Today marks the completion of the lineup for the 109th Indianapolis 500.
The full field qualifying yesterday set positions 13 to 30 on the starting grid. However, Sunday will unveil three key sessions to finalize the lineup, determining which car will take pole position and which will start from the 33rd position.
The first session, called the “Highway 12,” involves 12 cars, specifically the fastest from Saturday’s qualifying. Each driver is guaranteed one 4-lap run in this session, based on their speed from the previous day, starting with the 12 slowest contenders. This gives an introduction to the drivers competing in the Fast 12.
Participants include:
Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Robert Schwartzman, David Marcus, Felix Rosenqvist, Takuma Sato, Will Power, Marcus Ericsson, Christian Lundgaard, and Scott McLaughlin.
More information about McLaughlin will be provided shortly.
At the end of the hour, the best six cars will move on to the Firestone Fast 6, while the remaining cars will secure spots 7 through 12 in the Indianapolis 500.
Following this, there will be a final chance qualifying round. With 34 cars vying for 33 positions, four drivers—Marco Andretti, Marcus Armstrong, Jacob Abel, and Rinus VeeKay—will compete for the last three spots.
Each car is allowed one attempt in the 4-lap qualifying round, although they can make multiple attempts until the session ends.
The day will conclude with the Firestone Fast 6, where the top six cars from the Fast 12 will compete for the pole position. This session lasts 30 minutes, with each car guaranteed one attempt at a 4-lap qualifying run.
Here are the qualifying results:
Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid 2025
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| 13 | Connor Daly | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Alexander Rossi | ECR | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Kaifin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 16 | Ed Carpenter | ECR | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Santino Ferrucci | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 19 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Christian Rasmussen | ECR | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Kyle Larson | Rick Hendrick Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Louis Foster | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 23 | Callum Ilott | Premier Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 25 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 26 | Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | DRR-Cusick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Jack Harvey | DRR-Cusick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Colton Herta | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 30 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
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We’ll be broadcasting live from the three sessions, so don’t miss it!
Note: Times are always in Eastern Time.
Highway 12 Qualifying Notes
4:29: David Malukas completes a 4-lap run averaging 231.599, placing him ahead of Rosenqvist and Sato.
Commentators have noted that both Newgarden and Power are now out of the Fast 12, which makes for an interesting dynamic with McLaughlin, Newgarden, and Power in the fourth row.
4:24: Felix Rosenqvist posts an impressive average of 232.523, with his last lap being the fastest—what a performance!
4:20: There are reports that both Newgarden and Power’s cars failed the pre-qualification technical inspections.
4:19: Takuma Sato moves to the top of the speed chart with a mark of 231.686.
4:15: Marcus Ericsson records a time of 231.014, placing him just behind Rungard. Notably, both Powers seem to be out of the race at this point—stay tuned.
4:11: Lundgaard sets an initial benchmark at 231.360 mph, giving the others something to chase.
4:09: Christian Lundgaard from Arrow McLaren is first to take the track.
4:08: The Fast 12 session has been slightly affected, as only 11 drivers are competing. Scott McLaughlin’s earlier crash has led to his withdrawal from this part of the qualifying.
