--- title: "The Drive at Indy: Your Row-by-Row Indy 500 Spotter’s Guide" description: "Not sure who starts where or what certain drivers' cars look like? Here's your go-to guide for Sunday's race." date: "2018-05-26" modified: "2018-05-27" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/21117/the-drive-at-indy-your-row-by-row-indy-500-spotters-guide" categories: - "News" - "Racing" tags: - "Andretti Autosport" - "Chip Ganassi Racing" - "Danica Patrick" - "Graham Rahal" - "Indianapolis Motor Speedway" - "Indy 500" - "indycar" - "Indycar Series" - "racing" - "Racing News" --- # The Drive at Indy: Your Row-by-Row Indy 500 Spotter’s Guide ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* After nearly a month's worth of practices, knock out competitions, and even a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course, it's finally time to gear up for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing: [The Indy 500](). The field of 33 drivers will see the green flag wave courtesy of Hollywood superstar [Chris Hemsworth](), who will also be joined by a dozen other celebrities at the 102nd running of the Indy 500. So, if you haven't followed all of our on-site reporting during the month of May and don't have a clue as to [who starts where](), this is your last chance to catch up. ## Front Row ![message-editor%2F1527456137847-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-16.jpg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456155659-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-18.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456172780-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-9.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Ed Carpenter - No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing - Chevy Simon Pagenaud - No. 22 Team Penske - Chevy Will Power - No. 12 Team Penske - Chevy ## Row Two ![message-editor%2F1527456188811-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-2.jpg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456205083-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-14.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456220571-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-17.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Josef Newgarden - No. 1 Team Penske - Chevy Sebastien Bourdais - No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan - Honda Spencer Pigot - No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing - Chevy ## Row Three ![message-editor%2F1527456239412-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-10.jpg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456260485-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-3.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456274799-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-7.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Danica Patrick - No. 13 Ed Carpenter Racing - Chevy Helio Castroneves - No. 3 Team Penske - Chevy Scott Dixon - No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing - Honda ## Row Four ![message-editor%2F1527456293039-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-11.jpg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456310413-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-4.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456323425-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-33\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Tony Kanaan - No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises - Chevy Matheus Leist - No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises - Chevy Marco Andretti - No. 98 Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian - Honda ## Row Five ![message-editor%2F1527456344226-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-15.jpg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456365054-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-24\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456412608-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-19\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Zachary Claman De Melo - No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing - Honda Ryan Hunter-Reay - No. 28 Andretti Autosport - Honda Charlie Kimball - No. 23 Carlin - Chevy ## Row Six ![message-editor%2F1527456427295-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-26\_preview.jpeg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456447029-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-27\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456456492-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-5.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Takuma Sato - No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing - Honda Kyle Kaiser - No. 32 Juncos Racing - Chevy Robert Wickens - No. 6 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports - Honda ## Row Seven ![message-editor%2F1527456473813-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-28\_preview.jpeg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456487222-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-29\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456499909-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-25\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* James Davison - No. 33 Foyt with Byrd/Hollinger/Belardi - Chevy Max Chilton - No. 59 Carlin - Chevy Carlos Munoz - No. 29 Andretti Autosport - Honda ## Row Eight ![message-editor%2F1527456513222-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-32\_preview.jpeg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456526474-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-21\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456535574-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-20\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Gabby Chaves - No. 88 Harding Racing - Chevy Stefan Wilson - No. 25 Andretti Autosport - Honda Sage Karam - No. 24 - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing - Chevy ## Row Nine ![message-editor%2F1527456548735-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-22\_preview.jpeg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456564588-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-31\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456895692-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-34\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Zach Veach - No. 26 - Andretti Autosport - Honda Oriol Servia - No. 64 Scuderia Corsa with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing - Honda JR Hildebrand - No. 66 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing - Chevy ## Row Ten ![message-editor%2F1527456647236-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-6.jpg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456692784-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-8.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456709491-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-12.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Jay Howard - No. 7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with AFS Racing - Honda Ed Jones - No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing - Honda Graham Rahal - No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lannigan Racing - Honda ## Row Eleven ![message-editor%2F1527456725164-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-30\_preview.jpeg]() **© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1527456740242-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-23\_preview.jpeg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* ![message-editor%2F1527456749260-ripshaub\_2018\_\_indy\_spotterguide-13.jpg]() *© 2018 Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved* Jack Harvey - No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson - Honda Alexander Rossi - No. 27 Andretti Autosport - Honda Conor Daly - No. 17 Dale Coyne and Thom Burns Racing - Honda ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()