US EditionPalou, Penske Set Pace in First Stage if Indy Qualifying
- Alex Palou secured the provisional pole position in Indianapolis 500 qualifying on May 18, 2025, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Palou earned the top spot after strong performances this season and a competitive session featuring heavy wind gusts that challenged drivers.
- Teammates Scott McLaughlin and two-time Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden also qualified near the front, while several drivers faced crashes and last-chance shootout pressure.
- Palou stated, "It was an amazing day for us," adding, "We just need to do four solid ones and we should be OK," highlighting the race’s impending intensification.
- The qualifying results set the stage for final position battles on May 19 and emphasize the challenge ahead for drivers trying to make the 33-car race on May 25.
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Montana Standard
Palou, Penske set pace in first stage if Indy qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS — Three familiar faces were at the top of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying board after the first round of time trials, with two-time defending IndyCar series champion Alex Palou holding the provisional pole.
The Daily News
Palou and Penske set pace in 1st stage of Indy 500 qualifying. Andretti in danger of missing race
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three familiar faces were at the top of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying board after the first round of time trials, with two-time defending IndyCar series champion Alex Palou holding the provisional pole.
Chicago (USA), 17 May (EFE).- The Spanish Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi), the triple champion of the IndyCar and dominating the start of the 2025 season, was the best this Saturday in the first of the days that will lead the pole of the 500 miles of Indianapolis, after its average of 233,043 miles per hour of speed. This Sunday’s ‘Fast-12’ will deliver the pole in the 109 edition of the 500 miles of Indianapolis, which will be played on Sunday, May 2…
Palou poses next to the car that can take you to the highlight of the most intense departure in the worldIndyCar Media With an average of more than 233 miles per hour, Palou was the fastest on Saturday and will be among the 12 drivers who will compete in two more rounds on Sunday. Dramatic day with two major accidents and the popular Marco Andretti at risk of elimination.It was not the ideal time, nor were the ideal conditions, but they were the…
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