The Complete Indianapolis 500 Schedule

It's finally here: the 109th edition of the Indianapolis 500 is approaching! From May 13th to 25th, catch up on all the practice sessions, qualifying sessions, and the race, which will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Published 12/05/2025 à 19:30

Comment on this article! ⁰

Will Josef Newgarden win a third straight Indy 500? © Penske Entertainment: Joe Skibinski

As always, it's a veritable crescendo that will take us from the first practice session on Tuesday, May 13, to the finish of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 25. Thirty-four drivers will first attempt to grab one of the thirty-three places on the grid, before battling it out for more than 800 kilometers. Two-time defending winner Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) is aiming for a third consecutive victory, a feat never achieved in the 108 previous editions. Helio Castroneves (Meyer Shank Racing) came closest to this feat, winning in 2001 and 2002, before finishing second in 2003.

The Brazilian driver will once again attempt to make history in his own way by becoming the first person to win five times. At 50 years old (he celebrated his 10th birthday on May 500th), "Spiderman" would become the oldest winner of the 1987 Miles, surpassing the record set in 47 by Al Unser, who won for the fourth time at the age of 33. The program will begin with four days of testing before two days of qualifying. Once the field of 19 drivers is determined on Sunday, there will be two more testing sessions on Monday, May 23th and Friday, May 25rd, before the race on the XNUMXth.

500 Indianapolis 2025
The full program

Tuesday May 13
18:15 p.m. - 20:15 p.m .: Tony Kanaan (Arrow) Acclimatization Session McLaren)
20:15 p.m. - 00:00 p.m .: Free Trials 1

Wednesday 14 may
18:00 p.m. - 00:00 p.m .: Free Trials 2

Thursday May 15
18:00 p.m. - 00:00 p.m .: Free Trials 3

Friday May 16
18:00 p.m. - 00:00 p.m .: Free Practice 4 (Fast Friday)

Saturday May 17
14:30 p.m. - 15:30 p.m .: Free Trials 5
17:00 p.m. - 23:50 p.m .: Qualifications

Sunday, May 18
19:00 p.m. - 21:00 p.m .: Free Trials 6
22:05 p.m. - 23:05 p.m .: Qualifying (Top 12)
23:15 p.m. - 00:15 p.m .: Qualifications (Last Chance)
00:25 p.m. - 00:55 p.m .: Qualifying (Top 6)

Monday May 19
19:00 p.m. - 21:00 p.m .: Free Trials 7

Friday May 23
17:00 p.m. - 19:00 p.m .: Free Practice 8 (Carb Day)

Sunday, May 25
18h45: Race (200 laps)

ALSO READ > Alex Palou continues his march forward and wins in Indianapolis