One of the biggest events in motorsports, Indianapolis 500 qualifying is an event of its own.
Indy cars will compete at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, looking to get the checkered flag at The Brickyard in the 107th iteration of the Indy 500.
Qualifying will take place over the course of Saturday and Sunday to set the 33-car starting grid ahead of the annual Memorial Day weekend race.
Indy 500 qualifying is its own beast, as drivers compete for everything from the pole position to Last Chance Qualifying.
MORE: Watch Indy 500 qualifying live on Fubo (free trial)
Here's how to watch it all:
Indy 500 qualifying schedule 2023
The Indy 500 qualifying schedule will take place over the course of Saturday and Sunday on both NBC and Peacock.
Here's how the schedule shakes out for qualifying events.
| Date | Time | Event | Channel/Stream |
| Saturday, May 20 | 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Indy 500 Full Field Qualifying | Peacock |
| Saturday, May 20 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Indy 500 Full Field Qualifying | NBC/Peacock, Fubo |
| Saturday, May 20 | 4:30 - 6 p.m. | Indy 500 Full Field Qualifying | Peacock |
| Sunday, May 21 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Indy 500 Top 12 Qualifying | Peacock |
| Sunday, May 21 | 4 - 6 p.m. | Indy 500 Top 12 & Last Chance Qualifying | NBC/Peacock, Fubo |
How to watch Indy 500 time trials
The Indy 500 time trials will occur over the course of Saturday and Sunday.
While NBC will broadcast part of the trials, much of the qualifying will occur on Peacock.
Indy 500 qualifying TV information
Full Field Qualifying
- Date: Saturday, May 20
- Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
- Channel/Stream: NBC/Peacock
Top 12 & Last Chance Qualifying
- Date: Sunday, May 21
- Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
- Channel/Stream: NBC/Peacock
All coverage can be found on Peacock from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. Portions that air on NBC can also be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
How does Indy 500 qualifying work?
Indy 500 qualifying is a multistage event beginning Saturday, May 20.
During full field qualifying, positions 13-30 or 13-33 will be set based on time trials.
Sunday features the top 12 portion of qualifying.
Positions 7-12 will be determined in the streamed portion of Sunday's qualifying, while the televised part will feature Last Chance Qualifying and the Fast Six. The top six cars from earlier in the day will have time trial laps, with the fastest earning the coveted pole position.
Indianapolis 500 field 2023
| Car | Driver | Team | Engine |
| 2 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 06 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 6 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McClaren | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Alexander Rossi | Arrow McClaren | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 10 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 11 | Takuma Sato | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Santino Ferrucci | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 18 | David Malukas | Dale Coyne Racing with HMD | Honda |
| 20 | Conor Daly | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Stefan Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
| 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 28 | Romain Grosjean | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 29 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda |
| 30 | Jack Harvey | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 33 | Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Katherine Legge | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 50 | RC Enerson | Abel Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Sting Ray Robb | Dale Coyne Racing with RWR | Honda |
| 55 | Benjamin Pedersen | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 60 | Simon Pagenaud | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 66 | Tony Kanaan | Arrow McClaren | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Callum Ilott | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Agustin Canapino | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Heerta w/ Marco & Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
When is the Indianapolis 500?
The Indy 500 will take place next week on Sunday, May 28.
Pre-race festivities will begin at 9 a.m. ET and continue until 12:30 p.m., when the race will commence. It will conclude around 4 p.m.
- Date: Sunday, May 28
- Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: NBC/Universo
- Stream: Peacock, Fubo