Qualifying Draw for the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge

Join the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 17th at approximately 6:15pm ET, as dignitaries from each team draw for the qualification order for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

Don’t forget to subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/INDYCAR

📲 Download the Official INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA: https://www.indycar.com/mobile-app

➡️ Follow the NTT INDYCAR SERIES on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indycar/
X: https://www.twitter.com/indycar/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indycar/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@INDYCAR/

💻 Get the latest INDYCAR news, highlights, schedule, driver profiles and more: https://www.indycar.com/

👕 Rep your favorite driver and team with the latest official gear from the INDYCAR Shop: https://shop.indycar.com/

#indycar #autoracing #racing

joining us first of all on behalf of everyone at Pensky entertainment the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the NTT Indie Car Series thank you so much for coming out and spending your fast Friday with us I’m Alan bestwick and we are about to conduct the draw for qualification order for the 1008 running of the Indianapolis 500m race so here’s how this works each of the 34 cars entered has nominated a representative some of the driver some of the owner some of the driver family some are sponsor Representatives but one at a time in the order in which they appear on the speed chart from the just completed fast Friday practice they get to come up here there are coins on this table they are numbered on the back side they have an 108th Indianapolis 500 logo on one side and on the back they have a number 1 through 34 each team’s representative will get called up they’ll pick a coin they will step to that microphone show the coin to the cameras and to us and to me and to you and tell us what number that is and that’s how we get on with business and we get ready to go so fastest in today’s practice session was Colton Hera in the gamebridge Honda for andred Global and so we want to call up Hannah O’Brien who’s the social media admin for andred Global Hannah’s very nervous I understand that it’s a big stage it’s all okay so did you hear the instructions you’re going to pick one coin you’re going to step to that microphone and then show the coin to the cameras and tell us what the number is are you ready and by the way how about the camera rigs social media admin right check it all out later on social all right here we go all 34 numbers are available Hannah says colon her to qualifies 29th yeah okay see this is half the fun of this thing because you people get it and I like that audience participation is great second fastest today was Kyle lson Kyle his wife Caitlyn and their kids are going to come up oh you’re going to get the whole Indianapolis experience here all right did you hear the instructions pick one coin step over to the microphone and then show it to us all okay let’s see what the number is survey says number six for so I know you’ve been interviewed like 100,000 times in the last 48 hours but what’s it been like it’s been fun it’s been uh incredible really I mean the crowds every day has made this uh feel extra special so um I’ve enjoyed the experience I’ve I’ve enjoyed being with Aon McLaren and and making laps and uh today was good so I think six is a good draw too so we’ll take that yes you’re doing a great job these people are loving it thank you for giving this a go and good luck tomorrow Kyle Larson is going to start the qualification from the sixth place in line next up the driver of the number two shell team Pensky Chevrolet he was third fastest today Joseph [Applause] newart all right there’s a lot of options out there step to that microphone and show us what it is it is number [Music] 10 now I’ll take that I don’t remember where you were in the line last year but if you’re looking for you were last okay so it’s better it’s way better this is this is like a victory right here I’m super happy I was very nervous to come up here I’ll take 10 thank you so right right out of the blocks today speed you said this morning in the press conference you you’d find out today if your team had made a step forward in qualifying I’d say so yeah I think look they’ve done a great job you know the speed around this place comes from an entire year of building a car you’re just not going to find it throughout the month if you show up and you don’t have speed it’s very hard to to bring the speed to the car so yeah uh team’s done a great job I feel optimistic about tomorrow but you never know until you know so we got to just execute and hopefully have a good starting spot congrats on a great day good luck tomorrow thank you thanks everybody Joseph New Garden will go off 10th in the qualification line tomorrow fourth fastest today driver of the number three penoil team team Pensky Chevrolet Scott mlin it’s all on you he’s saying it’s all on you pick one step to that microphone and let the cameras and US hear and see what it is what do you got number two yeah so first of all you understand you’re drawing every year now until you pick a bad number she is absolutely I drew 32 here last year I you’re out let’s go let’s go babe there you go how was your day seem pretty good now um yeah that’s uh that’s the most nervous I’ve been all day but yeah car’s really good yellow Subs good feeling really nice I don’t know if anyone saw we’re running a red uh race suit on Sunday for the race uh recognition of Rick Mir it looks sick so I’m excited really pumped he’s going with the whole Rick mir’s Yellow Sub greine look congratulations on a great day good luck tomorrow thank you Scot Lin second in the line F fastest today car number seven the arrow McLaren Chevrolet Alexander Russy is the driver his father Peter is going to pick how we doing I’m doing terrific I got the easy part I just talked it’s always a great day here there you go pick one let us see what you got step over that way and show it to the camera uhoh [Music] uhoh number 34 you take that right to right to Indie Car they can certify yeah it’s all that’s what it is yeah sorry well we know who’s going out last in line next up six fastest today the uh Verizon team Pensky Chevrolet powered machine its driver is here will power oh and B all right okay you’re all right Bo it’s all good all right there’s a number out there somewhere pick one coin I’m feeling like number five I’ve said it all day so let’s see all right that wouldn’t be bad what do we have numberers terra it’s a nine I was going to say we’ve had six already man same same you want just give us uh one one question here same as your teammates pretty good speed today yeah good speed yeah definitely uh I told Roger before and I said in the media that I’d be shocked if one of our cars isn’t fighting for pole and he gave me a real hard time so I want to say I told you man I think we’re going to fight for a pole so very good great day today congratulations thank you will power going out ninth in the qualifying order seventh fastest today was poto award for Arrow McLaren and Mike long board member for Arrow is coming up to draw hi Mike come on up pick a coin and let us see and hear what it is you understand the pressure that goes with with this right I got it yeah all right here you go what do we have 23 for poto 23 uh the slogan is a better tomorrow they’ll hope for better tomorrow uh next up is car 27 Kyle Kirkwood for inred Global in Auto Nation Carlos Desa Fernandez from the 27 team is going to pick what do you got what do we have here let’s see number one Kyle will be smiling as soon as he finds out about that he may even be back there I don’t know uh up next car 75 tumas for rayall Letterman Lanigan racing and Grace Lanigan is going to come up and pick what do we have number 26 26 don’t be offended by the booing it’s not personal 10th fastest today car number 14 Santino fuchi and the driver of the homes for our troops machine for AJ Point racing is here how you doing pal well we’ll talk to you after you pick your number so we’ll see if that smile’s still on your face what do you have let’s see uhoh number 13 lucky number 13 how’s your golf game going by the way yeah don’t ask I was in a golf forceing with Santino out here Sunday let’s just say it’s good that I talk for a living instead of play golf uh and it’s glad I drive cars for a living how that yeah I I get it believe me so how about today for a little while didn’t look like it was all together and then it came together man we’ve been struggling all week long we’ve just having things go here and there and uh finally last run we got clean four laps you know our homes for troops cars looking really quick and real spicy so be good for tomorrow we got to worry about the race car but uh the boys been working hard so uh no make sure you all get out there and help donate we’re raising $4 million for our vets post 911 vets man these are great people that’s why we’re flying the flag on the car and that’s why we have them all in our garage all month long so thank you to them happy to be supporting them and uh honored to be driving that race car good luck this weekend and next weekend Santino fuchi all right 11th fastest today was the 78 car for Augustine canapino for uh hi it’s uh this is Gabriella right I lost my place because my script almost blew away Gabriella hunos owner of team owner har uh Ricardo hunos is here to draw you were here last year right and you did great so let’s see it again pick a number hos holler racing will go seventh for Augustine very nice congrat congratulations that’s well done seventh all right 12th today was Felix rosenquist for Meyer shank racing Jim Meyer Jimmy Meyer andson Jimmy that’s your grandson Jimmy okay how you doing let’s see what kind of number we can come up with here for Felix that’s the one you pick it up and show it to us we have 24 for Felix rosenquist you can take that right there the indie car folks and they’ll be happy to uh do what needs to be done 13th fastest today car 23 Ryan Hunter Ray as he did last year Ryan’s brought the whole crowd with him everybody’s coming up step to that microphone there you want to introduce everybody here for us yeah so they’re uh they’re a lot bigger now but this is uh yeah riding roads and rocks and uh here picked number one last year remember that that was awesome that was like winning the lottery for him so well let’s see we’ve been looking forward to this for sure let’s see what you get this time ready group decision they’re trying it’s a Jeopardy game it’s going to take five minutes have here it’s got to be that one hand it to Dad let’s see hand it to dad come on there we have to see it you can’t take it with you sorry that’s number 30 all right bud it’s all good it’s all good a cloud at the right time is a magic thing here isn’t it uh 14th today was car number six Callum iock for Arrow McLaren and callum’s girlfriend Karina m zanini is here hello nice to meet you you can pick a number and show it off let’s see what we get I know decisions decisions right that one okay show it back this way that’s number eight for Kum that’s a good number that’s a very good number yes thank you for doing this eighth for Callum in car six all right 15th fastest today was the 21 machine for Reus VK and Todd Al and chrisy Al are coming up and Reus also Todd the executive chairman of Alton company his wife how you doing come on up everybody where where’s that Reus is it Todd Todd saying I have done this before go ahead he doesn’t want the blame right all right have a number pick one anyone hand it to Reus and he’ll step over to that microphone what do we have Reus number four hey [Music] very nice congratulations you now have a job for next year she can stay now there you go what do you think how was your car today uh car was fine now we had a we had a good day I mean uh got through all the configurations and uh I mean we had some clean four lab runs excited for tomorrow and uh well this draw is going to help for sure Reen is almost always qualifies in the I think every time you’ve qualified in the top four here right yes and actually my first ever draw in 2020 was number for out that’s a good beautiful good luck tomorrow thank you Reena VK fourth in the qualifying line next up is the goodart vet pray.com car 41 for AJ Foy racing 16th fastest today and the driver Stingray Rob is going to come on up come on stingray oh and Company pick pick pick one oh we’re going to let’s see what no no don’t want that don’t want that of these are something to eat I don’t want them all right there we go grab that step to that microphone let us see what it is that is 28 not bad not bad your cars seem to have some speed in it the whole team seemed to get better as the day went on we’re very happy with where we’re at we got room to go but the car’s got speed so we got our friend up here helping me pick today uh we got good heart on the car this week with us so figured I’d show our love for pets there thank you Reena and family for letting me borrow your puppy for the moment but still good so if I asked you the name you wouldn’t be able to tell me it’s Rosa oh okay this is Ros she’s very sweet Stingray have a great run tomorrow thank you appreciate Stingray Rob all right next up is the 98 car for andred Global Marco andred and Marissa andred is here to make the draw Marista is the vice president of andred global it’s got to be a good one got to be a good one yeah let’s see what do we have number 17 all right things can happen from there 17 for Marco thank you Marissa what’s next next is the high ve Honda powered machine for rayall Letterman Lanigan Racing for Christian lunard and Jen gothal the digital marketing manager for rlll is here got one got a got a got a hunch what do we have number 14 for Christian thank you Jen I think Jen’s coming back later too uh next up is car 20 Ed Carpenter Ed carpenter racing the guy care.com Chevy powered machine and Ed’s got the whole crew up here who’s picking that’s Cruz pick that’s Cruz Cruz is pick number 18 18 that’ll work it’ll work from there yeah I mean you got to work with with what you got that’s it cloud cover would help yeah exactly how was your day it was okay you know ultimately we would have liked it to have gone a little more smooth we were a little inconsistent but you know I always have faith in our team to to get it right and make the right decisions for the moment so let look everything over and uh make it a little better than it was today busy night ahead looking things over for everybody it always is yeah always Ed good luck tomorrow thank you Ed Carpenter will be 18th in the qualification line tomorrow next up car Z 6 for four time Indianapolis 500 winner Elio castris and Elio is bringing up the granddaughter of jimire Lizzy how you doing pal all right Elio was fast today race trim car yesterday was awesome let’s see what Lizzie’s going to pick she’s already got it that’s I like it decisive just show us the number just let’s see the number uhoh you go show that to him that’s 33 33 what do I mean that’s good what are you guys talking about I love it used to be my old number it’s okay your enthusiasm for this place and the competition never diminishes does it no but I’m very happy to be here first time I’m doing this it will be the last time by the way um and great crowd thank you guys let’s go for tomorrow have fun all right Elio good luck Elio Castroneves seeking his fifth Indianapolis 500 win next up is Scott Dixon’s PNC Bank Honda powered machine for chip gassie racing and Regional president for Central and Southern Indiana at PNC Bank Jason acly I hope I pronounce that correctly thank you very much a number for Scott is 27 well I’ll take I’ll borrow you’ll bring that to the officials right there I’ll borrow Elio’s line it can be done so 27 for Scott Dixon writing that down next up is our 22nd fastest driver from today our 2022 Indianapolis 500 milei race winner Marcus Ericson and his wife Irish jelle is here to make a pig Iris what do you got let’s see 15 that’s okay it’s okay thank you Iris 15th for Marcus next up car 6 6 Tom blumquist and the Meer shank racing Honda powered machine Georgie young is going to come up and make the pick hi Georgie number 22 22 all right 22 for Tom thank you next up is our poll winner from a year ago in our two-time NTT Indie Car Series champion Alex poo and his dad Ramon is going to come up how you doing good let’s see there’s some single digits left there yeah yeah yeah I know let’s see what we have that is 25 all right all right well again it can be done car 77 for Roman Gran was next in line and Gabriella hunos Ricardo hunos his daughter is going to make another pick come on Gabriella you have done terrific at this let’s see the decision is that one and that is number five very nice so Raman Gran will go out fifth in the qualifying line c number 11 is next for Marcus Armstrong the Ridgeline lubricants Ponda machine for chip gassie racing and uh it’s John Schwarz hi John General partner with Schwarz Partners you’re the lucky number we have number 11 for car 11 is it an omen very nice 11th next up car 33 Christian raspon driving for Ed carpenter racing making his first attempt at the Indianapolis 500 here is Christian with his girlfriend Maria pleasure all right what do we think oh here we go 31 is the number uhoh first time going through fast Friday how was it no it’s been good um felt super comfortable this morning very quick and uh but yeah like turning into turn one at 230 M hour is pretty intense but uh no it’s been a good day we’ve learned a lot learned a lot about how the conditions change um the driving and uh and everything so I think uh we’re pretty feel pretty good for tomorrow good luck tomorrow thank you Christian raspon one of our seven first year drivers in this year’s 500 field uh another one is up next lenus lanquist was 28th fastest today and Mary Joe dial director of marketing for the American Legion sponsor of that Honda powered machine is here hi great effort great cause the American Legion and and let me see I can’t see for there number 16 okay thank you 16th for lenus tomorrow all right card 30 Petro faldi is next and Lily KN is going to be up here daughter of Ricardo who’s a vice president at rayall Letterman Lan racing what do you got Lily let me see 21 okay thank you Lily 21 for car 30 next next up is Graham Ray Hall and the United Rentals machine for rayall Letterman Lanigan racing I hear it is Haren going to make uh going to make the pick all right how about these people all know what numbers are left on the table I don’t even know let’s see 32 all right well some days are just like that right uh car 24 driven by Connor Daly is [Music] next CD coming up with Chris Wade who’s the head Ambassador for polka dot for North America hi Chris let’s have a number there’s only four of them left some of them are good some of them are not that’s not three what is it I you see that’s 20 how ironic so uh so you had a day today yeah yeah um thought I was going to die at least four times but that’s going to be fine because tomorrow is going to be great so we’ve uh we’ve worked on it um fast Friday is always an interesting one and uh usually this day sometimes can uh just be a great learning experience for tomorrow so we’ll be all right all right well I wish you luck tomorrow thank you and all these people do as well Conor Dy he’ll be 20th in the qualification line next up car four for kein Simpson young driver from Grand Cayman his dad David is going to make the pick hi David only three shots left I’m doing great what do we have here survey says number three you’re nominated very nice nice job kein Simpson gets to go out third in the qualification line all right only two number MERS left coming up next is Katherine leg and representatives from her brand new sponsor pick a number and then Catherine step to that microphone for just a second that is 19 for Katherine for tomorrow in the qualification line want to give us a thought over there for just a second hello always exciting to be back in Indianapolis you have a new sponsor with you on board this year and and uh I know today you’d like to have gone a little bit better but no we would have liked to have gone a lot better but it’s a challenge tell us about tell us about your new sponsor um yeah absolutely super proud to be representing elf um it’s been amazingly well received because as you can tell if you look at the crowd there are a number of women out there who uh there you go feel like we’re now being represented right so it’s it’s really special I wish you the best of luck tomorrow thank you Katherine leg 19th in the qualification order and so uh Nolan seagull is uh 34th on the time sheet after kind of a difficult day his mom Annette is here hi Annette and Nolan’s here as well there’s a number I’m not even sure what numberers left in here but somebody will tell me what number is it it’s 12 all right very good Nolan step over there I know today didn’t go exactly how you wanted it to but uh backup carb pring the same car where do you stand for tomorrow we’re onto the road course CH chassis um car that I’m a little bit familiar with ran it at uh thermal Jack Harvey’s taking good care of it for the rest of the year so uh excited to be back in that chassis and uh excited to get going again tomorrow morning and we’ll be excited to see you back out there tomorrow and glad to have you in our field for the Indianapolis 500 qualifications Nolan seagull one of our seven rookies in the field so that’s it uh all 34 spots have been drawn and first out tomorrow will be the 27 car for Kyle Kirkwood remember that the gates open tomorrow morning at 88 first practice for the NT Indie Car Series is at 8:30 and the first car rolls at 11 for qualifications for the 108th Indianapolis 500 thanks to everybody who came by to participate thanks all of you for coming out today and coming by the ceremony travel home safely see you tomorrow at the greatest race course in the world e