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2026 Indy 500 - Full qualifying results

Check out the full results from qualifying for the 2026 Indy 500!

Check out the full results from qualifying for the 2026 Indy 500!

Alex Palou has taken pole position for the 2026 Indianapolis 500 after setting an average speed of 232.348 following his final four-lap run.

The four-time IndyCar champion beat Alex Rossi to the top spot to take his second pole position for the iconic race, which takes place on Sunday, May 24.

Qualifying was squashed into a Sunday schedule as organisers were forced to alter the timetable due to torrential conditions on Saturday.

Felix Rosenqvist was the man in form entering the 'Fast Six' shootout, having shown strong pace in the previous sessions, but the Swede could only muster fourth, behind David Malukas, who will round out the front row next Sunday.

Santino Ferrucci was fifth, while McLaren's Pato O'Ward was sixth fastest in the final segment.

Palou enters the race as the reigning winner, while Rossi, from second place, will be seeking to add to his Indy 500 success 10 years on from his sensational triumph as a rookie.

Check out the full results below!

2026 Indy 500 - Full qualifying results
Pos. Driver Team Average Speed (mph)
1. Alex Palou #10 Chip Ganassi 232.248
2. Alexander Rossi #20 Ed Carpenter Racing 231.990
3. David Malukas #12 Team Penske 231.877
4. Felix Rosenqvist #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 231.375
5. Santino Ferrucci #14 AJ Foyt Racing 230.846
6. Pato O'Ward #5 McLaren 230.442
OUT AFTER FAST 12
7. Kyffin Simpson #8 Chip Ganassi 230.883
8. Conor Daly #23 Dreyer and Reinbold Racing 230.712
9. Scott McLaughlin #3 Team Penske 230.577
10. Caio Collet #4 AJ Foyt Racing 230.539
11. Scott Dixon #9 Chip Ganassi 230.347
12. Rinus VeeKay #76 Juncos Hollinger Racing with Dreyer and Reinbold Racing 229.585
OUT AFTER FIRST RUN
13. Takuma Sato #75 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 230.995
14. Ed Carpenter #33 Ed Carpenter Racing 230.829
15. Helio Castroneves #06 Meyer Shank 230.811
16. Christian Rasmussen #21 Ed Carpenter Racing 230.705
17. Marcus Armstrong #66 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 230.701
18. Marcus Ericsson #28 Andretti 230.667
19. Christian Lundgaard #7 McLaren 230.661
20. Will Power #26 Andretti 230.279
21. Nolan Siegel #6 McLaren 230.213
22. Louis Foster #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 230.212
23. Ryan Hunter-Reay #31 McLaren with Legacy Motor Club 230.202
24. Josef Newgarden #2 Team Penske 230.165
25. Romain Grosjean #18 Dale Coyne Racing 229.791
26. Kyle Kirkwood #27 Andretti 229.607
27. Katherine Legge #11 HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt 229.456
28. Mick Schumacher #47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 229.450
29. Jack Harvey #24 Dreyer and Reinbold Racing 229.207
30. Graham Rahal #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 229.017
31. Dennis Hauger #19 Dale Coyne Racing 228.982
32. Jacob Abel #51 Abel Motorsports 228.169
33. Sting Ray Robb #77 Juncos Hollinger Racing 226.572

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