page_title: 2019 Indianapolis 500
section_title: Entry list
hierarchical_section_title: 2019 Indianapolis 500 / Entry list
caption_attribution_description: English: Helio Castroneves poses for photos after qualifying for his 18 Indianapolis 500, May 19, 2018.
context_page_description: The 2019 Indianapolis 500 was an IndyCar Series event held on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The premier event of the 2019 IndyCar Series, the event ran 500 miles. Simon Pagenaud won the race from the pole position, earning Team Penske's record-extending 18th Indy 500 victory. Pagenaud led 116 laps, taking the lead for the final time with just over one lap to go. He became the first French-born winner since Gaston Chevrolet in 1920, and the first pole-sitter to win the race since 2009.
  The month of May activities formally began on May 11 with the IndyCar Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice for the Indianapolis 500 began on Tuesday, May 14, and time trials were held May 18–19. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, as well as the annual Pit Stop Challenge and Indy Lights Freedom 100, were held May 24. Simon Pagenaud became the second driver in a row to sweep both the IndyCar Grand Prix and the Indy 500 in the same year. Pagenaud also won the pole position, the record-extending 18th Indy 500 pole for Team Penske.
  Will Power, the winner in 2018, entered the race as the defending champion.
context_section_description: The official entry list was released with 36 car/driver combinations. All chassis are Dallara IR12, with Firestone tires. 
  On November 10, it was announced that Fernando Alonso would return for his second Indianapolis 500 attempt, driving for McLaren, however he failed to qualify for the race. For 2019, the team utilized Chevrolet Engines. Alonso utilized car #66, the number that was carried by Mark Donohue who won the 1972 race driving a McLaren chassis for Penske Racing. On April 9, Alonso took part in a private test at Texas Motor Speedway, in order to re-acclimate himself to Indy cars, and to adapt to the UAK18 aero kit.
  2018 Indy 500 and IndyCar Rookie of the Year Robert Wickens suffered a violent crash on August 19, 2018 at the ABC Supply Pocono 500, which would cause him to require extensive rehabilitation to regain use of his legs. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced that Wickens' IndyCar career is on hiatus until "he wants to and is able to return."  For legal purposes regarding INDYCAR's Leader's Circle financial bonus, Marcus Ericsson replaced Wickens in the car, which was renumbered from No. 6 to No. 7.
  Marco Andretti drove a "throwback" paint scheme celebrating the 50th anniversary of Mario Andretti's 1969 victory. The livery was unveiled on NBC's Today.
  Colton Herta was the first driver entered in Indy history to be born in the 2000s.
   Former Indianapolis 500 winner
   Indianapolis 500 Rookie
caption: Three-time Indy 500 winner Hélio Castroneves has the most previous starts in the field with 18.
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