Overview
- Palou topped qualifying with two laps totaling 44.8422 seconds at an average of 162.971 mph to secure pole at the Milwaukee Mile.
- Josef Newgarden led the morning session with a 22.6864-second lap at 161.066 mph as Team Penske showed strong pace.
- Scott Dixon qualified fifth but drops to 14th for exceeding engine allocation, with Kyffin Simpson and Louis Foster also penalized to the back.
- Pato O’Ward qualified third, Scott McLaughlin fourth, Will Power sixth (to start fifth after penalties) and Newgarden eighth.
- Felix Rosenqvist hit the Turn 4 wall during qualifying and damaged the rear of his car, while Colton Herta saved a major slide but will start from the rear.