By: Spencer Neff
May 15, 2026
Practice Results Combined Practice Results
Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist posted the fastest lap of the day as turbocharger boost was turned up ahead of qualifying weekend for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Rosenqvist, who has led the “Fast 12” session in two of the last three years, notched a best lap of 233.372 mph (38.565 seconds) on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rosenqvist started third in 2023 and has finished fourth twice (2022 and 2025). Ed Carpenter Racing’s Alexander Rossi (2016 race winner) was .0729 of a second back of Rosenqvist’s Honda in his Chevrolet. Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske was third, with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Takuma Sato and Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson rounding out the Top Five. Sato (2017 and 2020) and Ericsson are both former Indianapolis 500 winners as well.
A.J. Foyt Racing’s Caio Collet was 17th overall but fastest among the four rookies in the 2026 field.
On the no-tow chart, indicative of qualifying pace, McLaughlin’s 232.674 mph (38.6808 seconds) was fastest in the 33-car field. Points leader and 2025 race winner Alex Palou was second to MCLaughlin’s Chevrolet in his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Juncos Hollinger Racing’s Rinus VeeKay was third followed by the Ed Carpenter Racing duo of Rossi and Christian Rasmussen.
Collet was 15th on the non-tow chart, ahead of rookies Jacob Abel with Abel Motorsports (26th), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Mick Schumacher (29th) and Dennis Hauger from Dale Coyne Racing (32nd).
Although Friday’s on-track session was delayed two hours by rain and shortened from six hours to five, the fourth practice of the week was run without a major incident.
Qualifying Draw
Here is the order for Saturday’s qualifying as determined by Friday evening’s traditional random draw:
- Scott Dixon
- Christian Lundgaard
- Ryan Hunter-Reay
- Ed Carpenter
- Rinus VeeKay
- Scott McLaughlin
- Nolan Siegel
- Graham Rahal
- Josef Newgarden
- Will Power
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Santino Ferrucci
- Marcus Ericsson
- Conor Daly
- Mick Schumacher
- Romain Grosjean
- Marcus Armstrong
- Pato O’Ward
- David Malukas
- Alexander Rossi
- Dennis Hauger
- Sting Ray Robb
- Kyle Kirkwood
- Caio Colllet
- Helio Castroneves
- Takuma Sato
- Christian Rasmussen
- Louis Foster
- Kyffin Simpson
- Jack Harvey
- Alex Palou
- Jacob Abel
- Katherine Legge
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Spotter Guide Pit Assignments Track Activity Schedule
Qualifying weekend kicks off tomorrow with split group practices at 8:30 a.m. (FS2) followed by four-lap qualifying from 11-5:50 (FS2 from 11 to 2, FS1 from 2 to 4 and FOX during the final two-hour window until 6:00 (Day 1 qualifying concludes at 5:50 p.m.) Positions 16-33 will be set as well as nine of the 12 drivers vying for the pole on Sunday.
Sunday practice for the “Final 15” (Positions 10-15) is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET (FS2), with practice for positions 1-9 from Saturday at 2:00.
At 4:00, the three slowest drivers from the “Final 15” will be locked into positions 13-15 and the three fastest will move on to the Fast 12.
The Fast 12 session will begin at 5:00 p.m. and set positions 7-12. At 6:35, the fastest six drivers will run for the pole and set the first two rows on the grid (Positions 1-6).
Monday practice after qualifying is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on Monday, May 19. Final Practice will be held on Carb Day (Friday, May 22) at 11:00 a.m (FS1). with the annual Pit Stop Competition at 2:00 (FOX).
Pre-Race begins at 10:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 24th (FOX) with the green flag for the 200-lap race on the 2.5-mile oval at 12:45 p.m. Stick with IndyCar1909.com and our social media platforms for all the latest on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
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