page_title: 2018 Indianapolis 500
section_title: Entry list
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 Indianapolis 500 / Entry list
caption_attribution_description: English: Takuma Sato after winning the Indianapolis 500 race event on May, 28 2017 - Indianapolis Indiana USA Español: Takuma Sato después de ganar el evento de Indianápolis carrera 500 el 28 de mayo de 2017 - Indianápolis Indiana EE.UU. 日本語: 佐藤琢磨、5月28日インディアナポリス500レースイベント優勝、2017 - インディアナポリスインディアナUSA Satō takuma, 5 tsuki 28-nichi Indianaporisu 500 rēsuibento yūshō, 2017 - indianaporisuindiana USA Français&#160;: Takuma Sato après avoir remporté l'épreuve de course 500 d'Indianapolis le 28 mai 2017 - Indianapolis Indiana USA
context_page_description: The 2018 Indianapolis 500 was a Verizon IndyCar Series held on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was the premier event of the 2018 IndyCar Series. The race was won by Australian Will Power of Team Penske. Car owner Roger Penske collected his record extending 17th Indianapolis 500 victory. Chevrolet swept nine of the top eleven spots during qualifying, and finished 1st-2nd, Chevy's first Indy victory since 2015, and tenth overall. However, despite entering the month as prohibitive favorites to dominate the race, Chevy managed to place only two other cars in the top ten.
  Much of the race was led by Will Power and Ed Carpenter, a race that was considered generally less-competitive that the previous few years, attributed largely to a newly-introduced aero kit package. Late in the race, pit strategy and a timely caution flag factored in. On a restart on lap 194, Oriol Servià, Stefan Wilson, and Jack Harvey were all attempting to stretch their fuel to the finish, gambling on a late caution, and a possible surprise victory. However, with four laps to go, both Wilson and Harvey were forced to pit for fuel, as was Servià a lap later.
context_section_description: The entry list was released on May 1 with 35 cars entered.
  Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato switched from Andretti Autosport to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Sato previously drove for Rahal in 2012.
  Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves of Team Penske would switch to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for 2018 onward, but would race for Penske at the IndyCar Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500.
  Stefan Wilson would join Andretti Autosport for the Indy 500.
  Danica Patrick would compete in her first Indianapolis 500 since 2011 and her final professional race as a full-time competitor, driving a GoDaddy-sponsored entry for Ed Carpenter Racing. Patrick drove at the Daytona 500 in February, her final start in NASCAR.
  A rumored 36th entry for 1996 winner Buddy Lazier (Lazier Partners Racing) did not materialize.
  Pietro Fittipaldi was initially assigned to the #19 Dale Coyne Racing entry. However, on May 4 he crashed during a qualifying session at the WEC 6 Hours of Spa, and fractured both legs. Fittipaldi was withdrawn from the entry, and replaced by Zachary Claman DeMelo.
   Former Indianapolis 500 winner
   Indianapolis 500 Rookie
caption: 2017 Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato.
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