The Starting Grid for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500

History was made this past weekend with rookie Robert Shwartzman becoming the first rookie on the pole position since Teo Fabi in 1983. Another rookie, Jacob Abel, with Dale Coyne Racing, was unfortunately eliminated from the last chance qualifiers on Sunday. One rookie, experiencing a career high while another experiencing defeat and heartbreak. This is a true testament to the highs, lows, and everything in between that can happen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

On Monday, more drama unfolded as we learned that last year’s Indianapolis 500 winner, Josef Newgarden, along with his Team Penske teammate, Will Power, were penalized and moved to the back of the starting grid as a result of a failed tech inspection from Sunday’s round of qualifications.

Here’s an insider’s look at the starting grid for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

• Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel
• No. 83 Chevrolet
• Team: Prema Racing
• Fun Fact: Last week was Robert’s first time ever racing on an oval-track! He will make his oval-track debut leading the field of 33 at the Indianapolis 500.

• Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
• No. 75 Honda
• Team: RLL Racing
• Fun Fact: Two-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner (2017, 2020) will chase his 3rd Indy 500 win in a one-off entry with RLL Racing.

• Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico
• No. 5 Chevrolet
• Team: Arrow McLaren
• Fun Fact: A two-time runner up (2022, 2024) in the Indianapolis 500 is a favorite to win his first Indy 500 this weekend.

• Hometown: New Zealand
• No. 9 Honda
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Fun Fact: Six-Time INDYCAR Series Champion (2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020) and 2008 Indianapolis 500 Winner is chasing his second Indy 500 win on Sunday.

• Hometown: Värnamo, Sweden
• No. 60 Honda
• Team: Meyer Shank Racing
• Fun Fact: Rosenqvist made his INDYCAR Series debut in 2019 after spending two years in Formula E. He has won one INDYCAR race at Road America in 2020.

• Hometown: Sant Antoni de Calonge, Spain
• No. 10 Honda
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Fun Fact: Three-Time INDYCAR Series Champion (2021, 2023, 2024) is off to a successful start to the 2025 INDYCAR Season winning 4 out of 5 races so far this season.

• Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, USA
• No. 4 Chevrolet
• Team: AJ Foyt Racing
• Fun Fact: The fan-favorite makes his return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after missing the 2024 Indianapolis 500 due to a wrist injury he sustained in a mountain biking incident.

• Hometown: Hedensted, Denmark
• No. 7 Chevrolet
• Team: Arrow McLaren
• Fun Fact: Christian won his first INDYCAR race at the 2023 Honda Indy Toronto and hopes to add more wins to his resume this year as a rising star in INDYCAR. He is currently in 3rd place for the INDYCAR Series Championship Point Standings.

• Hometown: Kumla, Sweden
• No. 28 Honda
• Team: Andretti Global
• Fun Fact: After racing four years in Formula 1, Ericsson joined the INDYCAR Series in 2019 and went on to win the Indianapolis 500 in 2022.

• Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand
• No. 3 Chevrolet
• Team: Team Penske
• Fun Fact: Three-Time Supercar Championship Winner (2018, 2019, 2020), 7-Time INDYCAR Series Race-Winner and winner of the 2024 Indianapolis 500 pole position.

• Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana, USA
• No. 76 Chevrolet
• Team: Juncos Hollinger Racing
• Fun Fact: A hometown favorite comes from a racing family. His father, Derek Daly, raced in INDYCAR in the 1980s and his step-father, Doug Boles, is the president of INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

• Hometown: Nevada City, California, USA
• No. 20 Chevrolet
• Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
• Fun Fact: Won the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2016. He also welcomed his first son, Benjamin Rossi, this month. Could baby Ben be his good luck charm for Indy 500 win #2 this year?

• Hometown: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
• No. 8 Honda
• Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
• Fun Fact: The 20-year-old driver is the youngest driver in the 2025 Indianapolis 500 field.

• Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
• No. 33 Chevrolet
• Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
• Fun Fact: Team owner for Ed Carpenter Racing and 3-time Indy 500 pole-winner (2013, 2014, 2018).

• Hometown: Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA
• No. 14 Chevrolet
• Team: AJ Foyt Racing
• Fun Fact: Across his six Indy 500 starts, he has consistently finished in the top 10.

• Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• No. 30 Honda
• Team: RLL Racing
• Fun Fact: He has started in two Indianapolis 500s (2022, 2023).

• Hometown: Payette, Idaho, USA
• No. 77 Chevrolet
• Team: Juncos Hollinger Racing
• Fun Fact: He has raced in two Indianapolis 500s (2023, 2024).

• Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark
• No. 21 Chevrolet
• Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
• Fun Fact: He was the highest-finishing rookie in the 2024 Indianapolis 500, finishing 12th.

• Hometown: Elk Grove, California, USA
• No. 17 Chevrolet
• Team: Arrow McLaren w/ Hendrick
• Fun Fact: A NASCAR Cup Series champion (2021), Larson is attempting "The Double"- racing in the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

• Hometown: Basingstoke, United Kingdom
• No. 45 Honda
• Team: RLL Racing
• Fun Fact: Winner of the 2024 Indy NXT by Firestone championship making his INDYCAR debut this season as a rookie.

• Hometown: Cambridge, United Kingdom
• No. 90 Chevrolet
• Team: Prema Racing
• Fun Fact: He previously served as a test and reserve driver for Formula 1 and made his INDYCAR series debut in 2021.

• Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
• No. 06 Honda
• Team: Meyer Shank Racing
• Fun Fact: Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021). This year, he attempts to become the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 five times.

• Hometown: Jupiter, Florida, USA
• No. 27 Honda
• Team: Andretti Global
• Fun Fact: A three-time INDYCAR series race winner and currently in 2nd place for the 2025 INDYCAR series championship point standings.

• Hometown: Palo Alto, California, USA
• No. 6 Chevrolet
• Team: Arrow McLaren
• Fun Fact: He was bumped from the 2024 Indianapolis 500 during the last chance qualifying session and will make his Indy 500 debut this year.

• Hometown: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
• No. 23 Chevrolet
• Team: DRR-Cusick Motorsports
• Fun Fact: Winner of the 2014 Indianapolis 500 and 2012 INDYCAR series champion.

• Hometown: Bassingham, United Kingdom
• No. 24 Chevrolet
• Team: DRR-Cusick Motorsports
• Fun Fact: Harvey has 17 top-ten finishes in INDYCAR and recently made his broadcasting debut as a pit reporter for FOX INDYCAR.

• Hometown: Valencia, California, USA
• No. 26 Honda
• Team: Andretti Global
• Fun Fact: He is the youngest ever INDYCAR series race winner following his first INDYCAR series win in 2019 at the age of 18 years old. He also has 9 career INDYCAR series wins.

• Hometown: New Albany, Ohio, USA
• No. 15 Honda
• Team: RLL Racing
• Fun Fact: Son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner, Bobby Rahal. Graham has six career INDYCAR wins and looks to add an Indy 500 to his record following in his father’s footsteps.

• Hometown: Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA
• No. 98 Honda
• Team: Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian
• un Fact: A third-generation racing driver, continuing the legacy of the Andretti family. Marco is famously known for his first Indy 500 debut in the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in which he finished in 2nd place in the second-closest margin in Indy 500 history.

• Hometown: Nelson, New Zealand
• No. 66 Honda
• Team: Meyer Shank Racing
• Fun Fact: 2023 INDYCAR Series Rookie of the Year.

• Hometown: Hoofddorp, Netherlands
• No. 18 Honda
• Team: Dale Coyne Racing
• Fun Fact: 2020 INDYCAR Series Rookie of the Year and winner of the 2021 GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

• Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• No. 2 Chevrolet
• Team: Team Penske
• Fun Fact: 2023 & 2024 Indianapolis 500 winner is attempting to be the first driver in history to win the Indianapolis 500 3 consecutive times.

• Hometown: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
• No. 12 Chevrolet
• Team: Team Penske
• Fun Fact: 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time INDYCAR Series Champion (2014, 2022).