Indy 500: Updated starting grid following qualifying disqualifications

May 18, 2026 - 16:15

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou celebrates winning the pole position during qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 17 , 2026 for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. | Grace Hollars / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

On Sunday, Alex Palou secured pole position for the 110th Indianapolis 500.

It took a little longer to finalize the field behind him.

Following qualifying two cars — the No. 4 of A.J. Foyt Enterprises driven by Caio Collet and the No. 24 of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing — were disqualified after failing inspections. According to a statement provided by IndyCar both cars were found with unapproved modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System (EMS) covers as well as the cover-to-A-arm mounting points.

Both cars were dropped to the back of the field and placed on the grid according to their season points. Collet, who qualified tenth, was dropped to 32nd. Harvey, who qualified 29th, was slid back to 33rd.

Joining Palou on the front row will be 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi, as well as David Malukas.

Here is the updated starting grid for the 110th Indianapolis 500:

Row	Position	Driver	Position	Driver	Position	Driver
1	1	Alex Palou	2	Alexander Rossi	3	David Malukas
2	4	Felix Rosenqvist	5	Santino Ferrucci	6	Pato O’Ward
3	7	Kyffin Simpson	8	Conor Daly	9	Scott McLaughlin
4	10	Scott Dixon	11	Rinus VeeKay	12	Takuma Sato
5	13	Ed Carpenter	14	Helio Castroneves	15	Christian Rasmussen
6	16	Marcus Armstrong	17	Marcus Ericsson	18	Christian Lundgaard
7	19	Will Power	20	Nolan Siegel	21	Louis Foster
8	22	Ryan Hunter-Reay	23	Josef Newgarden	24	Nomain Grosjean
9	25	Kyle Kirkwood	26	Katherine Legge	27	Mick Schumacher
10	28	Graham Rahal	29	Denni Hauger	30	Jacob Abel
11	31	Sting Ray Robb	32	Caio Collet	33	Jack Harvey