Starting lineup for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The starting grid for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26, 2024, including starting position, past results and the last line in each driver's bio in the Indianapolis 500 media guide.

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Scott McLaughlin

• Car #: 3
• Team: Team Penske
• Starting position: 1st
• Qualifying speed: 234.220 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 14th (2023)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 14th
• Last line in bio: "McLaughlin and his wife, Karly, own a cavoodle named Chase and a golden retriever named Luna."

Will Power

• Car #: 12
• Team: Team Penske
• Starting position: 2nd
• Qualifying speed: 233.917 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2018)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 23rd
• Last line in bio: "Began Will Power Kart (WPK) in 2020 to help aspiring racers with two, unique WPK chassis he developed with Kart Republic."

Josef Newgarden

• Car #: 2
• Team: Team Penske
• Starting position: 3rd
• Qualifying speed: 233.808 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2023)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 1st
• Last line in bio: "Outstanding ping-pong player who has hosted a celebrity ping-pong tournament as a fundraiser for SeriousFun Children’s Network and Wags and Walks of Nashville."

Alexander Rossi

• Car #: 7
• Team: Arrow McLaren
• Starting position: 4th
• Qualifying speed: 233.090 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2016)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 5th
• Last line in bio: "Married in October 2023."

Kyle Larson

• Car #: 17
• Team: Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick
• Starting position: 5th
• Qualifying speed: 232.846 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: Rookie
• 2023 Indy 500 result: Did not compete
• Last line in bio: "USAC official once gave him the nickname 'Yung Money' based on his ability to nab bonuses for race victories at an early age."

Santino Ferrucci

• Car #: 14
• Team: A.J. Foyt Enterprises
• Starting position: 6th
• Qualifying speed: 232.692 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 3rd (2023)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 3rd
• Last line in bio: "Featured in article in GQ magazine when he was 11-year-old karting prodigy."

Rinus VeeKay

• Car #: 21
• Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
• Starting position: 7th
• Qualifying speed: 232.610 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 8th (2021)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 10th
• Last line in bio: "Connoisseur of internet memes and enjoys sharing them."

Pato O'Ward

• Car #: 5
• Team: Arrow McLaren
• Starting position: 8th
• Qualifying speed: 232.584 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 2nd (2022)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 24th
• Last line in bio: "Considers himself a foodie and loves chilaquiles, sushi."

Felix Rosenqvist

• Car #: 60
• Team: Meyer Shank Racing
• Starting position: 9th
• Qualifying speed: 232.305 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 4th (2022)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 27th
• Last line in bio: "Enjoys music ranging from Slipknot to Coldplay."

Takuma Sato

• Car #: 75
• Team: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
• Starting position: 10th
• Qualifying speed: 231.171 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2017, 2020)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 7th
• Last line in bio: "Awarded “Goodwill Ambassador” for the British Embassy in Tokyo."

Kyle Kirkwood

• Car #: 27
• Team: Andretti Global
• Starting position: 11th
• Qualifying speed: 230.933 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 17th (2022)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 28th
• Last line in bio: "Race car drivers he looks up to include Max Verstappen and Michael Schumacher."

Ryan Hunter-Reay

• Car #: 23
• Team: DRR-CUSICK MOTORSPORTS
• Starting position: 12th
• Qualifying speed: 230.567 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2014)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 11th
• Last line in bio: "Wife, Beccy, is sister of Indianapolis 500 veteran Robby Gordon."

Colton Herta

• Car #: 26
• Team: Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian
• Starting position: 13th
• Qualifying speed: 232.316 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 8th (2020)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 9th
• Last line in bio: "Son of former NTT INDYCAR SERIES race winner and current NTT INDYCAR SERIES team owner Bryan Herta, who has won Indianapolis 500 twice in ownership role."

Alex Palou

• Car #: 10
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Starting position: 14th
• Qualifying speed: 232.316 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 2nd (2021)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 4th
• Last line in bio: "First became interested in racing after seeing a kart track while walking to school with his father in their hometown in Spain."

Callum Ilott

• Car #: 6
• Team: Arrow McLaren
• Starting position: 15th
• Qualifying speed: 232.230 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 12th (2023)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 12th
• Last line in bio: "Favorites - TV show: "Money Heist;" Actor: Chris Hemsworth."

Marcus Armstrong

• Car #: 11
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Starting position: 16th
• Qualifying speed: 232.183 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: Rookie
• 2023 Indy 500 result: Did not compete
• Last line in bio: "Hosts his own podcast called 'Screaming Meals' where he interviews fellow racers and fans."

Ed Carpenter

• Car #: 20
• Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
• Starting position: 17th
• Qualifying speed: 232.017 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 2nd (2018)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 20th
• Last line in bio: "Recently completed a longtime goal of earning his pilot certificate and often flies himself to race events."

Kyffin Simpson

• Car #: 4
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Starting position: 18th
• Qualifying speed: 231.948 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: Rookie
• 2023 Indy 500 result: Did not compete
• Last line in bio: "Enjoys kitesurfing, surfing, swimming, cycling, training."

Marco Andretti

• Car #: 98
• Team: Andretti Herta with Marco & Curb-Agajanian
• Starting position: 19th
• Qualifying speed: 231.890 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 2nd (2006)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 17th
• Last line in bio: "Operates a burgeoning real estate business."

Hélio Castroneves

• Car #: 06
• Team: Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian
• Starting position: 20th
• Qualifying speed: 231.851 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 15th
• Last line in bio: "Competed in an episode of NBC TV show “American Ninja Warrior” alongside (Tony) Kanaan and Josef Newgarden."

Scott Dixon

• Car #: 9
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Starting position: 21st
• Qualifying speed: 231.851 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2008)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 6th
• Last line in bio: "Parents, Ron and Glenys Dixon, both were dirt-track racers."

Agustín Canapino

• Car #: 78
• Team: Juncos Hollinger Racing
• Starting position: 22nd
• Qualifying speed: 231.847 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 26th
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 26th (2023)
• Last line in bio: "Accomplished sim racer who began his racing career online and has won numerous races in the virtual world."

Sting Ray Robb

• Car #: 41
• Team: A.J. Foyt Enterprises
• Starting position: 23rd
• Qualifying speed: 231.826 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 31st (2023)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 31st
• Last line in bio: "Also enjoys spending time outdoors in Idaho’s mountains, staying active by snow skiing and hunting in the fall and winter and with water sports and outdoor activities such as rock climbing in the spring and summer."

Christian Rasmussen

• Car #: 33
• Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
• Starting position: 24th
• Qualifying speed: 231.682 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: Rookie
• 2023 Indy 500 result: Did not compete
• Last line in bio: "Often plays pickleball with other members of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES paddock."

Tom Blomqvist

• Car #: 66
• Team: Meyer Shank Racing
• Starting position: 25th
• Qualifying speed: 231.578 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: Rookie
• 2023 Indy 500 result: Did not compete
• Last line in bio: "Enjoys playing padel and is learning how to golf. Considers himself a foodie and likes to try a new restaurant every week with his girlfriend."

Romain Grosjean

• Car #: 77
• Team: Juncos Hollinger Racing
• Starting position: 26th 
• Qualifying speed: 231.514 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 30th (2023)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 30th
• Last line in bio: "Served as an ambassador for the World Health Organization."

Linus Lundqvist

• Car #: 8
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Starting position:  27th
• Qualifying speed: 231.506 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: Rookie
• 2023 Indy 500 result: Did not compete
• Last line in bio: "Is a fan of the UFC and trains in MMA, including kick boxing, taekwondo and Muay Thai."

Christian Lundgaard

• Car #: 45
• Team: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
• Starting position: 28th
• Qualifying speed: 231.465 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 18th (2022)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 19th
• Last line in bio: "Enjoys experiencing America as he had only previously visited the U.S. for kart racing as a teenager."

Conor Daly

• Car #: 24
• Team: DRR-CUSICK MOTORSPORTS
• Starting position: 29th
• Qualifying speed: 231.243 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 6th (2022)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 8th
• Last line in bio: "Hosts “Speed Street Podcast” for DirtyMo Media company owned by NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr."

Pietro Fittipaldi

• Car #: 30
• Team: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
• Starting position: 30th
• Qualifying speed: 231.100 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 25th (2023)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 25th
• Last line in bio: "Sports fan of the Miami Heat and Brazilian soccer club Palmeiras."

Katherine Legge

• Car #: 51
• Team: Dale Coyne Racing with RWR
• Starting position: 31st
• Qualifying speed: 230.092 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 22nd (2012)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 33rd
• Last line in bio: "Superstitious driver always climbs in car from left side. Also does not walk under ladders and can’t fall asleep if a closet door is open."

Marcus Ericsson

• Car #: 28
• Team: Andretti Global
• Starting position: 32nd
• Qualifying speed: 230.027 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 1st (2022)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 2nd
• Last line in bio: "Favorite race car driver is Swedish F1 driver Ronnie Peterson."

Graham Rahal

• Car #: 15
• Team: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
• Starting position: 33rd
• Qualifying speed: 229.974 mph
• Best Indy 500 finish: 3rd (2011, 2020)
• 2023 Indy 500 result: 22nd
• Last line in bio: "Big fan of Ohio State University sports and Columbus Blue Jackets."

Nolan Siegel

• Car #: 18
• Team: Dale Coyne Racing
• Starting position: DNQ
• Qualifying speed: None (crash)
• Best Indy 500 finish: Rookie
• 2023 Indy 500 result: Did not compete
• Last line in bio: "Following his California brand, his favorite band is Los Angeles-based Red Hot Chili Peppers."