For the fifth consecutive weekend, the IndyCar drivers will be back in action, this time at World Wide Technology Raceway. The 1.25-mile (2 km) oval will host the longest race of the season outside of the Indianapolis 500. Can Alex Palou add another victory to his tally, or will Team Penske, Andretti Global, McLaren and ECR bounce back after a disappointing month of May? Here's everything you need to know ahead of this weekend's race!

The Bommarito Automotive Group 500

First IndyCar race: 1997
Number of races held: 16
Number of different winners: 12
Last year’s winner: Kyle Kirkwood
Lap record: Josef Newgarden in 2017, 24.6317 seconds (2017)
Most successful driver: Josef Newgarden, 5 wins (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2024)

The 2026 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 7, 9:20 PM ET
Expected race duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Number of participants: 25

Entry List for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500

#2 Josef Newgarden – Astemo Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – DEX Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 Caio Collet – Combitrans Amazona 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 – Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – HRC Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 David Malukas – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Homes For Our Troops AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – One Cure Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Romain Grosjean – BMAX Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#19 Dennis Hauger – Ault Block Chain Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ECR Splenda (Chevrolet)
#26 Will Power – TWG AI Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Sam's Club Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Delaware Life Andretti Global (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Droplight Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#47 Mick Schumacher – Bommarito Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – REMAX Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#76 Rinus VeeKay – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#77 Sting Ray Robb – Goodheart Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500

Saturday, June 6
Practice: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Qualifying: 4:35 PM – 5:35 PM ET
Warm-up: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET

Sunday, June 7
Race ‘Drivers, start your engines’: 9:20 PM ET
Race Green Flag: 9:25 PM ET

Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on TV

USA
Practice 1: Saturday, June 6 at 12:30 PM ET on FS1
Qualifying: Saturday, June 6 at 4:30 PM ET on FS2
‘High Line Practice’: Saturday, June 6 at 8:00 PM on FS1
Warm-up: Saturday, June 6 at 9:00 PM ET On FS1
Race: Sunday, June 7 at 9:00 PM ET on FOX

Canada
Both free practices, qualifying & Warm-up and the race will be available on TSN+. The race will be broadcased on TSN 5 and TSN+, starting at 9:00 PM ET.

UK
All sessions and the race will be shown on Sky Sports F1. The race broadcast begins at 2:00 AM (BST).

Australia
All sessions and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast begins on Monday morning at 11:00 AM (AEST).

New Zealand
Practice 1 & warm-up: Not shown
Qualifying: Sky Sport Select
Race: Sky Sport 1, the broadcast starts Monday afternoon at 1:00 PM (NZST)

Weather Forecast

The weather could once again play a role this weekend. There is a chance of thunderstorms on both Saturday and Sunday, with the risk being greater on Sunday. Some of these storms could bring heavy rainfall, potentially leading to poor visibility and localized flooding.

Temperatures are expected to be high in St. Louis, Missouri. On Saturday, highs will reach around 88°F (31°C), while temperatures during the evening are expected to remain near 77°F (25°C). Similar conditions are forecast for Sunday, with temperatures dropping to around 77°F (25°C) during the evening hours.

Saturday, June 6: 88°F (31°C), partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms
Sunday, June 7 (evening): 77°F (25°C), partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall.

Source: AccuWeather.com

Historical Results

Number of Pole Positions
1. Will Power - 4
2. Scott McLaughlin - 2
3. Josef Newgarden - 1
= Kyle Kirkwood - 1

Number of Wins
1. Josef Newgarden - 5
2. Scott Dixon - 2
= Will Power - 1

Number of Podium Finishes
1. Josef Newgarden - 5
= Pato O'Ward - 5
3. Scott Dixon - 4
4. Will Power - 3
5. David Malukas - 2
= Scott McLaughlin - 2
7. Alexander Rossi - 1
= Kyle Kirkwood - 1
= Christian Rasmussen - 1

Average Finish Position
1. Christian Rasmussen – 3,00 (1 race)
2. Pato O'Ward – 5,86 (7 races)
3. Scott McLaughlin – 7,60 (5 races)
4. Scott Dixon – 8,09 (11 races)
5. Josef Newgarden – 8,10 (10 races)
6. Marcus Armstrong – 8,50 (2 races)
7. David Malukas – 9,50 (4 races)
8. Santino Ferrucci – 10,00 (6 races)
9. Alex Palou – 10,71 (7 races)
10. Felix Rosenqvist – 11,00 (8 races)
11. Rinus VeeKay – 12,14 (7 races)
12. Will Power – 12,60 (10 races)
13. Nolan Siegel – 13,00 (2 races)
14. Alexander Rossi – 13,30 (10 races)
15. Marcus Ericsson – 13,38 (8 races)
16. Kyle Kirkwood – 13,75 (4 races)
= Romain Grosjean – 13,75 (4 races)
18. Christian Lundgaard – 16,25 (4 races)
19. Sting Ray Robb – 16,67 (3 races)
20. Graham Rahal – 17,60 (10 races)
21. Kyffin Simpson – 20,00 (2 races)
22. Louis Foster – 26,00 (1 race)