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Tony Kanaan fastest in Carb Day practice as three Ganassi Honda’s place in the Top 4

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Pittsburgh Racing Now) – Chip Ganassi Racing’s Tony Kanaan turned the fastest speed in Carb Day practice for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 as drivers hit the track for the final time before ‘The Greatest Spectacle In Racing’.

“We’ve been happy with the car all week,” said Kanaan. “That is no secret that the cars are good. We did a few pit stops there, run a couple things. But honestly, we didn’t change anything.”

Kanaan’s No. 1 American Legion Honda turned a fast lap of 227.004 mph with teammate Marcus Ericsson right behind in the No. 8 Huski Chocolate Honda.  Ericsson’s fast lap was 227.004 mph.  CGR’s Scott Dixon, who starts Sunday’s race on the pole position, was fourth fastest at 226.839 mph in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda.

Takuma Sato spoiled the Ganassi party by turning the third fastest lap, 226.839, in the No. Nurtec ODT Honda for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing.

Indianapolis 500 rookie Jimmie Johnson was seventh fastest in the No. 48 Carvana Honda at 225.974, giving CGR four cars in the top seven.  Defending Series Champion Alex Palou was 14th fastest after a fast lap of 225.435 in the No. 10 NTT DATA Honda.

The results further validated the speed the Ganassi team showed during qualifying last Sunday, as all five of the team’s drivers will start in the first four rows of the 200-lap race Sunday.

The practice was shortened because of rain as well as two on-track incidents.

Rookie David Malukas hit the SAFER Barrier in Turn 1 with the left side of his No. 18 HMD Honda after side-by-side contact with the No. 23 Palermo’s Screamin Sicilian DRR Chevrolet driven by Santino Ferrucci.  Malukas was not injured.

Colton Herta’s No. 26 Gainbridge Honda made right-rear contact with the SAFER Barrier at the exit of the turn. The car overturned and slid through the short chute between Turns 1 and 2, making secondary contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2 with the nose of the car. Herta was not injured.

This was the last action on the 2.5-mile oval before the green flag drops on Sunday (live coverage starts at 11 a.m. ET on NBC, Telemundo Deportes on Universo and the INDYCAR Radio Network).

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Felix Rosenqvist wins the 110th Indianapolis 500

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 24, 2026) Felix Rosenqvist passed David Malukas on the last lap just before the yard of bricks to win the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race.

Rosenqvist was sitting in third place when the race restarted with one lap to go, two spots behind his Meyer Shank Racing teammate Marcus Armstrong and second place David Malukas and got beside Armstrong going into turn one, through the South short chute and raced side-by-side down the back stretch.

Rosenqvist was behind Malukas coming off Turn 4 and masterfully used the draft to get beside the No. 12 down the front stretch, pushing the No. 60 SiriusXM/Morgan Wallen Honda to the front by just less than half-a-car length at the yard of bricks.  The margin of victory was 0.233-seconds, the closest finish in the history of the race.

“Massive thanks to the team,” said Rosenqvist. “We had two cars there in the win at the end. I think we were the best car today. I felt like in all situations we kind of had it under control. I just had a flat-out lap on the high line and it stuck. It’s just the coolest way you can finish and win an Indy 500.”

“I just don’t know what I could have done,” said Malukas. “We were the fastest car the whole race. I gave it 150-percent. We did everything we could. A big thank you to this team.”

Scott McLaughlin came home third in the No. 3 Pennzoil Chevrolet, giving Team Penske two cars in the Top 5. McLaughlin talked afterward about the agony of defeat.

“Alright, hear me out on this,” McLaughlin explained, “It’s Christmas, but not everyone gets presents. Only one guy gets to go home with one.”

Pato O’Ward finished fourth in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, giving O’Ward four Top 5’s in the last four Indy 500’s.

Armstrong finished fifth in the No. 66 Acura Honda giving MSR two cars in the Top 5.

Editor’s Note: This story will be updated as post-race activities are still taking place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Newgarden and Chevy lead final Indy 500 practice

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 22, 2026) – Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden led a quartet of Chevrolets atop the speed chart at the final ‘Carb Day’ practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Newgarden’s fast lap of 228.342 mph led four Chevys at the top of the speed chart with Ed Carpenter Racing’s second at 227.474, David Malukas in third at 226.525 and Conor Daly in fourth at 226.341.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Takuma Sato, a two-time 500 winner as well, led the Honda powered cars with the fifth fastest speed at 226.244.

Defending 500 winner and four-time NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou was sixth quick in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda at 225.986.

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Alexander Rossi, Pato O’Ward and Romain Grosjean involved in multi vehicle crash during Indy 500 practice

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 18, 2026) – Alexander Rossi, Pato O’Ward and Romain Grosjean are losing valuable practice time after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash during Indianapolis 500 practice Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The crash was triggered when Rossi lost control of his No. 20 Java House Chevrolet in turn 2 and slammed into the outside wall.

O’Ward was two cars behind Rossi and when the No. 20 went sideways, O’Ward turned the wheel and jumped on the brakes in an attempt to avoid the crash but as Rossi came off the wall, O’Ward’s No. 5 Chevrolet crashed into Rossi.

Grosjean was an innocent victim getting collected in the meelee.

O’Ward and Grosjean were checked and released from the infield care center. Rossi exited his car under his own power, went to the infield care center where IndyCar Medical Director Dr. Julia Vaizer said in a statement that Rossi was awake, alert, and in good spirits.

Vaizer later stated that Rossi ‘is being transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Rossi will have to go to a backup car while O’Ward and Grosjean’s machines will need to make significant repairs.

Rossi will not lose his No. 2 starting spot according to the IndyCar rulebook:

  • 8.1.7.1. If a Qualified Car is involved in an incident, INDYCAR allows a Backup Car to replace the Qualified Car. The Backup Car will start the Race in the same position in the Starting Lineup as the Qualified Car.
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