INDIANAPOLIS — received off to a troublesome begin Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway however the veteran driver nonetheless secured her beginning spot within the one hundred and tenth subject.
with a four-lap common of 229.456 mph after battling troublesome observe situations throughout qualifying. Not like most years, there have been precisely 33 entries for the 33-car subject, which means and Legge was safely locked into the race.
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Luck was not on Legge’s facet earlier than she even hit the observe. After posting the slowest pace throughout Quick Friday observe, she drew the thirty third beginning place in Friday night’s qualifying order draw, forcing her to run within the hottest and windiest situations of the afternoon.
“I want we certified higher,” Legge mentioned. “I feel we had been unlucky with the thirty third draw going out when it was the most well liked and the windiest that it’s been.”
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Andretti International driver Marcus Ericsson (28) will get out of his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Marcus Ericsson (28) will get out of his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Mick Schumacher (47) prepares to get in his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Takuma Sato (75) talks in his pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Crew members have a look at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Takuma Sato’s (75) wheel after he made contact with a barrier Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing driver Katherine Legge (11) sits in her automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Will Energy (26) indicators autographs for a fan on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter (33) prepares to get in his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Racing followers watch observe Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter (33) turns laps Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) automobile is towed out pit lane Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Will Energy (26) prepares to get in his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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A Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Mick Schumacher (47) doll sits within the pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) walks pit lane Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Santino Ferrucci (14) talks with teammates on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) talks in his pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Marcus Ericsson (28) completes as followers watch from the stands Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Marcus Ericsson (28) takes off his go well with whereas speaking to a teammate on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Will Energy (26) stands in his pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Christian Rasmussen (21) turns laps Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Crew members for Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter (33) stand exterior of the pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Takuma Sato (75) talks with Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter (33) talks with a teammate on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Arrow McLaren driver Ryan Hunter-Reay (31) seems to be out on the observe Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Santino Ferrucci (14) walks along with his spouse, Renay, on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Takuma Sato (75) seems to be out on the observe Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Mick Schumacher (47) talks with teammates on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Mick Schumacher (47) talks by his pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Will Energy (26) competes at followers watch from the stands on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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The Firehawk mascot rides in a cart by way of pit lane Sunday, Could 17, 2026, throughout observe forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Alexander Rossi (20) turns laps Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Alexander Rossi (20) talks in his pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing driver Katherine Legge (11) automobile is pulled into pit lane Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Louis Foster (45) sips a beverage Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Christian Rasmussen (21) sits in his pit field Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing driver Katherine Legge (11) will get into her automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Will Energy (26) talks after getting out of his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Will Energy (26) talks after getting out of his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Graham Rahal (15) seems to be out on the observe Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Marcus Ericsson (28) prepares to get in his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Marcus Ericsson (28) talks with Andretti International driver Will Energy (26) on Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) prepares to get in his automobile Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) sits on the pit wall Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves (06) offers a thumbs up Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Andretti International driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) turns laps Sunday, Could 17, 2026, forward of qualifying for the one hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Regardless of the situations, Legge mentioned the No. 78 machine nonetheless confirmed promising tempo, crediting the group for giving her a quick and cozy automobile. She added that the wind considerably affected the dealing with throughout her run. Legge additionally believed setup changes finally harm the automobile’s efficiency, saying the group didn’t correctly account for a way the added downforce would have an effect on the gearing and pace.
Nonetheless, Legge stays optimistic heading into race day.
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“I feel we’ll have a extremely strong race automobile,” she mentioned. “On the finish of the day, it’s probably not that related over 500 miles whether or not you begin in P12 or P20.”
The Indy 500 is just half of Legge’s problem subsequent Sunday. Later that night, she will even race in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Concerning the second-half of her day, Legge anticipates a problem however welcomes it with open arms.
“Each time I’m going on the market I study and I get higher,” Legge mentioned. “It’s additionally comparatively new to me and I’ve by no means pushed a Cup automobile at Charlotte. I’d think about that over the course of 600 miles it can form of develop into extra like second nature to me.”
Not like Kyle Larson final 12 months, who tried ‘The Double’ whereas competing full-time for the Cup Collection championship, Legge mentioned her precedence stays the Indy 500. If vital, she could have a reduction driver out there for the Coca-Cola 600.
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