page_title: 2020 Indianapolis 500
section_title: Entry list
hierarchical_section_title: 2020 Indianapolis 500 / Entry list
caption_attribution_description: 2019 Indianapolis 500
context_page_description: The 2020 Indianapolis 500 was a 500-mile race in the 2020 IndyCar Series. Held on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, it is the premier event of the IndyCar Series. Takuma Sato won the race for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, his second Indianapolis 500 win, having previously won the 2017 race.
  Originally scheduled for May 24, the race was postponed to August 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 running was the first time the race was not held on or around Memorial Day in late May. On August 4, it was announced that the race would be held without spectators.
  Practice was held on August 12–14 and time trials was held on August 15–16. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, was scheduled for August 21. Marco Andretti, son of Michael Andretti and grandson of 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti, won the pole position for Andretti Autosport. The achievement came 33 years after Mario won his third pole in 1987, and was the first Indy pole for the Andretti Autosport team since 2005. Andretti ended up finishing 13th, while the previous year's winner Simon Pagenaud of Team Penske finished 22nd.
context_section_description: The official entry list was published by IndyCar on August 10 with a total of 33 car/driver combinations. All entries will use the Dallara IR12 chassis, with Firestone tires. A total of eight former Indy 500 winners are included. If all eight make the starting lineup, it will be the most former winners in the field since there were ten in 1992.
  Three-time Indy 500 winner Hélio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009) is expected to make his 20th consecutive start. He would become the 9th driver all-time to achieve 20 career starts. He will also move into a tie for third all-time for most consecutive starts.
  As the defending Indy Lights champion, Oliver Askew is guaranteed an entry as part of the Road to Indy scholarship program. He signed with Arrow McLaren SP. Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso confirmed that he will return for his third Indianapolis 500 attempt, in a third Arrow McLaren SP entry.
  Byrd Racing announced they would not field a dedicated entry due to financial issues, but later announced a deal that "had come together quickly" with Dale Coyne Racing, Indy Lights team Belardi Auto Racing and NASCAR and sports car team Rick Ware Racing to field a car for James Davison.
  DragonSpeed became the 33rd entry for the race after finding the necessary funding the weekend before opening practice.
  For the first time since 1999, there will not be a female driver in the starting lineup. The 2020 race also marks the first time since 1991 that not a single female driver was entered.
   Former Indianapolis 500 Winner
   Indianapolis 500 Rookie
  O'Ward, who was an NTT IndyCar Series rookie in 2019, failed to qualify for the 2019 Indianapolis 500, so he must retake all phases of the Indianapolis 500 rookie test and will be eligible for all Indianapolis 500 rookie awards.
caption: Defending Indy 500 winner and pole winner Simon Pagenaud.
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