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2023 Indianapolis 500 Saturday Qualifying Live Report

Welcome! This will serve as a live update hub for Saturday (May 20) qualifying for the 107th Indianapolis 500.

All 34 cars drew their spot in the qualifying order Friday evening and will go out one at a time for their four-lap qualifying run.

The updates will come as cars complete their runs with the most recent runs at the top of the listing.

The Procedure:

Each car will complete a four lap qualifying run with their average speed across all four laps serving as their qualifying speed. The fastest 12 qualifiers will re-qualify Sunday. then the top 6 qualifiers will end the weekend competing in the Fast 6 Shootout for the pole. Positions 13-30 will be locked into their current positions on Saturday, 1-12 and 31-33 on Sunday. Each entry is guaranteed one attempt to qualify and multiple attempts can be made Saturday.

The bottom four on the speed chart on Saturday will participate in a special qualifying session on Sunday, which will determine the 11th and final row of the race. It will also determine the lone car and driver that will not qualify for the race.

The Lanes:

After a car has completed an attempt, they may make a second attempt at qualifying. However, there is a choice that all teams are allowed to make. Going into the Normal Lane means that a team may make an attempt without withdrawing their qualifying speed. If their new attempt is faster, that will be their new speed. If it is slower, nothing happens. However, if a team wants to get on track immediately, they can go into the Fast Lane and bypass the Normal Lane.

That decision comes with a price. A car that leaves this lane for a qualifying run must withdraw their previous speed. If their run is slower, the gamble will not have paid off.

Once again, scroll down for the earlier qualifying attempts. The grid will be updated every half-hour. Scroll to the bottom if you want to read this in chronological order. All timestamps are listed in local (EST) time of the track.

Day one of Indianapolis 500 qualifying was a grueling but clean affair, with razor sharp differences in speeds.

(5:58 PM) The final grid, first of the top 12 cars, which will be competing tomorrow for the pole:

6-7-10
21-9-66
11-5-14
8-55-12

Positions 13-30 on the grid for the 107th Indianapolis 500 will be as follows:

13-3-27
20-2-23
28-06-26
60-18-98
24-29-78
77-50-44

Graham Rahal, Christian Lundgaard, Sting Ray Robb and Jack Harvey qualified outside of the top 30 and will move to a last chance qualifying session tomorrow, which will determine both the final row of the grid and the driver not qualifying.

(5:52 PM) The 84th and final out was Christian Lundgaard, driver of the No. 45 Honda.

This was their 4th run.

Lap 1: 230.985 mph
Lap 2: 230.653 mph
Lap 3: 230.443 mph
Lap 4: 230.381 mph

Average: 230.522 mph

This speed was not good enough for the top 30. Lundgaard will join Rahal, Harvey, and Robb in the bump session tomorrow.

(5:48 PM) The 83rd out was Sting Ray Robb, driver of the No. 51.

This was their 4th run.

Lap 1: 231.124 mph
Lap 2: 230.863 mph
Lap 3: 230.668 mph
Lap 4: 230.306 mph

Average: 230.740 mph

This time was not good enough for the top 30. Robb will join Rahal, Harvey, and either Lundgaard or Legge in the bump session tomorrow.

Lundgaard will be the 84th and final run.

(5:42 PM) The 82nd out was Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2.

This was their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 232.640 mph
Lap 2: 232.379 mph
Lap 3: 232.401 mph
Lap 4: 231.189 mph

Average: 232.402 mph (17th)

This replaced their previous average as they were in the fast lane.

(5:39 PM) The 81st out was David Malukas, driver of the No. 18 Honda.

This was their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 232.433 mph
Lap 2: 232.046 mph
Lap 3: 231.508 mph
Lap 4: 231.094 mph

Average: 231.769 mph (23rd)

This replaced their previous average.

(5:32 PM) The 80th out was Jack Harvey, driver of the No. 30 Honda.

This was their 4th run.

Lap 1: 230.112 mph
Lap 2: 229.774 mph

The run was aborted by IndyCar via yellow flag as the driver was nowhere near the top 30. Jack Harvey will have to qualify on speed tomorrow, along with Rahal.

(5:29 PM) The 79th out was Graham Rahal, driver of the No. 15 Honda.

This was their 4th run.

Lap 1: 230.261 mph
Lap 2: 229.737 mph

The run was aborted by IndyCar via yellow flag as the driver was nowhere near the top 30. Graham Rahal will have to qualify on speed tomorrow.

(5:24 PM) The 78th out was Ryan Hunter Reay, driver of the No. 23 Chevrolet.

This was their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 232.713 mph
Lap 2: 232.455 mph
Lap 3: 231.749 mph
Lap 4: 231.411 mph

Average: mph 232.081 (18th)

This replaced their previous average.

(5:20 PM) The 77th out was Stefan Wilson, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 232.238 mph
Lap 2: 232.036 mph
Lap 3: 230.939 mph
Lap 4: 231.383 mph

Average: 231.648 mph (24th)

This replaces their previous average.

(5:15 PM) The 76th out was Will Power, driver of the No. 12 Chevrolet.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 233.132 mph
Lap 2: 232.715 mph
Lap 3: 232.585 mph
Lap 4: 232.408 mph

Average: 232.710 mph

This does not replace their previous average.

(5:09 PM) The 75th out was Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.914 mph
Lap 2: 232.783 mph
Lap 3: 232.508 mph
Lap 4: 232.394 mph

Average: 232.677 mph (14th)

This replaces their previous average.

(5:06 PM) The 74th out was Romain Grosjean, driver of the No. 28 Honda.

This run breaks the record for the most runs on day one of Indianapolis 500 qualifying.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1:231.999 mph
Lap 2: 231.635 mph

The run was aborted by the driver on lap 3, as they were not going to improve on their time.

The grid so far:

6-7-10
21-9-66
11-5-14
8-55-12
———
33-27-2
3-20-23
28-06-26
60-98-24
29-78-77
50-44-30
———–
15-18-51-30

(5:01 PM) The 73rd out was Simon Pagenaud, driver of the No. 60 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 231.405 mph
Lap 2: 231.563 mph

The team bails out on the third lap due to not being faster than their previous runs.

(4:56 PM) The 72nd out was Colton Herta, driver of the No. 26 Honda.

This is their 4th run.

Lap 1: 232.650 mph
Lap 2: 232.270 mph
Lap 3: 231.465 mph
Lap 4: 231.936 mph

Average: 231.828 mph

This does not replace their previous average.

(4:51 PM) The 71st out was Ed Carpenter, driver of the No. 33 Chevrolet.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 233.628 mph
Lap 2: 232.396 mph
Lap 3: 232.605 mph
Lap 4: 232.133 mph

Average: 232.689 mph (13th)

This replaces their previous average.

(4:46 PM) The 70th out was Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the No. 6 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 234.329 mph
Lap 2: 234.310 mph
Lap 3: 233.780 mph
Lap 4: 233.372 mph

Average: 233.947 mph (1st)

This replaces their previous average.

(4:42 PM) The 69th out was Conor Daly, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 232.161 mph
Lap 2: 231.814 mph

The run was abandoned as it wasn’t on track to qualify in the top 12.

(4:37 PM) The 68th out was Tony Kanaan, driver of the No. 66 Chevrolet.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 234.057 mph
Lap 2: 233.315 mph
Lap 3: 233.356 mph
Lap 4: 232.663 mph

Average: mph 233.347 (5th)

This replaces their previous average.

(4:33 PM) The 67th out was Christian Lundgaard, driver of the No. 45 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 231.370 mph
Lap 2: 231.300 mph
Lap 3: 230.888 mph
Lap 4:230.666 mph

Average: 231.056 mph (30th)

This replaces their previous average.

The grid so far:

7-10-21
9-11-5
14-6-8
55-12-27
———-
33-66-2
2-3-20
23-28-06
60-98-26
24-29-78
45-78-77
50-44-45
————
15-18-51-30

(4:29 PM) The 66th out was Sting Ray Robb, driver of the No. 51 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 230.427 mph
Lap 2: 229.870 mph
Lap 3: 229.121 mph

The run was aborted by IndyCarduring the third lap as it was too slow to make the field.

(4:23 PM) The 65th out was David Malukas, driver of the No. 18 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 231.343 mph
Lap 2: 231.543 mph
Lap 3: 231.035 mph
Lap 4: 230.201 mph

Average: 231.030 mph (30th)

This replaces their previous average.

(4:19 PM) The 64th out was Graham Rahal, driver of the No. 15 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 229.687 mph
Lap 2: 229.596 mph
Lap 3: 229.659 mph

IndyCar called the run short via yellow flag due to it not being on track to make it into the top 30.

(4:14 PM) The 63rd out was Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the No. 27 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 233.476 mph
Lap 2: 233.062 mph
Lap 3: 232.391 mph
Lap 4: 231.726 mph

Average: 232.662 mph (12th)

This replaces their previous average.

(4:09 PM) The 62nd out was Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.668 mph

The driver aborted the run on lap 2 due once again to being slower than their previous run.

(4:05 PM) The 61st out was Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 06 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 231.910 mph
Lap 2: 230.243 mph

The driver backed out on the run on lap 3 due to being slower this time around.

(4:01 PM) The 60th out was Marcus Ericsson, driver of the No. 8 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 233.541 mph
Lap 2: 233.257 mph
Lap 3: 232.867 mph
Lap 4: 232.458 mph

Average: 233.030 mph (9th)

This replaces their previous average.

(3:56 PM) The 59th out was Marco Andretti, driver of the No. 98 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 232.298 mph
Lap 2: 231.985 mph

The driver decided to bail out on the run on the third lap.

(3:52 PM) After a 15 minute yellow flag for track inspection, the 58th out was Takuma Sato, driver of the No. 51 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 234.085 mph
Lap 2: 233.619 mph
Lap 3: 232.810 mph
Lap 4: 232.779 mph

Average: 233.322 mph (5th)

This replaces their previous average.

(3:33 PM) The 57th out was Agustin Canapino, driver of the No. 78 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.254 mph
Lap 2: 232.039 mph

Driver aborted the run on the third lap after almost wrecking coming out of turn one and through turn two.

(3:29 PM) The 56th out was Ed Carpenter, driver of the No. 33 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.260 mph
Lap 2: 233.005 mph
Lap 3: 232.371 mph
Lap 4: 231.418 mph

Average: 232.511 mph

This does not replace their previous average.

The grid so far:

7-10-21
9-5-14
6-11-55
8-12-33
———
66-27-2
3-20-23
28-06-60
98-26-24
29-78-77
50-44-45
———–
30-18-51-15

(3:25 PM) The 55th out was Romain Grosjean, driver of the No. 28 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.472 mph
Lap 2: 232.472 mph
Lap 3: 231.955mph

The run was aborted on the fourth lap by the driver.

(3:20 PM) The 54th out was Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the No. 27 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.240 mph
Lap 2: 232.807 mph
Lap 3: 232.476 mph
Lap 4: 232.476 mph

Average: 232.617 mph (14th)

This replaces their previous average.

(3:16 PM) The 53rd out was Colton Herta, driver of the No. 26 Honda.

This is their 3rd run.

Lap 1: 232.437 mph
Lap 2: 231.872 mph
Lap 3: 231.289 mph
Lap 4: 231.105 mph

Average: 231.675 mph (23rd)

This does not replace their previous average.

(3:11 PM) The 52nd out was Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.803 mph
Lap 2: 233.743 mph
Lap 3: 233.283 mph
Lap 4: 232.672 mph

Average: 233.375 mph (4th)

This replaces their previous average.

(3:07 PM) The 51st out was Devlin DeFrancesco, driver of the No. 29 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.151 mph
Lap 2: 231.932 mph
Lap 3: 231.440 mph
Lap 4: 229.904 mph

Average: 231.353 mph (25th)

This replaces their previous average.

(3:05 PM) The 50th out was Tony Kanaan, driver of the No. 66 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.328 mph
Lap 2: 232.280 mph
Lap 3: 232.382 mph
Lap 4: 231.952 mph

Average: 232.620 mph (13th)

This replaces their previous average.

The grid as of now:

7-10-21
5-14-6
9-14-55
8-12-33
———-
66-2-3
20-27-23
28-06-26
60-98-24
78-29-77
50-44-45
———–
51-18-15
30

(2:58 PM) The 49th out was David Malukas, driver of the No. 18 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 230.499 mph
Lap 2: 229.681 mph

The run was aborted by IndyCar on the third lap, due to the driver not improving on his first run. Because Malukas went from the fast lane, he gave up his time and thus there are now five cars getting bumped.

(2:53 PM) The 48th out was Jack Harvey, driver of the No. 30 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 229.966 mph
Lap 2: 229.927 mph
Lap 3: 229.357 mph

The run was aborted on the fourth lap. The yellow flag was waved due to Harvey not improving on his first run.

(2:49 PM) The 47th out was Callum Ilott, driver of the No. 77 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.470 mph
Lap 2: 232.014 mph
Lap 3: 230.903 mph
Lap 4: 229.367 mph

Average: 231.182 mph (27th)

This replaces their previous average.

(2:44 PM) The 46th out was Conor Daly, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.216 mph
Lap 2: 232.392 mph
Lap 3: 232.088 mph
Lap 4: 231.848 mph

Average: 232.385 mph (16th)

This replaces their previous average.

(2:40 PM) The 45th out was Sting Ray Robb, driver of the No. 51 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 230.882 mph
Lap 2: 230.477 mph
Lap 3: 230.211 mph
Lap 4: 229.309 mph

Average: 230.218 mph (31st)

This replaces their previous average.

(2:35 PM) The 44th out was Will Power, driver of the No. 12 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.118 mph
Lap 2: 232.864 mph
Lap 3: 232.501 mph
Lap 4: 232.394 mph

Average: 232.719 mph (11th)

This replaces their previous average.

(2:31 PM) The 43rd out was Christian Lundgaard, driver of the No. 45 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 231.153 mph
Lap 2: 230.934 mph
Lap 3: 230.863 mph
Lap 4: 230.486 mph

Average: 230.859 mph (29th)

This replaces their previous average.

Grid so far:
7-10-21
5-14-6
9-11-55
8-33-2
——–
3-66-20
27-12-23
28-06-26
60-98-24
78-29-50
44-45-18
———–
51-77-15
30

(2:26 PM) The 42nd out was Stefan Wilson, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.464 mph
Lap 2: 231.771 mph
Lap 3: 231.190 mph
Lap 4: 228.426 mph

Average: 230.952 mph

This does not replace their previous average.

(2:21 PM) The 41st out was Marco Andretti, driver of the No. 98 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.057 mph

The run was aborted on the second lap.

(2:17 PM) The 40th out was Marcus Ericsson, driver of the No. 8 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.599 mph
Lap 2: 232.990 mph
Lap 3: 232.589 mph
Lap 4: 232.589 mph

Average: 232.421 mph (10th)

This replaces their previous average.

(2:13 PM) The 39th out was Simon Pagenaud, driver of the No. 60 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 231.916 mph
Lap 2: 231.984 mph
Lap 3: 231.970 mph
Lap 4: 231.643 mph

Average: 231.878 mph

This does not replace their previous average.

(2:08 PM) The 38th out was Graham Rahal, driver of the No. 15 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 229.291 mph
Lap 2: 229.398 mph
Lap 3: 229.348 mph
Lap 4: 227.634 mph

Average: 228.915 mph (32nd)

This replaces their previous average.

(2:04 PM) The 37th out was Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 06 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.343 mph
Lap 2: 231.970 mph
Lap 3: 231.832 mph
Lap 4: 231.672 mph

Average: 231.954 mph (20th)

This replaces their previous average.

(2:00 PM) The 36th out was Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.252 mph
Lap 2: 232.812 mph
Lap 3: 232.117 mph
Lap 4: 231.992 mph

Average: 232.542 mph (12th)

(1:55 PM) The 35th out was Colton Herta, driver of the No. 26 Honda.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 233.138 mph
Lap 2: 232.737 mph
Lap 3: 232.026 mph
Lap 4: 227.345mph

Average: 231.288 mph

This does not replace their previous average.

(1:50 PM) The 34th out was Ryan Hunter-Reay, driver of the No. 23 Chevrolet.

This is their 2nd run.

Lap 1: 232.445 mph
Lap 2: 232.338 mph
Lap 3: 232.008 mph
Lap 4: 231.741 mph

Average: 232.133 mph (17th)

This replaces their previous average.

(1:45 PM) After a ten minute yellow flag for track inspection, the 33rd out was Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.515 mph
Lap 2: 232.831 mph
Lap 3: 232.336 mph
Lap 4: 231.342 mph

Average: 232.503 mph (12th)

(1:29 PM) The 32nd out was Augustin Canapino, driver of the No. 78 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 232.514 mph
Lap 2: 231.615 mph
Lap 3: 230.832 mph
Lap 4: 230.330 mph

Average: 231.320 mph (22nd)

After 32 cars and the Penske teammates of Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden sitting out their guaranteed runs, qualifying is now official.

The grid so far:

7-10-21
5-14-6
9-11-55
8-33-66
———-
20-27-12
28-26-60
98-23-24
78-29-50
44-18-45
06-30-51
———–
77-15-3
2

(1:24 PM) The 31st out was Katherine Legge, driver of the No. 44 Honda.

Lap 1: 231.596 mph
Lap 2: 231.380 mph
Lap 3: 230.679 mph
Lap 4: 230.627 mph

Average: 231.070 mph (24th)

(1:18 PM) The 30th out was Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the No. 27 Honda.

Lap 1: 233.129 mph
Lap 2: 232.506 mph
Lap 3: 231.974 mph
Lap 4: 231.955 mph

Average: 232.390 mph (14th)

(1:13 PM) The 29th out was Romain Grosjean, driver of the No. 29 Honda.

Lap 1: 232.580 mph
Lap 2: 232.099 mph
Lap 3: 231.758 mph
Lap 4: 231.554 mph

Average: 231.997 mph (15th)

(1:09 PM) The 28th out was Alex Palou, driver of the No. 10 Honda.

Lap 1: 234.248 mph
Lap 2: 233.698 mph
Lap 3: 233.113 mph
Lap 4: 232.796 mph

Average: 233.528 mph (1st)

(1:04 PM) The 27th out was Santino Ferrucci, driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.564 mph
Lap 2: 233.237 mph
Lap 3: 233.111 mph
Lap 4: 232.676 mph

Average: 233.147 mph (4th)

(1:01 PM) The 26th out was David Malukas, driver of the No. 18 Honda.

Lap 1: 231.134 mph
Lap 2: 231.058 mph
Lap 3: 230.522 mph
Lap 4: 230.403 mph

Average: 230.779 mph (20th)

The grid so far:

7-21-5
6-9-11
55-8-33
66-20-12
———–
26-60-98
23-24-29
50-18-45
06-30-51
15-77

(12:55 PM) The 25th out was Takuma Sato, driver of the No. 11 Honda.

Lap 1: 233.533 mph
Lap 2: 233.245 mph
Lap 3: 232.799 mph
Lap 4: 231.857 mph

Average: 232.857 mph (6th)

(12:50 PM) The 24th out was Stefan Wilson, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 231.882 mph
Lap 2: 231.357 mph
Lap 3: 230.802 mph
Lap 4: 231.386 mph

Average: 231.356 mph (16th)

(12:45 PM) The 23rd out was Callum Ilott, driver of the No. 77 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 229.959 mph
Lap 2: 228.174 mph
Lap 3: 226.745 mph
Lap 4: 226.041 mph

Average: 227.720 mph (23rd)

(12:40 PM) The 22nd out was Pato O’Ward, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.829 mph
Lap 2: 233.381 mph
Lap 3: 232.943 mph
Lap 4: 232.857 mph

Average: 233.252 mph (3rd)

(12:36 PM) The 21st out was Rinus VeeKay, driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.902 mph
Lap 2: 233.608 mph
Lap 3: 233.132 mph
Lap 4: 232.940 mph

Average: 233.395 mph (2nd)

(12:32 PM) The 20th out was Graham Rahal, driver of the No. 15 Honda.

Lap 1: 230.561 mph
Lap 2: 229.724 mph
Lap 3: 228.700 mph
Lap 4: 225.194 mph

Average: 228.526 mph (20th)

The grid so far:

7-6-9
55-8-33
66-20-12
26-60-98
————
23-29-50
45-06-30
51-15

(12:27 PM) The 19th out was Devlin DeFrancesco, driver of the No. 29 Honda.

Lap 1: 231.885 mph
Lap 2: 231.389 mph
Lap 3: 231.018 mph
Lap 4: 230.805 mph

Average: 231.273 mph (14th)

(12:22 PM) The 18th out was Conor Daly, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.129 mph
Lap 2: 232.703 mph
Lap 3: 232.153 mph
Lap 4: 231.752 mph

Average: 232.433 mph (8th)

(12:17 PM) The 17th out was Jack Harvey, driver of the No. 30 Honda.

Lap 1: 230.470 mph
Lap 2: 230.205 mph
Lap 3: 229.917 mph
Lap 4: 229.802 mph

Average: 230.098 mph (16th)

(12:13 PM) The 16th out was RC Enerson, driver of the No. 50 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 231.966 mph
Lap 2: 231.433 mph
Lap 3: 230.899 mph
Lap 4: 230.224 mph

Average: 231.129 mph (13th)

(12:09 PM) The 15th out was Ed Carpenter, driver of the No. 33 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.374 mph
Lap 2: 232.767 mph
Lap 3: 232.445 mph
Lap 4: 231.897 mph

Average: 232.620 mph (6th)

(12:05 PM) The 14th out was Tony Kanaan, driver of the No. 66 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.504 mph
Lap 2: 232.796 mph
Lap 3: 231.880 mph
Lap 4: 231.615 mph

Average: 232.446 mph (6th)

The grid so far:

7-6-9
55-8-66
12-26-60
98-23-45
———–
06-51

(11:59 AM) The 13th out was Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the No. 6 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.547 mph
Lap 2: 233.130 mph
Lap 3: 233.052 mph
Lap 4: 232.669 mph

Average: 233.099 mph (2nd)

(11:54 AM) The 12th out was Sting Ray Robb, driver of the No. 51 Honda.

Lap 1: 230.313 mph
Lap 2: 230.084 mph
Lap 3: 229.676 mph
Lap 4: 229.747 mph

Average: 229.955 mph (12th)

(11:50 AM) The 11th out was Benjamin Pederson, driver of the No. 55 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.297 mph
Lap 2: 232.847 mph
Lap 3: 232.573 mph
Lap 4: 232.242 mph

Average: 232.739 mph (3rd)

(11:45 AM) The 10th out was Simon Pagenaud, driver of the No. 60 Honda.

Lap 1: 231.514 mph
Lap 2: 231.836 mph
Lap 3: 231.735 mph
Lap 4: 231.665 mph

Average: 231.687 mph (6th)

(11:41 AM) The 9th out was Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 233.297 mph
Lap 2: 233.050 mph
Lap 3: 232.743 mph
Lap 4: 232.568 mph

Average: 232.914 mph (2nd)

(11:37 AM) The 8th out was Alexander Rossi, driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 234.177 mph
Lap 2: 233.757 mph
Lap 3: 233.389 mph
Lap 4: 232.796 mph

Average: 233.528 mph (1st)

(11:32 AM) The 7th out was Christian Lundgaard, driver of the No. 45 Honda.

Lap 1: 230.724 mph
Lap 2: 230.487 mph
Lap 3: 230.643 mph
Lap 4: 230.233 mph

Average: 230.522 mph (6th)

(11:28 AM) The 6th out was defending Indianapolis 500 champion Marcus Ericsson, driver of the No. 8 Honda.

Lap 1: 233.324 mph
Lap 2: 232.681 mph
Lap 3: 232.629 mph
Lap 4: 232.309 mph

Average: 232.735 mph (1st)

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(11:24 AM) The 5th out was Marco Andretti, driver of the No. 98 Honda.

Lap 1: 232.331 mph
Lap 2: 231.999 mph
Lap 3: 231.202 mph
Lap 4: 231.198 mph

Average: 231.682 mph

(11:19 AM) The 4th out was Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 06 Honda.

Lap 1: 231.860 mph
Lap 2: 231.388 mph
Lap 3: 228.501 mph
Lap 4: 229.924 mph

Average: 230.410 mph

(11:14 AM) The 3rd out was Will Power, driver of the No. 12 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 232.913 mph
Lap 2: 232.416 mph
Lap 3: 232.116 mph
Lap 4: 231.877 mph

Average: 232.330 mph

(11:10 AM) The 2nd out was Colton Herta, driver of the No. 26 Honda.

Lap 1: 232.469 mph
Lap 2: 231.873 mph
Lap 3: 231.753 mph
Lap 4: 231.708mph

Average: 231.951 mph

(11:06 AM) The 1st out was Ryan Hunter-Reay, driver of the No. 23 Chevrolet.

Lap 1: 232.319 mph
Lap 2: 232.142 mph
Lap 3: 231.127 mph
Lap 4: 230.870 mph

Average: 231.613 mph

Michael has watched NASCAR for 20 years and regularly covered the sport from 2013-2021, and also formerly covered the SRX series from 2021-2023. He now covers the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and road course events in the NASCAR Cup Series.