Ed Carpenter has pole position for the Indianapolis 500, which is set for Sunday. Carpenter is on pole for the Indy 500 for the third time, though his best finish remains a fifth-place bid in 2008, so he still has a long way to go. The race is set to begin at 12:20 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast by ABC.
Indy 500: Lineup and starting grid for Sunday
Ed Carpenter has pole, Danica Patrick will start seventh for the Indy 500. We’ve got all you need to know to watch the action.
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Online streaming of the race can be had via WatchESPN or the ESPN App, or any subscription service that carries ABC.
Behind Carpenter is Simon Pagenaud, and then Will Power to finish off the front row. Danica Patrick will be competing in her final race as a full-time competitor on Sunday, and she has a solid starting position of seventh on the grid, first in Row 3. She out-qualified three-time winner Helio Castroneves and Scott Dixon in the Fast Nine shootout on Pole Day.
Fan favorite James Hinchcliffe did not make it through Bump Day after multiple rain delays and an aborted attempt at setting a lap time combined to ruin his day. He was queued up to set a time when it ran out, and though he took part in Carb Day festivities, he won’t be racing on Sunday.
Pippa Mann also did not make the top 33 on Bump Day.
Alexander Rossi has been considered one of the favorites for much of the pre-race build-up, but he qualified 32nd, and winning from the back row is going to be an incredibly difficult task. Many are hoping Castroneves will manage to secure a fourth win in the big race. He previously won the race in 2001, 2002 and 2009.
Last year’s winner, Takuma Sato, is starting from the sixth row. The highest-qualifying rookie is Mathewus Leist at 11th on the grid. Zachary Clamn DeMelo (13th), Kyle Kaiser (17th) and Robert Wickens (18th) Are the other rookies taking part in the action.
Below is all you need to know to watch the big race on Sunday, and below that you can find the full lineup and starting grid for the action.
How to watch the Indianapolis 500
All Times Eastern
Date: Sunday, May 27
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, In.
Green Flag: 12:20 p.m.
TV: ABC (from 11 a.m.)
Indy 500 starting grid
Row 1: Ed Carpenter, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power
Row 2: Josef Newgarden, Sébastien Bourdais, Spencer Pigot
Row 3: Danica Patrick, Hélio Castroneves, Scott Dixon
Row 4: Tony Kanaan, Matheus Leist, Marco Andretti
Row 5: Zachary Claman DeMelo, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Charlie Kimball
Row 6: Takuma Sato, Kyle Kaiser, Robert Wickens
Row 7: James Davison, Max Chilton, Carlos Muñoz
Row 8: Gabby Chaves, Stefan Wilson, Sage Karam
Row 9: Zach Veach, Oriol Servià, J.R. Hildebrand
Row 10: Jay Howard, Ed Jones, Graham Rahal
Row 11: Jack Harvey, Alexander Rossi, Conor Daly
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