Overview

• Robert Shwartzman achieved a record four-lap average speed of 232.790 mph in the Fast Six qualifying session, earning pole position for the 109th Indianapolis 500.
• This marks the first pole for a rookie since Teo Fabi in 1983, and the first for a debuting team since 1984, with Prema Racing making its oval debut.
• Takuma Sato and Pato O’Ward will join Shwartzman on the front row, followed by Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist, and Alex Palou in the second row.
• Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power were sidelined from pole contention due to a practice crash and technical inspection penalties, starting 10th, 11th, and 12th respectively.
• Rookie Jacob Abel failed to qualify, losing the last spot on the 33-car grid to teammate Rinus VeeKay in a dramatic bump day showdown.