Indianapolis 500 qualifying: What you need to know

Vibe check: Quals are a lower key way to get a taste of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

• You get all the speed — we're talking 230-plus miles per hour — without the race day crowd.

How it works: Qualifying starts at 11am Saturday and by 6pm spots 13-30 will be set.

• Drivers who qualified in the top 12 on Saturday will be back on track Sunday to secure their starting position.
• During top 12 qualifying, those who finish 7-12 get those spots for race day.
• The fastest six advance to the Firestone Fast Six later in the day to determine positions 1-6.

The intrigue: Bumping is back.

• 34 drivers are competing for 33 spots in the field.
• Drivers who finished in the bottom four on Saturday come back on Sunday for a last chance to qualify.

If you go: Fast Friday, the final day of practice before qualifying, starts at noon and the qualification draw starts at 6:15pm.

• Qualifying runs start at 11am Saturday and 4:05pm Sunday.
• Tickets start at $25 for Fast Friday and $30 for quals.