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Indy 500 2026 Qualifying: Alex Palou Takes Pole On Starting Grid

Indy 500 2026 Qualifying: Alex Palou Takes Pole On Starting Grid

Here’s the full list of Indy 500 qualifiers as Alex Palou takes pole and tries to defend his 2025 title.

May 18, 2026 by R. R. Ellis
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Highlights | 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at New Smyrna Speedway10:03

It’s Indy 500 week, and with qualifying finished, only a week of ceremonies, final preparations, and last practice sessions stand between us and the green flag.

Alex Palou, the defending Indy 500 champion, secured the pole in qualifying and posted the fastest lap overall. 

He’ll line up next to Alexander Rossi and David Malukas in the front row for Sunday’s race. 

Meanwhile, two-time Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden will have work to do from deeper in the field, as he is set to start 24th.

Below is the full list of 2026 Indy 500 qualifiers and their speeds.

2026 Indy 500 Starting Grid

  1. Alex Palou - Chip Ganassi Racing - 232.248 mph
  2. Alexander Rossi - ECR - 231.990 mph
  3. David Malukas - Team Penske - 231.877 mph
  4. Felix Rosenqvist - Meyer Shank Racing - 231.375 mph
  5. Santino Ferrucci - A.J. Foyt Enterprises - 230.846 mph
  6. Pato O’Ward - Arrow McLaren - 230.442 mph
  7. Kyffin Simpson - Chip Ganassi Racing - 230.883 mph
  8. Conor Daly - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing - 230.712 mph
  9. Scott McLaughlin - Team Penske - 230.577 mph
  10. Caio Collet - A.J. Foyt Enterprises - 230.539 mph
  11. Scott Dixon - Chip Ganassi Racing - 230.347 mph
  12. Rinus VeeKay - Juncos Hollinger Racing - 229.585 mph
  13. Takuma Sato - Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing - 230.995 mph
  14. Ed Carpenter - ECR - 230.829 mph
  15. Helio Castroneves - Meyer Shank Racing - 230.811 mph
  16. Christian Rasmussen - ECR - 230.705 mph
  17. Marcus Armstrong - Meyer Shank Racing - 230.701 mph
  18. Marcus Ericsson - Andretti Global - 230.667 mph
  19. Christian Lundgaard - Arrow McLaren - 230.661 mph
  20. Will Power - Andretti Global - 230.279 mph
  21. Nolan Siegel - Arrow McLaren - 230.213 mph
  22. Louis Foster - Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing - 230.212 mph
  23. Ryan Hunter-Reay - Arrow McLaren - 230.202 mph
  24. Josef Newgarden - Team Penske - 230.165 mph
  25. Romain Grosjean - Dale Coyne Racing - 229.791 mph
  26. Kyle Kirkwood - Andretti Global - 229.607 mph
  27. Katherine Legge - HMD Motorsports w/ AJ Foyt Racing - 229.456 mph
  28. Mick Schumacher - Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing - 229.450 mph
  29. Jack Harvey - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing - 229.207 mph
  30. Graham Rahal - Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing - 229.017 mph
  31. Dennis Hauger - Dale Coyne Racing - 228.982 mph
  32. Jacob Abel - Abel Motorsports - 228.169 mph
  33. Sting Ray Robb - Juncos Hollinger Racing - 226.572 mph.

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