2018 Indianapolis 500

Last updated
102nd Indianapolis 500
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning body IndyCar
Season 2018 IndyCar Season
DateMay 27, 2018
Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power
Winning team Team Penske
Average speed166.935 mph (268.656 km/h)
Pole position Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter
Pole speed229.618 mph (369.534 km/h)
Fastest qualifier Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter
Rookie of the Year Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens
Most laps led Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter (65)
Pre-race ceremonies
National anthem Kelly Clarkson [1]
"Back Home Again in Indiana" Jim Cornelison [2]
Starting command Tony George
Pace car Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Pace car driver Victor Oladipo [3]
StarterPaul Blevin
Honorary starter Chris Hemsworth [4]
TV in the United States
Network ABC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever
Nielsen ratings 3.1 (4.9 million viewers) [5]
Chronology
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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 Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. [6] It was the premier event of the 2018 IndyCar Series. The race was won by Australian Will Power of Team Penske. Car owner Roger Penske collected his record extending 17th Indianapolis 500 victory. Chevrolet swept nine of the top eleven spots during qualifying, and finished 1st-2nd, Chevy's first Indy victory since 2015, 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.

Contents

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 Alexander Rossi 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 Indianapolis 500, as well as the first driver to sweep both races in the same year. Later in the year, Team Penske also won the NASCAR Brickyard 400, 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 Indy Lights Freedom 100, were held Friday May 25.

Race background

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5-mile oval circuit with four turns banked at 9deg. Indianapolis Oval.svg
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5-mile oval circuit with four turns banked at 9°.
2017 IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden entered the Indy 500 with the championship lead. Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Indy 500.jpg
2017 IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden entered the Indy 500 with the championship lead.

IR18 car

The 2017 race was the third and final year contested with the Chevrolet and Honda aero kits outfitted to the Dallara DW12 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. [7] The car was officially unveiled in late July, [8] and the universal aero kit became known as the UAK18 bodywork. [9] The bodywork is inspired by CART's 1990s and 2000s livery. For the first time since 1996, the cars in the Indy 500 had a roll hoop without an airbox.

Rule changes

Track improvements

2018 IndyCar Series

The 102nd Indianapolis 500 was the sixth race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, and 23rd sanctioned as part of the Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series. There were four different winners in the first five races of the season. For the second year in a row, Sébastien Bourdais won the season opener at St. Petersburg. 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, Alexander Rossi won at Long Beach, and Newgarden won again at Birmingham. To begin the month of May, Will Power won the IndyCar Grand Prix, his third win in the event.

Offseason changes included Chip Ganassi Racing, which dropped down to two cars only (Scott Dixon and Ed Jones). Team Penske also dropped down from four full-time cars to three. Hélio Castroneves switched to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and raced at Indianapolis only. Two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, however, was left out of a ride for the 2018 race.

Entry list

2017 Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato. Takuma Sato May 28 2017 Indy 500.jpg
2017 Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato.
Three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Helio Castroneves 2018 Indy 500.jpg
Three-time Indy 500 winner Hélio Castroneves.
Will Power won the 2018 IndyCar Grand Prix. Will Power 2018 Indy GP.jpg
Will Power won the 2018 IndyCar Grand Prix.
Danica Patrick prepares to practice for the final race of her career, the 2018 Indy 500. Danica's final race.jpg
Danica Patrick prepares to practice for the final race of her career, the 2018 Indy 500.
See 2018 IndyCar Series § Teams and drivers for further information.
No.DriverTeamEngine
1 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens  R  Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with AFS Racing [19] Honda
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet
13 Flag of the United States.svg Danica Patrick Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan  W  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
15 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
17 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly Dale Coyne Racing dba Thom Burns Racing Honda
18 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Claman DeMelo  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda
20 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
22 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet
23 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Carlin Chevrolet
24 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Wilson Andretti Autosport Honda
26 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Honda
27 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi  W  Andretti Autosport Honda
28 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay  W  Andretti Autosport Honda
29 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda
30 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
32 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser  R  Juncos Racing Chevrolet
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison A. J. Foyt Enterprises with Byrd-Hollinger-Belardi Chevrolet
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet
60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson Honda
63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Honda
64 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Scuderia Corsa with RLL Honda
66 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet
88 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves Harding Racing Chevrolet
98 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda
OFFICIAL REPORT

Schedule

The Pagoda, the control tower which houses officials, broadcasting, and hospitality suites, is an icon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2017 Indianapolis 500 - Pagoda 03.jpg
The Pagoda, the control tower which houses officials, broadcasting, and hospitality suites, is an icon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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 Honda. Testing on the oval was scheduled for March 27–29, [20] 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. [21]

Race schedules — April/May 2018
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
29

30
Open Test
1
ROP
2
Manufacturer
Test

3

4

5
Mini-Marathon
6

7

8

9

10
Road to Indy
Practice
11
Grand Prix
Qualifying
12
IndyCar
Grand Prix
13
Mother's
Day
14
Car conversion
day
15
ROP
Practice
16
Practice
17
Practice
18
Practice
Fast Friday
19
Time Trials
20
Time Trials
21
Practice
22

23

24
Indy Lights
Qualifying
25
Carb Day
Freedom 100
26
Legends Day
Parade
27
Indianapolis
500
28
Memorial
Day
29

30

31





ColorNotes
GreenPractice
Dark BlueTime trials
SilverRace day
RedRained out*
BlankNo track activity

*Includes days where track
activity was significantly limited due to rain

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 Chevrolet and Honda, attended. Team Penske with driver Juan Pablo Montoya tested for Chevy, and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with driver Oriol Servià tested for Honda. [22] The tests were considered successful, and no incidents were reported.

Private testing — Participants
DriverTeamEngineSpeed
Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 219 mph
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet 218 mph

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. [23] [24] The league stipulated one test for each manufacturer, [23] leaving four dates to the manufacturer's discretion. Honda elected to use one of their four dates at Indianapolis on October 26. [25] James Hinchcliffe (Schmidt Peterson) and Scott Dixon (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.

Manufacturer testing — Participants
DriverTeamEngine
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda
Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Open test — Monday April 30

Tony Kanaan led the speed chart during the Open Test. Tony Kanaan 2018.jpg
Tony Kanaan led the speed chart during the Open Test.
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
114 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan AJ Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 226.181
222 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 225.910
398 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport Honda 225.637
OFFICIAL REPORT

Rookie Orientation Program / Refresher tests — Tuesday May 1

Robert Wickens set the fastest lap during rookie orientation. Robert Wickens 2007 (cropped).jpg
Robert Wickens set the fastest lap during rookie orientation.
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 220.111
24 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 220.073
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 219.684
OFFICIAL REPORT

Testing — Wednesday May 2

Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
114 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 226.680
220 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 224.466
388 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves Harding Racing Chevrolet 223.658
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Practice

Tuesday May 15

Simon Pagenaud led the practice speeds on May 15. Simon Pagenaud Le Mans drivers parade 2011 crop.jpg
Simon Pagenaud led the practice speeds on May 15.
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
122 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 225.787
23 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 224.665
320 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 224.523
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Wednesday May 16

Marco Andretti led practice on May 16. Marco Andretti, 2018.jpg
Marco Andretti led practice on May 16.
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
198 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport Honda 227.053
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 226.329
330 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 226.108
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Thursday May 17

Graham Rahal went fastest on May 17 Graham Rahal, Indy 2018.jpg
Graham Rahal went fastest on May 17
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
115 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 226.047
214 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 225.896
398 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport Honda 225.584
OFFICIAL REPORT

Fast Friday — Friday May 18

Will Power set the fastest "no-tow" speed on Fast Friday. Will Power, Indy 2018.jpg
Will Power set the fastest "no-tow" speed on Fast Friday.
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
198 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport Honda 231.802
26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 231.732
320 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 231.066
OFFICIAL REPORT

Time trials

Bump Day — Saturday, May 19

2016 Indianapolis 500 Pole winner and two time second place qualifier, James Hinchcliffe, got bumped from the field during Bump Day qualifying. James Hinchcliffe Bumped from Indy 500.jpg
2016 Indianapolis 500 Pole winner and two time second place qualifier, James Hinchcliffe, got bumped from the field during Bump Day qualifying.

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.

Hélio Castroneves 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, Sébastien Bourdais, Spencer Pigot, Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, and Danica Patrick.

At the opposite end of the field, several entries struggled to find the speed necessary to make the starting lineup. The three cars of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Takuma Sato, Graham Rahal, 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 2016 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. [38]

After his crash during practice on Friday, and after his crew worked late into the night to make repairs, James Davison ended the day on the bubble. Davison posted the 33rd-fastest speed Saturday, and held on to make the field.

Pos.No.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
Fast Nine Qualifiers
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 228.919
220 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 228.692
322 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 228.304
412 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 228.194
518 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 228.090
621 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 228.052
71 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 228.049
89 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 227.782
913 Flag of the United States.svg Danica Patrick Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 227.610
Positions 10–33
1027 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 227.561
1114 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 227.508
124 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 227.441
1310 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 226.995
1428 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 226.952
1529 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 226.600
1666 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet 226.499
1798 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 226.154
187 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard SPM / AFS Racing Honda 226.098
1924 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet 226.065
206 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens  R  Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 225.955
2132 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser  R  Juncos Racing Chevrolet 225.934
2225 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Wilson Andretti Autosport Honda 225.909
2388 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves Harding Racing Chevrolet 225.808
2426 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Honda 225.805
2523 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Carlin Chevrolet 225.752
2619 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Claman DeMelo  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda 225.722
2760 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson Honda 225.720
2859 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 225.666
2930 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 225.513
3015 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 225.407
3164 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Scuderia Corsa with RLL Honda 225.007
3217 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly Dale Coyne Racing dba Thom Burns Racing Honda 224.874
3333 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison Foyt with Byrd / Hollinger / Belardi Chevrolet 224.798
Failed To Qualify
3463 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Honda 223.343
355 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda Time Withdrawn
OFFICIAL REPORT

Pole Day — Sunday, May 20

Tony Kanaan led the 10th-33rd group. Tony Kanaan at speed 2018.jpg
Tony Kanaan led the 10th-33rd group.

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. Tony Kanaan 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 Alexander Rossi, who slipped to 32nd after fighting an ill-handling car during his run. [39]

Big gainers for the day included James Davison, who improved from 33rd on Saturday to 19th on Sunday. Defending race winner Takuma Sato also went from 29th on Saturday to 16th on Sunday. Sato's teammate Graham Rahal, however, ended the day in the same position as the day before (30th).

Pos.No.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
Positions 10-33
1014 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 227.664
114 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 227.571
1298 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 227.288
1319 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Claman DeMelo  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda 226.999
1428 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 226.788
1523 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Carlin Chevrolet 226.657
1630 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 226.557
1732 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser  R  Juncos Racing Chevrolet 226.398
186 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens  R  Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 226.296
1933 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison Foyt with Byrd / Hollinger / Belardi Chevrolet 226.255
2059 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 226.212
2129 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 226.048
2288 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves Harding Racing Chevrolet 226.007
2325 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Wilson Andretti Autosport Honda 225.863
2424 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet 225.823
2526 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Honda 225.748
2664 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Scuderia Corsa with RLL Honda 225.699
2766 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet 225.418
287 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard SPM / AFS Racing Honda 225.388
2910 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 225.362
3015 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 225.327
3160 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson Honda 225.254
3227 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 224.935
3317 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly Dale Coyne Racing dba Thom Burns Racing Honda 224.429
OFFICIAL REPORT

Firestone Fast Nine

Ed Carpenter qualified on pole for the 500 for the third time in his career. GoPro Grand Prix 2015 30 - Stierch.jpg
Ed Carpenter qualified on pole for the 500 for the third time in his career.

"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. Team Penske teammates Simon Pagenaud and Will Power completed the front row. Danica Patrick placed 7th in her return qualification at the course. [40]

Pos.No.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
Firestone Fast Nine Shootout
120 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 229.618
222 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 228.761
312 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 228.607
41 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 228.405
518 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 228.142
621 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 228.107
713 Flag of the United States.svg Danica Patrick Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 228.090
83 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 227.859
99 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 227.262

Post-qualifying practice

Post-qualifying practice — Monday May 21

Sage Karam was fastest in post-qualifying practice. Sage Karam 2014.jpg
Sage Karam was fastest in post-qualifying practice.
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
124 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet 226.461
214 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 225.123
328 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 224.820
OFFICIAL REPORT

Carb Day — Friday May 25

Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineSpeed
114 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 227.791
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 225.684
398 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport Honda 225.220
OFFICIAL REPORT

Pit Stop Challenge

The 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 Jay Howard for the race, and advanced all the way to the finals. Hinchcliffe battled Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing in a best-of-three finals, with Dixon's team taking the victory.

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
1 Team Penske
(Josef Newgarden)
12.334
12 Team Penske
(Will Power)
11.888
24 Dreyer & Reinbold
(Sage Karam)
13.295
1 Team Penske
(Josef Newgarden)
12.290
12 Team Penske
(Will Power)
14.100
7 Schmidt Peterson
(James Hinchcliffe)
13.545
6 Schmidt Peterson
(Robert Wickens)
13.117
7 Schmidt Peterson
(James Hinchcliffe)
12.242
7 Schmidt Peterson
(James Hinchcliffe)
1
9 Chip Ganassi
(Scott Dixon)
2
27 Andretti Autosport
(Alexander Rossi)
13.780
15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan
(Graham Rahal)
14.195
27 Andretti Autosport
(Alexander Rossi)
13.670
9 Chip Ganassi
(Scott Dixon)
12.658
10 Chip Ganassi
(Ed Jones)
17.535
9 Chip Ganassi
(Scott Dixon)
11.948

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

 R  = Indianapolis 500 rookie;  W  = Former Indianapolis 500 winner

RowInsideMiddleOutside
120 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter 22 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power
21 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden 18 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais 21 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot
313 Flag of the United States.svg Danica Patrick 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves (W)9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon (W)
414 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan (W)4 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist (R)98 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti
519 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Claman DeMelo (R)28 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay (W)23 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball
630 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato (W)32 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser (R)6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens (R)
733 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison 59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton 29 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz
888 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves 25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Wilson 24 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam
926 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach 64 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià 66 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand
107 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard 10 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones 15 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal
1160 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey 27 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi (W)17 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly

Failed to qualify

No.DriverTeamReason
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Withdrew first attempt. Second qualification attempt aborted due to left rear wheel vibration.
63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Bumped from field. Too slow on third attempt.

Race

Pre-race ceremonies at the 2018 Indianapolis 500. 2018Indy500PreRace.jpg
Pre-race ceremonies at the 2018 Indianapolis 500.
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Start of the 2018 Indianapolis 500

First half

With temperatures flirting with the race day record of 92 °F (33 °C), 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, Tony Kanaan 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, Hélio Castroneves, 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 Takuma Sato came up on backmarker James Davison. 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, Danica Patrick 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

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Will Power

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 Sébastien Bourdais lost control of his car coming off of turn 3 while running close behind Alexander Rossi. 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 Scott Dixon 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 Tony Kanaan lost control of his car coming off of turn 2 and impacted the outside wall.

Finish

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Will Power celebrates on his victory lap.

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. [43] 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 Roger Penske's 17th Indy 500 victory as a car owner. [44] For his victory, Power took away $2.52 million. [45] Rookie of the year honors went to Robert Wickens, who led two laps en route to a ninth-place finish. [46]

Box score

FinishNo.DriverTeamChassisEngineLapsTime/RetiredPit
Stops
GridPts. 1
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power Team Penske Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 2002:59:42.636553108
220 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 200+ 3.15895192
39 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 4.59285971
427 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi  W  Andretti Autosport Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 5.223753265
528 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay  W  Andretti Autosport Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 6.718751461
622 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 200+ 7.23575265
729 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 7.837762153
81 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 200+ 8.69176455
96 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens  R  Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 9.311271845
1015 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 11.336863041
1166 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 200+ 12.735462738
1298 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 14.074551236
134 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 200+ 14.779851134
1488 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves Harding Racing Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 200+ 15.117382232
1525 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Wilson Andretti Autosport Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 33.674772331
1660 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 34.797063128
1764 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Scuderia Corsa with RLL Dallara UAK18 Honda 200+ 38.232562627
1823 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Carlin Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 200+ 41.514681524
1919 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Claman DeMelo  R  Dale Coyne Racing Dallara UAK18 Honda 199+ 1 Lap61323
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 199+ 1 Lap8625
2117 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly Dale Coyne Racing dba Thom Burns Racing Dallara UAK18 Honda 199+ 1 Lap93318
2259 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 198+ 2 Laps102016
2326 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Dallara UAK18 Honda 198+ 2 Laps102514
247 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard Schmidt Peterson Motorsports/AFS Racing Dallara UAK18 Honda 193+ 7 Laps102812
2514 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan  W  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 187Crash71011
2624 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 154Crash42410
273 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves  W  Team Penske Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 145Crash4812
2818 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Dallara UAK18 Honda 137Crash4516
2932 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser  R  Juncos Racing Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 110Mechanical61710
3013 Flag of the United States.svg Danica Patrick Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 67Crash2713
3110 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara UAK18 Honda 57Crash22910
3230 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Dallara UAK18 Honda 46Contact11610
3333 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison A. J. Foyt Enterprises with Byrd/Hollinger/Belardi Dallara UAK18 Chevrolet 45Contact11910
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

 W  Former Indianapolis 500 winner

 R  Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized Firestone tires.

1 Points include qualification points from Time Trials, 1 point for leading a lap, and 2 points for most laps led.

Race statistics

Championship standings after the race

Broadcasting

Television

For the 54th and last straight year, the race was televised in the United States by ABC. NBC Sports 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), with a package of races on NBC (including the 500) replacing the existing package of races on ABC. It ended a relationship between the race and ABC dating back to 1965. [47]

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). [48]

Carb Day, the final practice session, along with the Pit Stop Challenge and Freedom 100, were carried on NBCSN. The booth announcers for NBCSN were Kevin Lee, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy. The pit reporters were Marty Snider, Jon Beekhuis, Katie Hargitt, and Robin Miller. Lee was joined in the booth by Anders Krohn and Kyle Kaiser for the Freedom 100 coverage.

ABC Television
Booth Announcers Pit/garage reporters

Host: Nicole Briscoe
Announcer: Allen Bestwick
Color: Scott Goodyear
Color: Eddie Cheever

Jerry Punch
Jon Beekhuis
Rick DeBruhl

Marty Smith (pre-race)

Radio

The race was carried by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. Mark Jaynes served as the chief announcer for the third year. New to the broadcast was driver analyst Anders Krohn, 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 .

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
Booth AnnouncersTurn Reporters Pit/garage reporters

Chief Announcer: Mark Jaynes
Driver expert: Anders Krohn
Historian: Donald Davidson

Turn 1: not used
Turn 2: Nick Yeoman
Turn 3: Jake Query
Turn 4: Chris Denari

Rob Howden
Dave Furst
Ryan Myrehn
Michael Young
Dave Wilson (Garages/Hospital)

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