Indy 500 Preview: Palou, Malukas, Rossi, Race Picks, and Broadcast Notes
About this episode
Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield preview the 2026 Indy 500, discussing the starting grid and key drivers.
Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield shift gears for one of the best weeks on the Indiana sports calendar: Indy 500 week. They break down the 2026 Indianapolis 500 starting grid, Alex Palou’s pole run, David Malukas and Alexander Rossi on the front row, and why this year’s field feels unusually balanced. The conversation covers Penske, Ganassi, Andretti, Pato O’Ward, Santino Ferrucci, Josef Newgarden starting deeper in the field, possible race-day surprises, and the storylines that would make for the biggest wins locally, nationally, and internationally. They also react to FOX’s qualifying broadcast and the quirks of watching the 500 as longtime Indiana sports fans. NOTE: We recorded this on Monday, before the Rossi / O'Ward / Grosjean accident happened. We hope everyone is okay!
People in this episode
Hosts: Galen Clavio, Scott Caulfield
Topics covered
- Indy 500
- Indianapolis 500 preview
- race analysis
- driver performance
- qualifying broadcast
- Indiana sports
Keywords
- Indy 500
- Alex Palou
- David Malukas
- Alexander Rossi
- race picks
- broadcast notes
- Penske
- Ganassi
- Andretti
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Penske, Ganassi, Andretti
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