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The Month of May is here. Here's how to follow the Indy 500

Michael Levitt/Motorsport Images

By Marshall Pruett - May 13, 2024, 9:21 AM ET

The Month of May is here. Here's how to follow the Indy 500

The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 follows two weeks of on-track activity and a range of events that fill the second half of May. Here’s a list of daily action to plan your days around:

TUESDAY, MAY 14 (all times Eastern)

9-11am, Practice, all cars, broadcast on Peacock

1-6pm, Practice, all cars, broadcast on Peacock

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

12-6pm, Practice, broadcast on Peacock

THURSDAY, MAY 16

12-6pm, Practice, broadcast on Peacock

FRIDAY, MAY 17 (“Fast Friday,” engines set to high turbo boost for teams to work on qualifying setups)

12-6pm, Practice, broadcast on Peacock

6:15pm: Qualifying order draw, base of the pagoda.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 (First day of qualifying, positions 13-30 set, top 12 carry over to Sunday to run for the pole, slowest four carry over to Sunday to fight for the last three starting positions)

8:30-9am, Group 1 Practice, broadcast on Peacock until 9:30am

9-9:30am, Group 2 Practice

11am-5pm, Qualifying, broadcast on Peacock

SUNDAY, MAY 19 (Pole Day, Bump Day)

12-1pm, Fast 12 Practice, broadcast on Peacock until 2pm

1-2pm, Last Chance Qualifying Practice

3:05-4:05pm, Fast 12 Qualifying, positions 7-12 set, broadcast on NBC until 6pm

4:15-5:15pm, LCQ Qualifying, one entry will be bumped

5:25-5:55pm, Fast Six qualifying, pole and positions 2-6 set

Alex Palou was last year's polesitter. Michael Levitt/Motorsport Images

MONDAY, MAY 20

1-3pm, Practice, broadcast on Peacock

TUESDAY, MAY 21

No on-track activity

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

No on-track activity

THURSDAY, MAY 23

No on-track activity

FRIDAY, MAY 24 (Carb Day)

11am-1pm, Final Practice, broadcast on Peacock

2:30-4pm, Pit Stop Competition, broadcast on Peacock

4:00pm, Concerts: George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Gin Blossoms, Kid Quill

SATURDAY, MAY 25

No on-track activity

9-10am, Drivers Autograph Session, behind the pagoda

12-1pm, Former IndyCar Drivers Autograph Session, behind the pagoda

1:30-2:30pm, Former IndyCar Drivers Autograph Session, behind the pagoda

SUNDAY, MAY 26 (Race Day)

9am-9:20 am, Cars to pit lane

10:30-10:55am, Cars to grid

10:37-10:58am, Indy Winners and Historic Indy 500 Cars laps

11:47am, Driver Introductions

12:38pm, Drivers Start Engines Command

12:45pm, Race Start, 200 Laps, 500 Miles

Marshall Pruett
Marshall Pruett

The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.

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