Indianapolis 500 qualifying format, explained

Get ready for perhaps the most thrilling qualifying weekend in all of motorsports.

Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

Over two days at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 34 entries will push their cars, and themselves, to the limit, trying to secure a spot in the field of 33. With 34 cars vying for just 33 spots, by the end of the day Sunday, one car will be left on the outside looking in.

Here is how qualifying for the 109th Indianapolis 500 works.

Full-field Qualifying

Saturday, May 17
11:00 a.m. until 5:50 p.m. Eastern

Qualifying begins on Saturday with the entire field taking to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hoping to book

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