By SEMA News Editors
PRI Returns as Hoosier 500 Title Sponsor, Broadcast Partner
Organizers of the PRI Hoosier 500 have released the preliminary event schedule for the 2026 PRI Hoosier 500.
Race day for the annual sim race will be December 13, 2026, with PRI returning as the official title sponsor and broadcast partner for the race.
Opening Day for PRI Hoosier 500 practice will be November 30, with additional official practice days assigned to December 1-3. Fast Friday, the final day of practice prior to qualifications, is scheduled for December 4.
Qualifications will be held across two days as is standard for the event. Day one qualifications on December 5, will feature the first chance for competitors to make time trial attempts, and the driver with the fastest four-lap average at the end of the day will earn the 2026 PRI Hoosier 500 Pole Award.
Day two qualifications--Bump Day--are scheduled for December 6, which will be utilized to finalize the field of 33 racers who will take the grid on race day. The fastest 33 qualifiers make the field, and all other drivers are sent home.
December 7 will feature the final full official practice session prior to race weekend, while Media Day has been scheduled for December 8.
Race weekend begins on December 12, with final PRI Hoosier 500 practice and additional support events, building towards race day on December 13.
Dates are tentative and subject to change. Official session times will be confirmed later this year, prior to the registration period's opening. Further information about the 2026 event will be announced at a later date.
For more information, visit thehoosier500.com.
Scott Dixon, Giampaolo Dallara Voted Into IMS Hall of Fame
Two IndyCar icons are being inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is pleased to announce Scott Dixon and Giampaolo Dallara as the two inductees for the Class of 2026.
They will be formally celebrated at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner on Thursday, May 21 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis.
Dixon and Dallara were chosen by a national panel of more than 150 journalists, drivers, industry leaders, historians and other members of the Hall of Fame. This was the first appearance on the ballot for them both.
"Scott Dixon and Giampaolo Dallara are at the very top of their respective fields. Their consistency, skill and unwavering determination have led to success not only at Indianapolis Motor Speedway but in every aspect of their careers," IMS Museum President Michael Good said. "The Museum is honored to be the steward of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, and we're thrilled to add these two deserving inductees."
Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, is a six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion and winner of the 2008 Indianapolis 500. He's secured five pole positions for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," second to Rick Mears' record six. The New Zealand native returns to Chip Ganassi Racing for his 25th season in 2026--the longest tenure for a driver in team history. Dixon's six championships and 59 career wins are both second in series history behind the legendary A.J. Foyt. Known for his consistency, Dixon finished third in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship in 2025 and won a race for a record 21st consecutive season. He is the first active full-time driver to be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
"It is a huge honor to be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. It's such a historic venue in motorsports and means so much to me, having raced here for so many years now. Honestly, it feels a little surreal as I'm still focused on winning here in May. It's the competition that drives me, even in year 25 with Chip Ganassi Racing. The Indianapolis 500 is the biggest sporting event in the world, and another win here would be incredible, so that's the goal for 2026," Dixon said.
Giampaolo Dallara founded "Dallara Automobili da Competizione" in 1972 in his hometown in Italy, building cars for F1 and F3. He began his career as an engineer at Ferrari, followed by key roles at Maserati, Lamborghini and Williams De Tomaso. He used that experience to launch his company, which for more than 50 years has developed itself in the business of designing, manufacturing and supporting some of the world's most competitive racecars with particular focus on both safety and performance. The company started producing Indy cars in 1997 and has been the sole chassis supplier since 2008. In 2012, Dallara expanded its U.S. operations by opening the Dallara Experience Hub in Speedway, Indiana, where the company produces and assembles chassis for a variety of racing series.
"Being inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame is truly an honor. The Indianapolis 500 has inspired me since the very beginning of my career, and our journey in the United States has been built on passion, innovation and extraordinary people," Dallara said. "I am grateful to the teams, drivers and partners who have trusted our work for so many years. This recognition belongs to all of them as much as it does to me."
For more information, visit imsmuseum.org/hall-of-fame.
