With 34 cars on the entry list and the Indy 500 limited to 33 cars, there will be one very disappointed driver after this weekend's qualifying sessions for the 109th running of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway conclude.
Given the conditions, namely the wind, during Fast Friday, when teams tried to run four-lap qualifying sims around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) Speedway, Indiana oval, it was hard to get a good read on which teams may or may not be in danger.
So for whatever it's worth, every single team and driver should be on high alert heading into Saturday's full field qualifying session.
The top 12 drivers from that session are set to advance to round two on Sunday, and the top six in that session are set to advance to the Firestone Fast Six later on Sunday. The drivers who finish Saturday from 13th through 30th place are locked into their respective starting positions.
Four drivers, however, will leave Saturday with a lot more stress than they'd like.
The four drivers who fail to crack the top 30 are set to advance to Sunday's Bump Day session, which will determine the last row of the 11-row starting grid. Three of those four drivers will lock in, while one will not get to take the green flag next weekend.
Keep tabs with our live qualifying updates as they pertain to the current "danger zone".
Indy 500 qualifying updates: Last Row Shootout confirmed
Marco Andretti - No. 98 Andretti Global Honda
Rinus VeeKay - No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Marcus Armstrong - No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Jacob Abel - No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
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