Get to know the IndyCar drivers and teams on the 2025 Indianapolis 500 starting grid
The 109th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 25, 2025, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Thirty-four drivers competed for the traditional 33 spots on the starting grid. The race is 200 laps on the 2.5-mile oval.
Here are the broad strokes: 14 countries are represented, mostly from the United States (14 drivers). Eight former Indy 500 winners are competing, and there are four rookies.
Five teams, totaling 15 drivers, use Honda engines; seven teams, totaling 18 drivers, use Chevrolet engines.
Here are the details about the Indy 500 hopefuls:
Printable 2025 Indy 500 Starting Grid
Indy 500 2025 drivers' ages
- The average Indy 500 experience of the entrants is 7.6 starts, and the average age is 30.8.
- There are two 20-year-olds: Kyffin Simpson (born Oct. 9, 2004) and Nolan Siegel (Nov. 8). (A.J. Foyt IV, who raced on his 19th birthday in 2003, is the youngest Indy 500 starter.)
- The oldest driver is Helio Castroneves at 50. (A.J. Foyt is the oldest-ever starter, at 57 years old in 1992. He is the grandfather of the youngest-ever starter.)
Indianapolis 500 2025 teams
Team: Driver (car number and starting position)
Prema Racing: Robert Shwartzman (No. 83, starting 1st), Callum Ilott (No. 90, 21st)
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing: Takuma Sato (No. 75, 2nd), Devlin DeFrancesco (No. 30, 16th), Louis Foster (No. 45, 20th), Graham Rahal (No. 15, 28th)
Arrow McLaren: Pato O'Ward (No. 5, 3rd), Christian Lundgaard (No. 7, 8th) Kyle Larson (No. 17, 19th), Nolan Siegel (No. 6, 24th)
Chip Ganassi Racing: Scott Dixon (No. 9, 4th), Alex Palou (No. 10, 6th), Kyffin Simpson (No. 8, 13th)
A.J. Foyt Racing: David Malukas (No. 4, 7th), Santino Ferrucci (No. 14, 15th)
Meyer Shank Racing: Felix Rosenqvist (No. 60, 5th), Helio Castroneves (No. 06, 22nd), Marcus Armstrong (No. 66, 30th)
Andretti Global: Marcus Ericsson (No. 28, 9th), Kyle Kirkwood (No. 27, 23rd), Colton Herta (No. 26, 27th), Marco Andretti (No. 98, 29th)
Team Penske: Scott McLaughlin (No. 3, 10th), Josef Newgarden (No. 2, 32nd), Will Power (No. 12, 33rd)
Juncos Hollinger Racing: Conor Daly (No. 76, 11th), Sting Ray Robb (No. 77, 17th)
Ed Carpenter Racing: Alexander Rossi (No. 20, 12th), Ed Carpenter (No. 33, 14th), Christian Rasmussen (No. 21, 18th)
Dreyer and Reinbold/Cusick: Ryan Hunter-Reay (No. 23, 25th), Jack Harvey (No. 24, 26th)
Dale Coyne Racing: Rinus Veekay (No. 18, 31st)
Indy 500 2025 drivers' nationality
14 drivers are from the United States: Andretti, Carpenter, Daly, Ferrucci, Herta, Hunter-Reay, Kirkwood, Larson, Malukas, Newgarden, Rahal, Robb, Rossi, Siegel
3 drivers are from England: Foster, Harvey, Ilott
3 drivers are from New Zealand: Armstrong, Dixon, McLaughlin
2 drivers are from Sweden: Ericsson, Rosenqvist
2 drivers are from Denmark: Lundgaard, Rasmussen
1 driver is from each of these nations: Australia (Power), Bahamas (Simpson), Brazil (Castroneves), Canada (DeFrancesco), Israel (Shwartzman) Japan (Sato), Mexico (O'Ward), Netherlands (Veekay), Spain (Palou)
Indianapolis 500 2025 engines
These teams use Honda engines: Andretti, Ganassi, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Meyer Shank, Coyne
These teams use Chevrolet engines: Arrow McLaren, Juncos Hollinger, Foyt, Penske, Carpenter, Dreyer and Reinbold/Cusick, Prema
Indy 500 2025 former winners in the race
Eight previous winners are entered in this year's race: Castroneves (2001, '02, '09, '21), Sato (2017, '20), Newgarden ('23-24), Dixon ('08), Hunter-Reay ('14), Rossi ('16), Power ('18), Ericsson ('22).
Indianapolis 500 2025 rookies
These drivers are in the race for the first time: Foster, Shwartzman, Siegel.
Indy 500 2025 driver facts
Includes car number, driver name, age, nationality, team, engine, Indy 500 history
No. 98 Marco Andretti: 38 years old from the United States (Nazareth, Pa.); drives for Andretti Global (Honda); 19 Indy 500 starts with a best finish of 2nd in his rookie season of 2006. He was the pole-sitter in 2020.
No. 66 Marcus Armstrong: 24 years old from New Zealand; drives for Meyer Shank Racing (Honda). He finished 30th in 2024, his rookie year.
No. 33 Ed Carpenter: 43 years old from the United States (Indianapolis); drives for Ed Carpenter Racing (he's IndyCar's only owner/driver; Chevrolet); 21 Indy 500 starts with a best finish of 2nd in 2018. He is a three-time pole-sitter (2013, '14, '18).
No. 06 Helio Castroneves: 50 years old and is from Brazil; drives for Meyer Shank Racing (Honda); 24 Indy 500 starts, winning a record-sharing four times (2001, '02, '09, '21). A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears have also won the race four times. Castroneves is a four-time pole-sitter (2003, '07, '09, '10).
No. 76 Conor Daly: 33 years old from the United States (Noblesville, Indiana); drives for Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet); 11 Indy 500 starts with a best finish of 6th in 2022.
No. 30 Devlin DeFrancesco: 25 years old from Canada; drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan (Honda); 2 Indy 500 starts with a best finish of 13th in 2023.
No. 9 Scott Dixon: 44 years old from New Zealand; drives for Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda); 22 Indy 500 starts, winning in 2008. He holds the following race records: 677 laps led, 16 races led, 73 occasions led. He is a five-time pole-sitter (2008, '15, '17, '21-22).
No. 28 Marcus Ericsson: 34 years old from Sweden; drives for Andretti Global (Honda); 6 Indy 500 starts, winning in 2022.
No. 14 Santino Ferrucci: 25 years old from the United States (Woodbury, Conn.); drives for A.J. Foyt Racing (Chevrolet); 6 Indy 500 starts (top-10 finish in all), with a best finish of 3rd in 2023.
No. 45 Louis Foster: 21 years old from England; drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan (Honda); he is an Indy 500 rookie.
No. 24 Jack Harvey: 32 years old from England; drives for Dreyer & Reinbold/Cusick (Chevrolet); 7 Indy 500 starts with a best finish of 9th in 2020.
No. 26 Colton Herta: 25 years old from the United States (Valencia, California); drives for Andretti Global (Honda); 6 Indy 500 starts, with a best finish of 8th in 2020.
No. 23 Ryan Hunter-Reay: 44 years old from the United States (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.); drives for Dreyer and Reinbold/Cusick (Chevrolet); 16 Indy 500 starts, winning in 2014.
No. 90 Callum Ilott: 25 years old from England; drives for Prema (Chevrolet); 3 Indy 500 starts with a best finish of 11th in 2024.
No. 27 Kyle Kirkwood: 26 years old from the United States (Jupiter, Fla.); drives for Andretti Global (Honda); 3 Indy 500 starts; finished 7th as a rookie in 2024.
No. 17 Kyle Larson: 32 years old from the United States (Elk Grove, California); drives for Arrow McLaren and Hendrick (Chevrolet); he is attempting to drive Indy and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day; he finished 18th in his first Indy 500 in 2024.
No. 7 Christian Lundgaard: 23 years old from Denmark; drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda); 3 Indy 500 starts, finishing 13th in 2024.
No. 4 David Malukas: 23 years old from the United States (Chicago); drives for A.J. Foyt Racing (Chevrolet); 2 Indy 500 starts with a best finish of 16th in 2022.
No. 3 Scott McLaughlin: 31 years old from New Zealand; drives Team Penske (Chevrolet); 4 Indy 500 starts, with a best finish of 6th in 2024 after starting from pole position.
No. 2 Josef Newgarden: 34 years old from the United States (Hendersonville, Tenn.); drives for Team Penske (Chevrolet); 13 Indy 500 starts, winning in 2023 and '24.
No. 5 Pato O'Ward: 26 years old from Mexico; drives for Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet); 5 Indy 500 starts, finishing 2nd in 2022 and '24.
No. 10 Alex Palou: 28 years old from Spain; drives for Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda); 5 Indy 500 starts, with a best finish of 2nd in 2021.
No. 12 Will Power: 44 years old from Australia; drives for Team Penske (Chevrolet); 17 Indy 500 starts, winning in 2018.
No. 15 Graham Rahal: 36 years old from the United States (Lexington, Ohio); drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda); he has been in 17 Indy 500s, with a best finish of 3rd in 2011 and '20.
No. 21 Christian Rasmussen: 24 years old from Denmark; drives for Ed Carpenter Racing; he finished 12th as an Indy 500 rookie in 2024.
No. 78 Sting Ray Robb: 23 years old from the United States (Payette, Idaho); drives for Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet); 2 Indy 500 starts, with a best finish of 16th in 2024.
No. 60 Felix Rosenqvist: 32 years old from Sweden; drives for Meyer Shank Racing (Honda); 6 Indy 500 starts, with a best finish of 4th in 2022.
No. 20 Alexander Rossi: 33 years old from the United States (Auburn, Calif.); drives for Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet); 9 Indy 500 starts, winning as a rookie in 2016.
No. 75 Takuma Sato: 48 years old from Japan; drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda); 15 Indy 500 starts, winning in 2017 and '20.
No. 83 Robert Shwartzman: 25 years old from Israel; drives for Prema Racing (Chevrolet); he is the first Indy 500 rookie to qualify for the pole since Teo Fabi in 1983. Rookie Tony Stewart started from the pole in 1996 after original pole-winner Scott Brayton died in a practice crash.
No. 6 Nolan Siegel: 20 years old from the United States (Palo Alto, California); drives for Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet); he was bumped from the 2024 starting grid and remains an Indy 500 rookie.
No. 8 Kyffin Simpson: 20 years old from The Bahamas; drives for Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda); he finished 21st in 2024 an Indy 500 rookie.
No. 18 Rinus Veekay: 23 years old from the Netherlands; drives for Dale Coyne Racing (Honda); 6 Indy 500 starts, with a best finish of 8th in 2021.
When is the 2025 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, May 25, 2025.
What is the 2025 Indy 500 start time?
The green flag drops at 12:45 p.m. ET.
What channel is the Indy 500 on?
TV: Fox. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell.
How can I listen to, stream the Indy 500 in 2025?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for the race)
IndyCar Series 2025 points standings
(Through five of 17 races)
- Alex Palou, 248 points
- Kyle Kirkwood, 151
- Christian Lundgaard, 150
- Pato O'Ward, 148
- Scott McLaughlin, 137
- Scott Dixon, 134
- Will Power, 128
- Felix Rosenqvist, 125
- Colton Herta, 104
- Rinus VeeKay, 100
- Alexander Rossi, 98
- Josef Newgarden, 96
- Graham Rahal, 92
- Marcus Armstrong, 91
- Santino Ferrucci, 73
- Marcus Ericsson, 70
- Christian Rasmussen, 66
- Nolan Siegel, 65
- David Malukas, 63
- Kyffin Simpson, 62
- Conor Daly, 58
- Sting Ray Robb, 56
- Louis Foster, 49
- Robert Shwartzman, 47
- Devlin DeFrancesco, 44
- Callum Ilott, 40
- Jacob Abel, 28
2025 IndyCar Series schedule
The 2025 IndyCar Series schedule includes 17 races, all televised on Fox. (Times are ET; %-downtown street course, &-road course, *-oval)
March 2, St. Petersburg, Florida % (Winner: Alex Palou)
March 23, Thermal, California & (Winner: Alex Palou)
April 13, Long Beach, California % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
May 4, Birmingham, Alabama & (Winner: Alex Palou)
May 10, Indianapolis & (Winner: Alex Palou)
May 25, Indianapolis 500 *, 12:45 p.m.
June 1, Detroit %, 12:30 p.m.
June 15, St. Louis *, 8 p.m.
June 22, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin &, 1:30 p.m.
July 6, Lexington, Ohio &, 1 p.m.
July 12, Newton, Iowa *, 5 p.m.
July 13, Newton, Iowa *, 1 p.m.
July 20, Toronto %, noon
July 27, Monterey, California &, 3 p.m.
Aug. 10, Portland &, 3 p.m.
Aug. 24, Milwaukee *, 2 p.m.
Aug. 31, Nashville *, 2:30 p.m.