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2025 Indy 500 qualifying LIVE UPDATES!
Lap-by-lap updates of Sunday qualifying for the Indy 500
18 May 2025
23:59
The top six
Shwartzman
Sato
O'Ward
Dixon
Rosenqvist
Palou
23:59
Pole position
Robert Shwartzman claims pole position for the Indy 500!
23:58
Felix Rosenqvist clocks a time of 231.987mph
23:54
Pato O'Ward's time is 232.098mph.
The order so far is: Shwartzman, Sato, O'Ward, Dixon, Palou.
Felix Rosenqvist is the next, and final, driver to go out.
23:49
Robert Shwartzman clocks a speed of 232.790mph which is good enough for provisional pole!
The order so far is: Shwartzman, Sato, Dixon, Palou.
Pato O'Ward's turn next...
23:44
Scott Dixon's time is 232.052mph.
The order so far is: Sato, Dixon, Palou.
Robert Shwartzman is next out.
23:40
Alex Palou clocks 231.378mph.
That's slower than Sato.
Scott Dixon is next.
23:35
Sato clocks 232.478mph.
Alex Palou is out next.
23:32
Takuma Sato is first out...
23:29
Fast Six is next
Drivers involved are: Rosenqvist, O'Ward, Shwartzman, Dixon, Palou, Sato.
A 30-minute session gives the six cars a guaranteed four-lap run of the circuit.
Whoever goes fastest in this session earns pole position for the Indy 500.
This session decides the grid placements - P1 to P6 - for next weekend's race.
23:23
Rinus Veekay, Marcus Armstrong, Marco Andretti qualify for the Indy 500.
Jacob Abel does not.
23:23
Final decision
Jacob Abel unable to beat Rinus Veekay's time.
Veekay qualifies for the Indy 500, Abel does not.
"I feel relief but not real happiness," admits Veekay.
23:20
Veekay has gone 0.8 mph slower than his withdrawn run!
23:17
Three minutes left on the clock.
It seemed Abel was out, but the door has somehow remained ajar because Veekay has gambled on improving his own time.
But it might not work...
23:15
Rinus Veekay has gone out again, gambling because he thinks Jacob Abel could improve.
Veekay has massively gambled here...
22:45
Veekay's time is 227.740 which makes him third-fastest of this session.
22:39
Jacob Abel's time is 227.112mph.
That's the slowest of the three drivers so far.
Meaning Marcus Armstrong is good to go.
Rinus Veekay is the final driver to head out...
22:31
Marco Andretti goes 229.741mph.
That's quicker than Armstrong, meaning Andretti will be in the Indy 500.
22:28
Marcus Armstrong clocks 229.091mph.
Marco Andretti next.
22:16
Last chance qualifying next
Marco Andretti, Marcus Armstrong, Jacob Abel and Rinus Veekay are the drivers at risk.
Four laps each, the slowest driver will be eliminated and won't start the Indy 500 at all.
This session takes the field from 34 to 33 cars.
22:12
What happened to Josef Newgarden and Will Power?
Team Penske explain what went wrong in Indy 500 qualifying
Josef Newgarden
21:51
David Malukas, Christian Lundgaard and Marcus Ericsson will be in Row 3 of the Indy 500.
Team Penske duo will be in Row 4.
21:51
Advanced into Fast Six
Rosenqvist, O'Ward, Shwartzman, Dixon, Palou, Sato
21:49
Alex Palou 231.800mph.
Fastest six are Rosenqvist, O'Ward, Shwartzman, Dixon, Palou, Sato.
Outside the top six: Malukas, Lundgaard, Ericsson.
