Felix Rosenqvist moves into Indianapolis 500 mode this week with a fresh new look as all eyes turn to the biggest sporting spectacle on earth.
Widely regarded as the world’s greatest race, the Indy 500 ranks among the largest sporting events on the globe, attracting crowds of more than 300 000 visitors on race day.
The 500-mile oval classic is played out across 200 laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with 33 drivers set to go all-out for victory in the 109th running of the event on Sunday, May 25.
The build-up to the race begins this week with a series of practice sessions starting on Tuesday, leading into qualifying weekend which will see average speeds climb to well over 230 mph around the daunting 2.5-mile oval.
For the 2025 edition of the famed race, Rosenqvist will sport a special black and orange livery on his #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda, carrying branding from American Grammy award-winning rock band CREED.
“Exciting times! I can’t wait to hit the track and get going for the Indy 500, sporting this new cool CREED livery,” says Felix Rosenqvist. “Practice and qualifying this week will really set the tone for the race and we have a lot of work to do, but I’m massively looking forward to it.”
Moving into “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”, Rosenqvist enters the undisputed season highlight sitting eighth in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings after a slate of promising performances – including four top ten finishes – in the opening part of 2025.
The Swede has also showcased serious pace at the Indy 500, qualifying on the front row in 2023 and finishing a career-best fourth in 2022. The Meyer Shank Racing driver also qualified as the top Honda-powered car at the 500 last year, but ultimately retired with a mechanical failure while running in the leading group.
Now, Rosenqvist hopes to finally string all of that inherent potential together when it matters most.
“I feel like I’m becoming a very rounded ‘500’ driver by now,” Felix Rosenqvist continues. “I’ve been up there leading the race in numerous editions, fighting for the win, qualifying well and gaining that experience that can ultimately make the difference. It’s always hard to predict how well we’ll go, however, and especially this year as it’s the first Indy 500 since the introduction of the hybrid systems.
“We need to wait and see come qualifying and the race itself, but the general feeling is good after the Open Test here a few weeks ago. I feel ready. Hopefully we can be up there fighting for it and enjoy these two weeks along with the whole racing community.”
Rosenqvist forms part of a three-car line-up for Meyer Shank Racing at the Indy 500 this year, also featuring Marcus Armstrong and four-time winner Helio Castroneves.
Practice for the Indy 500 begins on Tuesday and continues throughout the week, leading into Fast Friday (which features a turbo boost increase) and qualifying weekend on May 17-18. The race itself takes place on Sunday, May 25.
TIME TABLE
All times local (U.S. Eastern)
NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Rd. 6
109th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA)
Tuesday May 13
Practice 1: 12:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday May 14
Practice 2: 12:00-6:00 pm
Thursday May 15
Practice 3: 12:00-6:00 pm
Friday May 16 (Fast Friday)
Practice 4: 12:00-6:00 pm
Saturday May 17
Practice 5: 8:30-9:30 am
Qualifying: 11:00 am-5:50 pm
Sunday May 18
Practice 6 (Top 12/Last Chance cars): 1:00-3:00 pm
Qualifying (Top 12): 4:05-5:05 pm
Qualifying (Last Chance): 5:15-6:15 pm
Qualifying (Fast 6): 6:25-6:55 pm
Monday May 19
Practice 7: 1:00-3:00 pm
Friday May 23 (Carb Day)
Practice 8: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Sunday May 25
109th Indianapolis 500: 12:45 pm
TIMING: INDYCAR App / indycar.com
EVENT DATA: view here
HOW TO WATCH: view here
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: view here