2026 Indianapolis 500
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | IndyCar | ||||
| Season | 2026 IndyCar Series | ||||
| Date | May 24, 2026 | ||||
| Television in the United States | |||||
| Network | Fox | ||||
| Announcers | Will Buxton, James Hinchcliffe, Townsend Bell | ||||
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The 2026 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming IndyCar Series race that will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The race will be round seven of the NTT IndyCar Series season. The month of May activities formally begin with the Sonsio Grand Prix on the combined road course on May 9. The race will be televised on Fox. This will be the first "500" since the Fox Corporation acquired a one-third stake in IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway parent company Penske Entertainment.
Practice will begin on Tuesday, May 12, and Time Trials will be held on May 16–17. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, will take place on May 22. A full-field open test is planned for April 28–29, which will include rookie orientation. Álex Palou is the defending winner, and three-time defending IndyCar Series champion.