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With NFL offseason programs well underway, including OTAs for teams with new head coaches, several big-name players remain available in free agency. Where will they land? I take on the role of matchmaker, pairing 10 of the highest-profile names still on the market with teams that make the most sense. Alec Pierce has been elevated to the Colts’ WR1 slot, but they could still use more depth at wide receiver after trading Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Colts GM Chris Ballard said in April that Pierce could miss three months following offseason ankle surgery. The second-best wide receiver on Indianapolis’ roster is currently Josh Downs, who had a career-low 566 receiving yards last season. Diggs had a comeback season last year with the New England Patriots, catching 85 passes for 1,013 yards. Yes, he’s 32 and has a lot of wear and tear, but he didn’t miss a game in 2025 and played in his first Super Bowl. While Myles Garrett broke the NFL’s single-season sack record last season (23.0), the Browns didn’t have another edge rusher who reached six. So there’s an opportunity to add more playmaking on what’s already a strong defense. The 30-year-old Bosa, a five-time Pro Bowler with the Chargers, had five sacks and a league-high five forced fumbles with the Buffalo Bills in 2025. The Seahawks shouldn’t rule out more depth at wide receiver. Given that he’ll have a full year with Seattle in 2026, midseason acquisition Rashid Shaheed should naturally step into the WR2 role alongside Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba. But Cooper Kupp is entering his age-33 season. New Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Fleury and the 30-year-old Samuel overlapped in San Francisco from 2019-24, including for Samuel’s first-team All-Pro season in 2021. At 35 years old, Wagner is well past his prime. But he remains a very cerebral and effective player in the run game, coming off his 10th straight season with at least 130 tackles. It’s why he makes sense as a top backup option for the 49ers, who have injury concerns at both inside linebacker positions — former All-Pro Fred Warner is coming off a season-ending ankle injury, and Dre Greenlaw has played in just 10 games over the past two seasons combined. Wagner’s longtime Seahawks teammate, KJ Wright, is also San Francisco’s linebackers coach. The Texans don’t have reliable pass-catching tight end behind starter Dalton Schultz, so that’s a void Smith can fill. Houston offensive coordinator Nick Caley was also Smith’s position coach with the Patriots from 2021-22. Hill’s status for 2026 remains unclear after dislocating his left knee and tearing multiple ligaments, including his ACL, last September. But after an unceremonious end to his Miami Dolphins’ tenure, a return to the Chiefs makes sense, health-enabling. He would provide much-needed veteran depth for a wide receiver room that’s seen uneven play since his departure from Kansas City in 2022. Following the draft, the Bears could still use more depth at edge rusher behind Montez Sweat. The 36-year-old Jordan, who had 10.5 sacks last season with the Saints, spent a decade with Chicago defensive coordinator Dennis Allen in New Orleans (2015-24). The Niners could use some insurance behind star edge rusher Nick Bosa (coming off a torn ACL), as their pass rush struggled in 2025 with Bosa missing 14 games. The 33-year-old Clowney, the first pick of the 2014 NFL Draft who’s now played for seven teams, has had at least 8.5 sacks in two of his past three seasons. With Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, it’s not the worst idea for the Steelers to load up on bodyguards for the 42-year-old quarterback. Starting left tackle Broderick Jones is coming off a season-ending neck injury. The Steelers drafted former Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in the first round, but it’s not uncommon for rookie offensive linemen to struggle. Decker, a longtime starter for the Detroit Lions, would give Pittsburgh veteran depth. [2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker] Bitonio’s former offensive line coach with the Browns, Bill Callahan, now has the same position with the Falcons, so Atlanta is a natural landing spot for him. The Falcons have starting guards in place with Chris Lindstrom and Matthew Bergeron, but offensive line depth is never a bad thing. Atlanta just saw Kaleb McGary, its starting right tackle from 2019-24, retire in April.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Katherine Legge has been around long enough in racing that folks in motorsports know how to pronounce her last name. It’s “Leg.” Not “Leg-EEE.” They know how to pronounce her name because she has built a resume over the last 20 years, racing primarily in sports cars, along with 47 career INDYCAR starts. She also has dabbled in NASCAR, with 19 national series starts. She has been an Acura factory driver in sports cars (including four victories) and has run nearly three full INDYCAR seasons. She has a couple of Formula E starts as well. The 45-year-old native of England has built a reputation as a capable, versatile racer who doesn’t have much fear. It is what will allow her to hopefully become the sixth driver ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and Coke 600 this Sunday when — if it all works out — she’ll compete at both tracks in the same day. But who is Katherine Legge? What makes her like you and me and what makes her different? She sat down with me for a chat during the Indy 500 qualifying rain delay on Saturday. Who is Katherine Legge? Legge: Katherine is an English girl who has assimilated into the United States of America. A race-car driver, an adventure junkie, a foodie. And probably has a little bit of a screw loose and chases the highs of doing adventurous things. How would your friends describe you? My friends would describe me as having no filter, direct, fun, silly. I’m silly sometimes. Adventurous and particular about some things. And they’d probably say something about my dog, Barley. What type of dog? He’s a mutt. I’ve always taken her with me, but this year obviously I didn’t take her with me, and so now I miss her dearly. And Conor [Daly] has his new puppy in the RV lot, so I’m getting my animal fix … There’s a lot to be said for emotional support animals. I told [former. driver] Sarah [Fisher] the other day that she’s my emotional support teammate because I don’t have my puppy with me. But they make a big difference, even to my dad. My dad even said, “I miss Barley because it’s nice to be able to go back to the bus and then just walk her around for five minutes and decompress and relax, and she’s always happy to see you.” She doesn’t care where I qualify. What is the most adventurous thing you’ve done outside of racing? Outside of racing, I’ve done the usual crazy stuff. I would say inside of racing, you’ve got Pikes Peak, right? That’s pretty crazy. I’ve skydived, I’ve mountain biked down big hills. I’ve done an Ironman [triathlon]. I’ve traveled to really cool, interesting places. I try and do things that scare me or that make me feel alive. So I would say if anybody says, “Hey, what do you think about doing this?,” Then I would say, “I’m in.” Is there anything you’ve ever said no to? I don’t know that I would bungee jump because I’m scared of heights. Somebody would have to push me, and then I would want to do it. But that’s probably about it. As far as being a foodie, what food do you miss the most when you’re in the U.S.? England is not renowned for its cuisine. However, we have really good pies and things … like shepherd’s pie, sausage pie, sausage rolls, that kind of thing. But I really miss chocolate-covered pop-ups. Will Buxton always rails that U.S. chocolate is not chocolate? It’s not chocolate. But English chocolate is no longer chocolate, either, which is really disappointing. It has to be like back-in-the-day English chocolate. Sign me up. Most recently, you have been doing a lot of endurance racing. Are you a big fan of the 24-hour races and do you love getting in and out and getting an hour of sleep? Or is that difficult for you? I love endurance racing. I love sports-car racing in general. It adds another element, with having different teammates, different strategy, different planning. You get to drive really cool cars. I’m used to this sleep deprivation. I am a control freak, so I’m not used to going to sleep and letting the others take over without worrying about what they’re doing. I’ve got a radio, I can’t sleep. It’s a whole process. I feel most comfortable and confident, actually, with sports-car racing because it’s been the bread and butter of my career. I’ve spent a decade doing either prototypes or GT racing, and I’m pretty good at it. I would say I could jump in one of those cars tomorrow and feel right at home and know what I’m doing 99 percent of the time. Do you love racing because of the speed, because of the competition, because you love automobiles? What is it that brings you to this profession? I love racing because of racing. I am not a huge car nut. I can’t tell you what a car is just by the engine noise like a lot of these guys can. But I love racing for the competition. I love it for the speed and the adrenaline. I love it for the fact that you never reach the optimum. You’re always searching when getting out of the car where you’re saying, “Nobody else could have driven that car better than I did today, minimizing all the mistakes.” I love the challenge that it is mentally. I love the challenge that is with yourself. I love the engineering aspect. It’s all-encompassing. It takes over your life. Once you’ve been bitten by the racing bug, I think you’re bitten. I’ve driven everything in my career — electric cars, NASCAR, INDYCAR, sports cars, touring cars. I’ve done Pikes Peak. I’ve done so many different things that I just love the racing element of it. It makes you feel alive. I would think being a control freak in racing doesn’t exactly match because you have to rely on so many people and so many factors that are out of your control. No, it doesn’t. It doesn’t always serve me well. I want to know that I’m as prepared as I can be. And everything’s been thought of and organized. I’ll give you an example down to doing the double, and I’m [telling] Clint [my manager], “You’ve got the logistics, right? I don’t want to have to think about the logistics.” But I can’t help myself. So today I’m like looking at the schedule, and I’m like, “How do we do this, and how do we do that, and how do we do the other?” He’s like, “Katherine, you told me you’d let it be.” And I can’t. What do you hope is the legacy of this double? Honestly, I’m doing it because it’s a really cool thing to do, and it’s kind of like this old-school epic badge of honor that you get for doing both races in one day. I’m not doing it to leave a legacy. Because of e.l.f. [Cosmetics] and their partnership, I think it is a legacy in that it’s showing that there are not the perceived barriers that you think there are. And you can do anything that you put your mind to if you want it enough. It would be remiss of me to not take that responsibility seriously, but at the same time, that’s not why I set out to do it. I set out to do it because I love to race. I found a newfound love in NASCAR, and to get to do the Indy 500 again, it’s just a dream come true. So if I can tie all those things in and look back in 10 year and go, “Hey, I did that.” Not many people get the opportunity to be the sixth person in history. That’s really cool. Is there anything you feel that’s occurred in your life that drives your passion for this? I think racing was such an integral part of my life from age 9 [starting in go-karts] with my dad. It was every weekend. It was all I thought about. I sleep, I eat, I dream about racing, about having a better car. What would Roger Penske do? All the different elements. Once your life has become about that, I think it’s really hard to then think about what your life is without that in it. And I was actually having a deep, meaningful conversation with Sarah Fisher the other day, and I was like, people say, “Who is Katherine Legge?” And you want to say “race-car driver” because that’s who you are. And there should be more to you than that, right? You should have whoever you are outside of racing. But really racing and I are tied together at the hip. It’s just been my entire life. I’ve been very lucky. Did you ever think that you wouldn’t be a driver in racing — like if you want to be involved in racing, it’s not going to be behind the wall? I have thought about what I’ll do post-racing. I have two parallels, like trails of thought. One is I still want to be in racing, and I want to help other young female drivers, like [17-year-old prospect] Lanie Buice, for example, and be part of GM’s diversity projects and driving development. I think I would get the same kind of kicks from doing that as I do from driving. And then the other part of me thinks, will it be too painful not to drive because I want to drive so much that I should just get out of it all together? So many people have helped me, like Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, Sarah Fisher. You have the progression. I want to be part of the next generation coming up. Well, you could race Cars Tour and ARCA with Lanie, where she is racing now. Yeah. Trans Am [too]. Finally, you’ve driven in the Indy 500 before. Just what is it that makes that race special for you? You get asked as a driver — you get asked a lot — what it’s like to drive in the Indy 500. And it’s the hardest question to answer because unless you’ve been here and you’ve experienced it, it’s kind of indescribable. As you drive in, you get goosebumps. The energy of the crowd … it’s like the place has a personality of its own. And once you’re on the grid and you’re driving around, it’s not like any other race on the planet. It’s like all the history and stories of the ghosts and like the power of it. There are 110 years of history to this one. There are 110 years of history. It’s so immense. It gets under your bones.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Portugal has never won a World Cup. For a country that has produced so much football talent, that fact has always stung. They’ve reached the semifinals, won a European Championship, and sent some of the most gifted players of their generation to every major tournament. But the one thing that would complete the story has always been just out of reach. This summer, under manager Roberto Martínez and with Cristiano Ronaldo in tow, they may finally have the squad to change that. Here are my takeaways: 1. This One Is For Diogo Before anything else, this has to be said. Diogo Jota died on July 3, 2025, alongside his younger brother Andre Silva in a car accident in Spain. He was 11 days married, had three young children, and had just helped Portugal win the Nations League. He was one of the most beloved figures in Portuguese football. Every player in that squad announcement this morning knows what this tournament means in the context of what happened last July. Ruben Neves, one of Jota’s closest friends and a pallbearer at his funeral, wrote: “When I go to the national team, you’ll still be by my side at the dinner table, on the bus, on the plane.” Portugal will carry his memory to every game. 2. Ronaldo Is Here. But Bruno Fernandes Is The Story. For Cristiano Ronaldo, this will be his sixth World Cup. That would be a men’s World Cup record only matched should Argentina’s Lionel Messi also play this summer. Unlike Messi, Ronaldo still needs to win this tournament. At 41, Ronaldo has scored 28 goals for Al Nassr this season and will look to add to his all-time men’s national team records in appearances (226) and goals (143). But while Ronaldo remains the face of this Portugal team, Bruno Fernandes is arguably the most important player. At 31, the Manchester United star finished the 2025-26 Premier League season as the league’s best chance creator by a considerable margin. When Portugal needs someone to unlock a defense or take responsibility in a tough moment, it falls to Bruno now. The sooner the wider football world accepts this transition, the better they’ll understand how this team actually works. 3. The Midfield Is the Best In The Tournament. Yes, The Whole Tournament. Make your case for Spain. Make your case for France. I’ll hear you out, sure. But Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha and João Neves (21 years old and already looking like he’s been doing this for a decade) form a midfield trio as good as any team in North America will field this summer. The PSG pair of Vitinha and Neves have already won a Champions League trophy together. Vitinha controls tempo the way very few midfielders in world football can. Neves presses, intercepts and covers more ground than seems physically possible. Bruno operates just ahead of them as the creative force that ties it all together. If Portugal goes deep into this tournament, and they should, this engine room will be the reason why. 4. The Attack Is Glittering And Unresolved Here is Portugal’s one tension, and it’s worth being honest about it. On paper, the attacking options are fantastic: Ronaldo, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, João Félix, Bernardo Silva, Gonçalo Ramos, Francisco Conceição. The question Martínez may have to resolve is whether to reduce Ronaldo’s role to impact substitute if he is to get the best from the rest of his attack. That is not a slight on Ronaldo. It is simply the reality of managing a 41-year-old across a five-week tournament. In Portugal, the national sentiment seems split on whether Ronaldo should start or be an impact sub. Get it wrong and Portugal will have wasted the best midfield in the tournament. At that point, no amount of Ronaldo romance will save the narrative.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Brazil hasn’t won a World Cup since 2002. That’s hardly a fun fact, that’s a giant wound for this proud footballing nation. They’re the five-time world champions who have spent the last 24 years arriving at tournaments as contenders and leaving with disappointment. Something had to change, and that something is Carlo Ancelotti, a man who has won everything in club football (as both a manager and player) and whose resting face has never once suggested he’s worried about anything. As the first non-Brazilian in charge of the Seleção, the Italian-born Ancelotti will expect this 26-man squad to finally break that title drought. Here are my takeaways: 1. Neymar + 25 = Sixth Star? When Ancelotti announced Neymar had made the Seleção during Monday’s glitzy event in Rio de Janeiro, he received more applause than any other player. Neymar hasn’t played for Brazil since October 2023. He tore his ACL against Uruguay, had surgery, experienced complications, returned to Santos, and has been the biggest topic of conversation in the Brazilian media in the months leading up to this roster decision. He is, after all, a living legend. So here he is. Six goals and four assists in 2026 with Santos. Casemiro and Raphinha – even his Argentina rival and former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi – all publicly lobbied for him to be on the team. Ancelotti himself acknowledged that Neymar is much loved, not just by the players but by the public. The logic for bringing him onto the squad feels more emotional than anything else. But tournament football isn’t just about logic. Even though he is in the twilight of his career, Neymar is the greatest Brazilian footballer produced in the last 15 years. Ancelotti has made his decision. This is Neymar’s last World Cup. The only question is whether he’s coming for a cameo appearance or as a protagonist. 2. Ancelotti Finally Gives Brazil Permission To Defend Brazil’s defensive record in the last four World Cups has been a big issue. That should no longer be a problem. Gabriel Magalhães and Marquinhos are one of the best center back pairings in international football. Gabriel has been the best defender in the Premier League this season with Arsenal, while Paris Saint-Germain stalwart Marquinhos spent a decade being one of the most reliable on the planet at his position. These names aren’t as exciting as goalscorers like Vinícius Jr. or Raphinha. They don’t go viral for “Jogo Bonito”. But you know what they do? They win headers. They read passing lanes and anticipate movements. The Gabriel and Marquinhos duo will be as important as anyone else on the team. If an injury occurs, and considering Real Madrid’s Éder Militão will already miss the tournament, the very capable Bremer from Juventus can step in without a significant drop in quality. A solid defense in turn helps the attack. When Vini Jr. and Raphinha get to play with a lead, it fundamentally changes the way they operate. Suddenly, there’s space for them in behind to make runs and take on a stretched defense that’s forced to attack. Ancelotti, who built his Real Madrid dynasty on balance, knows this better than anyone. He’ll be a pragmatist for Brazil in a positive sense. 3. Vinícius Jr. Is Carrying The Weight Of 215 Million People The players who were children when O Fenômeno Ronaldo scored twice in the 2002 World Cup final are now adults who have spent their entire lives waiting for that euphoria to return. Vinicius’ club season with Real Madrid was fine, but certainly not his best. What Brazil needs is the version of Vinícius who nearly won the Ballon d’Or and makes dribbling through defenses seem like a mix of sorcery and ballet. That version exists, we’ve seen it. The question is whether this historic moment inspires him to perform at his best. The great ones have risen to the pressure. Ronaldo in 2002. Zidane in 1998. Messi eventually found a way with Argentina in 2022 (though it took him the scenic route to get there). Vinícius doesn’t have forever. He has this summer. The good news is Vini Jr. has previously thrived under Ancelotti at Real Madrid. There is precedent here for a way to find his best form at the world’s most important football tournament. 4. Don’t Sleep On The Midfield Everyone will have their eyes on Vini Jr., Neymar and Raphinha. That’s understandable. But the engine that actually determines how far Brazil go is the midfield, and it is significantly better than anyone outside Brazil is giving it credit for. Bruno Guimarães has been one of the best midfielders in the Premier League for two seasons running. He intercepts, recycles, presses relentlessly. He’s the kind of player you only notice when he’s not there. Then there’s the technically gifted Luis Paquetá who is back at Flamengo and in great form. He’s a player who can dribble, pass and has that Brazilian flair that makes the game look so easy. Finally, there’s Casemiro. Written off by some after a difficult spell at Manchester United, he still reads the game very well and has the tactical know-how for this system. Ancelotti knows him better than most, and has given him the confidence to anchor the midfield once again. Tournament football is won and lost in midfield. Brazil’s happens to be world-class.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

In a game that turned into a shootout against the Orlando Storm, Dallas quarterback Austin Reed found himself in a scramble drill with his team trailing 17-10. Rolling to his right, tight end Seth Green broke off his route and got vertical in a hurry. Reed spotted Green open and delivered a gorgeous pass that became Green’s first receiving touchdown of the season during FOX Sports’ “Hats Off to Heroes” UFL game. Green made the catch in front of U.S. Army service members, including his father, Colonel Bryan Green, who was on the sideline to witness the touchdown. “He’s a hero, whether it’s in the Army or at home,” Seth Green told FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft. “Whether he’s taking care of us, leading us, leading the house, there’s never a question of how much love he has for his boys. That’s just a blessing.” Moments like that are what make the United Football League special. With that, here are my latest UFL Power Rankings: Week 8 result: Lost to Orlando, 31-24 Current odds to win 2026 title: +4500 The Renegades now have the dubious distinction of being ranked both No. 1 and last in the UFL Power Rankings this season after a fifth straight loss. It’s hard to believe this team once looked like the class of the UFL, and now they might miss the playoffs entirely. Week 8 result: Lost to Birmingham, 14-3Current odds to win 2026 title: +30000 The Aviators had two chances late to claw their way back into contention, but the league’s top rushing team could not pick up a tough yard when it needed one against what has become the hottest team in the UFL. The Aviators face the Stallions next and need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Week 8 result: Defeated St. Louis, 23-16Current odds to win 2026 title: +7500 The Gamblers might have found their form at just the right time, picking up a win over one of the league’s top teams. All is not lost for Kevin Sumlin’s squad, and two more wins could be enough to secure one of the UFL’s three remaining playoff spots. Week 8 result: Defeated DC, 33-30Current odds to win 2026 title: +800 The Kings earned a statement win over the defending UFL champions. While they don’t control their own destiny, they still have an excellent chance to secure a playoff spot with two more wins. If they can pull that off, they’ll enter the postseason on a four-game winning streak and with enough momentum to become a trendy pick to win the UFL title. Week 8 result: Defeated Columbus, 14-3Current odds to win 2026 title: +900 No team has benefited more from a change at quarterback this season than Birmingham, which has won three straight and now controls its own destiny in the UFL playoff race. The Stallions also own the tiebreaker over the Kings, meaning they’ll clinch a playoff spot if they win out. Week 8 result: Lost to Louisville, 33-30Current odds to win 2026 title: +170 The Defenders are one of two teams with some breathing room in the playoff race with two games remaining — though it’s not much. If DC drops one of its final two games and the Kings win out, the Defenders could miss the playoffs because Louisville owns the head-to-head tiebreaker. Week 8 result: Lost to Houston, 23-16Current odds to win 2026 title: +300 The loss was St. Louis’ first at home and came at a particularly inopportune time. Like the Defenders, the Battlehawks missed a chance to clinch a playoff berth and now must play their best football over the final two weeks of the season to secure their postseason place. A win next week would allow St. Louis to breathe a little easier. Week 8 result: Defeated Dallas, 31-24Current odds to win 2026 title: +250 The Storm were the only team with a chance to clinch a playoff spot in Week 8 that came away with a win. For Anthony Becht, it marks a third consecutive trip to the professional spring football postseason. Only former Stallions coach Skip Holtz has made more consecutive postseason appearances in pro spring football with four.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Here’s what’s happening this week Inside The Garage: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Alex Palou doesn’t have any photos in his motorhome here on the speedway grounds that would remind him that he won the 2025 Indianapolis 500. No big pictures of him lifting the Borg-Warner Trophy. He doesn’t need the reminders or the motivation. His image is all around this place as the defending winner. And as a four-time INDYCAR Series champion. He’s expected to vie for the win next Sunday, and he did nothing to suppress those expectations as he won the pole in dramatic fashion, saving his best laps for his final run. Palou said the pole means something but not everything. “It’s not as important as it seems,” he told me about an hour after winning the pole on Sunday night. “It’s huge that we got the pole, and it feels like a race win. “But I think even without the pole there’s as high of chances. … Having a great view heading into Turn 1 on Sunday doesn’t guarantee us anything.” Winning the 500 last year was the last big INDYCAR trophy he had not earned, as he already had three INDYCAR titles. He added a fourth by the end of last season. Now that he’s got an Indy 500 trophy under his belt, does the Chip Ganassi Racing driver feel less pressure? Well, that’s complicated. “It’s tough to describe,” Palou said. “I don’t feel more pressure, but I don’t feel less pressure than I’ve ever felt before. I feel like I’m just happier than before. I think maybe I have a bit more experience, which doesn’t really mean much. “But at the end of the day, Chip pays us to win — and to win today, not last year. We need to do it all over again.” He also believes winning in 2026 could be harder than 2025. “The field is very, very tight,” Palou said. “We’ve seen 10-15 cars that are capable of running in traffic, depending on the session and being able to overtake. There’s very, very fast cars. “I don’t think we have the best. I don’t think we have the bad one. We have a really good race car.” Palou’s life certainly has changed since his win a year ago. He said he got recognized in an airport in Houston, an area where INDYCAR doesn’t race. He took the Borg-Warner Trophy to his home country of Spain. “It’s so many [appearances] that it’s only about the 500, which is super cool,” he told me and other reporters last month. “I realized when I won, it’s not like [others] …  It keeps on growing. It’s like it never stops.” Palou hopes to get to do more this year. But he does get one perk from winning the pole. The great view going into Turn 1. “As a driver, you love that view. Not only Turn 1, but starting the race here with all the fans, you can feel the energy going. But on top of that, if you are leading, the feeling is the best ever,” Palou said. “I can’t wait for Sunday to go on throttle to see if we can keep up with everybody, if we can stay up front all day and fight for the race at the end.” Most people don’t believe it’s an “if.” It’s a “when.” And if Palou can win again, he’ll cherish the win and look forward to photos with his 29-month-old daughter, Lucia. Last year, some of the most heartwarming photos were of his daughter appearing to refuse to kiss the bricks. Those are the photos Palou wants that maybe could make his way into his motorhome one day. “Those pictures are the best thing that we have. We have it all over the house with her kissing the bricks, or trying to kiss the bricks.” Palou said. “If we can ever get to do that again to see the evolution of her but also to see our smiles and how happy we are, that would be incredible.” To The Rear: Tech Failures Upend 500 Lineup A.J. Foyt Racing’s Caio Collet (10th) and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s Jack Harvey (24th) had their qualifying times disallowed and will start the Indianapolis 500 in the 32nd (Collet) and 33rd (Harvey) spots. They both had unapproved hardware that mounted the Dallara-provided energy management system unit. They also will lose their spot in line for pit selection for the 500. INDYCAR Changes Policy INDYCAR has changed its policy for throwing caution flags on road courses where it has tried to refrain from throwing full-course cautions in the middle of a pit cycle. When they followed that policy at the Indianapolis Grand Prix earlier this month, it led to a dangerous situation with a stalled Alexander Rossi on the track. He eventually got out of his car, necessitating the full-course caution. INDYCAR President Doug Boles met with the Independent Officiating Board and they announced a change in policy a couple days later. “Safety has to be the most important thing we do,” Boles told me last week. “I struggled with the length of time there for that [full-course] yellow.” In The News — The Indianapolis 500 is sold out of old grandstand seats and infield tickets. — The NASCAR Hall of Fame vote is Tuesday, where a panel will select the three members of the 2027 class. There will be two inductees selected from the 10 candidates on the modern era ballot and one from the five candidates on the pioneer ballot. — Hyak Motorsports announced that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had signed a multiyear contract extension to remain with the team. — INDYCAR has set the date for the Arlington Grand Prix next year — March 19-21. Rough Day Social Spotlight They Said It “There’s no other track like this on our schedule.” — Denny Hamlin on Dover after winning All-Star Race​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Whatever you think about the old rest vs. rust debate, the NFL believes the possible perceived advantage either side might have doesn’t matter — and it has the data to back that up. Following the unveiling of the 2026 NFL regular season schedule, one of the details scrutinized for fairness is rest disparity, which measures how much time a team has to prepare for a given game, compared to its opponent. All 32 teams have 17 games in 18 weeks, so there’s a balance in that — you’d think every team has one week with an extra week of rest and preparation compared to the team they’re facing, but that logically evens out when an opponent is coming off their bye. That doesn’t happen evenly, however. The Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers each have four games this season where their opponent is coming off its bye week, and the Las Vegas Raiders have three such games, while 14 NFL teams never have to face an opponent well-rested after its bye week. About 40% of NFL games have one team with a day or more of additional rest than its opponent. Add in games where one team is coming off a Thursday kickoff and the other a normal Sunday game, and the imbalance can be substantial. The Chicago Bears, for instance, have a plus-15 rest differential, which is to say they have 15 more days to prepare for their games than their opponents. The Chargers are at the other extreme, with a minus-24 differential — between the two, the net net, if you will, is a difference of 39 days of rest and preparation. Yet, when one NFL executive was pressed about the issue after the regular-season schedule release, NFL vice president of broadcast planning Mike North said the league has data showing there’s no advantage to having extra rest. “We’ve got a really robust data and analytics team here in the office … and they have been very clear with us, that rest disparity is not a thing,” North said during a remarkably thorough 100-minute conference call with reporters Friday morning. “You do not have a competitive advantage when you’re coming off your bye, and you certainly don’t have a competitive advantage when you’re one day, two days or three days more well-rested. If the data suggest that there’s a there there, we will adjust. We absolutely will. “But we’ve been very conscious, we’ve been very careful, and we’ve been very connected with our data team … [they] have been adamant that rest disparity does not impact performance, expected win percentage, expected points scored.” Sure enough, if you look at every game where one team is coming off a bye and its opponent is not over the last two seasons, those teams are combined 27-27. Teams with the bye week advantage went 14-12 in 2025 and 13-15 in 2024. So, both seasons were within a single win of a coin flip, and combined they’re 27-27, suggesting there is no advantage at all. Even over the course of a full season, teams that have had some bad rest luck have exceeded expectations. Of the 28 teams with the most extreme rest differential disparities since 2002, 18 of them went over their projected win total, per Sumer Sports. One of those teams nearly won a Super Bowl as well, with the San Francisco 49ers having a minus-19 rest day differential in 2023. The perception is certainly there. One team has two weeks to focus solely on its game plan, and the other has just one. That’s also in addition to the added physical recovery to get players back from injuries and generally catch up on rest. NFL teams, and their fans, notice when they should have this advantage, and understandably complain when they don’t. “I won’t hide the fact that the teams are aware, and have long memories, and remind us,” North said. “What we’re really trying to focus on is the data: Is there a competitive advantage to playing a team when you’re coming off your bye week? I would have told you not that long ago, the answer was clearly ‘Yes.’ I remember [longtime NFL executive] Howard Katz having a real commitment one year to really trying to avoid or at least minimize a team having to play a road game … when you have to travel to a more well-rested team, it was something like the visiting team won 38% of the time, instead of 44% of the time. A 20% impact on win percentage is relevant, and that was absolutely something that, for several years in a row, we were very, very cognizant of, and writing rules in the software to prevent. If you check the math, it’s flipped.” The NFL’s CBA now requires teams on a bye to give players a full four consecutive days off during a bye week, so while coaches have more time to prepare a game plan, they’re still implementing the same one-week timeframe for the most part. It brings back the rest vs. rust argument, whether a team that has a long weekend out of its facility and meeting rooms gains more in the break than it loses by breaking out of routine and schedule and the normal rhythm of preparing for a game every week. Two analysts for the NFL, Mike Lopez and Tom Bliss, wrote a paper in 2024 titled “Bye-bye, bye advantage: estimating the competitive impact of rest differential in the National Football League,” laying out their research. Before the Collective Bargaining Agreement that was agreed to in 2011, teams coming off a bye had a 2.2-point advantage on other teams. But once the CBA mandated time away from the team for players, that advantage lessened, suggesting the edge was in additional practice time, not just time to rest and prepare. Their estimate in the 2024 paper was that teams coming off a bye week have a 0.3-point advantage, nearly negligible in a game’s outcome. There’s another argument to be made. Essentially, well-coached teams will be well-coached regardless of how much prep time they have, and poorly coached teams will still be poorly coached even with an extra week of poor coaching. Whether that will play out in this year’s results remains to be seen, but the last two seasons show the impact of one team having an extra week yielding the same .500 overall record as the entire league has over an entire season. “I’m sure the Chargers are a little disappointed,” North said. “But I’d remind them that a few years ago, I think it was the 49ers who had the [worst] rest disparity in the league at a minus-22 or something like that, and went to a Super Bowl. So good teams overcome challenges to the extent that rest disparity might be one, but our data does not support that that is a competitive disadvantage.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

More than a quarter of the way through the season, Fernando Tatis Jr. is still looking for his first home run, Cal Raleigh ranks last among qualified catchers in slugging percentage, and Bo Bichette has been one of the worst hitters in the sport. Surely, it won’t remain this way all year. For now, though, it’s been a forgettable start for some of the game’s most dynamic offensive forces. In this week’s power rankings, we’ll look at the standout players on every team who need to step up going forward. They were swept by the Guardians and Dodgers — who outscored them 31-3 over three games — and now have the worst record and run differential in MLB.  There’s a lot wrong here, clearly, so no one player is going to remedy this. They need more from Yusei Kikuchi when he gets healthy (0-3, 5.81 ERA) and could use more offense from Logan O’Hoppe, whose .545 OPS ranks 26th among the 30 MLB catchers with at least 100 plate appearances this season. Two years ago, Ezequiel Tovar received down-ballot MVP votes. This year, the 24-year-old is playing below replacement level and ranks last among qualified MLB shortstops in fWAR. The Astros, with their flurry of pitching injuries and MLB-worst ERA (5.43), need Tatsuya Imai (9.24 ERA) to figure things out quickly after giving him three years and $54 million. Two years ago, Jarren Duran had a 9.0-WAR All-Star season that saw him finish eighth in MVP voting. This year, he’s hitting 50% below league average with the lowest on-base percentage of any qualified outfielder. Whether it’s Salvador Perez (.595 OPS) or Vinnie Pasquantino (.624), the Royals need one of their offensive standouts to start giving Bobby Witt Jr. more help. We can include one on both sides of the ball here: Many expected Eury Pérez to be a dark-horse Cy Young candidate this year, but the 23-year-old has a 5.33 ERA through 10 starts. Meanwhile, 2025 All-Star Kyle Stowers has played below replacement level since returning from a hamstring injury last month. They were swept by the Mets then lost a series to the Blue Jays and have now dropped 10 of their last 12 games. Getting Casey Mize back will help their beleaguered rotation, but the Tigers need more from Jack Flaherty (0-5, 5.77 ERA) while Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander are sidelined. Hampered by knee and hamstring injuries over the last few years, Royce Lewis has seen his OPS drop every year since launching 15 homers in his spectacular 58-game sample in 2023. He’s currently slashing .163/.261/.279. Last week was a big step in the right direction for Willy Adames, whose OPS now starts with a “6” instead of a “5.” The Giants will need that to continue for their $182 million shortstop after a slow start to the year. This was a big week for the Mets, who swept the Tigers and then took the Subway Series. But they’re still waiting for Bo Bichette to get going. He’s in a 3-for-37 rut and has a .531 OPS. Given their pitching woes, they’re going to have to outslug every opponent. To do that, the Orioles will need Gunnar Henderson to build on his four-hit day Sunday, which lifted his batting average up over .200 on the year. His hard-hit rate is down while his strikeout and chase rates are way up to start the year. The fractured toe may be playing a role, but George Springer has a .566 OPS in 27 games after logging a .959 OPS and finishing seventh in MVP voting a year ago. He’s not hitting the ball with nearly the same force. Not helping matters, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had gone 23 straight games without a home run before going deep Sunday. The Jays need more of that. The Nats captured series wins against the Reds and Orioles last week and are creeping their way toward .500 despite a starting rotation that’s 9-15 with a 5.17 ERA. Really, they just need anyone from the starting staff to provide more consistency; perhaps that player will be Cade Cavalli, who has 39 strikeouts and six walks in 31 innings over his last six starts and might have the highest upside of the group. (It’s worth noting that Foster Griffin had been tremendous until coughing up nine runs to the Reds last week.) The obvious answer here is Cal Raleigh, who’s slashing .161/.243/.317 coming off last year’s eruption. But since he’s on the injured list and therefore can’t improve upon the slow start right now, it’s worth mentioning Luis Castillo. The three-time All-Star has an ERA over 6.00 for a Mariners rotation that hasn’t dominated the way many anticipated. Ketel Marte has one home run in his last 25 games and a .637 OPS on the season. He has the highest chase rate of his career, likely trying to do a little too much to get his bat going, but his quality of contact suggests better days ahead. Corey Seager was hitless in his last seven games before being sidelined with a back issue. The Rangers are still determining the severity of the injury, but it’s hard to imagine them making a deep run if he’s out or hitting below league average, as he is right now. The Reds have lost 12 of their last 16 games, and their bullpen is in disarray. But the rotation hasn’t been much better. As they wait for Hunter Greene to return, they need someone other than Chase Burns (5-1, 1.87) to give them quality innings. The answer could be Andrew Abbott, who has a 1.19 ERA over his last four starts after a poor start to the season. After hitting more than 20 homers each of the last two seasons, Lawrence Butler has the third-lowest slugging percentage among all qualified outfielders this year (.272). He has been a well below league-average hitter (82 OPS+) since signing his seven-year, $65.5 million extension before last season. The two highest-paid pitchers on the White Sox roster are relievers Jordan Hicks and Seranthony Dominguez. The former has a 5.51 ERA while the latter has a 4.82 ERA after blowing his third save of the year Sunday, but that didn’t stop the party on the South Side. The White Sox still came back to win and have now won 13 of their last 18 games. Marcell Ozuna, who was brought in to be the Pirates’ designated hitter, has been one of the worst hitters in MLB this year. The 35-year-old is slashing .182/.271/.311 for a career-low .582 OPS. Steven Kwan has the lowest slugging percentage of any qualified outfielder, the lowest hard-hit rate in MLB and a career-low .201 batting average. Others are picking up the slack, though, for a Guardians team that has won eight of its last 11 games. Well, that turned quickly. The Phillies have now won 15 of 19 games since Don Mattingly took over as manager. They’re still waiting for Trea Turner to get going, though. The three-time All-Star is hitting .236 with the lowest on-base percentage (.286) and highest chase rate of his career. The Cardinals are far surpassing expectations for a team with a bottom-five luxury-tax payroll. If we’re going to nitpick, Dustin May, Kyle Leahy and Matthew Liberatore all rank in the bottom 10 among qualified MLB starters in strikeout rate, so it’d be nice to see someone from that trio start to miss a few more bats. Austin Wells has a .556 OPS, Trent Grisham is hitting .166, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been a below league-average hitter (though he is heating up), and David Bednar has an ERA close to 5.00 after blowing a save Sunday against the Mets. Now Max Fried is injured, too, adding to the concerns for a Yankees team that has dropped seven of its last nine games. Fernando Tatis Jr. has now played 45 games without hitting a home run. Prior to this year, he had never gone even 30 straight games without hitting a homer. It’s remarkable the Padres have jumped out to this start with Tatis (.581 OPS), Manny Machado (.604) and Jackson Merrill (.603) all scuffling offensively to this degree. The Brewers’ top three saves leaders this year — Trevor Megill, Abner Uribe and Angel Zerpa — are a combined 2-6 with a 5.45 ERA and six blown saves. Despite the late-inning uncertainty, they’ve won eight of their last 10 games. The Cubs have now dropped each of their last three series. Dansby Swanson is hitting a career-worst .192, while offseason pitching acquisition Edward Cabrera has a 5.26 ERA over his last seven starts. Many expected the Rays to be in a transition year based on their offseason moves (*raises hand*), but they’ve won seven straight series and are 18-4 in their last 22 games. Cedric Mullins got off to a dreadful start, but it’s hard to find much wrong in Tampa right now. Pitching injuries and an aging roster might be the only things that can stop them. Mookie Betts is hitting .180, though he has only played in 13 games this year. Freddie Freeman’s .739 OPS is his lowest mark in a season since he played in 20 games as a rookie in 2010. The Braves just faced the Dodgers, Cubs and Red Sox and took all three series. It hasn’t been the start to the year that the Braves’ corner outfielders would’ve envisioned — Ronald Acuña Jr. had a .740 OPS before injuring his hamstring, Mike Yastrzemski has a .643 OPS, and Jurickson Profar is suspended for the year — but the team is still rolling.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Aaron Rodgers emerged from his annual offseason darkness retreat over the weekend and confirmed what we expected all along: He will be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026. Perhaps head coach Mike McCarthy can turn back the hands of time and help Rodgers rediscover the magic that helped him become a four-time MVP and first-ballot Hall of Famer. The second marriage between the one-time Super Bowl champion coach and his former franchise quarterback is a last-ditch effort by the AFC North reigning champions to make another run at a title with a veteran-laden roster featuring former All-Pros and Pro Bowlers. While the 2020 version of Rodgers with this roster would undoubtedly rank as a Super Bowl front-runner, this current iteration faces long odds of knocking off the NFL’s heavyweights with a 42-year-old quarterback directing a redesigned offense with a respected quarterback whisperer at the helm. Say what you will about McCarthy, but he is coming off a successful run with Dak Prescott that saw the four-time Pro Bowler play the best ball of his career while guiding the Cowboys to three straight 12-win seasons within a five-year span. Considering McCarthy also led the Green Bay Packers to eight double-digit win seasons in a 13-year period with Rodgers and Brett Favre leading the way, the grizzled veteran coach will give his former pupil the best chance to end his career (on a high note). From Gunslinger To Game Manager The quarterback he inherits in Pittsburgh is drastically different from the one who helped him win his only Super Bowl win. The Rodgers who dazzled as an improvisational wizard in the 2010s has become a stationary pea shooter who peppers opponents with quick-rhythm throws at short range. Last season, Rodgers led the NFL in the percentage of throws that did not travel beyond the line of scrimmage (32.5%), per Next Gen Stats. Additionally, the 22-year pro finished with the fastest time-to-throw average (2.59 seconds), using a variety of screens, swings and quick routes to counter heavy pressure from defensive coordinators intent on disrupting his passing rhythm. Rodgers’ extensive utilization of “tags” (attaching a quick game concept to a running play) and audibles led to a bunch of “catch it and rip it” throws to the perimeter. With Rodgers excelling at small ball at this stage of his career, McCarthy must tweak his playbook to accentuate his QB1’s strengths (football intelligence, diagnostic skills, and experience) while minimizing his weaknesses (athleticism, mobility and fear of being hit ) in the pocket. In addition, he must fix the Steelers’ offensive line woes and upgrade the personnel to close the gap on their opponents. Adjusting the playbook to maximize Rodgers’ talent will be an ongoing process that extends to the regular season, with McCarthy routinely bouncing schematic ideas off the veteran to determine which plays should remain on the call sheet. Despite their extensive history and collective success in Green Bay, the duo cannot rely on nostalgia to spark a change in Pittsburgh. The veteran offensive architect must rework the playbook to feature more than the shotgun and spread concepts that were staples in the Packers’ playbook. Although Rodgers’ lack of mobility limits the Steelers’ under-center options, particularly the bootleg and naked package, the utilization of play-action could open up the field for the four-time MVP and create more big-play opportunities for the offense. Souped-Up Supporting Cast As Rodgers settles into his role as a game manager, the Steelers’ supporting cast must handle the heavy lifting for the offense to play at a top-10 level. The playcaller, playmakers and protectors must grade out as honors students for their work to help the veteran close the gap on the elite quarterbacks throughout the AFC. To their credit, the Steelers have upgraded the talent around Rodgers with wideouts Michael Pittman (acquired via trade) and Germie Bernard (selected No. 47 overall in the 2026 draft) to add a pair of dependable “chain movers” to the lineup. With an ultra-physical receiver (Pittman) and a polished route runner (Bernard) joining DK Metcalf, Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington, the Steelers have surrounded Rodgers with a diverse collection of rugged playmakers who can consistently win on short and intermediate routes within a 10-yard box to build out an efficient, ball-control passing game. The combination of size, strength and skill should enable Rodgers to throw the slants, stick routes, and screens that are staples of the quick-rhythm aerial attack that he prefers. Additionally, the aggressiveness and physicality of the Steelers’ perimeter players should bolster the team’s running game, as the unit becomes a bigger part of a blocking scheme that pits wideouts and tight ends on linebackers and safeties. If the Steelers can get buy-in from their pass-catchers to make strong contributions as blockers in the running game, McCarthy can establish the punishing ground attack he needs to alleviate pressure on his quarterback. Pittsburgh invested heavily in the running game this offseason, with offensive lineman Max Iheanachor and Gennings Dunker coming aboard as key picks in the 2026 draft. The young duo is slated to play on the right side at right tackle and right guard, respectively, with Troy Fautanu potentially moving to left tackle if Broderick Jones is unable to play early in the season. The reshuffled lineup should enable the Steelers to put their “best five” on the field and control the line of scrimmage. Moreover, the team can throw in Freiermuth and Washington to create a robust “12” personnel package (one running back, two tight ends and two wide receivers) to maul opponents with a downhill running game. The Steelers’ running back corps (Rico Dowdle, Jaylen Warren and Kaleb Johnson) is built to grind it out on various downhill runs behind a massive offensive line that should be able to generate a consistent push at the point of attack. The three-headed monster in the backfield features a trio of runners with complementary skills, which should lead to more continuity and consistency in the running game. Although Rodgers will retain his veto power at the line, the Steelers’ upgraded front line and backfield should lead to a greater commitment to a “ground-and-pound” approach that yields better performance and production from a unit that wants to dominate time of possession and protect a quarterback in the twilight of his career. While Rodgers is no longer the dazzling playmaker who could single-handedly tilt the game in his team’s direction with his spectacular play, the Steelers’ upgraded supporting cast should enable the fading superstar to lead another playoff run in a managerial role.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

The cars, drivers and teams are still getting ready and are now in a time crunch, but the 2026 Indianapolis 500 field is set. Alex Palou will lead the 33-car field to green for The Greatest Spectacle in Racing on Sunday (12:30 p.m. ET on FOX). Palou won the pole during qualifying this past Sunday, posting a four-lap average of 232.248 miles per hour at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He edged out Alexander Rossi and David Malukas, who will join him with a front-row starting position for the 110th Indy 500. This is his second Indy 500 pole (2023), and he’s also the first defending Indy 500 champion to win the pole for the following year’s race since Hélio Castroneves did it in 2010. But, as we’ve seen many times throughout past Indy 500s, no one is guaranteed anything, and a little luck is necessary to winning, along with a speedy car, of course. Experience matters too, and there are nine previous Indy 500 winners in the field: Alex Palou (2025), Josef Newgarden (2023, 2024), Marcus Ericsson (2022), Hélio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021), Takuma Sato (2017, 2020), Will Power (2018), Alexander Rossi (2016), Ryan Hunter-Reay (2014) and Scott Dixon (2008). Here’s a look at the full starting grid for the 2026 Indy 500 on Sunday on FOX. Note: The qualifying runs for Caio Collet, who was 10th, and Jack Harvey, who was 29th, were disallowed after technical violations were found on their cars. They will start at the back of the field. Row 1 1. Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (232.248 mph) 2. Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Chevrolet (231.990 mph) 3. David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet (231.877 mph) Row 2 4. Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda (231.375 mph) 5. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet (230.846 mph) 6. Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (230.442 mph) Row 3 7. Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (230.883 mph) 8. Conor Daly, No. 23 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet (230.712 mph) 9. Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet (230.577 mph) Row 4 10. Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (230.347 mph) 11. Rinus Veekay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet (229.585 mph) 12. Takuma Sato, No. 75 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda (230.995 mph) Row 5 13. Ed Carpenter, No. 33 ECR Chevrolet (230.829 mph) 14. Hélio Castroneves, No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda (230.811 mph) 15. Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 ECR Chevrolet (230.705 mph) Row 6 16. Marcus Armstrong, No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda (230.701 mph) 17. Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global Honda (230.667 mph) 18. Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (230.661 mph) Row 7 19. Will Power, No. 26 Andretti Global Honda (230.279 mph) 20. Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (230.213 mph) 21. Louis Foster, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda (230.212 mph) Row 8 22. Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 31 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (230.202 mph) 23. Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet (230.165 mph) 24. Romain Grosjean, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda (229.791 mph) Row 9 25. Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global Honda (229.607 mph) 26. Katherine Legge, No. 11 HMD Motorsports w/ A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet (229.456 mph) 27. Mick Schumacher, No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda (229.450 mph) Row 10 28. Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda (229.017 mph) 29. Dennis Hauger, No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda (228.982 mph) 30. Jacob Abel, No. 51 Abel Motorsports Chevrolet (228.169 mph) Row 11 31. Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet (226.572 mph) 32. Caio Collet, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 33. Jack Harvey, No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports