URIN v4.7 is a neural network prediction system trained on 15.8 million samples across 5 racing disciplines (horse racing, F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP). It uses 144 features and achieves 94.4% AUC accuracy.

When is the 2026 Indianapolis 500?

The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, May 24, 2026, with the green flag scheduled for 12:45 PM ET. Broadcast on FOX.

What is the Indianapolis 500 format?

200 laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval — 500 miles total. The field is set at 33 cars, lined up in 11 rows of 3 by qualifying speed.

INDIANAPOLIS 500 · 110TH RUNNING · IMS OVAL · MAY 24, 2026

Indianapolis 500 2026

110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 · Memorial Day weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Neural network predictions powered by 15.8 million training samples across 5 racing disciplines. 200 laps on the 2.5-mile oval. 33-car field. FOX broadcast.

Sunday, May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway • 12:45 PM ET Round 7 • 200 laps • 2.5 mi oval • 33 Drivers

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94.4%

AI Accuracy

15.8M

Races Analyzed

144

Features Analyzed

Racing Sports

188

Champions Studied

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Laps

200

Distance

500 mi

Track Type

Oval

Field Size

AI’s Top Pick

v4.7 · Verified

URIN’s #1 Pick · 33-car field

URIN Top Pick · Pre-Race Lock

Alex Palou

#10 · Chip Ganassi Racing · Honda · 4x champion · 2025 Indy 500 winner

78.5

AI Confidence

9.1%

Win Probability

2026 Championship

Won the 2025 Indianapolis 500 — going for back-to-back 500 victories, a feat last achieved by Helio Castroneves in 2001-2002
Chip Ganassi Racing #10 Honda — 4x IndyCar champion, currently leading the 2026 standings
INVICTUS 78.5 with strong behavioral match to Helio Castroneves (4x Indy 500 winner) — pole-to-victory oval mastery profile

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Which Past Champion Does This Driver Resemble?

Helio Castroneves 91% profile match

Speed

Elite

Style

Front-runner

Rating

78.5

Our AI compares this driver to 188 past champions across 5 racing sports to find the closest match

Why Our AI Picked This Driver

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AI Confidence Distribution

Every driver ranked by win probability — taller and brighter means URIN is more confident

Where Our AI Disagrees With Oddsmakers

Drivers our AI ranks differently from URIN's expected order

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AI Win Probabilities

All competitors at a glance — AI estimated win probabilities

Value Picks

Where our AI sees the biggest gap between its predictions and the market odds

The Field

URIN v4.7 · 33 Drivers

URIN vs Market Odds — Edge Indicators

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Fair Price URIN and the market odds agree within 1 point

Predictions set by URIN v4.7 neural network. Edge indicators appear once market odds publish.

URIN’s Ranking

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Official Starting Grid

#10 Alex Palou

Chip Ganassi Racing · Honda · Career: 18 wins · Starts P1

Defending Indy 500 Winner2026 Series Leader

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#3 Scott McLaughlin

Team Penske · Chevrolet · Career: 6 wins · Starts P2

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#2 Josef Newgarden

Team Penske · Chevrolet · Career: 31 wins · Starts P3

2x Indy 500 Winner (2023-24)

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#5 Pato O'Ward

Arrow McLaren · Chevrolet · Career: 5 wins · Starts P4

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#9 Scott Dixon

Chip Ganassi Racing · Honda · Career: 58 wins · Starts P5

2008 Indy 500 Winner

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#12 Will Power

Team Penske · Chevrolet · Career: 45 wins · Starts P6

2018 Indy 500 Winner

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#26 Colton Herta

Andretti Global · Honda · Career: 9 wins · Starts P7

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#28 Marcus Ericsson

Andretti Global · Honda · Career: 3 wins · Starts P8

2022 Indy 500 Winner

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#27 Alexander Rossi

Arrow McLaren · Chevrolet · Career: 8 wins · Starts P9

2016 Indy 500 Winner

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#7 Christian Lundgaard

Arrow McLaren · Chevrolet · Career: 1 wins · Starts P10

P10

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#60 Felix Rosenqvist

Meyer Shank Racing · Honda · Career: 1 wins · Starts P11

P11

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#6 Helio Castroneves

Meyer Shank Racing · Honda · Career: 31 wins · Starts P12

4x Indy 500 WinnerIndy-only Entry

P12

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#66 David Malukas

Meyer Shank Racing · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P13

P13

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#27 Kyle Kirkwood

Andretti Global · Honda · Career: 3 wins · Starts P14

P14

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#8 Kyffin Simpson

Chip Ganassi Racing · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P15

P15

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#15 Graham Rahal

Rahal Letterman Lanigan · Honda · Career: 6 wins · Starts P16

P16

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#14 Santino Ferrucci

A. J. Foyt Racing · Chevrolet · Career: 0 wins · Starts P17

P17

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#76 Conor Daly

Juncos Hollinger Racing · Chevrolet · Career: 0 wins · Starts P18

P18

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#21 Rinus VeeKay

Ed Carpenter Racing · Chevrolet · Career: 1 wins · Starts P19

P19

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#33 Ed Carpenter

Ed Carpenter Racing · Chevrolet · Career: 3 wins · Starts P20

Indy-only Entry

P20

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#45 Linus Lundqvist

Rahal Letterman Lanigan · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P21

P21

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#90 Callum Ilott

Prema Racing · Chevrolet · Career: 0 wins · Starts P22

P22

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#83 Robert Shwartzman

Prema Racing · Chevrolet · Career: 0 wins · Starts P23

P23

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#17 Devlin DeFrancesco

Rahal Letterman Lanigan · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P24

P24

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#41 Sting Ray Robb

A. J. Foyt Racing · Chevrolet · Career: 0 wins · Starts P25

P25

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#50 Sebastien Bourdais

Dale Coyne Racing · Honda · Career: 37 wins · Starts P26

4x Champ Car ChampionIndy-only Entry

P26

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#39 Mick Schumacher

Meyer Shank Racing · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P27

P27

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#40 Dennis Hauger

Rahal Letterman Lanigan · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P28

P28

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#98 Marco Andretti

Andretti Global · Honda · Career: 2 wins · Starts P29

Indy-only Entry

P29

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#18 Caio Collet

Dale Coyne Racing · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P30

P30

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#51 Jacob Abel

Dale Coyne Racing · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P31

P31

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#51 Katherine Legge

Dale Coyne Racing · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P32

Indy-only Entry

P32

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#30 Jack Harvey

Rahal Letterman Lanigan · Honda · Career: 0 wins · Starts P33

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Methodology & Disclaimer

URIN v4.7 predictions are generated by a neural network trained on 15.8 million samples across 5 racing disciplines. Predictions are probabilistic estimates based on historical performance patterns and statistical modeling. Each prediction is cryptographically locked via SHA-256 hash 30 minutes before post time.

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