The 2026 Indianapolis 500 is not going to have much drama when it comes to who makes the 33-driver field. As of late April, there are only 33 drivers entered into The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, and no more cars are planned right now. Katherine Legge figures to be the 33rd and final driver with A.J. Foyt Racing and HMD Motorsports.
Therefore, there likely won’t be any drivers bumped from the 2026 Indianapolis 500. This has become a tradition during qualifying in May, as at least one driver has missed the show for several years. In fact, the last Indianapolis 500 to not have any drivers miss during qualifying was 2022.
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Andretti Global and PREMA Racing could have put the field beyond 33 cars, but Colton Herta’s Formula 2 schedule made it impossible. Meanwhile, PREMA Racing isn’t even entered into the event. While it is great to see the NTT IndyCar Series reach 33 entries, it is disappointing from an entertainment standpoint that qualifying won’t have extra drama.
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This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: No drivers expected to be bumped from 2026 Indianapolis 500 qualifying
