Frontstretch Newsletter: May 12, 2026
Volume XX,
Edition LXXV |
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- Today is the opening day of practice for the Indianapolis 500. There are six hours of on-track activity scheduled and all of it will be televised. Coverage will begin on FOX Sports 2 at Noon ET. Coverage moves to FOX Sports 1 at 4 p.m. ET.
- NASCAR teams are at their shops, preparing for
this weekend's action in Dover. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch and in the Frontstretch Newsletter. |
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This weekend, there are 36 teams entered in the All-Star Race, 39 in the BetRivers 200 and 36 in the Ecosave 200. |
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| Who’s Racing in the 2026 Indy
500? There are only 33 cars entered in this year's Indianapolis 500. The 25 chartered teams, plus part-time entries from Arrow McLaren, Dreyer & Reinbold, AJ Foyt Enterprises, Meyer Shank Racing, RLL Racing, Abel Motorsports and Ed Carpenter
Racing. |
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| Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Procedure
Updated With no bumping at Indianapolis this year, the qualifying procedure has been updated to create a Fast 15 where drivers will compete for starting spots in the first five rows. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and Chris Owens and Karl Zemlin of Penske Entertainment. Have news for
Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at [email protected] with a promising lead or tip. |
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