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Indy 500 Fast 12 set as Josef Newgarden struggles in qualifying surprise

The first round of the revised qualifying to settle positions 13-33 for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis is in the books.

Advancing into the Fast 12 are Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing), David Malukas (Team Penske), Conor Daly (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing), Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske), Rinus VeeKay (Juncos Hollinger Racing with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing), 2016 “500” winner Alexander Rossi (ECR), rookie Caio Collet (AJ Foyt Racing), 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing), Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren), Santino Ferrucci (AJ Foyt Racing), defending Indy 500 winner Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing), and Kyffin Simpson (Chip Ganassi Racing).

Positions now locked for the Indy 500 are 13th and back, led by two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato in 13th, after establishing a four-lap average of 230.995mph. 

ECR driver/owner Ed Carpenter, a three-time pole-sitter of the Indy 500, was 14th (230.829mph), ahead of four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves slotting 15th (230.811mph) in the #06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda. 

"That's not going to be good enough,” Carpenter said, after his run. “Unfortunately, for the SlimFast Chevrolet. The cars have good speed, but I just had big chunk of understeer in (Turn) 2. I tried to stay flat, but I was going to hit the wall, if I didn't lift. Disappointed. Doubtful, well, all but know that's not going to get through to the top 12 with how close it is, so we'll probably be 15th to 20th."

Christian Rasmussen put his #21 ECR Chevrolet 16th (230.705mph), with Meyer Shank Racing’s Marcus Armstrong 17th (230.701mph), and Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, in 18th (230.667mph). 

The #7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Christian Lundgaard ended up 19th (230.661mph). 

Will Power, the 2018 Indy 500 winner, was 20th in the #26 Andretti Global Honda after a four-lap run at 230.279mph. Nolan Siegel’s #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet was 21st (230.213mph). 

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Louis Foster was 22nd (230.212mph), ahead of 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay’s #31 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet in 23rd (230.202mph). 

One of the bigger surprises was two-time “500” winner Josef Newgarden, who struggled mightily compared to his teammates and put his #2 Team Penske Chevrolet 24th (230.165mph). 

Romain Grosjean’s #18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda put in a run that ended up 25th (229.791mph). Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood was 26th (229.607mph), with Katherine Legge’s #11 HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet 27th (229.456mph). 

Row 10 was led by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Rookie Mick Schumacher, who qualified 28th in his #47 Honda after a four-lap run of 229.450mph. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s Jack Harvey was unable to convert his quick single-lap from the week’s practices and ended up 29th (229.207mph). Graham Rahal was 30th after a 229.017mph four-lap run in his #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda. 

Dale Coyne Racing rookie Dennis Hauger starts his first Indy 500 from the last row after a four-lap 228.982mph in the #19 Honda. Jacob Abel, driving the #51 Abel Motorsports Chevrolet, will start his first Indy 500 32nd (228.169mph).

Juncos Hollinger Racing’s Sting Ray Robb endured a rough run, having to back out of the throttle multiple times that resulted in him slotting last with a four-lap average of 226.572mph. 

Qualifying for the Fast 12 begins at 4p.m. ET.

UPDATE: Jack Harvey (29th) and Caio Collet (who ended up 10th) have had their qualifying times disallowed after an inspection issue, and both cars have been moved to the back of the grid.

Photos from Indy 500 - Qualifying

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

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Doug Boles, Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Katherine Legge, HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Will Power, Andretti Global Honda,  Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske Chevrolet

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 Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Will Power, Andretti Global Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Will Power, Andretti Global Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Will Power, Andretti Global Honda,  Josef Newgarden, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

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 Caio Collet, AJ Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 David Malukas, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Caio Collet, AJ Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 David Malukas, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 David Malukas, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 David Malukas, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Josef Newgarden, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Katherine Legge, HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Katherine Legge, HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

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 Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Caio Collet, AJ Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

 Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Chevrolet

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David Malukas, Team Penske Chevrolet

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Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Indianapolis 500 - Sunday, in photos

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

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 Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

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Borg-Warner Trophy

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

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Q1

All Stats
 
Cla Driver # Laps Time Interval Mph
1 Sweden F. Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 60 0

2'34.7730

  58.150
2 United States D. Malukas Team Penske 12 0

+0.5243

2'35.2973

0.5243 57.953
3 United States C. Daly Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 23 0

+0.5706

2'35.3436

0.0463 57.936
4 New Zealand S. McLaughlin Team Penske 3 0

+0.6522

2'35.4252

0.0816 57.906
5 Netherlands R. van Kalmthout Juncos Hollinger Racing 76 0

+0.6736

2'35.4466

0.0214 57.898
6 United States A. Rossi Ed Carpenter Racing 20 0

+0.6809

2'35.4539

0.0073 57.895
7 Brazil C. Collet A.J. Foyt Enterprises 4 0

+0.7892

2'35.5622

0.1083 57.855
8 New Zealand S. Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 9 0

+0.7945

2'35.5675

0.0053 57.853
9 Mexico P. O'Ward Arrow McLaren 5 0

+0.9038

2'35.6768

0.1093 57.812
10 United States S. Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises 14 0

+0.9200

2'35.6930

0.0162 57.806
11 Spain A. Palou Chip Ganassi Racing 10 0

+0.9669

2'35.7399

0.0469 57.789
12 United States K. Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing 8 0

+1.0071

2'35.7801

0.0402 57.774
13 Japan T. Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 75 0

+1.0747

2'35.8477

0.0676 57.749
14 United States E. Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing 33 0

+1.1863

2'35.9593

0.1116 57.707
15 Brazil H. Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 06 0

+1.1987

2'35.9717

0.0124 57.703
16
C. Rasmussen Ed Carpenter Racing
21 0

+1.2704

2'36.0434

0.0717 57.676
17 New Zealand M. Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 66 0

+1.2734

2'36.0464

0.0030 57.675
18 Sweden M. Ericsson Andretti Global 28 0

+1.2960

2'36.0690

0.0226 57.667
19 Denmark C. Lundgaard Arrow McLaren 7 0

+1.2999

2'36.0729

0.0039 57.665
20 Australia W. Power Andretti Global 26 0

+1.5593

2'36.3323

0.2594 57.570
21
N. Siegel Arrow McLaren
6 0

+1.6039

2'36.3769

0.0446 57.553
22
L. Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
45 0

+1.6043

2'36.3773

0.0004 57.553
23 United States R. Hunter-Reay Arrow McLaren 31 0

+1.6113

2'36.3843

0.0070 57.551
24 United States J. Newgarden Team Penske 2 0

+1.6368

2'36.4098

0.0255 57.541
25 France R. Grosjean Dale Coyne Racing 18 0

+1.8913

2'36.6643

0.2545 57.448
26 United States K. Kirkwood Andretti Global 27 0

+2.0166

2'36.7896

0.1253 57.402
27 United Kingdom K. Legge HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing 11 0

+2.1198

2'36.8928

0.1032 57.364
28 Germany M. Schumacher Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 47 0

+2.1239

2'36.8969

0.0041 57.363
29 United Kingdom J. Harvey Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 24 0

+2.2904

2'37.0634

0.1665 57.302
30 United States G. Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 15 0

+2.4206

2'37.1936

0.1302 57.254
31 Norway D. Hauger Dale Coyne Racing 19 0

+2.4446

2'37.2176

0.0240 57.245
32
J. Abel Abel Motorsports
51 0

+3.0048

2'37.7778

0.5602 57.042
33
R. Robb Sting Juncos Hollinger Racing
77 0

+4.1171

2'38.8901

1.1123 56.643
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