Official Line-Up Set 78th Little 500 at Anderson Speedway

📸 Jack Kessler

The starting lineup for the 78^th Annual Unified Group Services Little 500 Presented By ED Martin Automotive Sales has officially been set.

Bump Day saw just two drivers hit the track to establish a new qualifying time.  David Goodwill improved his starting position to 28^th, while Colin Grissom jumped up to 23^rd on the starting grid after his run.

Meanwhile, teams had one final opportunity to take to the track for practice Friday morning ahead of the Little 500.  18 of the 34 drivers made at least one lap in practice, with Mario Clouser setting fast time with an 11.093.  Kody Swanson, Rylan Gray, David Goodwill and Landon Butler rounded out the top-five.

The full starting lineup can be found below.

All that’s left to do now is crown the 2026 Little 500 champion.  Front gates open at 3:00, the same time as the public driver’s meeting.  Pre-race activities begin at 7:00, with the green flag set to fly at 8:00.

Tickets for the 78^th Annual Unified Group Services Little 500 Presented By ED Martin Automotive Sales are still available for purchase online.  Click Here to purchase tickets.

The Little 500 will also be streamed live on Racing America. For more information on the Little 500, visit us at andersonspeedway.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Little 500 Starting Lineup:

1. Tyler Roahrig

2. Jackson Macenko

3. Kody Swanson

4. Davey Hamilton Jr

5. Logan Seavey

6. Shane Hollingsworth

7. Dakoda Armstrong

8. Jake Trainor

9. Ryan Newman

10. Kyle O’Gara

11. Derek Bischak

12. Brian Vaughn

13. Colton Bettis

14. Justin Grant

15. CJ Leary

16. Michael Lewis

17. Bobby Santos III

18. Anthony Nocella

19. Billy Wease

20. Landon Butler

21. Mario Clouser

22. Donnie Adams Jr

23. Colin Grissom

24. Rylan Gray

25. Tony Main

26. Josh Poore

27. Travis Welpott

28. David Goodwill

29. Shane Butler

30. Justin Harper

31. Chris Schmelzle

32. Garrett Saunders

33. Rob Keesling

1^st Alt. Jerry Kobza