Indianapolis 500 Tweaks Top-12 Qualifying Format for 110th Running

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12

The 110th Indianapolis 500 will send the fastest nine cars from Saturday straight into Sunday’s Top 12, while drivers ranked 10th through 15th will fight for the final three spots.
The change is meant to preserve qualifying drama even with only 33 entries, leaving no traditional bump-day battle to decide who makes the field.
Saturday qualifying still uses four-lap average speed runs, with teams able to rejoin the line for more attempts or waive their time and jump the queue.
After the Top 12 is set, Sunday qualifying proceeds as usual, with those drivers competing for the Firestone Fast Six and the pole.
Practice opened Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and qualifying begins Saturday, May 16, at 11 a.m. ET across FS2, FS1 and Fox.

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