How to watch 2024 Indy 500 pole qualifying Sunday on NBC and Peacock
The 33-car field for the 108th running of the Indy 500 will be finalized Sunday, May 19 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Coverage will begin at noon ET on Peacock with a two-hour practice for the 12 cars that advanced to the second round of qualifying and the four cars that are fighting for the final three spots on the grid.
NBC and Peacock will have qualifying coverage from 3-6 p.m. ET, starting with Fast 12 qualifying at 3:05 p.m. ET to set positions 7-12 (Rows 3 and 4).
QUALIFYING FORMAT: Click here for a graphical representation of how the 33-car field is set
Last Chance Qualifying will begin at 4:15 p.m. ET with Marcus Ericsson, Katherine Legge, Graham Rahal and Nolan Siegel (one driver will be eliminated and fail to qualify for the indy 500).
The Firestone Fast Six will begin at 5:25 p.m. ET with the fastest driver winning the pole position for the 108th Indy 500.
NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson will be among the 12 drivers eligible for the pole position. The Hendrick Motorsports star locked in a spot to ensure he will become the fifth driver to race the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.
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Day 1 of qualifying for the 108th Indy 500 is complete at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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The other 11 drivers who are in the Fast 12: Will Power, Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Alexander Rossi, Kyle Kirkwood, Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci, Takuma Sato, Pato O’Ward, Rinus VeeKay and Ryan Hunter-Reay.
Positions 13 through 30 were locked in during the first day of qualifying.
Sunday, May 19 schedule (all times are ET)
Noon-2 p.m.: Practice for Fast 12 and Last Row Shootout cars (Peacock)
3:05 p.m.: Fast 12 qualifying (NBC, Peacock)
4:15 p.m.: Last Chance Qualifying (NBC, Peacock)
5:25 p.m.: Firestone Fast Six (NBC, Peacock)
QUALIFYING INFORMATIONDEFENDING POLE WINNER: Alex Palou, the defending series champion who won his second points title last year. Palou will be making his fifth Indy 500 start this year, having finished a career-best second in 2021 and fourth in 2023.
QUALIFYING FORMAT: Drivers complete four laps around the 2.5-mile oval, and the best average speed wins the pole position
QUALIFYING RECORD, ONE LAP: Arie Luyendyk, 237.498 mph (37.895 seconds), May 12 1996
QUALIFYING RECORD, FOUR-LAP AVERAGE: Arie Luyendyk, 236.986 mph (2 minutes, 31.908 seconds), May 12, 1996
TURBO BOOST: Available only for the “Fast Friday” practice and qualifying Saturday and Sunday, IndyCar teams will have roughly 100 more horsepower at their disposal with the turbo boost increased for the Chevrolet and Honda engines. That will produce average speeds of around 235 mph across four laps.
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All the pertinent details and information you need for the 108th Indianapolis 500 on May 26.
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Full broadcast schedule for the rest of qualifying, practice and the 108th Indy 500 across NBC, Peacock and Universo (all times are ET):
Date
Event
Platform(s)
Time (ET)
Sat., May 18
Indy 500 Practice
Peacock
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Indy 500 Full Field Qualifying
Peacock
11 a.m.-5:50 p.m.
Sun., May 19
Indy 500 Top 12 and Last Chance Practice
Peacock
12-2 p.m.
Indy 500 Top 12, Last Chance, and Fast Six Qualifying
NBC, Peacock
3-6 p.m.
Mon., May 20
Indy 500 Practice
Peacock
1-3 p.m.
Fri., May 24
Indy 500 Final Practice on Carb Day
Peacock
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge
Peacock
2:30-4 p.m.
Sat., May 25
Indy 500 Parade
Peacock
12-2 p.m.
Sun., May 26
Indy 500 Pre-Race
NBC, Peacock, Universo
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
108th Running of the Indianapolis 500
NBC, Peacock, Universo
12:30-4 p.m.
Mon., May 27
Indy 500 Victory Celebration
Peacock
8:30-11 p.m.
