IndyCar
Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing win the pole position for the 110th Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 17, 2026) – Alex Palou and the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing team are heading into the 110th Indianapolis 500 with the best starting spot, exactly where the defending race winners and three-time defending series Champions want to be.
Palou’s four-lap average of 232.248 mph around the 2.5-mile famed oval during the Firestone Fast Six was 0.258 mph quicker than Alexander Rossi in the No. Java House Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing.
“I have no words,” said Palou. “Honestly we didn’t expect to have that much speed. We started struggling, everybody saw we were 11th, we were not holding anything back. Wow, it just feels incredible. I cannot thank everybody at CGR enough. It’s not easy to do everything like this team is executing. We’re able to do it because of DHL and everybody that is supporting us.”
The Ganassi team is certainly executing at a high level as they were the only NTT IndyCar Series team to place all three of their cars in the Firestone Fast 12.
Palou’s teammates Scott Dixon and Kyffin Simpson didn’t transfer over to the Fast Six as conditions and winds kept challenging all of the teams on Armed Forces Qualifying Day.
Simpson will start a career best 7th in the No. 8 Sunoco Honda and Dixon, the 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner and Six-time Series Champion will start 11th in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda.
“Unfortunately we missed out but by just a little bit,” said Simpson of getting into the Fast 6. “Great effort by the No. 8 Sunoco team and great effort by Chip Ganassi Racing getting three cars in the Fast 12.”
Joining Palou and Rossi on the front row will be David Malukas who will roll off third in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet.
Row two will have Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist, A.J. Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci and Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren.
“I’m a little disappointed, I felt like we probably had a pole car today,” said Rosenqvist. “I don’t know what happened in the last run, it seemed like a good clean run. We lost one mile per hour compared to the previous one, so yeah disappointed, but I guess switch to race mode.”
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s Conor Daly and Penske’s Scott McLaughlin will join Simpson on Row 3.
Rookie Caio Collett of A.J. Foyt Racing and Rinus VeeKay of Juncos Hollinger racing will flank Dixon in Row 4.
Teams will get a two-hour practice session on Monday, which will be their last time on track before Miller Lite Carb Day on Friday, which will be another two-hour session.
Editor’s Note: NDYCAR Officiating has announced post-qualifying technical inspection penalties for the entries of No. 4 of A.J. Foyt Enterprises and No. 24 of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for violating two rules:
- Rule 14.12.1.1. EMS must be used as supplied by Dallara and approved by INDYCAR.
- Rule 14.12.1.6. EMS covers may only be attached with the supplied hardware and Helicopter Tape.
Both cars (Nos. 4 and 24) have had their qualifying results disallowed and have been re-ordered to the rear of the field in order of entrant points.
Additionally, Car No. 4 had its three Indy 500 qualification points also disallowed. Subsequently, Car Nos. 9 (Dixon) and 76 (VeeKay) will be awarded 10th and 11th place Indy 500 qualification points.
MADISON, IL (June 6, 2026) – Alex Palou and the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing team are continuing to lay down fast laps when it counts with Palou earning the pole position for Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway. The pole position is Palou’s fourth straight NTT P1 Pole award.
“It was incredible and so much fun, especially that first lap,” said Palou, who turned a two-lap average speed of 174.353 mph in the No. 10 HRC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. “The #10 Honda Honda had so much speed. The team I have around me is incredible. My car was on rails today; it was incredible.”
David Malukas starts second in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet after a two-lap average of 173.244 mph. Malukas could only look on in disbelief as Palou knocked him off the pole.
Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood starts third in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda following a two-lap average of 173.206 mph.
“ It was a good run for us,” said Kirkwood, the 2025 WWWT Raceway winner. “P3 is a really good starting spot and we can definitely do some great things from there. Last year we won from 10th, so it’s nice to be able to be at the front.”
2026 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winner Felix Rosenqvist starts fourth in the No. 60 SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Honda.
Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin will start 5th in the No. 3 Dex Imaging Chevrolet.
Palou’s Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon starts 7th in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda and CGR’s Kyffin Simpson will start 14th in the No. 8 Sunoco Honda.
Television coverage of Sunday’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 begins at 8 PM CT / 9 PM ET on Fox. Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on the INDYCAR Radio Network, and SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (Channel 160).
DETROIT, MI (May 31, 2026) – Alex Palou is back in victory lane after winning Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, his fourth win of 2026 and 12th win in his past 25-races.
“It was a tough one,” said Palou. “The team did an incredible job one again with the strategy. Pit stops were incredible. The number 10 Honda Honda looked really good and I think every time it has been on track it’s had a win.”
Palou and the No. 10 HRC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda fought off Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood on two late-race restarts as Palou was on the harder Firestone Primary tire and Kirkwood was on the softer Firestone alternate tire.
“It was very tough with the temperature on the tires,” explained Palou. “On the restarts I couldn’t really be at the level of Kirkwood, Power and some of the guys who were able to get a little more tire temp than I Wass able to.”
“The Sam’s Club Honda was really fast,” said Kirkwood, who is second to Palou in the Championship. “We took a little bit of a gamble on tires there being the only guy on reds (alternate) at the end. It nearly paid off. It was so, so, close. They’re a great team and he’s a great driver.”
Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Graham Rahal finished third in the No. 15 Fifth Third Bank Honda, tying Rahal’s best finish of the year.
“We had a lot of pace when we needed it,” explained Rahal. “We go lucky a little bit with the yellow.”
IndyCar
Alex Palou wins Detroit IndyCar Pole; Scott Dixon earns 4th starting spot; Honda sweeps front row
DETROIT, MI (May 30, 2026) – Alex Palou is starting on the pole position for the third consecutive NTT IndyCar Series Race, winning the number 1 starting spot for Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
Palou’s fast lap of 1-minute, 1.9017-seconds (95.668 mph) in the No. 10 Honda Racing Corporation Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was 0.005542-seconds ahead Will Power, who will start second in the No. 26 TWG AI Honda of Andretti Global. This is Power’s best starting position since switching to Andretti in the offseason.
“I’m super happy that we got the pole position,” said Palou. “The Fast Six was very exciting, especially with only getting one lap. The tires were not up to temperature, but this #10 Honda Honda car was on rails.”
“It was really nice to get into the Fast Six,” said Power, IndyCar’s all-time pole winner. “It’s my second time in the one lap shootout this year. It’s very difficult to beat Alex, so heading into the race I think we just have to put our heads down and see what we can do. The Honda is very good and I’ve been really enjoying running with Honda power all year.”
The front row Honda sweep on Chevrolet’s doorstep may bode well for the manufacturer as Honda has won every race at Detroit since the series switched to the downtown street circuit beginning in 2023.
Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin spoiled the Honda party, locking down the third starting spot with a lap of 1:02.4559 in the No. 3 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet.
Six-time series Champion Scott Dixon qualified a season-best fourth at 1:02.6085 in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda to give Chip Ganassi Racing two of the top 4 starting spots.
“I was just a little too aggressive going for it,” said Dixon. “The No. 9 PNC Bank Honda has speed and it’s good to be starting up front.”
Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard will line up fifth after a fast lap of 1:02.7870 in the No. 7 Chevrolet, despite losing an engine in the morning practice.
Kyle Kirkwood continued the Firestone Fast Six Honda party qualifying sixth in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda despite locking his tires up at one point and two power slides during his quick lap.
David Malukas will start last in the field after bringing out a red flag during his qualifying run. Malukas smacked the wall in turn 7 causing heavy damage to the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet.
Sunday starts with a 30-minute morning warmup at 9:30 a.m. followed by the 100-lap race at 12:30 p.m. on Fox and the IndyCar Radio Network.
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