Alexander Rossi is the fastest after each car takes its first ride

The reinforcements to the #107 Indianapolis 500 are officially upon us.

Colloquially referred to as “the month of May”—presumably because “Fortnight of May” doesn’t quite roll out—the next 15 days will feature nine practice sessions, two days of qualifying with a single entry not leading into the field, pit stop competition, and of course the Indy 500 itself on Sunday. , 28 May. NBC and, essentially, Peacock combine to broadcast nearly 60 hours of coverage from the interstate.

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2023 Indy 500 qualifying results

1. Felix Rosenqvist (6), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet*

2. Santino Ferrucci (14), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet*

3. Rinus Vichai (21), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet*

4. Alex Ballou (10), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda*

5. Scott Dixon (9), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda*

6. Bateau Award (5), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet*

7. Alexandre Rossi (7), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

8. Takuma Sato (11) Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

9. Tony Kanaan (66), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

10. Marcus Ericsson (8) Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

11. Benjamin Pederson (55), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet

12. Will Power (12), Team Penske Chevrolet

13. Ed Carpenter (33), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

14. Scott McLaughlin (3), Team Penske Chevrolet

15. Kyle Kirkwood (27), Andretti Autosport Honda

16. Connor Daly (20), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

17. Josef Newgarden (2), Team Penske Chevrolet

18. Ryan Hunter-Rea (23), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet

19. Romain Grosjean (28), Andretti Autosport Honda

20. Hélio Castroneves (06), Mayer Schanck Racing Honda

21. Colton Herta (26), Andretti Autosport Honda

22. Simon Pagenaud (60), Mayer Shank Racing Honda

23. David Mallukas (18), Dale Coyne Racing/HMD Motorsports Honda

24. Marco Andretti (98), Andretti Autosport Honda

25. Stefan Wilson (24), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet

26. Devlin DiFrancesco (29), Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda

27. Callum Ilott (77), Junkos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet

28. Agustin Canopino (78), Junkos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet

29. RC Enerson (50), Abel Motorsports Chevrolet

30. Katherine Legg (44), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

* – Their Sunday place could be improved

Last Chance Qualifiers:
Graham Rahal (15) Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Jack Harvey (30), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Christian Lundgaard (45), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Sting Ray Rob (51), Dale Coyne Racing/Rick Weir Racing Honda

2023 Indy 500 practice results

2023 Indy 500 TV/Broadcast Schedule

All times are oriental

Sunday 21st May
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Top 12 and Last Chance Practice (Peacock, IndyCar Radio)
2-3 pm: Top 12 Qualifiers (Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)
4-6 PM: Last Chance and Express 6 Finalists (NBC, Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)

Monday 22 May
1-3 pm: Practice 8 (Peacock, IndyCar Radio)

Friday 26th May
11 am – 1 pm: Ultimate Practice – “Carb Day” (Peacock, IndyCar Radio)
2:30-4 p.m.: pit stop competition (peacock)

Sunday 28 May
9-11 am: Pre-race show (Peacock)
11 am – 4 pm: No. 107 Indianapolis 500 (NBC, Universo, Peacock, SiriusXM, IndyCar Radio)

Indy 500 qualifying format

There are 34 entrants vying for 33 pole positions in the 107th Indianapolis 500 race. Qualifying is divided into two days, with the bulk of the field set during Saturday’s seven-hour marathon session. Sunday will see sessions for the final three – and one elimination – Top 12 and Big Six shootouts for the pole. The drivers’ average speed over four laps determines their position.

First Qualification Day – Saturday 20th May
Grid points 13-30 unlocked
• After each car gets one chance in a four-lap round, they can choose one of the two lanes for subsequent attempts to improve their times. Route 1 has priority track access, but teams must lose their previous qualifying speed to enter it.

Qualification Day 2 – Sunday 21st May
Grid points 1-12 and 31-33 are unlocked
• The first hour-long session features the top 12 running cars with points decided 7-12.
• The bottom four cars get a clock to decide who will or won’t race with the points decided at 31-33.
• Finally, the top six cars will enjoy a 30-minute session to determine their pole position to sixth place.

Best bets for the 2023 Indy 500

Although there have been nine previous winners in the field, only one, Scott Dixon, entered the weekend with a more than 10-to-1 win margin, According to BetMGM. Among the favorites to win are three Hondas and two Chevrolets.

The best odds of winning

• Scott Dixon +700
• Pato Award +700
• Josef Newgarden +800
• Colton Herta +1000
• Alex Ballou +1000

107 Indianapolis 500 entry list

The Indy 500 will have 34 cars trying to create a 33-car field, which will provide a little extra drama for the qualifying sessions on May 20 and 21.

Josef Newgarden (2), Team Penske Chevrolet
Scott McLaughlin (3), Team Penske Chevrolet
Pateau Award (5), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Hélio Castroneves (06), Mayer Schanck Racing Honda
Felix Rosenqvist (6), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Alexandre Rossi (7), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Marcus Ericsson (8) Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Scott Dixon (9), Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Alex Ballou (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 Mallukas (18), Dale Coyne Racing/HMD Motorsports Honda
Connor Daly (20), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Rinus Vichai (21), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Ryan Hunter-Rea (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 DiFrancesco (29), Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
Jack Harvey (30), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Ed Carpenter (33), Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Katherine Legg (44), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Christian Lundgaard (45), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
RC Enerson (50), Abel Motorsports Chevrolet
Sting Ray Rob (51), Dale Coyne Racing/Rick Weir Racing Honda
Benjamin Pederson (55), AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
Simon Pagenaud (60), Mayer Shank Racing Honda
Tony Kanaan (66), Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Callum Ilott (77), Junkos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Agustin Canopino (78), Junkos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Marco Andretti (98), Andretti Autosport Honda

2023 Indy 500 weather forecast

Entering week one of practice for the 107th Indianapolis 500, Rain threatens to derail two days of running on the track The first two sessions are Tuesday, May 16th and Fast Friday, May 19th. Otherwise, the forecast points to moderate temperatures in the high 60’s and low 70’s with scattered cloud cover. But, being the Midwest, conditions can change at any moment.