisceglia: The Man, The Myth, The Superfan
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Indy 500 Gift & Style Guide: Best Racing Apparel
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Indy 500 Snake Pit & Carb Day Survival Guide
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The Sculptor’s Shadow: How an Indy 500 Champion Becomes Immortal
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2026 Indy 500 Seating Guide: Best Seats at the Brickyard
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Indy 500 Traditions: Milk, Snake Pit & the Four-Timer Club
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The Andretti Curse: 1969 and 56 Years of Indy 500 Heartbreak
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Indy 500 Four-Time Winners: The Legends of the Brickyard
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38 Degrees of Glory: The Secret World of the Indy 500 Milk Stewards
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Indianapolis 500 History: From 1911 to the 110th Running
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Speedway City Garage: Indiana's New Coffee-to-Cocktails Spot Built Around Racing
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Inside Our Epic Indy 500 Tailgate
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From the Highway to the Speedway: Navigating Indy 500 Travel Like a Pro.
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The Indy 500: Your Ultimate Guide to Racing Lingo 🏎️🏁
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