The 2018 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil for sponsorship reasons) was a Verizon IndyCar Series held on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the

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. It was the premier event of the 2018 IndyCar Series. The race was won by Australian Will Power of

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. Car owner

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collected his record extending 17th

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victory.

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swept nine of the top eleven spots during qualifying, and finished 1st-2nd, Chevy's first Indy victory since

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, and tenth overall. However, despite entering the month as prohibitive favorites to dominate the race, Chevy managed to place only two other cars in the top ten. Much of the race was led by Will Power and Ed Carpenter, a race that was considered generally less-competitive that the previous few years, attributed largely to a newly-introduced aero kit package. Late in the race, pit strategy and a timely caution flag factored in. On a restart on lap 194, Oriol Servià, Stefan Wilson, and Jack Harvey were all attempting to stretch their fuel to the finish, gambling on a late caution, and a possible surprise victory. However, with four laps to go, both Wilson and Harvey were forced to pit for fuel, as was Servià a lap later. Will Power took the lead and cruised to victory, having led 59 laps. Polesitter Ed Carpenter led 65 laps and finished second, his best-career Indy finish. 2016 winner

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had an outstanding charge from 32nd to 4th, leading one lap during the race. Power became the first driver to win both the IndyCar Grand Prix and the

, as well as the first driver to sweep both races in the same year. Later in the year,

also won the

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, becoming the second team in history to sweep both the Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. The month of May activities formally began on May 12 with the fifth running of the IndyCar Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice for the Indianapolis 500 began on Tuesday May 15, and time trials was held May 19–20. Ed Carpenter won the pole position, his third career Indy pole. Carb Day—the traditional final day of practice, as well as the annual Pit Stop Challenge and

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, were held Friday May 25.

Race background

IR18 car

The 2017 race was the third and final year contested with the

and

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aero kits outfitted to the

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chassis. Beginning in 2018, all DW12 Safety Cell chassis were fitted with a universal bodywork kit. Digital renderings for the common bodywork kit, referred to as the 'IR18' car, were released in early May 2017. The car was officially unveiled in late July, and the universal aero kit became known as the UAK18 bodywork. The bodywork is inspired by

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's 1990s and 2000s livery. For the first time since

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, the cars in the Indy 500 had a roll hoop without an airbox.

Rule changes

*The practice session on the Monday after the IndyCar Grand Prix was eliminated. The track and garage area were both closed on Sunday May 13 in honor of

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. The teams used Monday May 14 to convert the cars from road course to oval configuration. The first day of on-track practice for the Indy 500 was scheduled for Tuesday May 15. In order to make up for some of the lost practice time, the start time for practice days was moved up to 11:00. Previously, practice opened daily at 12 noon. The track still closes at 18:00 daily. *The minimum car weight was increased by – to for superspeedways due to safety features added with the new universal aero kits. *Championship points earned during Indy 500 qualifying were revamped. The top nine qualifiers received points. The pole position winner received 9 points, down to 1 point for the ninth qualifier (9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1). Previously, all 33 starters had received points on a higher scale. The points earned for the race finishing positions were unchanged.

Track improvements

*The pit boxes were resurfaced with new concrete. The previous pit boxes had been used since the 1994 reconstruction of pit lane for NASCAR, INDYCAR, SVRA, and SCCA events in both directions.

2018 IndyCar Series

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won the season opener at

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. Once again, Bourdais won in surprising fashion, taking the lead after the leaders collided on a late-race restart. It was also Bourdais' first victory since suffering injuries in a crash during qualifying for the 2017 Indy 500. Josef Newgarden won at Phoenix,

won at

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, and Newgarden won again at

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. To begin the month of May, Will Power won the IndyCar Grand Prix, his third win in the event. Offseason changes included

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, which dropped down to two cars only (

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and Ed Jones).

also dropped down from four full-time cars to three.

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switched to the

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, and raced at Indianapolis only. Two-time Indy 500 winner

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, however, was left out of a ride for the 2018 race.

Entry list

:''See 2018 IndyCar Series § Teams and drivers for further information.'' *The entry list was released on May 1 with 35 cars entered. *Defending Indianapolis 500 winner

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switched from

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. Sato previously drove for Rahal in 2012. *Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner

would switch to the

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for 2018 onward, but would race for Penske at the IndyCar Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500. * Stefan Wilson would join

for the Indy 500. *

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would compete in her first Indianapolis 500 since

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and her final professional race as a full-time competitor, driving a

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-sponsored entry for Ed Carpenter Racing. Patrick drove at the

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in February, her final start in NASCAR. *A rumored 36th entry for

winner Buddy Lazier ( Lazier Partners Racing) did not materialize. * Pietro Fittipaldi was initially assigned to the #19

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entry. However, on May 4 he crashed during a qualifying session at the WEC 6 Hours of Spa, and fractured both legs. Fittipaldi was withdrawn from the entry, and replaced by Zachary Claman DeMelo. * Former Indianapolis 500 winner * Indianapolis 500 Rookie

Schedule

Four days of testing were scheduled at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway prior to the official opening of the track. On March 23, manufacturer testing was conducted on the road course for

. Testing on the oval was scheduled for March 27–29, but was postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast. A full-field, league-sponsored open test was held on the oval April 30, followed by the Rookie Orientation Program and Refresher tests on May 1. On May 2, track activity continued with a private manufacturers test involving both Honda and Chevrolet. *''Sources:'
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Testing and rookie orientation

Testing — July 2017

On July 25, 2017 the first official test for the universal bodywork kit was conducted at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Two teams, one each representing

and

, attended.

with driver

tested for Chevy, and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with driver Oriol Servià tested for Honda. The tests were considered successful, and no incidents were reported.

Testing — October 2017

Following the conclusion of the 2017 IndyCar Series season, each manufacturer was allocated five days of aero kit testing through December 17. The league stipulated one test for each manufacturer, leaving four dates to the manufacturer's discretion.

elected to use one of their four dates at Indianapolis on October 26. James Hinchcliffe ( Schmidt Peterson) and

( Ganassi) each completed more than 130 laps without incident. Cool temperatures delayed the start of the test until the afternoon, and testing concluded at 6 p.m. Speeds were not reported.

Open test — Monday April 30

*Weather: , sunny and clear *Summary: An open test was scheduled for Monday April 30, 2018. The test was open to full-time IndyCar teams and drivers, and 21 drivers participated. Rookie drivers and drivers requiring refresher tests were not permitted to participate on Monday. Sunny blue skies greeted the teams at the test, which had been originally scheduled for March, but was postponed due to bad weather.

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(226.181 mph) set the fastest lap of the day, as well as the fastest no-tow lap at 223.240 mph. The test was split into two session, with Marco Andretti (223.997 mph) leading the morning session, and Kanaan leading the afternoon session. The 21 drivers completed 1,820 laps without incident. Late in the day, Josef Newgarden conducted an evaluation test with a windscreen, the first such test on a superspeedway. Since the test took place one day prior to May 1 and the traditional month of May, it was affectionately referred to as "May 0".

Rookie Orientation Program / Refresher tests — Tuesday May 1

*Weather: , Sunny and clear *Summary: The Rookie Orientation Program and veteran Refresher tests are scheduled for Tuesday May 1, 2018. Four drivers were scheduled to participate in rookie orientation: Pietro Fittipaldi ( Coyne), Kyle Kaiser ( Juncos), Matheus Leist ( Foyt), and Robert Wickens ( SPM). Three drivers were scheduled to take refresher tests:

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( SPM), Sage Karam ( D&R), and

(

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). The rookie test consisted of three phases. Phase 1 was ten laps at 205 mph, Phase 2 was ten laps at 210 mph, and Phase 3 was ten laps at 215 mph. During the three-hour morning session (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.), Kaiser, Leist, and Wickens passed all three phases of the rookie test. Pietro Fittipaldi, however, did not participate due to commitments at the 6 Hours of Spa, opting instead to partake in rookie orientation later in the month. Three days later, however, Fittipaldi withdrew after suffering injuries in a crash at Spa. The afternoon session, lasting from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m., saw the three participants in the refresher program take to the track. The refresher test consisted of two phases, equivalent to phases 2 and 3 of the rookie test. Howard, Patrick, and Karam all passed their program before the session concluded. Robert Wickens was fastest of the six drivers of the day, setting a speed of 220.111 mph while piloting his teammate James Hinchcliffe's car following gearbox issues with his own. Danica Patrick took to the track for an installation lap right at 2:00 p.m., but had to return to the garage area due to minor overheating issues. About an hour later, the team returned, and Patrick was able to complete her refresher test. It was Patrick's first laps at Indianapolis in an Indy car since

. The six drivers completed 355 laps without any incidents, although

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OFFICIAL REPORT

Testing — Wednesday May 2

*Weather: , Sunny and windy *Practice summary: A private manufacturers test for

and

was scheduled for Wednesday May 2, 2018. Windy conditions hampered running during the day, but teams were able to do some running early on.

led the time charts, setting a speed of 226.680 mph, ahead of Ed Carpenter and Gabby Chaves. Robert Wickens (223.7 mph) was the fastest

entry. The other participants included Charlie Kimball,

, Matheus Leist, Ed Jones,

, James Hinchcliffe, and Max Chilton. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - , + Top Practice Speeds , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 14 , align="left",

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Practice

Tuesday May 15

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*Weather: , Scattered showers, thunderstorms late *Practice summary: The opening day of practice consisted of three sessions: The first from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. reserved for veteran drivers, the second from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. serving as the rookie and refresher period for those unable to partake in the May 1 session, and the final session from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. open to all cars. During the rookie/refresher period, Zachary Claman DeMelo (replacing Fittipaldi) completed his rookie orientation testing, while

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successfully completed his refresher test. Oriol Servià and Stefan Wilson began their refresher tests during the period, but completed them during the open session later in the day. The third session of the day was interrupted by a passing thunderstorm just before 4:00 p.m., but the session was resumed after roughly an hour's wait. The fastest time of the day was set by

's Simon Pagenaud with a speed of 225.787 mph set in the first session. The fastest "no-tow" speed of the day went to Ed Carpenter, turning a lap at 221.512 mph without the aid of drafting. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - , + Top Practice Speeds , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 22 , align="left", Simon Pagenaud ,

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OFFICIAL REPORT

Wednesday May 16

*Weather: , Mostly overcast, sunny late *Practice summary: The second day of practice ran smoothly and without interruption from rain. Only one minor incident occurred during the session when

came to a halt on the backstretch at 4:02 p.m. with a failed throttle sensor.

driver Marco Andretti set the fastest time of the day, being the first driver to eclipse 227 mph with his speed of 227.053 mph. Despite the issues with his car, Tony Kanaan set the fastest "no-tow" speed of the day with a lap at 223.048 mph. All 35 cars entered took laps during the day, completing 3,349 laps, the busiest single practice day in over a decade. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - , + Top Practice Speeds , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 98 , align="left", Marco Andretti , Andretti Herta Autosport ,

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OFFICIAL REPORT

Thursday May 17

*Weather: , Sunny *Practice summary: Sunny skies greeted teams and drivers for the Thursday session of practice. The first incident of the month occurred with roughly 20 minutes left in the session, when J. R. Hildebrand drifted wide coming out of turn 3 and hit the wall, then slid against it through turn four before finally coming to a halt just before pit entry.

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set the fastest speed of the day, turning a lap at 226.047 mph. Will Power ran the fastest "no-tow" lap at 223.971 mph. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - , + Top Practice Speeds , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 15 , align="left",

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, A. J. Foyt Enterprises ,

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OFFICIAL REPORT

Fast Friday — Friday May 18

*Weather: , Scattered showers. *Practice summary: The threat of rain loomed for the entirety of "Fast Friday," but only brought about a brief stoppage to the session in the afternoon. Increased boost levels in preparation for qualifying saw speeds greatly increase, with Marco Andretti setting the fastest speed of the month with a time at 231.802 mph. Will Power set the fastest "no-tow" lap of the day at 229.780 mph. One major incident occurred during the day when

lost control of his car in turn 2, spun around and impacted the outside wall. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - , + Top Practice Speeds , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 98 , align="left", Marco Andretti , Andretti Herta Autosport ,

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OFFICIAL REPORT

Time trials

Bump Day — Saturday, May 19

*Weather: , Scattered showers. Bump Day was held on May 19. The 33 cars that would comprise the starting lineup would be determined, as well as the nine cars eligible for the "Fast 9" shoot-out to be held on Sunday to determine pole position. Two periods of rain caused delays during the course of the day, but all 35 entries were able to make attempts.

set the fastest speed of the day with a four-lap average of 228.919 mph, besting Ed Carpenter and Simon Pagenaud. Completing the Fast Nine were Will Power,

, Spencer Pigot, Josef Newgarden,

, and

. At the opposite end of the field, several entries struggled to find the speed necessary to make the starting lineup. The three cars of

(

, and Oriol Servià in particular) all had difficulties, but all three held on to make the field. Servià made three attempts, and finally made the field safely with about 35 minutes left in the day. Other drivers facing difficulty included Conor Daly and Pippa Mann. Daly would make the field, but despite being the last qualifier of the day, Mann failed to qualify. The most shocking story of day, however, was

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pole sitter, and three-time front row starter, James Hinchcliffe, who was bumped from the field. Hinchcliffe's first qualifying attempt came after the first rain delay, with less than ideal chassis setups. Hinchcliffe steadily slipped down the standings, and was bumped from the field in the final half hour. The team quickly got the car into the qualifying line, and Hinchcliffe pulled away for his second attempt with less than fifteen minutes left in the day. On his warm-up lap, he detected a bad vibration, and had to abort the run and return to the pits. A tire pressure sensor inside one of the wheels had come loose, and was ricocheting inside the tire. The crew desperately scrambled to diagnose the problem, change tires, and get back into the qualifying line. However, the gun went off at 5:50 p.m. to close qualifying, with Hinchcliffe still waiting in line. After his crash during practice on Friday, and after his crew worked late into the night to make repairs,

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, 225.955 , - ! scope="row", 21 , style="text-align:center;" , 32 , align="left", Kyle Kaiser ,

Juncos Racing Juncos Hollinger Racing (, ), formerly Juncos Racing, is an Argentine-American racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. Owned by Ricardo Juncos, who formed the team in 1997, the team was initially based in Argentina before limited racing opp ...

, 225.934 , - ! scope="row", 22 , style="text-align:center;" , 25 , align="left", Stefan Wilson ,

, 225.909 , - ! scope="row", 23 , style="text-align:center;" , 88 , align="left", Gabby Chaves , Harding Racing ,

, 225.808 , - ! scope="row", 24 , style="text-align:center;" , 26 , align="left", Zach Veach ,

, 225.805 , - ! scope="row", 25 , style="text-align:center;" , 23 , align="left", Charlie Kimball , Carlin ,

, 225.752 , - ! scope="row", 26 , style="text-align:center;" , 19 , align="left", Zachary Claman DeMelo ,

, 225.722 , - ! scope="row", 27 , style="text-align:center;" , 60 , align="left", Jack Harvey , Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson ,

, 225.720 , - ! scope="row", 28 , style="text-align:center;" , 59 , align="left", Max Chilton , Carlin ,

, 225.666 , - ! scope="row", 29 , style="text-align:center;" , 30 , align="left",

, 225.513 , - ! scope="row", 30 , style="text-align:center;" , 15 , align="left",

, 225.407 , - ! scope="row", 31 , style="text-align:center;" , 64 , align="left", Oriol Servià , Scuderia Corsa with RLL ,

, 225.007 , - ! scope="row", 32 , style="text-align:center;" , 17 , align="left", Conor Daly ,

dba Thom Burns Racing ,

, 224.874 , - ! scope="row", 33 , style="text-align:center;" , 33 , align="left",

, Foyt with

Byrd Byrd commonly refers to: * William Byrd (c. 1540 – 1623), an English composer of the Renaissance * Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957), an American naval officer and explorer Byrd or Byrds may also refer to: Other people *Byrd (surname), including ...

/ Hollinger / Belardi ,

, 224.798 , - ! scope="row" colspan=6 , Failed To Qualify , - ! scope="row", 34 , style="text-align:center;" , 63 , align="left", Pippa Mann ,

, 223.343 , - ! scope="row", 35 , style="text-align:center;" , 5 , align="left", James Hinchcliffe , Schmidt Peterson Motorsports ,

, ''Time Withdrawn'' , - ! scope="row" colspan=6
OFFICIAL REPORT
, -

Pole Day — Sunday, May 20

*Weather: , Showers early, mostly sunny in the afternoon.

Positions 10-33

Sunny skies meant no interruptions to qualifying during Sunday qualifications. The opening session determined positions 10-33 on the starting grid, with drivers taking to the track in reverse order of their ranking from their Bump Day runs.

went fastest in the group, besting his teammate Matheus Leist, who ended the day as the fastest rookie qualifier. Several favorites struggled to find speed during the day, including 2016 winner

, who slipped to 32nd after fighting an ill-handling car during his run. Big gainers for the day included

, who improved from 33rd on Saturday to 19th on Sunday. Defending race winner

also went from 29th on Saturday to 16th on Sunday. Sato's teammate

, however, ended the day in the same position as the day before (30th). {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! scope="row" colspan=6 , Positions 10-33 , - ! scope="row" , 10 , style="text-align:center;" , 14 , align="left",

, A. J. Foyt Enterprises ,

, 227.664 , - ! scope="row", 11 , style="text-align:center;" , 4 , align="left", Matheus Leist , A. J. Foyt Enterprises ,

, 227.571 , - ! scope="row", 12 , style="text-align:center;" , 98 , align="left", Marco Andretti , Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian ,

, 227.288 , - ! scope="row", 13 , style="text-align:center;" , 19 , align="left", Zachary Claman DeMelo ,

, 226.999 , - ! scope="row", 14 , style="text-align:center;" , 28 , align="left", Ryan Hunter-Reay ,

, 226.788 , - ! scope="row", 15 , style="text-align:center;" , 23 , align="left", Charlie Kimball , Carlin ,

, 226.657 , - ! scope="row", 16 , style="text-align:center;" , 30 , align="left",

, 226.557 , - ! scope="row", 17 , style="text-align:center;" , 32 , align="left", Kyle Kaiser ,

, 226.398 , - ! scope="row", 18 , style="text-align:center;" , 6 , align="left", Robert Wickens , Schmidt Peterson Motorsports ,

, 226.296 , - ! scope="row", 19 , style="text-align:center;" , 33 , align="left",

, Foyt with

/ Hollinger / Belardi ,

, 226.255 , - ! scope="row", 20 , style="text-align:center;" , 59 , align="left", Max Chilton , Carlin ,

, 226.212 , - ! scope="row", 21 , style="text-align:center;" , 29 , align="left", Carlos Muñoz ,

, 226.048 , - ! scope="row", 22 , style="text-align:center;" , 88 , align="left", Gabby Chaves , Harding Racing ,

, 226.007 , - ! scope="row", 23 , style="text-align:center;" , 25 , align="left", Stefan Wilson ,

, 225.863 , - ! scope="row", 24 , style="text-align:center;" , 24 , align="left", Sage Karam , Dreyer & Reinbold Racing ,

, 225.823 , - ! scope="row", 25 , style="text-align:center;" , 26 , align="left", Zach Veach ,

, 225.748 , - ! scope="row", 26 , style="text-align:center;" , 64 , align="left", Oriol Servià , Scuderia Corsa with RLL ,

, 225.699 , - ! scope="row", 27 , style="text-align:center;" , 66 , align="left", J. R. Hildebrand , Dreyer & Reinbold Racing ,

, 225.418 , - ! scope="row", 28 , style="text-align:center;" , 7 , align="left",

, SPM / AFS Racing ,

, 225.388 , - ! scope="row", 29 , style="text-align:center;" , 10 , align="left", Ed Jones ,

, 225.362 , - ! scope="row", 30 , style="text-align:center;" , 15 , align="left",

, 225.327 , - ! scope="row", 31 , style="text-align:center;" , 60 , align="left", Jack Harvey , Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson ,

, 225.254 , - ! scope="row", 32 , style="text-align:center;" , 27 , align="left",

, 224.935 , - ! scope="row", 33 , style="text-align:center;" , 17 , align="left", Conor Daly ,

dba Thom Burns Racing ,

, 224.429 , - ! colspan="6"
OFFICIAL REPORT
, -

Firestone Fast Nine

"Fast Nine" qualifications began at 5:00 p.m., with drivers who qualified in the top nine the previous day taking to the track in reverse order in their bid to win pole position. For the third time in his career, Ed Carpenter secured pole position for the race, posting a four-lap average at 229.618 mph.

teammates Simon Pagenaud and Will Power completed the front row.

placed 7th in her return qualification at the course. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! scope="row" colspan=6 , Firestone Fast Nine Shootout , - ! scope="row" , 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 20 , align="left", Ed Carpenter , Ed Carpenter Racing ,

, 229.618 , - ! scope="row", 2 , style="text-align:center;" , 22 , align="left", Simon Pagenaud ,

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, Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan ,

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, Ed Carpenter Racing ,

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, 227.262 , -

Post-qualifying practice

Post-qualifying practice — Monday May 21

*Weather: , Showers early, mostly sunny in afternoon *Practice summary: Post-qualifying practice ran from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the session ending earlier than previous day to allow testing for

later in the day. Practice was briefly delayed by a passing shower, but was not a factor for the rest of the day. The session saw one major incident when rookie Robert Wickens drifted wide and brushed the outside wall in turn 2. The brush bent the right side suspension of Wickens' car, causing it to veer sharply to the right halfway down the backstretch and hit the outside wall, causing significant damage to the No. 6 car. Wickens emerged uninjured. Sage Karam set the fastest speed of the day at 226.461 mph, besting

and Ryan Hunter-Reay. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - , + Top Practice Speeds , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 24 , align="left", Sage Karam , Dreyer & Reinbold Racing ,

, 226.461 , - ! 2 , style="text-align:center;" , 14 , align="left",

, A. J. Foyt Enterprises ,

, 225.123 , - ! 3 , style="text-align:center;" , 28 , align="left", Ryan Hunter-Reay ,

, 224.820 , - !colspan=6
OFFICIAL REPORT

Carb Day — Friday May 25

*Weather: , Mostly sunny *Practice summary: The final, hour-long practice session before the race saw no major incidents as drivers attempted to make any necessary last minute adjustments to their cars. The session also saw the hottest weather of all practice sessions.

led the speed charts in the session, posting a lap at 227.791 mph.

's car suffered electrical issues, and had to be wheeled back to the garage for repairs. However, the team hustled to get the car back out on the track, and she completed 15 laps, posting the 8th-best speed of the day. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" , - , + Top Practice Speeds , - ! !! !! Driver !! Team !! Engine !! , - ! 1 , style="text-align:center;" , 14 , align="left",

, A. J. Foyt Enterprises ,

, 227.791 , - ! 2 , style="text-align:center;" , 9 , align="left",

, 225.684 , - ! 3 , style="text-align:center;" , 98 , align="left", Marco Andretti , Andretti Herta Autosport ,

, 225.220 , - !colspan=6
OFFICIAL REPORT

Pit Stop Challenge

The 41st annual Pit Stop Challenge was held on Friday May 25. Because of rules that qualification included pit stop performance during the season, James Hinchcliffe of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports was part of the event although he did not qualify for the race. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports had three entries for the Indianapolis 500, with two full-time teams (No. 5 and No. 6) and a third team for the Indianapolis 500 only, the No. 7 team. After the No. 5 failed to qualify, the team subsequently assigned the No. 5 pit crew to pit the No. 7 driven by

for the race, and advanced all the way to the finals. Hinchcliffe battled

in a best-of-three finals, with Dixon's team taking the victory. ''NOTE: Since the No. 5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports car failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 race, the pit crew was assigned to the No. 7 car for the race. The crew was registered by the Speedway as the No. 7 crew as it would be that team during the race, even though it used its regular driver during the competition.''

Starting grid

= Indianapolis 500 rookie; = Former Indianapolis 500 winner {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" !Row !colspan=2 width="195", Inside !colspan=2 width="195", Middle !colspan=2 width="195", Outside , - ! 1 , align="center" width="20", 20 , Ed Carpenter , align="center" width="20", 22 , Simon Pagenaud , align="center" width="20", 12 , Will Power , - ! 2 , align="center" width="20", 1 , Josef Newgarden , align="center" width="20", 18 ,

, align="center" width="20", 21 , Spencer Pigot , - ! 3 , align="center" width="20", 13 ,

, align="center" width="20", 3 ,

(W) , align="center" width="20", 9 ,

(W) , - ! 4 , align="center" width="20", 14 ,

(W) , align="center" width="20", 4 , Matheus Leist (R) , align="center" width="20", 98 , Marco Andretti , - ! 5 , align="center" width="20", 19 , Zachary Claman DeMelo (R) , align="center" width="20", 28 , Ryan Hunter-Reay (W) , align="center" width="20", 23 , Charlie Kimball , - ! 6 , align="center" width="20", 30 ,

(W) , align="center" width="20", 32 , Kyle Kaiser (R) , align="center" width="20", 6 , Robert Wickens (R) , - ! 7 , align="center" width="20", 33 ,

, align="center" width="20", 59 , Max Chilton , align="center" width="20", 29 , Carlos Muñoz , - ! 8 , align="center" width="20", 88 , Gabby Chaves , align="center" width="20", 25 , Stefan Wilson , align="center" width="20", 24 , Sage Karam , - ! 9 , align="center" width="20", 26 , Zach Veach , align="center" width="20", 64 , Oriol Servià , align="center" width="20", 66 , J. R. Hildebrand , - ! 10 , align="center" width="20", 7 ,

, align="center" width="20", 10 , Ed Jones , align="center" width="20", 15 ,

, - ! 11 , align="center" width="20", 60 , Jack Harvey , align="center" width="20", 27 ,

(W) , align="center" width="20", 17 , Conor Daly , - Failed to qualify {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - !width="20", !!Driver!!Team!!Reason , - , style="text-align:center", 5 , James Hinchcliffe , Schmidt Peterson Motorsports , Withdrew first attempt. Second qualification attempt aborted due to left rear wheel vibration. , - , style="text-align:center", 63 , Pippa Mann ,

, Bumped from field. Too slow on third attempt.

Race

First half

With temperatures flirting with the race day record of , drivers and teams were forced to figure out how the new aero kits would react to extreme heat. The race began with Ed Carpenter pulling ahead of the field, with Will Power jumping up into second place ahead of Simon Pagenaud. Further back,

managed an excellent start, jumping up to sixth position from his tenth place starting spot. One lap later, Pagenaud moved back into second place. From there, the field began to spread out; the new aero kit and high heat removed much of the slingshot drafting that defined the last several 500s, thus allowing Carpenter to pull out a roughly two second advantage by the time the first pit stops came. The opening round of stops came around lap 30, with Carpenter maintaining his lead, but Kanaan and Josef Newgarden jumped up to second and third respectively after slightly earlier stops gave the duo an advantage of fresher tires for a few laps. Pagenaud,

, and Power rounded up the top six after the first stops were done. The first caution period of the race came at lap 47 when

came up on backmarker

. Davison, who had been running significantly slower than the rest of the field for several laps, tried to remain high through turn 3 to keep out of the way, but with such speed differential, Sato was unable to avoid Davison's car and collided with Davison's left-rear wheel. Davison's car spun around and continued sliding until it impacted the turn 4 wall, while Sato was able to guide his car to rest in the grass on the inside of turn 4. During the caution, most of the field pitted with Carpenter, Kanaan, and Power emerging first from pit lane. The lead moved to Zachary Claman DeMelo, who elected not to pit during the caution. Racing resumed at lap 56, with Carpenter and Kanaan passing DeMelo almost as soon as the green flag waved. The green flag period was short lived, though, as, on lap 58, Ed Jones lost control of his car in turn 2, spun around, and impacted the outside wall. Jones emerged from the car under his own power, but was later transported to hospital after complaining of head and neck pain. As the caution flew again, the running order was Carpenter, Kanaan, Newgarden, Pagenaud, DeMelo, Power. Racing once again resumed at lap 64, with Kanaan getting the jump on Carpenter and taking the lead into turn 1. The next lap, the lead switched back, as Carpenter made his way back around Kanaan into turn one to resume first place. Once again, the green flag stint proved to be short; on lap 68,

lost control of her car in turn 2 in similar fashion to Jones, spinning around and impacting the outside wall before sliding back across the track and impacting the inside wall. Patrick's final 500 resulted in a lowly 30th-place finish. Few drivers elected to pit during the caution, with Newgarden, DeMelo, and Robert Wickens the only major takers. The next restart came on lap 73, with Kanaan once again passing Carpenter for the lead heading into turn 1, while Power moved into third place after passing Pagenaud. This running order remained unchanged until pit stops came again around lap 90. During the sequence, Power jumped both Kanaan and Carpenter and moved into the lead when cars running out-of-sequence on pit strategy all pitted by lap 106. On lap 99, Kanaan's chances of picking up a second Indy victory were dashed when he picked up a puncture, forcing him back to the pit lane and placing him one lap down.

Second half

Shortly after halfway, rookie Kyle Kaiser dropped out of the race with mechanical issues, the only rookie to retire from the race. Up front, Power held a commanding 4.7 second lead of Carpenter, but the gap would close back down to just over a second when Stefan Wilson managed to un-lap himself on lap 121. By lap 127, pit stops once again came, with Power maintaining his place ahead of Carpenter. On lap 138, the fourth caution period of the day came, when

lost control of his car coming off of turn 3 while running close behind

. Bourdais attempted to save his car in the north short-chute, but spun around completely and impacted the turn 4 wall. With the field bunched back up again and drivers off-sequence pitting during the yellow, the running order ran Power, Carpenter, Pagenaud, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Castroneves. The restart came at lap 145, with Power quickly pulling away. Green flag conditions lasted for less than a lap, as coming off of turn 4, Castroneves spun, slid across the track and impacted the inside wall before sliding to a halt on the pit lane. The caution simplified pit stop strategy for most, as it ensured that only one more stop would be necessary during the race. Racing once again resumed on lap 154 with Power once again opening up his lead. Further back, Rossi, who had started the race from the back row, made his way into the lead group with a daring outside pass through turn 1 and 2 to move him into third ahead of Pagenaud and Hunter-Reay. Caution flew just as quickly as the previous run, though, this time for Sage Karam losing control of his car at the exit of turn 4 and making contact with the outside wall, which ripped the right-rear tire off of Karam's car. During the caution, the front-runners stayed out, while a few drivers, including Oriol Servià, Stefan Wilson, Jack Harvey, and

pitted, hoping to get more caution in the remaining laps to move their way to the top of the field. Racing resumed again at lap 162, with Power once again opening his lead over Carpenter. The running order for front runners remained largely the same until pit stops between lap 170 and 175. Power retained his advantage over Carpenter, but now six off-sequence cars were ahead of him, with Servià leading the way over Wilson, Harvey and Dixon. By lap 185, Power had managed to move back up into fourth, but on lap 188, the caution that the off-sequence drivers needed finally appeared when

lost control of his car coming off of turn 2 and impacted the outside wall.

Finish

The track went green on lap 194. Race leader Servià was immediately being passed by both Wilson and Harvey; both drivers were critical on fuel, and were gambling on a late caution to conserve enough fuel for victory. Power moved into third on the next lap and began setting his sights on the other two ahead. Power was suddenly promoted to first with only four laps left when both Wilson and Harvey dived into pit lane for fuel. The next lap, Servià pitted from second, leaving Power with an over 2 second advantage over Carpenter. With a large lead, Power was able to cruise to victory, securing his first victory at the race and becoming the first Australian to take victory in the 500. It was also

's 17th Indy 500 victory as a car owner. For his victory, Power took away $2.52 million. Rookie of the year honors went to Robert Wickens, who led two laps en route to a ninth-place finish.

Box score

{, class="wikitable" !Finish ! !Driver !Team !Chassis !Engine !Laps !Time/Retired !Pit
Stops !Grid ! , - !1 , align=center, 12 , Will Power ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , 2:59:42.6365 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 108 , - !2 , align=center, 20 , Ed Carpenter , Ed Carpenter Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +3.1589 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 92 , - !3 , align=center, 9 ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +4.5928 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 9 , align=center, 71 , - !4 , align=center, 27 ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +5.2237 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 32 , align=center, 65 , - !5 , align=center, 28 , Ryan Hunter-Reay ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +6.7187 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 14 , align=center, 61 , - !6 , align=center, 22 , Simon Pagenaud ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +7.2357 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 2 , align=center, 65 , - !7 , align=center, 29 , Carlos Muñoz ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +7.8377 , align=center, 6 , align=center, 21 , align=center, 53 , - !8 , align=center, 1 , Josef Newgarden ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +8.6917 , align=center, 6 , align=center, 4 , align=center, 55 , - !9 , align=center, 6 , Robert Wickens , Schmidt Peterson Motorsports , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +9.3112 , align=center, 7 , align=center, 18 , align=center, 45 , - !10 , align=center, 15 ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +11.3368 , align=center, 6 , align=center, 30 , align=center, 41 , - !11 , align=center, 66 , J. R. Hildebrand , Dreyer & Reinbold Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +12.7354 , align=center, 6 , align=center, 27 , align=center, 38 , - !12 , align=center, 98 , Marco Andretti , Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +14.0745 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 12 , align=center, 36 , - !13 , align=center, 4 , Matheus Leist , A. J. Foyt Enterprises , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +14.7798 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 11 , align=center, 34 , - !14 , align=center, 88 , Gabby Chaves , Harding Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +15.1173 , align=center, 8 , align=center, 22 , align=center, 32 , - !15 , align=center, 25 , Stefan Wilson ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +33.6747 , align=center, 7 , align=center, 23 , align=center, 31 , - !16 , align=center, 60 , Jack Harvey , Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +34.7970 , align=center, 6 , align=center, 31 , align=center, 28 , - !17 , align=center, 64 , Oriol Servià , Scuderia Corsa with RLL , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +38.2325 , align=center, 6 , align=center, 26 , align=center, 27 , - !18 , align=center, 23 , Charlie Kimball , Carlin , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 200 , +41.5146 , align=center, 8 , align=center, 15 , align=center, 24 , - !19 , align=center, 19 , Zachary Claman DeMelo ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 199 , -1 Lap , align=center, 6 , align=center, 13 , align=center, 23 , - !20 , align=center, 21 , Spencer Pigot , Ed Carpenter Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 199 , -1 Lap , align=center, 8 , align=center, 6 , align=center, 25 , - !21 , align=center, 17 , Conor Daly ,

dba Thom Burns Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 199 , -1 Lap , align=center, 9 , align=center, 33 , align=center, 18 , - !22 , align=center, 59 , Max Chilton , Carlin , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 198 , -2 Laps , align=center, 10 , align=center, 20 , align=center, 16 , - !23 , align=center, 26 , Zach Veach ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 198 , -2 Laps , align=center, 10 , align=center, 25 , align=center, 14 , - !24 , align=center, 7 ,

, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports/ AFS Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 193 , -7 Laps , align=center, 10 , align=center, 28 , align=center, 12 , - !25 , align=center, 14 ,

, A. J. Foyt Enterprises , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 187 , Crash , align=center, 7 , align=center, 10 , align=center, 11 , - !26 , align=center, 24 , Sage Karam , Dreyer & Reinbold Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 154 , Crash , align=center, 4 , align=center, 24 , align=center, 10 , - !27 , align=center, 3 ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 145 , Crash , align=center, 4 , align=center, 8 , align=center, 12 , - !28 , align=center, 18 ,

with Vasser-Sullivan , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 137 , Crash , align=center, 4 , align=center, 5 , align=center, 16 , - !29 , align=center, 32 , Kyle Kaiser ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 110 , Mechanical , align=center, 6 , align=center, 17 , align=center, 10 , - !30 , align=center, 13 ,

, Ed Carpenter Racing , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 67 , Crash , align=center, 2 , align=center, 7 , align=center, 13 , - !31 , align=center, 10 , Ed Jones ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 57 , Crash , align=center, 2 , align=center, 29 , align=center, 10 , - !32 , align=center, 30 ,

, Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 46 , Contact , align=center, 1 , align=center, 16 , align=center, 10 , - !33 , align=center, 33 ,

, A. J. Foyt Enterprises with

/Hollinger/ Belardi , Dallara UAK18 ,

, align=center, 45 , Contact , align=center, 1 , align=center, 19 , align=center, 10 , - !colspan=1
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE
Former Indianapolis 500 winner Indianapolis 500 Rookie All entrants utilized Firestone tires. Points include qualification points from Time Trials, 1 point for leading a lap, and 2 points for most laps led.

Race statistics

{, class="wikitable" !colspan=2, Lap Leaders , - !Laps !Leader , - , 1–30 , , Ed Carpenter , - , 31 , , Josef Newgarden , - , 32–34 , , Spencer Pigot , - , 35–50 , , Ed Carpenter , - , 51–55 , , Zachary Claman DeMelo , - , 56–62 , , Ed Carpenter , - , 63–64 , ,

, - , 65–72 , , Ed Carpenter , - , 73–89 , ,

, - , 90–91 , , Ed Carpenter , - , 92–94 , , Will Power , - , 95 , , Oriol Servia , - , 96 , , Sebastien Bourdais , - , 97–105 , ,

, - , 106–107 , , Zachary Claman DeMelo , - , 108–128 , , Will Power , - , 129 , , Ryan Hunter-Reay , - , 130–132 , , Sebastien Bourdais , - , 133–134 , , Josef Newgarden , - , 135–137 , ,

, - , 138–140 , , Carlos Munoz , - , 141–170 , , Will Power , - , 171–172 , , Ed Carpenter , - , 173 , ,

, - , 174 , , Simon Pagenaud , - , 175 , , Carlos Munoz , - , 176–177 , , Oriol Servia , - , 178–179 , , Robert Wickens , - , 180–192 , , Oriol Servia , - , 193–195 , , Stefan Wilson , - , 196–200 , , Will Power {, class="wikitable" !colspan=2, Total laps led , - !Driver !Laps , - , Ed Carpenter , , 62 , - , Will Power , , 59 , - ,

, , 22 , - , Oriol Servia , , 16 , - ,

, , 12 , - , Zachary Claman DeMelo , , 7 , - , Sebastien Bourdais , , 4 , - , Carlos Munoz , , 4 , - , Stefan Wilson , , 3 , - , Spencer Pigot , , 3 , - , Josef Newgarden , , 3 , - , Robert Wickens , , 2 , - ,

, , 1 , - , Simon Pagenaud , , 1 , - , Ryan Hunter-Reay , , 1 {, class="wikitable" , - !colspan=2, Cautions: 7 for 41 laps , - !Laps !Reason , - , 48–54 , , Davison, Sato crash in turn 3 , - , 58–62 , , Ed Jones crash in turn 2 , - , 68–74 , ,

crash in turn 2 , - , 139–144 , ,

crash in turn 4 , - , 146–152 , ,

crash in turn 4 , - , 154–160 , , Sage Karam crash in turn 4 , - , 189–192 , ,

crash in turn 2

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - ! ! Pos ! Driver ! Points , - , align="left", 1uparrow green

6 , 1 , Will Power , align="right", 243 , - , align="left", 1rightarrow_blue

, 2 ,

, align="right", 241 , - , align="left", 1downarrow red

2 , 3 , Josef Newgarden , align="right", 233 , - , align="left", 1rightarrow_blue

, 4 ,

, align="right", 218 , - , align="left", 1uparrow green

4 , 5 , Ryan Hunter-Reay , align="right", 186 ;Manufacturer standings {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - ! ! Pos ! Manufacturer ! Points , - , align="left", 1rightarrow_blue

, 1 ,

, align="right", 481 , - , align="left", 1rightarrow_blue

, 2 ,

, align="right", 448 * Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Broadcasting

Television

For the 54th and last straight year, the race was televised in the United States by ABC.

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announced in March 2018 that it had acquired the broadcast television rights to the IndyCar Series beginning in 2019 under a three-year deal (complementing the current cable rightsholder

NBCSN NBCSN (also known as NBC Sports Network) was an American sports television television channel, channel owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It originally launched on July 1, 1995, as the Outdoor Lif ...

), with a package of races on

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(including the 500) replacing the existing package of races on ABC. It ended a relationship between the race and ABC dating back to

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. In the United States, the 2018 Indianapolis 500 was the least-watched edition of the race since the inception of live flag-to-flag coverage, with a 3.4 overnight rating (in comparison to the 3.6 rating it received in 2017). Carb Day, the final practice session, along with the Pit Stop Challenge and

, were carried on

. The booth announcers for NBCSN were Kevin Lee,

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and Paul Tracy. The pit reporters were Marty Snider, Jon Beekhuis, Katie Hargitt, and Robin Miller. Lee was joined in the booth by

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and Kyle Kaiser for the Freedom 100 coverage. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - !colspan=2, ABC

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, - !Booth Announcers!! Pit/garage reporters , - , valign="top" rowspan=2, Host: Nicole Briscoe

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: Scott Goodyear

: Eddie Cheever
, align="center" valign="top",

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Jon Beekhuis
Rick DeBruhl
, - , align="center" valign="top",

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(pre-race)

Radio

The race was carried by the

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. Mark Jaynes served as the chief announcer for the third year. New to the broadcast was driver analyst

, and pit reporter Ryan Myrehn. As had been in three previous years (2010, 2012–13) the turn one position was vacated. It was decided that the chief announcer in the Pagoda had a clear view of turn one, and a separate reporter was not necessary. Jerry Baker, who had been stationed in turn one dating back to 1986, was absent from the crew entirely, and did not take a substitute booth role as he did in 2010, 2012 and 2013. It was the first time Baker was not part of the crew in any on-air role since his first year in 1974. 1070 The Fan broadcast nightly beginning May 7 with ''Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee'', followed by Donald Davidson's '' The Talk of Gasoline Alley''. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - !colspan=3,

, - !Booth Announcers!!Turn Reporters!! Pit/garage reporters , - , valign="top" rowspan=2, Chief Announcer: Mark Jaynes
Driver expert:

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: Donald Davidson
, valign="top" rowspan=2, Turn 1: not used
Turn 2: Nick Yeoman
Turn 3: Jake Query
Turn 4: Chris Denari
, align="center" valign="top", Rob Howden
Dave Furst
Ryan Myrehn
Michael Young , - , valign="top", Dave Wilson (Garages/Hospital)

References

External links

Official site
{{Indy 500 Indianapolis 500 races

2010s in Indianapolis