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Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA

Track length: 4.023 km
First race: 1911
Editions held: 110
Distance: 200 laps · 500 miles (805 km)

Next edition 30 May 2027 · 111th running

The story

Five hundred miles, one oval

The Indianapolis 500 is a 500-mile race on the 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Drivers complete 200 laps. The first race was held in 1911, and the 2026 race was the 110th running.

It is part of the IndyCar Series and is held in late May, after practice and a qualifying weekend.

In numbers

4Most wins by a driver: Four drivers share the record: A.J. Foyt (1961–1977), Al Unser (1970–1987), Rick Mears (1979–1991) and Helio Castroneves (2001–2021).
190.690 mphFastest race: Average speed over 500 miles, Helio Castroneves, 2021.
27Wins for one engine make: Offenhauser engines won the race 27 times between 1935 and 1976.

The last two editions

What happened

Results are sealed, like in the app. Open them only if you have watched. The weather, the number of starters and the safety cars stay hidden too.

2026

24 May · 110th running

Sealed

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2025

25 May · 109th running

Sealed

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In GridTiming

How this race will look in the app

Every session in your timeEvery session of the weekend, with a countdown and a calendar file.
Results sealedNothing shows until you hold to reveal. Everything, the top 3 or one by one: you choose.
Rate itWas it better than last year? Your rating builds your own top races.
Being thereBeen there in person? Rate the view, the camping and the queues separately.