Photo: Can Conor Daly win the hometown pole?

It’s time to build the grid. For the first time in two years, fans will get to witness qualifying in person. The size of yesterday’s fast friday crowd indicates there could be a huge turnout today. More grandstands are open today, including parts of the Northwest and Southeast Vistas.

here is what you need to know:

Today’s Schedule:

Gates Open 8:00am 6:00pm

Indianapolis 500 Practice 9:30am 10:30am

Indianapolis 500 Qualifying 12:00pm 5:50pm

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Grandstands open:

Paddock, Paddock Penthouse, A Penthouse, B Penthouse , E, E Penthouse, Tower Terrace, Northwest Vista and Deck, Southeast Vista and deck.

Note: only limited sections open in all stands.

Parking:

North 40 is free. All other lots are paid. It cost $10 Friday; may be $15 today.

From last night:

https://thepitwindow.blog/2021/05/21/dixon-goes-233-pole-battle-wide-open/

Qualifying Order:

Draw #	Car #	Driver	Engine
1	9	Scott Dixon	Honda
2	98	Marco Andretti	Honda
3	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Honda
4	06	Helio Castroneves	Honda
5	18	Ed Jones	Honda
6	29	James Hinchcliffe	Honda
7	25	Stefan Wilson	Honda
8	48	Tony Kanaan	Honda
9	2	Josef Newgarden	Chevy
10	21	Rinus VeeKay	Chevy
11	3	Scott McLaughlin	Chevy
12	30	Takuma Sato	Honda
13	45	Santino Ferrucci	Honda
14	24	Sage Karam	Chevy
15	51	Pietro Fittipaldi	Honda
16	86	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevy
17	1	JR Hildebrand	Chevy
18	12	Will Power	Chevy
19	20	Ed Carpenter	Chevy
20	5	Pato O’Ward	Chevy
21	7	Felix Rosenqvist	Chevy
22	59	Max Chilton	Chevy
23	4	Dalton Kellett	Chevy
24	47	Conor Daly	Chevy
25	15	Grahal Rahal	Honda
26	60	Jack Harvey	Honda
27	75	RC Enerson	Chevy
28	10	Alex Palou	Honda
29	22	Simon Pagenaud	Chevy
30	26	Colton Herta	Honda
31	27	Alexander Rossi	Honda
32	8	Marcus Ericsson	Honda
33	16	Simon De Silvestro	Chevy
34	11	Charlie Kimball	Chevy
35	14	Sebastien Bourdais	Chevy

Since cars and drivers can make multiple attempts, the order doesn’t matter as much as it used to. The heat of mid day will probably determine when a second run occurs. It will be interesting to see who pulls out of the line to wait for better conditions.

I hope to have an update around 3 pm. Enjoy the day no matter where you are viewing from.