Indy 500, Team Penske
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The paddock remains discontent with Roger Penske's roles in the IndyCar series after another scandal bringing conflict of interest concerns into full view.
Robert Shwartzman is one driver away from shocking IndyCar by winning the Indy 500 pole. O'Ward had a bit of a wiggle on his first lap, but wasn't close to pole speed. Making his oval racing debut, Robert Shwartzman is on provisional pole for the 2025 Indy 500 with only two drivers left to go.
Andretti Global driver Marco Andretti participated in the qualifying session on May 17 for the Indianapolis 500. He expressed the speed issues he faced during the qualifying session.
Rookie Robert Shwartzman wins pole position for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 for Prema Racing, which is in its first year of IndyCar Series racing. The 25-year-old Israeli drove his No. 83 Chevrolet to 232.790 mph over four laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval during Fast Six qualifying.
Several drivers who expected to be vying for the Indy 500 pole either narrowly clinched a spot Saturday or still have work left to do
Marco Andretti spoke bluntly about his failure to get inside the Top 30 on day one of Indy 500 qualifying on Saturday.
IndyCar teams have spent the past year trying to learn everything they can about the hybrid engines introduced midway through last season.
The first day of qualifying set positions 13 through 30 on the grid for the Indy 500. The top 12 and the last chance qualifiers will be determined on Sunday, May 18th.