The 2026 Indy 500 introduced one other dramatic day of racing to Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a few of the greatest names in IndyCar battled for certainly one of motorsports’ most prestigious victories. Drivers together with Álex Palou, Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward and Scott Dixon have been all a part of this 12 months’s star-studded area as followers packed the historic speedway for the annual Memorial Day weekend custom.
This 12 months’s race weekend additionally carried an emotional tone following the dying of NASCAR star Kyle Busch on Could 21 at age 41. Tributes to Busch appeared all through the motorsports world throughout Memorial Day weekend occasions, together with at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the place driver Romain Grosjean honored Busch with a particular No. 18-inspired automotive design. Indianapolis Motor Speedway additionally lit the observe pylon on Lap 18 in tribute to the late NASCAR champion.
The occasion moreover drew a number of superstar appearances all through the weekend, together with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who served because the Indy 500’s grand marshal and delivered the long-lasting “Drivers, begin your engines” command earlier than the race started.
After hours of high-speed motion, crashes and tense late-race moments, the 2026 Indy 500 formally topped a winner in entrance of a packed crowd in Indianapolis. Beneath, get updates on the profitable driver, the ultimate outcomes and the way followers can rewatch the race.
How Can I Rewatch the 2026 Indy 500?
Followers can rewatch the 2026 Indy 500 by way of FOX and FOX One following the race’s conclusion. Full race replays, highlights and condensed protection are additionally accessible on FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports activities app and INDYCAR’s official digital platforms.
The race aired stay on FOX on Could 24, 2026, with protection starting at 10 a.m. ET earlier than the inexperienced flag dropped at 12:45 p.m. ET. Followers have been additionally capable of stream the occasion by way of stay TV companies that carry FOX, together with Sling TV, Hulu + Dwell TV, YouTube TV and DIRECTV Stream.
Who Received the Indy 500?
Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist gained the 2026 Indianapolis 500, incomes the largest victory of his IndyCar profession in the course of the one hundred and tenth operating of the historic race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Meyer Shank Racing driver had proven robust pace all through the month of Could, qualifying fourth for the race after beforehand topping “Quick Friday” follow with a lap above 233 mph.
The victory marked Rosenqvist’s first profession Indy 500 win after a number of shut calls lately, together with a fourth-place end in 2025. He beforehand gained IndyCar Rookie of the 12 months honors in 2019 and earned his first collection victory at Highway America in 2020.
Who Have been the Prime Racers within the Indy 500 Lineup?
The 2026 Indy 500 area featured a number of of IndyCar’s greatest stars, together with defending winner Palou, Newgarden, O’Ward, Dixon and four-time Indy 500 champion Hélio Castroneves. Different notable drivers included Alexander Rossi, David Malukas, Conor Daly, Katherine Legge and former Components 1 driver Mick Schumacher in his first Indy 500 look.
