After a welcome weekend off, the IndyCar drivers are back in action this coming weekend for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at WWT Raceway. For the first time this year, the series heads to a short oval in Madison, Illinois. Can Alex Palou, following his first-ever oval victory at the Indy 500, also claim his first win on a short oval? Or will the competition be able to close the gap in the championship standings? Here's everything you need to know about the race weekend!

[h2]The Bommarito Automotive Group 500[/h2]First IndyCar race: 1997
Number of races held: 15
Number of different winners: 11
Last year’s winner: Josef Newgarden
Lap record: Will Power, 23.7206 seconds (2017)
Most successful driver: Josef Newgarden, 5 wins (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2024)

The 2025 Race

Race length: 260 laps / 325 miles (523 km)
Tires: 10 sets of Firestone tires, plus one extra set for high-line practice participants
Green flag: Sunday, June 15, 8:20 PM ET
Expected race duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Number of participants: 27

Entry List for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500

#2 Josef Newgarden – PPG Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – DEX Imaging Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 David Malukas – Clarience Technologies AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Kyffin Simpson – Journie Rewards Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – Ridgeline Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 Will Power – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Bommarito Automotive Group AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Rinus VeeKay – askROI Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ESC Splenda (Chevrolet)
#26 Colton Herta – Gainbridge Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Fresh Connect Central Andretti Global (Honda)
#30 Devlin DeFrancesco – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Droplight / Desnuda Tequila Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#51 Jacob Abel – Abel Construction Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – SiriusXM/ROOT Insurance Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#77 Conor Daly – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#78 Sting Ray Robb – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#83 Robert Shwartzman – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)
#90 Callum Ilott – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500

Saturday, June 14
Practice: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Qualifying: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Warm-up: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

Sunday, June 15
Race ‘Drivers, start your engines’: 8:15 PM ET
Race Green Flag: 8:20 PM ET

Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on TV

USA: All practice and qualifying sessions will be shown live on FOX Sports 1 or 2. The race broadcast starts at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
Canada: All practice sessions will be livestreamed on TSN+. The race will be broadcast on TSN3 and TSN5, with coverage starting at 8:00 PM ET.
UK: The first free practice will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, while qualifying will be tape-delayed and shown on Sunday morning at 8:30 AM. The race broadcast will also be on Sky Sports F1 at 1:00 AM.
Australia: All sessions and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast starts on Monday morning at 10:00 AM AEST.
New Zealand: The first free practice and warm-up will be shown on Sky Sport 4, qualifying on Sky Sport 9, and the race on Sky Sport 2. The race broadcast starts on Monday at noon NZST.

Weather Forecast

Although there’s a decent chance of rain in Madison, Illinois this weekend, it appears the showers may come at favorable times. On Saturday, some morning rain is expected, which could impact the only practice session. After that, it’s expected to remain dry with temperatures climbing up to 81°F (27°C).

On race day, there’s also a chance of rain, with thunderstorms predicted for the early afternoon. However, the evening currently looks dry, with temperatures dropping to around 82°F (28°C) by race time.

Saturday, June 14: 81°F (27°C), some rain in the morning, some sun in the afternoon and evening
Sunday, June 15: 82°F (28°C), possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, dry in the evening

Source: AccuWeather.com

Historical Results

Number of Pole Positions
1. Will Power – 4
2. Scott McLaughlin – 2
3. Josef Newgarden – 1

Number of Wins
1. Josef Newgarden – 5
2. Scott Dixon – 2
3. Will Power – 1

Number of Podium Finishes
1. Josef Newgarden – 5
2. Scott Dixon – 4
= Pato O’Ward – 4
4. Will Power – 3
5. David Malukas – 2
= Scott McLaughlin – 2
7. Alexander Rossi – 1

Average Finish Position
1. Scott McLaughlin – 3.50 (4 races)
2. Josef Newgarden – 6.22 (9 races)
3. Pato O’Ward – 6.50 (6 races)
4. Nolan Siegel – 7.00 (1 race)
5. Marcus Armstrong – 8.00 (1 race)
6. Colton Herta – 8.43 (7 races)
7. Scott Dixon – 8.50 (10 races)
8. David Malukas – 8.67 (3 races)
9. Felix Rosenqvist – 10.29 (7 races)
10. Santino Ferrucci – 11.00 (5 races)
11. Will Power – 11.00 (9 races)
12. Alex Palou – 11.16 (6 races)
13. Conor Daly – 11.50 (8 races)
14. Rinus VeeKay – 13.00 (6 races)
15. Marcus Ericsson – 13.43 (7 races)
16. Alexander Rossi – 13.56 (9 races)
17. Sting Ray Robb – 15.00 (2 races)
18. Devlin DeFrancesco – 15.50 (2 races)
19. Christian Lundgaard – 17.00 (3 races)
20. Graham Rahal – 17.11 (9 races)
21. Kyle Kirkwood – 18.00 (3 races)
22. Callum Ilott – 24.00 (2 races)
23. Kyffin Simpson – 25.00 (1 race)