2023 Indianapolis 500

The 2023 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) is a 500-mile (804.7 km, 200 lap) race in the 2023 IndyCar Series, scheduled for Sunday, May 28, 2023, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The month of May activities formally begin on May 12 with the GMR Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice on the oval is slated to begin on May 15, and time trials will take place on May 20–21. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, will take place on May 26.

107th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyIndyCar
Season2023 IndyCar season
DateMay 28, 2023
Pre-race ceremonies
"Back Home Again in Indiana"Jim Cornelison
Starting commandRoger Penske
TV in the United States
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersLeigh Diffey, Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
Chronology
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2022 2024

Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing enters the race as the defending winner.[1][2] 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2004 series champion Tony Kanaan announced that he will retire after the race.[3]

Race background
The Pagoda, the control tower which houses officials, broadcasting, and hospitality suites, is an icon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[4]

Sponsorship

On May 25, 2022, it was announced that online financial services company Gainbridge reached a multiyear agreement to extend their presenting sponsorship of the Indianapolis 500.[5] The extension was for an undisclosed length. This will be the first year under the current deal.[6] Gainbridge originally signed a four-year deal which was in place from 2019 to 2022.[7]

Rule changes
  • Championship points for the Indianapolis 500 will revert back to standard point values.[8] From 2014 to 2022, double points were awarded at the Indianapolis 500.[9] Bonus points awarded during qualifying remain unchanged from 2022.
  • New rear attenuators,[10] rear wheel tethers,[11] and new front suspension pieces[12] have been introduced and made mandatory.

2023 IndyCar Series
Main article: 2023 IndyCar Series

The 2023 Indianapolis 500 will be the sixth race of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season.[13] Marcus Ericsson won the season opener at St. Petersburg. Josef Newgarden won the first oval race of the season at Texas. The season will continue at Long Beach, Alabama, then the GMR Grand Prix will lead into the Indy 500.

Race schedules

The 2023 IndyCar Series schedule was announced on September 27, 2022 with the Indianapolis 500 scheduled for Sunday, May 28.[14] Practice, time trials, and other ancillary events are scheduled for the two weeks leading up to the race. The Open Test will be on April 20–21, which will include Rookie Orientation and Refresher tests.[15]

The GMR Grand Prix, including the Road to Indy races, will again serve as the opening weekend of track activity, on May 12–13. The Freedom 100 was left off the schedule for the fourth year in a row. The 2023 Indy NXT series (formerly known as Indy Lights) will include a race on the road course during GMR Grand Prix weekend.

Race schedule — April 2023
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
16
Long Beach		 17

 18

 19

 20
Open Test
 21
Open Test
 22

Race schedule — May 2023
30
Alabama		 1

 2

 3

 4

 5

 6
Mini-Marathon
7

 8

 9

 10

 11

 12
GMR Grand Prix		 13
GMR Grand Prix
14

 15

 16
Practice
 17
Practice
 18
Practice
 19
Fast Friday		 20
Time Trials
21
Time Trials
 22
Practice
 23

 24

 25

 26
Carb Day
 27
Parade
28
Indianapolis 500		 29
Memorial Day		 30

 31

      
Color Notes
Green Practice
Dark Blue Time trials
Silver Race day
Red Rained out*
Blank No track activity

* Includes days where track
activity was significantly limited due to rain

Source: 2023 Indianapolis 500 Event Schedule

Entry list
Marcus Ericsson is the defending race winner.
Four-time Indy 500 winner Hélio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021) had the most previous starts in the field with 22.
Further information: 2023 IndyCar Series § Confirmed entries

All entries utilize a spec Dallara IR18 chassis with universal aero kit and Firestone tires. As of late March, 33 entries have been confirmed, including nine former winners and three race rookies. 2013 winner and 2004 champion Tony Kanaan announced that he will retire after the race.[16] Four-time race winner Hélio Castroneves will attempt to make his 23rd "500" (all consecutive), leading all active drivers. Katherine Legge will make her first appearance since 2013, the first female participant since 2021; no female drivers entered in 2022.

No.DriverTeamEngineRef.
2United States Josef NewgardenTeam PenskeChevrolet[17]
3New Zealand Scott McLaughlinTeam PenskeChevrolet[18]
5Mexico Pato O'WardArrow McLarenChevrolet[19]
6Sweden Felix RosenqvistArrow McLarenChevrolet[20]
06Brazil Hélio Castroneves  W Meyer Shank RacingHonda[21]
7United States Alexander Rossi  W Arrow McLarenChevrolet[22]
8Sweden Marcus Ericsson  W Chip Ganassi RacingHonda[23]
9New Zealand Scott Dixon  W Chip Ganassi RacingHonda[24]
10Spain Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingHonda[25]
11Japan Takuma Sato  W Chip Ganassi RacingHonda[26]
12Australia Will Power  W Team PenskeChevrolet[17][27]
14United States Santino FerrucciA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet[28]
15United States Graham RahalRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda[29]
18United States David MalukasDale Coyne Racing with HMD MotorsportsHonda[30]
20United States Conor DalyEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet[31]
21Netherlands Rinus VeeKayEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet[31]
23United States Ryan Hunter-Reay  W Dreyer & Reinbold RacingChevrolet[32]
24United Kingdom Stefan WilsonDreyer & Reinbold Racing / Cusick MotorsportsChevrolet[33]
26United States Colton HertaAndretti Autosport w/ Curb-AgajanianHonda[34]
27United States Kyle KirkwoodAndretti AutosportHonda[35]
28France Romain GrosjeanAndretti AutosportHonda[36]
29Canada Devlin DeFrancescoAndretti Steinbrenner AutosportHonda[37]
30United Kingdom Jack HarveyRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda[38]
33United States Ed CarpenterEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet[39][40]
44United Kingdom Katherine LeggeRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda[41]
45Denmark Christian LundgaardRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda[38]
51United States Sting Ray Robb  R Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware RacingHonda[42]
55Denmark Benjamin Pedersen  R A. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet[43][44]
60France Simon Pagenaud  W Meyer Shank RacingHonda[45]
66Brazil Tony Kanaan  W Arrow McLarenChevrolet[46]
77United Kingdom Callum IlottJuncos Hollinger RacingChevrolet[47][48]
78Argentina Agustín Canapino  R Juncos Hollinger RacingChevrolet[47][49]
98United States Marco AndrettiAndretti Herta Autosport with Marco Andretti & Curb-AgajanianHonda[50]
OFFICIAL REPORT
  •  W  Former Indianapolis 500 Winner
  •  R  Indianapolis 500 Rookie

Broadcasting

Television

The race will be televised on NBC and Peacock Premium in the United States.[51]

On February 17, NBC announced that Mike Tirico and Danica Patrick would once again return for pre-race and post-race coverage, as they had done together since 2020. Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell, and James Hinchcliffe will be the booth announcers for the race.[52]

Radio

The race will be carried by the IndyCar Radio Network.[53]

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