2023 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 28, 2023

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Race Top Five

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Laps Led	Points
1	Josef Newgarden	2	5	51
2	Marcus Ericsson	8	30	44
3	Santino Ferrucci	14	11	45
4	Alex Palou	10	36	45
5	Alexander Rossi	7	4	37

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Passing Analysis

Miles Completed	15092.50
Passes	518
Passing Index*	3.43
Position Passes	419
Position Passing Index*	2.78

* Passing Index (PI) is number of passes per 100 miles completed. Position Passing Index (PPI) is number of position passes per 100 miles completed. For historical passing analysis, visit the History tab.

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Results

Race

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Start	Laps	Total Time	Laps Led	Status	Points	Avg. Speed	Pit Stops
1	Josef Newgarden	2	17	200	02:58:21.9611	5	Running	51	168.193	9
2	Marcus Ericsson	8	10	200	02:58:22.0585	30	Running	44	168.192	9
3	Santino Ferrucci	14	4	200	02:58:22.4884	11	Running	45	168.185	9
4	Alex Palou	10	1	200	02:58:22.7249	36	Running	45	168.181	10
5	Alexander Rossi	7	7	200	02:58:22.9545	4	Running	37	168.178	9
6	Scott Dixon	9	6	200	02:58:23.3927	-	Running	35	168.171	9
7	Takuma Sato	11	8	200	02:58:23.5381	2	Running	32	168.169	10
8	Conor Daly	20	16	200	02:58:23.8466	-	Running	24	168.164	9
9	Colton Herta	26	21	200	02:58:24.1859	1	Running	23	168.159	11
10	Rinus VeeKay	21	2	200	02:58:25.2259	24	Running	32	168.142	11
11	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	18	200	02:58:25.3834	8	Running	20	168.140	9
12	Callum Ilott	77	27	200	02:58:26.0081	5	Running	19	168.130	9
13	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	25	200	02:58:26.7043	-	Running	17	168.119	9
14	Scott McLaughlin	3	14	200	02:58:26.9656	-	Running	16	168.115	10
15	Helio Castroneves	06	20	200	02:58:27.4242	1	Running	16	168.108	10
16	Tony Kanaan	66	9	200	02:58:27.6769	-	Running	18	168.104	11
17	Marco Andretti	98	24	200	02:58:30.9411	-	Running	13	168.052	9
18	Jack Harvey	30	32	199	02:58:30.3550	-	Running	12	167.221	10
19	Christian Lundgaard	45	30	198	02:58:30.7177	-	Running	11	166.375	13
20	Ed Carpenter	33	13	197	02:55:00.2474	-	Contact	10	168.853	9
21	Benjamin Pedersen	55	11	196	02:52:20.4559	-	Contact	11	170.592	10
22	Graham Rahal	24	33	195	02:52:16.7176	-	Running	8	169.783	9
23	Will Power	12	12	195	02:58:34.1167	1	Running	9	163.803	9
24	Pato O'Ward	5	5	192	02:45:31.1750	39	Contact	17	173.998	8
25	Simon Pagenaud	60	22	192	02:45:32.4536	-	Contact	5	173.975	7
26	Agustin Canapino	78	26	192	02:45:32.7600	-	Contact	5	173.970	7
27	Felix Rosenqvist	6	3	183	02:22:00.7768	33	Contact	16	193.292	5
28	Kyle Kirkwood	27	15	183	02:22:02.4174	-	Contact	5	193.255	5
29	David Malukas	18	23	160	02:10:02.4490	-	Contact	5	184.557	7
30	Romain Grosjean	28	19	149	01:52:57.3928	-	Contact	5	197.864	4
31	Sting Ray Robb	51	31	90	01:04:01.1077	-	Contact	5	210.877	2
32	RC Enerson	50	28	75	01:00:08.6857	-	Mechanical	5	187.049	3
33	Katherine Legge	44	29	41	00:46:34.9554	-	Contact	5	132.024	4

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Race Notes

The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 featured 52 lead changes, 14 leaders, five cautions and three red flags. For the third time in the history of the event, it featured a last-lap pass for the lead. It also featured the highest Passing Index since 2019 and Position Passing Index since 2018.
There were nine former winners in the field: Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021), Takuma Sato (2017, 2020), Scott Dixon (2008), Tony Kanaan (2013), Ryan Hunter-Reay (2014), Alexander Rossi (2016), Will Power (2018), Simon Pagenaud (2019) and Marcus Ericsson (2021).
Four rookies took the green flag: Agustín Canapino, RC Enerson, Benjamin Pedersen and Sting Ray Robb.
Kanaan was the oldest driver in the field at age 48 and 21-year-old David Malukas was the youngest.
Four-time winner Castroneves entered the race with 22 previous Indianapolis 500 starts, the most in the field.
The race was 200 laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval totaling 500 miles. The pit road speed was 60 mph and the green flag to start the race was shown the fourth time past the flag stand. The pace speed on the parade laps was approximately 75, 85, 95 and 105 mph. All restarts were single file.
Each team was allotted 125 gallons of Shell Renewable Race Fuel per car. The fuel window was 30–35 laps under green-flag conditions.
Fifteen minutes before the green flag, the ambient temperature was 76 degrees with 38% relative humidity, north-northwest winds at 2 mph and cloudy skies. The track temperature was 101 degrees according to Firestone engineers.
At 12:39 p.m. EDT, Roger Penske, chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, gave the command, "Drivers, start your engines." All cars but the No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Castroneves and the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold / Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet of Graham Rahal started and rolled off the grid onto the track. Subsequently, Castroneves' car was started while Rahal's car experienced a battery issue.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton drove the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette hardtop convertible Z06 Pace Car during the pace laps. Nine-time Indy 500 starter Sarah Fisher drove the Pace Car during caution periods.
Pole sitter Alex Palou led the field to the green flag and held the lead until Lap 3, when Rinus VeeKay passed Palou in Turn 1. Palou and VeeKey continued to trade the lead through the first two rounds of green-flag pit stops, with Palou pitting on Laps 30 and 61 and VeeKay on Laps 32 and 64.
In the third stint after the second round of pit stops, Arrow McLauren teammates Pato O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist were at the front of the field and began trading the lead on Lap 70.
The race's first caution period started on Lap 92 for the No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda of Sting Ray Robb which made contact with the wall at the exit of Turn 1. The leaders at the time of the caution were Rosenqvist, O'Ward, Santino Ferrucci, VeeKay and Alexander Rossi.
During yellow-flag pit stops, contact in the pits between the No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet of VeeKay and the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Palou led to Palou's car pushed up against the pit wall while VeeKay's car was able to continue. VeeKay was later issued a drive-through penalty for contact in the pits.
Callum Ilott, who had pitted just before the first caution, was the race leader on the Lap 100 restart. He was passed by Rosenqvist at start-finish. Rosenqvist and O'Ward resumed trading the lead until the next round of pit stops. O'Ward pitted on Lap 129 and Rosenqvist on Lap 132.
The next stint saw the No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of defending race winner Ericsson out front until the race's second caution on Lap 150 for the No. 28 Andretti Autosport Honda of Romain Grosjean, which made contact with the wall at the exit of Turn 2. The car came to rest after a quarter-spin on the backstretch. Grosjean was able to climb out of his car without assistance from the AMR IndyCar Safety Team. Leaders at the time of the second caution were Ericsson, Josef Newgarden, Rosenqvist, Rossi and O'Ward.
The race restarted on Lap 156 with Ericsson leading. A succession of lead changes followed: Newgarden on Lap 157, Ericsson on Lap 158, Ferrucci on Lap 160, Ericsson on Lap 169, Sato on Lap 173, O'Ward on Lap 175 and Hunter-Reay on Lap 180.
On Lap 185, the race's third caution period began when the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Rosenqvist made contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 1. The car spun and collected the No. 27 Andretti Autosport Honda of Kyle Kirkwood, which overturned and rode the wall in Turn 2. Both drivers were assisted from their cars by the AMR INDYCAR Safety Team. Leaders at the start of this seven-lap caution were Hunter-Reay, Ilott, Canapino, O'Ward and Ericsson.
During the third caution, the race's first red flag was displayed. It was lifted at 3:30 p.m. after 13 minutes.
Following yellow-flag pit stops, O'Ward inherited the lead on Lap 188 and led the field on the Lap 192 restart.
On Lap 193, Newgarden passed O'Ward and Ericsson for the race lead in Turn 1. In Turn 2, there was a multi-car incident involving O'Ward, Canapino and Simon Pagenaud that brought out the race's fourth caution. Leaders at the start of this caution were Newgarden, Ericsson, Ferrucci, Rossi and Palou.
The race's second red flag was displayed during the fourth caution. Like the first red flag, it was 13 minutes in duration and was lifted at 3:55 p.m.
Newgarden led the field on the Lap 196 restart. Ericsson made a move for the lead at the line and was leading when the race's fifth and final caution began for contact on the frontstretch between the No. 33 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter and the No. 55 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Pedersen.
The race's third red flag was shown during the fifth caution and lasted for 11 minutes until 4:11 p.m.
With just two laps remaining, cars exited pit lane on Lap 199 and took the white and checkered flags when they crossed the start-finish line, creating a one-lap dash to the finish.
Ericsson led the field out of Turn 4 and held off Newgarden until the backstretch, when Newgarden's run out of Turn 2 allowed him to pass Ericsson. Newgarden was able to hold off Ericsson to the finish line, winning by 0.0974 of a second — the fourth-closest finish in "500" history.
The victory marked Newgarden's first Indianapolis win and his 27th career NTT IndyCar Series win. He tied Johnny Rutherford for 14th on the all-time wins list. The victory was the 19th Indy 500 win for car owner Roger Penske.
Ericsson, who finished second, questioned INDYCAR's decision to red flag the race with just two laps remaining. Had the race finished under yellow, Ericsson would have won.
Ferrucci finished third, his best career finish. It is the highest finish for an AJ Foyt Racing car at the "500" since Eliseo Salazar finished third in 2000.
Palou, who rallied to a fourth-placed finish after the incident in the pits dropped him back, leaves Indianapolis as the points leader.
Rossi completed the top five while teammate Tony Kanaan finished 16th in what was billed as his final Indianapolis 500.
Benjamin Pedersen, 21st in the final results, was the top rookie finisher despite being eliminated from the race in the Lap 196 caution that caused the third red flag.
Championship points after the 2023 Indianapolis 500:
1. Palou 219
2. Ericsson 199
3. O'Ward 185
4. Newgarden 182
5. Dixon 162
6. McLaughlin 149
7. Rossi 145
8. Grosjean 139
9. Power 131
10. Herta 130
11. Lundgaard 122

Practice 9 — Final Practice

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Best Time	On Lap	Best Speed	Total Laps	Difference	Gap
1	Takuma Sato	11	00:39.4988	21	227.855	86	--.----	--.----
2	Scott Dixon	9	00:39.5978	11	227.285	83	0.0990	0.0990
3	Will Power	12	00:39.6558	14	226.953	82	0.1570	0.0580
4	Alex Palou	10	00:39.6571	16	226.945	83	0.1583	0.0013
5	Kyle Kirkwood	27	00:39.6700	45	226.872	57	0.1712	0.0129
6	Agustin Canapino	78	00:39.7295	9	226.532	74	0.2307	0.0595
7	Colton Herta	26	00:39.7703	46	226.300	76	0.2715	0.0408
8	Romain Grosjean	28	00:39.7727	3	226.286	43	0.2739	0.0024
9	Josef Newgarden	2	00:39.8642	22	225.766	89	0.3654	0.0915
10	Scott McLaughlin	3	00:39.8998	71	225.565	81	0.4010	0.0356
11	Tony Kanaan	66	00:39.9219	17	225.440	59	0.4231	0.0221
12	Conor Daly	20	00:39.9329	11	225.378	77	0.4341	0.0110
13	Jack Harvey	30	00:39.9555	11	225.251	58	0.4567	0.0226
14	Alexander Rossi	7	00:39.9586	61	225.233	71	0.4598	0.0031
15	Pato O'Ward	5	00:39.9797	12	225.114	84	0.4809	0.0211
16	David Malukas	18	00:39.9967	38	225.019	89	0.4979	0.0170
17	Benjamin Pedersen	55	00:40.0169	44	224.905	82	0.5181	0.0202
18	Marcus Ericsson	8	00:40.0443	4	224.751	87	0.5455	0.0274
19	Marco Andretti	98	00:40.0531	13	224.702	56	0.5543	0.0088
20	Helio Castroneves	06	00:40.0608	59	224.659	87	0.5620	0.0077
21	Ed Carpenter	33	00:40.0664	52	224.627	73	0.5676	0.0056
22	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	00:40.0857	19	224.519	34	0.5869	0.0193
23	Sting Ray Robb	51	00:40.1503	8	224.158	64	0.6515	0.0646
24	Simon Pagenaud	60	00:40.1618	38	224.094	81	0.6630	0.0115
25	Christian Lundgaard	45	00:40.1793	32	223.996	61	0.6805	0.0175
26	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	00:40.2077	60	223.838	78	0.7089	0.0284
27	RC Enerson	50	00:40.2119	10	223.814	63	0.7131	0.0042
28	Felix Rosenqvist	6	00:40.2175	12	223.783	57	0.7187	0.0056
29	Katherine Legge	44	00:40.2573	9	223.562	35	0.7585	0.0398
30	Graham Rahal	24	00:40.2701	49	223.491	77	0.7713	0.0128
31	Santino Ferrucci	14	00:40.2786	52	223.444	73	0.7798	0.0085
32	Callum Ilott	77	00:40.4922	8	222.265	66	0.9934	0.2136
33	Rinus VeeKay	21	00:40.5102	58	222.166	89	1.0114	0.0180

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Session Notes

Final practice for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 ran from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT.
The session featured four yellow flags:
- 11:01–11:06 a.m. — Track inspection for reports of a race car leaking fluid.
- 11:13–11:22 a.m. — Track inspection.
- 12:04–12:12 p.m. — The No. 44 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda of Katherine Legge stopped on the backstretch with a loose right rear wheel.
- 12:36–12:45 p.m. — The No. 29 Andretti Autosport Honda of Devlin DeFrancesco slowed on course in Turn 2 with right front tire damage.
At the conclusion of Carb Day practice, Takuma Sato was fastest overall in the No. 11 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda with a 227.855 mph lap.

Practice 8

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Best Time	On Lap	Best Speed	Total Laps	Difference	Gap
1	Will Power	12	00:39.2633	58	229.222	88	--.----	--.----
2	Scott Dixon	9	00:39.2698	2	229.184	67	0.0065	0.0065
3	Takuma Sato	11	00:39.4076	35	228.382	58	0.1443	0.1378
4	Alex Palou	10	00:39.5793	7	227.392	53	0.3160	0.1717
5	Tony Kanaan	66	00:39.6311	34	227.094	50	0.3678	0.0518
6	Conor Daly	20	00:39.6314	34	227.093	57	0.3681	0.0003
7	Marco Andretti	98	00:39.7120	19	226.632	53	0.4487	0.0806
8	Benjamin Pedersen	55	00:39.7699	12	226.302	53	0.5066	0.0579
9	Pato O'Ward	5	00:39.7768	2	226.263	66	0.5135	0.0069
10	Colton Herta	26	00:39.8330	18	225.943	61	0.5697	0.0562
11	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	00:39.8481	6	225.858	66	0.5848	0.0151
12	Scott McLaughlin	3	00:39.8605	51	225.787	77	0.5972	0.0124
13	Marcus Ericsson	8	00:39.8781	42	225.688	65	0.6148	0.0176
14	Kyle Kirkwood	27	00:39.9283	61	225.404	66	0.6650	0.0502
15	Ed Carpenter	33	00:39.9387	2	225.345	44	0.6754	0.0104
16	Agustin Canapino	78	00:39.9527	30	225.266	75	0.6894	0.0140
17	Christian Lundgaard	45	00:39.9701	66	225.168	90	0.7068	0.0174
18	David Malukas	18	00:39.9943	4	225.032	25	0.7310	0.0242
19	Simon Pagenaud	60	00:40.0028	8	224.984	65	0.7395	0.0085
20	Alexander Rossi	7	00:40.0046	17	224.974	82	0.7413	0.0018
21	Sting Ray Robb	51	00:40.0504	10	224.717	60	0.7871	0.0458
22	Romain Grosjean	28	00:40.0774	35	224.565	60	0.8141	0.0270
23	Stefan Wilson	24	00:40.1228	6	224.311	57	0.8595	0.0454
24	Josef Newgarden	2	00:40.1255	42	224.296	81	0.8622	0.0027
25	RC Enerson	50	00:40.1274	48	224.286	61	0.8641	0.0019
26	Jack Harvey	30	00:40.1947	45	223.910	50	0.9314	0.0673
27	Helio Castroneves	06	00:40.2055	27	223.850	63	0.9422	0.0108
28	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	00:40.2804	41	223.434	70	1.0171	0.0749
29	Katherine Legge	44	00:40.3554	7	223.018	35	1.0921	0.0750
30	Felix Rosenqvist	6	00:40.3592	25	222.997	67	1.0959	0.0038
31	Santino Ferrucci	14	00:40.3827	3	222.868	60	1.1194	0.0235
32	Callum Ilott	77	00:40.5426	39	221.989	53	1.2793	0.1599
33	Rinus VeeKay	21	00:41.0187	16	219.412	27	1.7554	0.4761

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Session Notes

Practice 8 started at 1 p.m. EDT and was initially scheduled to be two hours in duration, ending at 3 p.m.
At 1:44 p.m., a track inspection paused the action for 12 minutes.
At 2:11 p.m., the No. 44 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda of Katherine Legge made front-to-rear contact with the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet of Stefan Wilson. Legge's car did a quarter-spin to the right and made right-rear contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 1. Wilson's car did a simultaneous three-quarter spin to the right and made front-end contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 1. Meanwhile, Legge's car continued down the track and made secondary contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2. Legge climbed from her car without assistance from the AMR INDYCAR Safety Team. Wilson was assisted from his car, placed on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance.
Legge was seen and released from the IU Health INDYCAR Medical Unit while Wilson was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.
The session resumed 29 minutes later after repairs to the SAFER Barrier. Race Control added 10 minutes to Practice 8, extending it until 3:10 p.m.
At the conclusion of Practice 8, the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet of Will Power was fastest at 229.222 mph.
At 7:45 p.m., Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced that Wilson was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital for further tests where it was discovered that he suffered a fracture of the 12th thoracic vertebrae. Wilson will stay overnight at the hospital for further tests and observation. Due to his injury, he will not be able to compete in the 2023 Indianapolis 500. The team said it will have "more information in due course" regarding its future plans.

Qualifications — Firestone Fast Six

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Lap 1 Time	Lap 2 Time	Lap 3 Time	Lap 4 Time	Total Time	Average Speed
1	Alex Palou	10	38.2765	38.3961	38.4731	38.5580	02:33.7037	234.217
2	Rinus VeeKay	21	38.2947	38.3954	38.4645	38.5531	02:33.7077	234.211
3	Felix Rosenqvist	6	38.3628	38.4233	38.4731	38.5121	02:33.7713	234.114
4	Santino Ferrucci	14	38.4070	38.4981	38.5790	38.5854	02:34.0695	233.661
5	Pato O'Ward	5	38.5017	38.5455	38.6329	38.7214	02:34.4015	233.158
6	Scott Dixon	9	38.4313	38.6043	38.6585	38.7125	02:34.4066	233.151

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Qualifying Notes

Firestone Fast Six qualifying began at 5:20 p.m. and offered each of the qualifiers one attempt to earn the NTT P1 Award for the 2023 Indianapolis 500.
At the start of the session, the ambient temperature was 78 degrees with clear skies. The track temperature was 119.7 degrees according to Firestone engineers.
Alex Palou, third to qualify, turned the fastest single lap of the session at 235.131 mph and ended his four-lap run with an average speed of 234.217 mph, the fastest pole speed in Indy 500 history.
Palou became the first Spaniard to win the NTT P1 Award for the Indianapolis 500.
Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist also laid down four-lap averages in excess of 234 mph with VeeKay at 234.211 mph and Rosenqvist at 234.114 mph.
With the three combined, they are the fastest front row in "500" history with an average speed of 234.181 mph.
Following the Fast Six, the field averaged out to 232.184 mph, also a record. The previous best field average was 231.023 mph set in 2022.

Qualifications — Last Chance

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Lap 1 Time	Lap 2 Time	Lap 3 Time	Lap 4 Time	Total Time	Average Speed
1	Christian Lundgaard	45	39.0753	39.1685	39.2377	39.2792	02:36.7607	229.649
2	Sting Ray Robb	51	39.1195	39.2052	39.2133	39.2913	02:36.8293	229.549
3	Jack Harvey	30	39.2268	39.2873	39.2712	39.3063	02:37.0916	229.166
4	Graham Rahal	15	39.1960	39.2503	39.3056	39.3441	02:37.0960	229.159
5	Jack Harvey	30	39.2339	39.3068	39.3115	39.4018	02:37.2540	228.929
6	Jack Harvey	30	39.2954	39.3686	39.4123	39.4886	02:37.5649	228.477

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Qualifying Notes

Last Chance qualifying started at 4:05 p.m. EDT and provided one hour of track time for the Last Chance qualifiers to make unlimited runs in an attempt to make the field.
Five minutes before the start of the session, the ambient temperature was 78 degrees with clear skies. The track temperature was 124.7 degrees according to Firestone engineers.
After one qualifying run for each Last Chance qualifier, Jack Harvey was outside the field of 33 with a four-lap average speed of 228.477 mph after he was bumped Graham Rahal.
Harvey was the only driver to make additional attempts:
- The second attempt was only two laps in duration and was intended to cool down the No. 30 Honda with airflow.
- The third attempt started at 4:55 p.m., 10 minutes before the end of Last Chance qualifying. Harvey averaged 228.929 mph, not fast enough to bump Rahal whose average speed was 229.159 mph.
- The fourth attempt started at 5:03 p.m. and ended with an four-lap average speed of 229.166 mph, enough to bump Rahal from the field.

Qualifications — Top 12

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Lap 1 Time	Lap 2 Time	Lap 3 Time	Lap 4 Time	Total Time	Average Speed
1	Felix Rosenqvist	6	38.3739	38.4254	38.4698	38.5236	02:33.7927	234.081
2	Santino Ferrucci	14	38.3662	38.4239	38.5136	38.6011	02:33.9048	233.911
3	Rinus VeeKay	21	38.3787	38.4595	38.5367	38.6023	02:33.9772	233.801
4	Alex Palou	10	38.3286	38.4396	38.5829	38.6405	02:33.9916	233.779
5	Scott Dixon	9	38.4054	38.4801	38.6574	38.6786	02:34.2215	233.430
6	Pato O'Ward	5	38.4058	38.5254	38.6577	38.7660	02:34.3549	233.229
7	Alexander Rossi	7	38.4548	38.5341	38.6245	38.8198	02:34.4332	233.110
8	Takuma Sato	11	38.4768	38.5586	38.6569	38.7493	02:34.4416	233.098
9	Tony Kanaan	66	38.4614	38.5368	38.6321	38.8255	02:34.4558	233.076
10	Marcus Ericsson	8	38.4904	38.5816	38.7049	38.8032	02:34.5801	232.889
11	Benjamin Pedersen	55	38.6039	38.6483	38.6836	38.7888	02:34.7246	232.671
12	Will Power	12	38.5775	38.7066	38.6864	38.7783	02:34.7488	232.635

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Qualifying Notes

Top 12 qualifying began on time at 2 p.m. EDT and featured the fastest 12 qualifiers from Day 1.
At the start of the session, the ambient temperature was 74 degrees with clear skies. The track temperature was 121.3 degrees according to Firestone engineers.
Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci, Rinus VeeKay, Alex Palou, Scott Dixon and Pato O'Ward advanced to the Firestone Fast Six as the fastest six qualifiers.
Notably, Rosenqvist's four-lap average speed of 234.081 mph became the second-fastest qualifying run in Indianapolis 500 history.

Practice 7

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Best Time	On Lap	Best Speed	Total Laps	Difference	Gap
1	Marcus Ericsson	8	00:38.1854	6	235.692	11	--.----	--.----
2	Alex Palou	10	00:38.1988	3	235.609	7	0.0134	0.0134
3	Takuma Sato	11	00:38.2782	11	235.121	14	0.0928	0.0794
4	Benjamin Pedersen	55	00:38.2936	2	235.026	7	0.1082	0.0154
5	Santino Ferrucci	14	00:38.3024	2	234.972	7	0.1170	0.0088
6	Scott Dixon	9	00:38.3047	3	234.958	3	0.1193	0.0023
7	Pato O'Ward	5	00:38.3262	2	234.826	7	0.1408	0.0215
8	Rinus VeeKay	21	00:38.3304	5	234.801	6	0.1450	0.0042
9	Alexander Rossi	7	00:38.4242	4	234.227	10	0.2388	0.0938
10	Will Power	12	00:38.4719	3	233.937	7	0.2865	0.0477
11	Felix Rosenqvist	6	00:38.5055	4	233.733	9	0.3201	0.0336
12	Christian Lundgaard	45	00:38.9484	11	231.075	16	0.7630	0.4429
13	Graham Rahal	15	00:39.0248	2	230.623	16	0.8394	0.0764
14	Sting Ray Robb	51	00:39.0392	11	230.538	16	0.8538	0.0144
15	Jack Harvey	30	00:39.0586	12	230.423	18	0.8732	0.0194

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Session Notes

Practice 7 began on time at 11:30 a.m. EDT and was two hours in duration. It was split into two halves with the Top 12 qualifiers practicing for the first 60 minutes and the Last Chance qualifiers practicing for the final 60 minutes.
One caution slowed practice when smoke trailed from the No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet of Rinus VeeKay, causing a five-minute yellow flag.
At the conclusion of practice, the No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Marcus Ericsson was fastest with a 235.692 mph lap.

Qualifications — Day 1

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Lap 1 Time	Lap 2 Time	Lap 3 Time	Lap 4 Time	Total Time	Average Speed
1	Felix Rosenqvist	6	38.4076	38.4107	38.4977	38.5650	02:33.8810	233.947
2	Alexander Rossi	7	38.4325	38.5016	38.5623	38.6605	02:34.1569	233.528
3	Alex Palou	10	38.4209	38.5113	38.6079	38.7031	02:34.2432	233.398
4	Rinus VeeKay	21	38.4776	38.5261	38.6047	38.6365	02:34.2449	233.395
5	Scott Dixon	9	38.4939	38.5038	38.5797	38.6810	02:34.2584	233.375
6	Tony Kanaan	66	38.4521	38.5745	38.5677	38.6825	02:34.2768	233.347
7	Takuma Sato	11	38.4476	38.5243	38.6581	38.6632	02:34.2932	233.322
8	Pato O'Ward	5	38.4896	38.5635	38.6360	38.6503	02:34.3394	233.252
9	Santino Ferrucci	14	38.5334	38.5873	38.6082	38.6804	02:34.4093	233.147
10	Marcus Ericsson	8	38.5372	38.5840	38.6487	38.7167	02:34.4866	233.030
11	Benjamin Pedersen	55	38.5775	38.6520	38.6975	38.7527	02:34.6797	232.739
12	Will Power	12	38.6071	38.6492	38.7095	38.7274	02:34.6932	232.719
13	Ed Carpenter	33	38.5227	38.7270	38.6922	38.7709	02:34.7128	232.689
14	Scott McLaughlin	3	38.6409	38.6626	38.7084	38.7087	02:34.7206	232.677
15	Kyle Kirkwood	27	38.5478	38.6164	38.7279	38.8390	02:34.7311	232.662
16	Conor Daly	20	38.6052	38.6759	38.7675	38.8347	02:34.8833	232.433
17	Josef Newgarden	2	38.6863	38.7298	38.7262	38.7616	02:34.9039	232.402
18	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	38.7189	38.7366	38.7918	38.8364	02:35.0837	232.133
19	Romain Grosjean	28	38.6964	38.7765	38.8336	38.8679	02:35.1744	231.997
20	Helio Castroneves	06	38.7358	38.7982	38.8212	38.8480	02:35.2032	231.954
21	Colton Herta	26	38.7148	38.8143	38.8344	38.8420	02:35.2055	231.951
22	Simon Pagenaud	60	38.8072	38.7957	38.7981	38.8529	02:35.2539	231.878
23	David Malukas	18	38.7209	38.7854	38.8755	38.9452	02:35.3270	231.769
24	Marco Andretti	98	38.7379	38.7932	38.9270	38.9276	02:35.3857	231.682
25	Stefan Wilson	24	38.7534	38.7871	38.9713	38.8965	02:35.4083	231.648
26	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	38.7679	38.8045	38.8869	39.1468	02:35.6061	231.353
27	Agustin Canapino	78	38.7073	38.8576	38.9894	39.0744	02:35.6287	231.320
28	Callum Ilott	77	38.7146	38.7908	38.9774	39.2384	02:35.7212	231.182
29	RC Enerson	50	38.7988	38.8882	38.9780	39.0924	02:35.7574	231.129
30	Katherine Legge	44	38.8607	38.8971	39.0152	39.0241	02:35.7971	231.070
31	Felix Rosenqvist	6	38.5361	38.6051	38.6180	38.6816	02:34.4408	233.099
32	Scott Dixon	9	38.5775	38.6184	38.6693	38.6983	02:34.5635	232.914
33	Takuma Sato	11	38.5384	38.5860	38.6600	38.8170	02:34.6014	232.857
34	Marcus Ericsson	8	38.5730	38.6795	38.6882	38.7415	02:34.6822	232.735
35	Will Power	12	38.6048	38.6739	38.6955	38.7250	02:34.6992	232.710
36	Ed Carpenter	33	38.5647	38.6653	38.7188	38.8103	02:34.7591	232.620
37	Tony Kanaan	66	38.5723	38.6564	38.7293	38.8011	02:34.7591	232.620
38	Kyle Kirkwood	27	38.5869	38.6586	38.7137	38.8013	02:34.7605	232.617
39	Josef Newgarden	2	38.5849	38.6578	38.7735	38.7944	02:34.8106	232.542
40	Ed Carpenter	33	38.5836	38.6258	38.7312	38.8906	02:34.8312	232.511
41	Scott McLaughlin	3	38.5415	38.6547	38.7370	38.9034	02:34.8366	232.503
42	Tony Kanaan	66	38.5433	38.6605	38.8131	38.8576	02:34.8745	232.446
43	Marcus Ericsson	8	38.5276	38.6283	38.6949	39.0403	02:34.8911	232.421
44	Kyle Kirkwood	27	38.6052	38.7087	38.7974	38.8006	02:34.9119	232.390
45	Conor Daly	20	38.5909	38.7277	38.7784	38.8186	02:34.9156	232.385
46	Will Power	12	38.6411	38.7237	38.7738	38.8136	02:34.9522	232.330
47	Romain Grosjean	28	38.7143	38.8006	0.0000	0.0000	01:17.5149	232.213
48	Agustin Canapino	78	38.7507	38.7866	0.0000	0.0000	01:17.5373	232.146
49	Marco Andretti	98	38.7434	38.7956	0.0000	0.0000	01:17.5390	232.141
50	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	38.6743	38.7171	38.8352	38.8919	02:35.1185	232.081
51	Marco Andretti	98	38.7836	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	00:38.7836	232.057
52	Colton Herta	26	38.6848	38.7480	38.8827	38.9719	02:35.2874	231.828
53	Conor Daly	20	38.7662	38.8242	38.9216	0.0000	01:56.5120	231.736
54	Simon Pagenaud	60	38.8746	38.8206	38.8374	38.8492	02:35.3818	231.687
55	Colton Herta	26	38.7201	38.8145	38.9124	38.9434	02:35.3904	231.675
56	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	38.7399	38.7693	38.9397	38.9830	02:35.4319	231.613
57	Simon Pagenaud	60	38.8929	38.8663	38.9231	0.0000	01:56.6823	231.398
58	Stefan Wilson	24	38.8129	38.9009	38.9944	38.8961	02:35.6043	231.356
59	Colton Herta	26	38.6037	38.6703	38.7888	39.5874	02:35.6502	231.288
60	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	38.8124	38.8955	38.9580	38.9940	02:35.6599	231.273
61	Helio Castroneves	06	38.8082	39.0891	0.0000	0.0000	01:17.8973	231.073
62	Christian Lundgaard	45	38.8988	38.9105	38.9799	39.0175	02:35.8067	231.056
63	David Malukas	18	38.9032	38.8696	38.9551	39.0963	02:35.8242	231.030
64	Stefan Wilson	24	38.7157	38.8315	38.9290	39.4001	02:35.8763	230.952
65	Christian Lundgaard	45	38.9353	38.9722	38.9841	39.0479	02:35.9395	230.859
66	David Malukas	18	38.9385	38.9513	39.0419	39.0620	02:35.9937	230.779
67	Sting Ray Robb	51	38.9401	38.9841	39.0172	39.0785	02:36.0199	230.740
68	Christian Lundgaard	45	38.9636	39.0196	39.0552	39.0658	02:36.1042	230.615
69	Christian Lundgaard	45	39.0077	39.0478	39.0213	39.0908	02:36.1676	230.522
70	Helio Castroneves	06	38.8166	38.8957	39.3872	39.1434	02:36.2429	230.410
71	David Malukas	18	38.9874	39.0457	39.1848	0.0000	01:57.2179	230.340
72	Sting Ray Robb	51	38.9809	39.0495	39.0945	39.2484	02:36.3733	230.218
73	Jack Harvey	30	39.0507	39.0956	39.1445	39.1641	02:36.4549	230.098
74	Graham Rahal	15	39.0861	39.1752	0.0000	0.0000	01:18.2613	229.999
75	Sting Ray Robb	51	39.0773	39.1162	39.1856	39.1735	02:36.5526	229.955
76	Jack Harvey	30	39.1114	39.1735	0.0000	0.0000	01:18.2849	229.929
77	Sting Ray Robb	51	39.0580	39.1525	39.2805	0.0000	01:57.4910	229.805
78	Jack Harvey	30	39.1363	39.1429	39.2401	0.0000	01:57.5193	229.749
79	Graham Rahal	15	39.1838	39.1993	39.1886	0.0000	01:57.5717	229.647
80	Graham Rahal	15	39.2514	39.2332	39.2416	39.5372	02:37.2634	228.915
81	Graham Rahal	15	39.0353	39.1774	39.3529	39.9655	02:37.5311	228.526
82	Callum Ilott	77	39.1374	39.4435	39.6922	39.8158	02:38.0889	227.720
83	Romain Grosjean	28	38.7933	38.8543	42.7821	0.0000	02:00.4297	224.197
84	Josef Newgarden	2	38.6818	42.8345	0.0000	0.0000	01:21.5163	220.815

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Qualifying Notes

The first day of qualifying for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 began on time when then track opened at 11 a.m. EDT for all entries.
Qualifying determined the 33 positions in the field based on fastest four-lap aggregate times. All cars were guaranteed one four-lap opportunity to qualify provided that each car was properly presented in the initial qualifying line. Proper presentation consisted of four steps:
1. The car must be in the qualifying line at the designated time.
2. The car must have passed technical inspection.
3. The car must remain in the qualifying line from tech inspection to pit lane, with no changes other than tire pressures and front and rear wing adjustments.
4. The car must leave pit lane to begin the qualifying attempt when instructed to by Race Control.
An official qualification attempt consisted of four consecutive timed laps, with the aggregate time recorded as the official qualifying time for the car. Each car was permitted two warm-up laps prior to the timed qualification attempt, although the Race Director may permit three warm-up laps if deemed necessary.
The guaranteed opportunity for qualifying was completed after going one time through through the official qualifying order, established by the blind qualifying draw on May 19. If an entry did not make its qualifying attempt at the designated spot in the qualifying order, it forfeited its guaranteed opportunity. The cars of Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden, who were set to qualify 32nd and 34th, respectively, were removed from the qualifying order by Team Penske and qualified later in the session.
There were no major incidents during qualifying, with the worst being brushes of the wall by Agustín Canapino and Ed Carpenter.
The top twelve fastest four-lap averages, led by the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Felix Rosenqvist at 233.947 mph, will compete in Top 12 qualifying on May 21 at 2 p.m. EDT. Other drivers in the top 12 were Alexander Rossi, Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Takuma Sato, Pato O'Ward, Santino Ferrucci, Marcus Ericsson, Benjamin Pedersen and Will Power.
Rosenqvist's 233.947 mph average speed ranks as the third-fastest four-lap qualifying run turned in the history of the race, eclipsed only by Arie Luyendyk at 236.986 mph in 1996 and Scott Dixon's pole run at 234.048 mph last year.
Those drivers whose four-lap averages ranked 13 through 30 will start from those positions in the Indianapolis 500, pending official confirmation of the qualifying results.
Four drivers were outside the top 30 and will compete in Last Chance qualifying on May 21 at 4 p.m.
- Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
- Jack Harvey, No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
- Christian Lundgaard, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
- Sting Ray Robb, No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda
The driver with the slowest four-lap average speed in Last Chance qualifying will be bumped from the field.
Of note:
- Katherine Legge became the fastest female Indy 500 qualifier ever. Her best single lap speed of 231.627 mph broke Simona De Silvestro's record of 230.201 mph set in 2021. Legge's four-lap average speed of 231.070 mph surpassed Sarah Fisher's 229.439 mph record set in 2002.
- Benjamin Pedersen's four-lap average was the second fastest ever for a rookie and his single lap at 233.297 mph was the fastest ever turned by a Indy 500 rookie. Only Tony Stewart's rookie four-lap run in 1996 at 233.100 mph is faster.
- There were 84 total qualifying attempts, beating the previous record if 73 attempts set in 2019.

Practice 6

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Best Time	On Lap	Best Speed	Total Laps	Difference	Gap
1	Tony Kanaan	66	00:38.6223	3	233.026	8	--.----	--.----
2	Alexander Rossi	7	00:38.6426	3	232.904	9	0.0203	0.0203
3	Alex Palou	10	00:38.6560	11	232.823	14	0.0337	0.0134
4	Kyle Kirkwood	27	00:38.6906	13	232.615	16	0.0683	0.0346
5	Scott Dixon	9	00:38.7147	11	232.470	19	0.0924	0.0241
6	Colton Herta	26	00:38.7338	11	232.355	15	0.1115	0.0191
7	Conor Daly	20	00:38.8873	3	231.438	9	0.2650	0.1535
8	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	00:39.0197	5	230.653	7	0.3974	0.1324
9	Callum Ilott	77	00:39.1090	12	230.126	14	0.4867	0.0893
10	Jack Harvey	30	00:39.2391	4	229.363	8	0.6168	0.1301

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Session Notes

Practice 6 for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 began on time at 8:30 a.m. EDT and ran for its full one-hour duration 9:30 a.m.
Cars were split into two groups, with each group having 30 minutes of track time. Just 10 cars total elected to participate in Practice 6.
At the end of the session, which was without incident, Tony Kanaan topped the combined speed chart in the No. 66 Arrow McLauren Chevrolet with a 233.026 mph lap.
Alex Palou in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was fastest over four laps with a 232.714 mph average speed.

Practice 5

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Best Time	On Lap	Best Speed	Total Laps	Difference	Gap
1	Takuma Sato	11	00:38.3382	2	234.753	18	--.----	--.----
2	Marco Andretti	98	00:38.4283	31	234.202	32	0.0901	0.0901
3	Rinus VeeKay	21	00:38.4334	3	234.171	15	0.0952	0.0051
4	Marcus Ericsson	8	00:38.4568	16	234.029	20	0.1186	0.0234
5	Pato O'Ward	5	00:38.4951	12	233.796	26	0.1569	0.0383
6	Josef Newgarden	2	00:38.4999	14	233.767	20	0.1617	0.0048
7	Santino Ferrucci	14	00:38.5013	23	233.758	32	0.1631	0.0014
8	Kyle Kirkwood	27	00:38.5260	10	233.608	33	0.1878	0.0247
9	Colton Herta	26	00:38.5348	16	233.555	27	0.1966	0.0088
10	Scott Dixon	9	00:38.5429	14	233.506	17	0.2047	0.0081
11	Felix Rosenqvist	6	00:38.5509	23	233.458	26	0.2127	0.0080
12	Will Power	12	00:38.5614	18	233.394	22	0.2232	0.0105
13	Scott McLaughlin	3	00:38.5691	17	233.347	21	0.2309	0.0077
14	Alex Palou	10	00:38.5822	6	233.268	17	0.2440	0.0131
15	Benjamin Pedersen	55	00:38.5939	12	233.197	14	0.2557	0.0117
16	Alexander Rossi	7	00:38.6044	12	233.134	42	0.2662	0.0105
17	Tony Kanaan	66	00:38.6106	16	233.097	29	0.2724	0.0062
18	Conor Daly	20	00:38.6288	11	232.987	28	0.2906	0.0182
19	Romain Grosjean	28	00:38.6363	10	232.942	14	0.2981	0.0075
20	Agustin Canapino	78	00:38.6399	33	232.920	37	0.3017	0.0036
21	Ed Carpenter	33	00:38.6406	16	232.916	19	0.3024	0.0007
22	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	00:38.6497	22	232.861	26	0.3115	0.0091
23	Simon Pagenaud	60	00:38.6939	30	232.595	33	0.3557	0.0442
24	Stefan Wilson	24	00:38.6981	25	232.570	28	0.3599	0.0042
25	David Malukas	18	00:38.7320	17	232.366	20	0.3938	0.0339
26	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	00:38.7391	25	232.323	29	0.4009	0.0071
27	Helio Castroneves	06	00:38.7701	43	232.138	45	0.4319	0.0310
28	Sting Ray Robb	51	00:38.8435	11	231.699	21	0.5053	0.0734
29	Katherine Legge	44	00:38.8904	37	231.420	40	0.5522	0.0469
30	RC Enerson	50	00:38.9203	21	231.242	32	0.5821	0.0299
31	Jack Harvey	30	00:38.9331	3	231.166	35	0.5949	0.0128
32	Christian Lundgaard	45	00:38.9353	18	231.153	45	0.5971	0.0022
33	Graham Rahal	15	00:39.0170	41	230.669	50	0.6788	0.0817
34	Callum Ilott	77	00:39.3113	2	228.942	7	0.9731	0.2943

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Session Notes

Practice 5 for the 2023 Indianapolis 500, also known as "Fast Friday," began on time at noon EDT and ran for its full six-hour duration until 6 p.m.
At the start of the session, the ambient temperature was 76 degrees and the track temperature was 102 degrees according to Firestone engineers. At the halfway point, the ambient temperature was up to 80 degrees and the track temperature was 105 degrees.
Practice slowed twice for track inspections at 1:55 p.m. and 4:01 p.m., once for debris in Turn 1 at 4:41 p.m., and once for an on-track incident at 5:49 p.m. when the No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda of Jack Harvey slowed on track and trailed smoke.
Takuma Sato and the No. 11 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda ended the session with the fastest lap overall at 234.753 mph and the fastest four-lap average at 233.413 mph.
Practice 5 top four-lap averages:
1. Sato 233.413
2. Ericsson 233.113
3. Newgarden 233.086
4. Power 233.070
5. VeeKay 232.898
6. Herta 232.804
7. Rosenqvist 232.778
8. Kirkwood 232.616
9. Rossi 232.535
10. Dixon 232.451
11. Palou 232.320

Practice 4

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Best Time	On Lap	Best Speed	Total Laps	Difference	Gap
1	Marcus Ericsson	8	00:39.1974	20	229.607	87	--.----	--.----
2	Scott Dixon	9	00:39.2694	76	229.186	84	0.0720	0.0720
3	Simon Pagenaud	60	00:39.3562	66	228.681	104	0.1588	0.0868
4	Will Power	12	00:39.3740	71	228.577	85	0.1766	0.0178
5	Colton Herta	26	00:39.4321	80	228.240	103	0.2347	0.0581
6	Conor Daly	20	00:39.4365	31	228.215	105	0.2391	0.0044
7	Takuma Sato	11	00:39.5052	66	227.818	98	0.3078	0.0687
8	Pato O'Ward	5	00:39.5198	16	227.734	92	0.3224	0.0146
9	Alex Palou	10	00:39.5225	3	227.718	83	0.3251	0.0027
10	Alexander Rossi	7	00:39.5234	4	227.713	164	0.3260	0.0009
11	Santino Ferrucci	14	00:39.5561	48	227.525	57	0.3587	0.0327
12	Graham Rahal	15	00:39.6523	78	226.973	82	0.4549	0.0962
13	Tony Kanaan	66	00:39.6790	5	226.820	47	0.4816	0.0267
14	Kyle Kirkwood	27	00:39.7015	37	226.692	94	0.5041	0.0225
15	Agustin Canapino	78	00:39.7091	71	226.648	84	0.5117	0.0076
16	Felix Rosenqvist	6	00:39.7189	18	226.592	153	0.5215	0.0098
17	Marco Andretti	98	00:39.7239	57	226.564	74	0.5265	0.0050
18	Helio Castroneves	06	00:39.7357	99	226.497	120	0.5383	0.0118
19	Sting Ray Robb	51	00:39.7512	45	226.408	102	0.5538	0.0155
20	Josef Newgarden	2	00:39.8207	61	226.013	90	0.6233	0.0695
21	Jack Harvey	30	00:39.8281	55	225.971	86	0.6307	0.0074
22	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	00:39.8317	23	225.951	54	0.6343	0.0036
23	David Malukas	18	00:39.8340	107	225.938	164	0.6366	0.0023
24	Scott McLaughlin	3	00:39.8398	84	225.905	105	0.6424	0.0058
25	Romain Grosjean	28	00:39.8433	55	225.885	123	0.6459	0.0035
26	Benjamin Pedersen	55	00:39.9234	60	225.432	63	0.7260	0.0801
27	Christian Lundgaard	45	00:39.9698	83	225.170	89	0.7724	0.0464
28	RC Enerson	50	00:39.9801	63	225.112	68	0.7827	0.0103
29	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	00:39.9913	14	225.049	52	0.7939	0.0112
30	Rinus VeeKay	21	00:39.9950	81	225.028	128	0.7976	0.0037
31	Ed Carpenter	33	00:40.0167	13	224.906	112	0.8193	0.0217
32	Callum Ilott	77	00:40.0486	4	224.727	71	0.8512	0.0319
33	Stefan Wilson	24	00:40.0582	25	224.673	53	0.8608	0.0096
34	Katherine Legge	44	00:40.1905	46	223.934	83	0.9931	0.1323

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Session Notes

Practice 4 for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 began on time at noon EDT and ran for its full six-hour duration until 6 p.m.
Like Wednesday's Practice 3, the second official day of on-track activity for the Indy 500 was without serious incident. There were just three yellow flags, all for track inspections.
At the conclusion of practice, the No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of 2022 "500" winner Marcus Ericsson held the top spot on the speed chart with a 229.607 mph lap, the fastest of the day and of the month to date.
With 10 minutes of Practice 4 remaining, Ericsson also topped the no-tow speeds with a 224.414 mph lap. Will Power, Santino Ferrucci, Scott McLaughlin and Scott Dixon completed the top five on the no-tow speed chart.

Practice 3

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Best Time	On Lap	Best Speed	Total Laps	Difference	Gap
1	Takuma Sato	11	00:39.2261	78	229.439	92	--.----	--.----
2	Scott Dixon	9	00:39.2714	4	229.174	93	0.0453	0.0453
3	Santino Ferrucci	14	00:39.3053	75	228.977	79	0.0792	0.0339
4	Alex Palou	10	00:39.3494	56	228.720	108	0.1233	0.0441
5	Scott McLaughlin	3	00:39.3919	134	228.473	136	0.1658	0.0425
6	Colton Herta	26	00:39.4639	84	228.057	115	0.2378	0.0720
7	Marcus Ericsson	8	00:39.5256	65	227.701	110	0.2995	0.0617
8	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	00:39.5397	56	227.619	81	0.3136	0.0141
9	Josef Newgarden	2	00:39.5668	94	227.463	111	0.3407	0.0271
10	Marco Andretti	98	00:39.6507	26	226.982	74	0.4246	0.0839
11	Jack Harvey	30	00:39.6659	65	226.895	78	0.4398	0.0152
12	Will Power	12	00:39.6710	31	226.866	118	0.4449	0.0051
13	Graham Rahal	15	00:39.6973	65	226.716	79	0.4712	0.0263
14	Conor Daly	20	00:39.7333	104	226.510	123	0.5072	0.0360
15	Stefan Wilson	24	00:39.7728	89	226.285	109	0.5467	0.0395
16	David Malukas	18	00:39.7982	86	226.141	110	0.5721	0.0254
17	Simon Pagenaud	60	00:39.7988	78	226.137	107	0.5727	0.0006
18	Rinus VeeKay	21	00:39.8524	145	225.833	151	0.6263	0.0536
19	Alexander Rossi	7	00:39.8929	88	225.604	142	0.6668	0.0405
20	Pato O'Ward	5	00:39.9100	117	225.507	122	0.6839	0.0171
21	Benjamin Pedersen	55	00:39.9149	82	225.480	114	0.6888	0.0049
22	Agustin Canapino	78	00:39.9242	48	225.427	97	0.6981	0.0093
23	Tony Kanaan	66	00:39.9528	44	225.266	81	0.7267	0.0286
24	Helio Castroneves	06	00:39.9727	66	225.154	84	0.7466	0.0199
25	Kyle Kirkwood	27	00:40.0199	21	224.888	108	0.7938	0.0472
26	Sting Ray Robb	51	00:40.0340	69	224.809	103	0.8079	0.0141
27	Felix Rosenqvist	6	00:40.0435	73	224.756	98	0.8174	0.0095
28	Ed Carpenter	33	00:40.0464	3	224.739	123	0.8203	0.0029
29	Devlin DeFrancesco	29	00:40.0778	88	224.563	110	0.8517	0.0314
30	Romain Grosjean	28	00:40.0802	82	224.550	105	0.8541	0.0024
32	Christian Lundgaard	45	00:40.1249	110	224.300	112	0.8988	0.0288
33	RC Enerson	50	00:40.1755	25	224.017	29	0.9494	0.0506
34	Callum Ilott	77	00:40.2849	66	223.409	80	1.0588	0.1094

— Practice 3: Results (PDF) | Back to the session list

Session Notes

After the first day of Indianapolis 500 practice was rained out, Day 2 began with five minutes designated for install laps at 10 a.m. EDT.
At 10:15 a.m., RC Enerson and the No. 50 Abel Motorsports Chevrolet received one hour and 45 minutes of track time to complete Rookie Orientation. Enerson completed the first two phases during the dedicated session and was allowed to finish the third phase during Practice 3 that followed. At 3:23 p.m., Enerson completed Rookie Orientation.
Practice 3 got underway at noon when Ball State men's basketball coach Michael Lewis waved the green flag. The first session to feature all cars was six hours in duration and wrapped up at 6 p.m.
There were five yellow flags — three for debris and two for track inspections — and no on-track incidents.
Takuma Sato was fastest with a 229.439 mph lap in the No. 11 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

Green Flag	12:45 p.m. EDT *
Drivers Start Your Engines	12:38 p.m.
Drivers to Your Cars	12:29 p.m.
Invocation and National Anthem	12:17–12:27 p.m.
Race Broadcast	11 a.m. on NBC and Peacock
Cars to Grid	10:30–10:55 a.m.
Push-Out to Pit Lane	9–9:20 a.m.
Qualifying	11 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. Saturday, May 20 (Day 1 Qualifying) 2–3 p.m. Sunday, May 21 (Top 12 Qualifying) 4–6 p.m. Sunday, May 21 (Last Chance and Fast Six Qualifying)
Qualifying Broadcasts	11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20 on Peacock 2:30–4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 on NBC 2–3 p.m. Sunday, May 21 on Peacock 4–6 p.m. Sunday, May 21 on NBC and Peacock
Practice Sessions	~~9–11:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 16 (Oval Veterans)~~ Rained Out ~~1–3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 (Refreshers)~~ Rained Out ~~3–6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 (All Cars)~~ Rained Out 10–10:05 a.m. Wednesday, May 17 (Install Laps) 11:15 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 17 (Rookie Orientation) Noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 (All Cars) Noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 18 Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, May 19 (Fast Friday) 8:30–9 a.m. Saturday, May 20 (Group 1) 9–9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20 (Group 2) 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21 (Top 12) 12:30–1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21 (Last Chance) 1–3 p.m. Monday, May 22 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 26 (Carb Day)
Full Schedule	View PDF
Live Timing and Scoring	INDYCAR Race Control and INDYCAR Mobile app (iOS, Android).
Radio Broadcast	INDYCAR Radio Network, SiriusXM 85, SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation 160, IndyCar.com and on the INDYCAR Mobile app (iOS, Android).
Video Streaming	All NTT IndyCar Series practice sessions, qualifying and races stream live on Peacock, NBC’s direct-to-consumer livestreaming product.

* All times are in Eastern Daylight Time. View the green-flag time in all time zones.

Starting Lineup	View Table
Qualifying Draw	View PDF
Entry List	View Table
Spotter Guide — Race	View Web \| View PDF
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Pit Assignments	— Carb Day and Race: View PDF — Practice: View PDF
Tires Available per Entry	Thirty-four sets for use throughout the event.

Starting Lineup

SP	Car No.	Driver	Hometown	Car Name	Entrant	Engine	Total Time	Average Speed
1	10	Alex Palou	Barcelona, Spain	The American Legion	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	02:33.7037	234.217
2	21	Rinus VeeKay	Hoofddorp, Netherlands	Bitnile.com	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	02:33.7077	234.211
3	6	Felix Rosenqvist	Varnamo, Sweden	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	02:33.7713	234.114
4	14	Santino Ferrucci	Woodbury, Connecticut, USA	Homes For Our Troops	A.J. Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet	02:34.0695	233.661
5	5	Pato O'Ward	Monterrey, Mexico	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	02:34.4015	233.158
6	9	Scott Dixon (W)	Auckland, New Zealand	PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	02:34.4066	233.151
7	7	Alexander Rossi (W)	Nevada City, California, USA	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	02:34.4332	233.110
8	11	Takuma Sato (W)	Tokyo, Japan	Deloitte	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	02:34.4416	233.098
9	66	Tony Kanaan (W)	Salvador, Brazil	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	02:34.4558	233.076
10	8	Marcus Ericsson (W)	Kumla, Sweden	Huski Ice Spritz	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	02:34.5801	232.889
11	55	Benjamin Pedersen (R)	Copenhagen, Denmark	AJ Foyt Racing / Sexton Properties	A.J. Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet	02:34.7246	232.671
12	12	Will Power (W)	Toowoomba, Australia	Verizon Team Penske	Team Penske	Chevrolet	02:34.7488	232.635
13	33	Ed Carpenter	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	Bitnile.com	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	02:34.7128	232.689
14	3	Scott McLaughlin	Christchurch, New Zealand	Pennzoil Team Penske	Team Penske	Chevrolet	02:34.7206	232.677
15	27	Kyle Kirkwood	Jupiter, Florida, USA	AutoNation	Andretti Autosport	Honda	02:34.7311	232.662
16	20	Conor Daly	Noblesville, Indiana, USA	Bitnile.com	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	02:34.8833	232.433
17	2	Josef Newgarden	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Shell Powering Progress Team Penske	Team Penske	Chevrolet	02:34.9039	232.402
18	23	Ryan Hunter-Reay (W)	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	Chevrolet	02:35.0837	232.133
19	28	Romain Grosjean	Geneva, Switzerland	DHL	Andretti Autosport	Honda	02:35.1744	231.997
20	06	Helio Castroneves (W)	Sao Paulo, Brazil	AutoNation/SiriusXM	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	02:35.2032	231.954
21	26	Colton Herta	Valencia, California, USA	Gainbridge	Andretti Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian	Honda	02:35.2055	231.951
22	60	Simon Pagenaud (W)	Montmorillon, France	AutoNation/SiriusXM	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	02:35.2539	231.878
23	18	David Malukas	Chicago, Illinois, USA	HMD Trucking	Dale Coyne Racing with HMD	Honda	02:35.3270	231.769
24	98	Marco Andretti	Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA	KULR/Curb	Andretti Herta w/Marco & Curb-Agajanian	Honda	02:35.3857	231.682
25	29	Devlin DeFrancesco	Toronto, Canada	Sodexo	Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport	Honda	02:35.6061	231.353
26	78	Agustin Canapino (R)	Arrecifes, Argentina	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet	02:35.6287	231.320
27	77	Callum Ilott	Cambridge, England	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet	02:35.7212	231.182
28	50	RC Enerson (R)	New Port Richey, Florida, USA	Abel Motorsports	Abel Motorsports	Chevrolet	02:35.7574	231.129
29	44	Katherine Legge	Guildford, England	Hendrickson	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	02:35.7971	231.070
30	45	Christian Lundgaard	Hedensted, Denmark	Hy-Vee	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	02:35.7607	229.649
31	51	Sting Ray Robb (R)	Payette, Idaho, USA	biohaven	Dale Coyne Racing with RWR	Honda	02:36.8293	229.549
32	30	Jack Harvey	Bassingham, England	PeopleReady	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	02:37.0916	229.166
33	24	Graham Rahal*	New Albany, Ohio, USA	DRR Cusick CareKeepers	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	Chevrolet	02:35.4083	231.648
		(W) Winner (R) Rookie

* Per INDYCAR Rule 8.1.8.6, car No. 24 will start at the rear of the field.

— Starting Lineup: PDF

Entry List

Car No.	Driver	Hometown	Sponsor	Team	Engine
2	Josef Newgarden	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Shell Powering Progress	Team Penske	Chevrolet
3	Scott McLaughlin	Christchurch, New Zealand	Pennzoil	Team Penske	Chevrolet
5	Pato O’Ward	Monterrey, Mexico	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet
06	Helio Castroneves (W)	Sao Paulo, Brazil	AutoNation / SiriusXM	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda
6	Felix Rosenqvist	Värnamo, Sweden	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet
7	Alexander Rossi (W)	Nevada City, California, USA	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet
8	Marcus Ericsson (W)	Kumla, Sweden	Huski Ice Spritz	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
9	Scott Dixon (W)	Auckland, New Zealand	PNC Bank	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
10	Alex Palou	Barcelona, Spain	The American Legion	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
11	Takuma Sato (W)	Tokyo, Japan	Deloitte	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
12	Will Power (W)	Toowoomba, Australia	Verizon	Team Penske	Chevrolet
14	Santino Ferrucci	Woodbury, Connecticut, USA	AJ Foyt Racing / Sexton Properties	AJ Foyt Racing	Chevrolet
15	Graham Rahal	New Albany, Ohio, USA	United Rentals	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
18	David Malukas	Chicago, Illinois, USA	HMD Trucking	Dale Coyne Racing with HMD	Honda
20	Conor Daly	Noblesville, Indiana, USA	Bitnile.com	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
21	Rinus VeeKay	Hoofddorp, Netherlands	Bitnile.com	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
23	Ryan Hunter-Reay (W)	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	Chevrolet
24	Stefan Wilson	Sheffield, England	DRR Cusick CareKeepers	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	Chevrolet
26	Colton Herta	Valencia, California, USA	Gainbridge	Andretti Autosport	Honda
27	Kyle Kirkwood	Jupiter, Florida, USA	AutoNation	Andretti Autosport	Honda
28	Romain Grosjean	Geneva, Switzerland	DHL	Andretti Autosport	Honda
29	Devlin DeFrancesco	Toronto, Canada	Sodexo	Andretti Autosport	Honda
30	Jack Harvey	Bassingham, England	Kustom Entertainment	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
33	Ed Carpenter	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	bitnile.com	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
44	Katherine Legge	Guildford, England	Hendrickson	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
45	Christian Lundgaard	Hedensted, Denmark	Hy-Vee	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
50	RC Enerson (R)	New Port Richey, Florida, USA	Abel Motorsports	Abel Motorsports	Chevrolet
51	Sting Ray Robb (R)	Payette, Idaho, USA	biohaven	Dale Coyne Racing with RWR	Honda
55	Benjamin Pedersen (R)	Copenhagen, Denmark	AJ Foyt Racing / Sexton Properties	AJ Foyt Racing	Chevrolet
60	Simon Pagenaud (W)	Montmorillon, France	AutoNation / SiriusXM	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda
66	Tony Kanaan (W)	Salvador, Brazil	Arrow McLaren	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet
77	Callum Ilott	Cambridge, England	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet
78	Agustin Canapino (R)	Arrecifes, Argentina	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet
98	Marco Andretti	Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA	KULR / Curb	Andretti Autosport	Honda
	(R) — Denotes Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year candidate (W) Denotes Indianapolis 500 Winner

— Entry List: PDF

SPEEDWAY WEATHER

Track Type	Oval
Length	2.5 miles
Race Distance	200 laps (500 miles)
Number of Turns	4
Direction	Counter-clockwise
Track Map	Credit: INDYCAR
Event Twitter Account & Hashtag	@IMS, #Indy500

Past Driver Performance	View PDF
Last Five Wins	— 2022: Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing — 2021: Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing — 2020: Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing — 2019: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske — 2018: Will Power, Team Penske
Last Five Poles	— 2022: Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing (234.046 mph) — 2021: Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing (231.685 mph) — 2020: Marco Andretti, Andretti Autosport (231.068 mph) — 2019: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske (229.992 mph) — 2018: Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing (229.618 mph)
Qualifying Record (Single Lap)	237.498 mph (Arie Luyendyk of Treadway Racing on May 12, 1996)
Qualifying Record (Four-Lap Average)	236.986 mph (Arie Luyendyk of Treadway Racing on May 12, 1996)

Historical Passing Analysis

Year	Miles Completed	Passes	PI*	Position Passes	PPI*
2018	14335.00	633	4.42	428	2.99
2019	15035.00	584	3.88	323	2.15
2020	14320.00	488	3.41	375	2.62
2021	15770.00	465	2.95	361	2.29
2022	15190.00	423	2.78	338	2.23

* Passing Index (PI) is number of passes per 100 miles completed. Position Passing Index (PPI) is number of position passes per 100 miles completed.

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