After years of buildup and anticipation, the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is upon us.
For the 100th time, one man (or woman) will etch their name and face onto the Borg Warner Trophy, the most famous trophy in all of racing. One of 33 drivers will drink the milk, wear the wreath and kiss the bricks as an Indy 500 champion.
Before the field heads three-wide down the frontstretch to take the green flag for one of the biggest races in open-wheel history, let’s take a look at the field that will compete in the 500-mile event.
100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid
Row 1
1) James Hinchcliffe

Car No. 5
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Previous Starts: 4
Best Finish: 6th (2012)
2) Josef Newgarden

Car No. 21
Hometown: Hendersonville, TN
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
Previous Starts: 4
Best Finish: 7th (2012)
3) Ryan Hunter-Reay

Car No. 28
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Andretti Autosport
Previous Starts: 8
Best Finish: 2014 Indy 500 Champion
Row 2
4) Townsend Bell

Car No. 29
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Andretti Autosports
Previous Starts: 9
Best Finish: 4th (2009)
5) Carlos Muñoz

Car No. 26
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Andretti Autosport
Previous Starts: 3
Best Finish: 2nd (2013)
6) Will Power

Car No. 12
Hometown: Toowoomba, Australia
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Team Penske
Previous Starts: 8
Best Finish: 2nd (2015)
Row 3
7) Mikhail Aleshin

Car No. 7
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Previous Starts: 1
Best Finish: 21st (2014)
8) Simon Pagenaud

Car No. 22
Hometown: Montmorillon, France
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Team Penske
Previous Starts: 4
Best Finish: 8th (2013)
9. Helio Castroneves

Car No. 3
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Team Penske
Previous Starts: 15
Best Finish: Three-Time Indy 500 Champion (2001, 2002, 2009)
Row 4
10. Oriol Servia

Car No. 77
Hometown: Pals, Spain
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Schmidt Peterson with Marotti Racing
Previous Starts: 7
Best Finish: 4th (2012)
11. Alexander Rossi

Car No. 98
Hometown: Nevada City, CA
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Andretti Herta Autosport
Previous Starts: 0
Best Finish: N/A
12. Takuma Sato

Car No. 14
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: A.J. Foyt Racing
Previous Starts: 6
Best Finish: 13th (2013, 2015)
Row 5
13. Scott Dixon

Car No. 9
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Previous Starts: 13
Best Finish: 2008 Indy 500 Champion
14. Marco Andretti

Car No. 27
Hometown: Nazareth, PA
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Andretti Autosport
Previous Starts: 10
Best Finish: 2nd (2006)
15. JR Hildebrand

Car No. 6
Hometown: Sausalito, CA
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
Previous Starts: 5
Best Finish: 2nd (2011)
Row 6
16. Charlie Kimball

Car No. 42
Hometown: Camarillo, CA
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Previous Starts: 5
Best Finish: 3rd (2015)
17. Juan Pablo Montoya

Car No. 2
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Team Penske
Previous Starts: 3
Best Finish: Two-Time Indy 500 Champion (2000, 2015)
18. Tony Kanaan

Car No. 10
Hometown: Salvador, Brazil
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Previous Starts: 14
Best Finish: 2013 Indy 500 Champion
Row 7
19. Sebastien Bourdais

Car No. 11
Hometown: Le Mans, France
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: KVSH Racing
Previous Starts: 5
Best Finish: 7th (2014)
20. Ed Carpenter

Car No. 20
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Ed Carpenter Racing
Previous Starts: 12
Best Finish: 5th (2008)
21. Gabby Chaves

Car No. 19
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Dale Coyne Racing
Previous Starts: 1
Best Finish: 16th (2015)
Row 8
22. Max Chilton

Car No. 8
Hometown: Reigate, England
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Previous Starts: 0
Best Finish: N/A
23. Sage Karam

Car No. 24
Hometown: Nazareth, PA
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: DFR-Kingdom Racing
Previous Starts: 2
Best Finish: 9th (2014)
24. Conor Daly

Car No. 18
Hometown: Noblesville, IN
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Dale Coyne Racing
Previous Starts: 2
Best Finish: 22nd (2013)
Row 9
25. Pippa Mann

Car No. 63
Hometown: Ipswich, England
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Dale Coyne Racing
Previous Starts: 4
Best Finish: 20th (2011)
26. Graham Rahal

Car No. 15
Hometown: New Albany, OH
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Previous Starts: 8
Best Finish: 3rd (2011)
27. Matthew Brabham

Car No. 61
Hometown: Gold Coast, Australia
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: PIRTEK Team Murray
Previous Starts: 0
Best Finish: N/A
Row 10
28. Bryan Clauson

Car No. 88
Hometown: Noblesville, IN
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Dale Coyne/Johnathan Byrd’s Racing
Previous Starts: 2
Best Finish: 30th (2012)
29. Spencer Pigot

Car No. 16
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Previous Starts: 0
Best Finish: N/A
30. Stefan Wilson

Car No. 25
Hometown: Sheffield, England
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: KV Racing Technology
Previous Starts: 0
Best Finish: N/A
Row 11
31. Jack Hawksworth

Car No. 41
Hometown: Bradford, England
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: A.J. Foyt Racing
Previous Starts: 2
Best Finish: 20th (2014)
32. Buddy Lazier

Car No. 4
Hometown: Vail, CO
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Team: Lazier/Burns Racing
Previous Starts: 15
Best Finish: 1996 Indy 500 Champion
33. Alex Tagliani

Car No. 35
Hometown: Lachenaie, Canada
Manufacturer: Honda
Team: A.J. Foyt Racing
Previous Starts: 7
Best Finish: 10th (2010)
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