IndyCar sets 26-car grid limit

IndyCar Series grids will be limited to 26 cars at every event except the Indianapolis 500 and the Las Vegas finale this year. The first 24 places in the starting line-up at the capped events will be set on qualifying pace, with another two 'provisionals' set aside initially for recent champions, then drivers in the top 22 in points before practice and qualifying times are considered. IndyCar entries have only occasionally exceeded 26 cars per race in recent years, but with slightly larger fields expected for some rounds this season, the series' competition chief Brian Barnhart said the time was right to set a limit.

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