Everything you need to know about the Indy500 qualifying process – which starts today and doesn't end until Sunday evening! 👇
The qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 is one of the most complicated in all of motorsports, so here’s how it will work this weekend.Qualifying commences at 11am local time on Saturday. Each car is given a single, four-lap run to set an average speed – and will go in an order selected by random draw on Friday night .
Cars in the Priority Lane must withdraw their qualified time but get priority access to the track ahead of Lane 2. That second lane is for cars that have already qualified and want to try to improve their position but choose not to risk forfeiting the speed average they have already set. On Sunday, May 21, from 11.30am, the dozen drivers still in the fight for pole will get a one-hour practice session, and this will be immediately followed by an hour’s practice for the desperate quartet due to battle over the last row.Motorsport Images
At 4.00pm, the four Last Chance Qualifiers will compete for positions 31-33 – there are 34 entries for this year’s race, so someone is going home on Sunday night. Each car is guaranteed one attempt and may make multiple attempts until time expires at 5.00pm.
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