Trending Now - Alex Palou Secures Indy 500 Pole as Lineup Revealed

WHO:

Motorsport.com - Alex Palou, Helio Castroneves, Alexander Rossi, David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, Katherine Legge, Caio Collet, Jack Harvey, Santino Ferrucci, Pato O'Ward.

INDYCAR.com - Alex Palou, Esther Palou, Scott Dixon.

WHAT:

Motorsport.com - Alex Palou secured pole position for the 110th Indianapolis 500.

INDYCAR.com - Palou achieved a four-lap average speed of 232.248 mph in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

INDYCAR.com - Palou earned his second career pole for the Indy 500, with his first being in 2023.

INDYCAR.com - Alexander Rossi qualified second at 231.990 mph, and David Malukas qualified third at 231.877 mph.

INDYCAR.com - Felix Rosenqvist qualified fourth at 231.375 mph.

INDYCAR.com - Katherine Legge will start 26th, marking her best grid position in her Indy 500 career.

Motorsport.com - Caio Collet and Jack Harvey were penalized and will start 32nd and 33rd, respectively.

WHERE:

Motorsport.com - Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

WHEN:

INDYCAR.com - The 110th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 24.

WHY:

INDYCAR.com - Palou's performance was influenced by the qualifying order drawn by his wife, which allowed his team to prepare for the peak heat of the day.

HOW:

INDYCAR.com - The qualifying format included one attempt per driver per round due to rain washing out the previous qualifying session.

(UPDATED May 18, 2026 08:17 UTC)

Alex Palou has secured pole position for the 110th Indianapolis 500, achieving an impressive four-lap average speed of 232.248 mph in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Alexander Rossi qualified second at 231.990 mph, while David Malukas took third at 231.877 mph, and Katherine Legge will start 26th, marking her best grid position in the Indy 500. The race is set to take place on Sunday, May 24, and Palou's strong performance was aided by the qualifying order drawn by his wife, allowing his team to prepare for the peak heat of the day.