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INDIANAPOLIS –Race day has arrived for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Follow along with updates from our live blog.
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1:15 p.m.
Several drivers are heading to the pits for planned stops. Katherine Legge seems to have an issue getting to the pits and sliding her car.
1:09 p.m.
Top 5 through 30 laps
- Rinus VeeKay
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Alexander Rossi
- Pato O’Ward
- Will Power
Worth noting that Power qualified 12th and has moved up the field.
1:05 p.m.
Scott Dixon heads to the pits for a tire change. Sounds like he’s having some issues with severely vibrating tires. Helio Castroneves also pitted earlier than expected due to the same issue.
1:02 p.m.
Top 5 through 20 laps:
- Alex Palou
- Rinus VeeKay
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Santino Ferrucci
- Alexander Rossi
12:57 p.m.
VeeKay has retaken the lead. He and Palou continue to trade first place. Palou passed to get it back.
12:55 p.m.
Top 5 through 10 laps:
- Alex Palou
- Rinus VeeKay
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Scott Dixon
- Santino Ferrucci
12:50 p.m.
We’re go! Graham Rahal is back on the track. He’s already two laps down. Rinus VeeKay passes Alex Palou to take the early lead. Palou retakes the lead.
12:43 p.m.
Graham Rahal stalled before the race began. His team is working on it. Per telecast, it’s a battery problem for Rahal. Car stalled when he tried to start it. Crew is changing it ahead of the start. This all transpired during the parade laps. Rahal has had a rough month after getting bumped from the field. He’s filling in for Stefan Wilson, who is unable to race after being injured during a practice crash.
12:40
Roger Penske gives the order: “Drivers, start your engines!”
12:38 p.m.
Jim Cornelison performed “Back Home Again in Indiana” for the seventh time.
12:26 p.m.
Singer Jewel performed the national anthem at this year’s race. IMS called her stripped-down version “unforgettable.”
12:25 p.m.
Opera star Angela Brown performed “God Bless America” during the prerace ceremony.
12:15 p.m.
This year’s Indy 500 field includes nine former winners: Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021); Scott Dixon (2008); Tony Kanaan (2013); Ryan Hunter-Reay (2014); Alexander Rossi (2016); Takuma Sato (2017, 2020); Will Power (2018); Simon Pagenaud (2019); and Marcus Ericsson (2022).
12:05 p.m.
Tony Kanaan is competing in what is expected to be his final Indianapolis 500. He received a tribute before the race during driver introductions.
12 p.m.
Alex Palou is on the pole for this year’s race. He’s joined by Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist in the front row.
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