Checkout the full 2025 Indy 500 Qualifying Day 1 Results – Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Alex Palou emerged as the fastest driver of the day solidifying his position as a top contender for the pole position. Palou’s remarkable performance came on his only qualifying attempt where he recorded a four-lap average speed of 233.043 mph in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
The current IndyCar points leader narrowly edged out Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin who posted 233.013 mph and Josef Newgarden who was third fastest with 233.004 mph.
Other notable performances on Saturday included Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Robert Shwartzman, David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, Takuma Sato, Will Power, Marcus Ericsson and Christian Lundgaard, all of whom secured spots in the Fast 12 shootout scheduled for Sunday.
These drivers posted speeds ranging from just under 233 mph to around 231.8 mph, demonstrating the fierce competition among the top contenders.
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2025 Indy 500 Qualifying Day 1 Results – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
| Pos | Driver | No | Team | mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAST 12 | – | – | – | – |
| 1st | Alex Palou | 10 | Chip Ganassi | 233.043 |
| 2nd | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | Penske | 233.013 |
| 3rd | Josef Newgarden | 2 | Penske | 233.004 |
| 4th | Pato O’Ward | 5 | McLaren | 232.820 |
| 5th | Scott Dixon | 9 | Chip Ganassi | 232.659 |
| 6th | Robert Shwartzman | 83 | Prema | 232.584 |
| 7th | David Malukas | 4 | AJ Foyt | 232.546 |
| 8th | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | Meyer Shank | 232.449 |
| 9th | Takuma Sato | 75 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan | 232.415 |
| 10th | Will Power | 12 | Penske | 232.144 |
| 11th | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | Andretti | 232.132 |
| 12th | Christian Lundgaard | 7 | McLaren | 231.809 |
| GRID POSITIONS LOCKED | – | – | – | – |
| 13th | Conor Daly | 76 | Juncos Hollinger | 231.725 |
| 14th | Alexander Rossi | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 231.701 |
| 15th | Kyffin Simpson | 8 | Chip Ganassi | 231.641 |
| 16th | Ed Carpenter | 33 | Ed Carpenter | 231.633 |
| 17th | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | AJ Foyt | 231.593 |
| 18th | Devlin DeFrancesco | 30 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan | 231.575 |
| 19th | Sting Ray Robb | 77 | Juncos Hollinger | 231.461 |
| 20th | Christian Rasmussen | 21 | Ed Carpenter | 231.438 |
| 21st | Kyle Larson | 17 | McLaren | 231.326 |
| 22nd | Louis Foster | 45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan | 231.058 |
| 23rd | Calum Ilott | 90 | Prema | 230.993 |
| 24th | Helio Castroneves | 6 | Meyer Shank | 230.978 |
| 25th | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | Andretti | 230.917 |
| 26th | Nolan Siegel | 6 | McLaren | 230.571 |
| 27th | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 23 | Dreyer and Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports | 230.363 |
| 28th | Jack Harvey | 24 | Dreyer and Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports | 230.348 |
| 29th | Colton Herta | 26 | Andretti | 230.192 |
| 30th | Graham Rahal | 15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan | 229.863 |
| BUMP DAY | – | – | – | – |
| 31st | Rinus Veekay | 18 | Dale Coyne Racing | – |
| 32nd | Marcus Armstrong | 66 | Meyer Shank | – |
| 33rd | Jacob Abel | 51 | Dale Coyne | – |
| 34th | Marco Andretti | 98 | Andretti | – |
