US EditionDay 1 of 2025 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying in the Books; Starting Grid Beginning to Take Shape
- On Saturday, 2025 Indianapolis 500 qualifying set the provisional lineup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Alex Palou holding the pole position after the first round.
- Heavy wind gusts and difficult track conditions contributed to two severe crashes, including Colton Herta flipping his car and Marcus Armstrong wrecking in practice, affecting qualifying attempts.
- Palou qualified at 233.043 mph in a Honda car, followed closely by Team Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin at 233.013 mph and Josef Newgarden at 233.004 mph, who aims for a historic third consecutive Indy 500 win.
- Qualifying results locked positions 13 to 30 and determined the fastest 12 drivers for Sunday’s final session, while the slowest four and those without times, including Herta and Armstrong, face a last-chance shootout for the final three grid spots.
- Several drivers struggled including Graham Rahal and Jacob Abel, and the unpredictable conditions left it uncertain who will join the shootout, while one driver will fail to make the 33-car field for the race next Sunday.
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