19-05-2025
See the 2025 Indy 500 starting lineup with Robert Shwartzman on the pole
See the 2025 Indy 500 starting lineup with Robert Shwartzman on the pole
It's the week of the 2025 Indianapolis 500, and after multiple qualifying rounds this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the starting grid for the 33-car field is set.
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In an absolutely stunning moment, Indy 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman, who's racing on an oval for the first time, beat out a field full of veterans and won the pole Sunday in the final qualifying round. Shwartzman posted a four-lap average of 232.790 miles per hour at the iconic 2.5-mile Indianapolis oval to beat out Takuma Sato, Pato O'Ward, Scott Dixon and the rest of the field to win the pole.
So ahead of Sunday's 2025 Indy 500, here's a look at the starting grid by row.
2025 Indy 500 starting lineup
Indy 500 Row 1: Robert Shwartzman, Takuma Sato, Pato O'Ward
1. Robert Shwartzman, Prema Chevrolet, 232.790 mph (four-lap average)
2. Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Honda, 232.478 mph
3. Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, 232.098 mph
Sato won the Indy 500 in 2017 and 2020.
Indy 500 Row 2: Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist, Alex Palou
4. Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, 232.052 mph
5. Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Honda, 231.987 mph
6. Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, 231.378 mph
Dixon won the 2008 Indy 500.
Indy 500 Row 3: David Malukas, Christian Lundgaard, Marcus Ericsson
7. David Malukas, A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet, 231.599 mph
8. Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, 231.360 mph
9. Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global Honda, 231.014 mph
Ericsson won the 2022 Indy 500.
Indy 500 Row 4: Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Will Power
10. Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Chevrolet
11. Josef Newgarden, Team Penske Chevrolet
12. Will Power, Team Penske Chevrolet
While McLaughlin crashed over the qualifying weekend, Newgarden and Power failed inspection. All three didn't compete in qualifying Sunday and will start with their Saturday qualifying speeds.
Newgarden won the Indy 500 in 2023 and 2024, while Power won the 2018 Indy 500.
Indy 500 Row 5: Conor Daly, Alexander Rossi, Kyffin Simpson
13. Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet, 231.725 mph
14. Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, 231.701 mph
15. Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, 231.641 mph
Rossi won the 2016 Indy 500.
Indy 500 Row 6: Ed Carpenter, Santino Ferrucci, Devlin DeFrancesco
16. Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, 231.633 mph
17. Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet, 231.593 mph
18. Devlin DeFrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda, 231.575 mph
Indy 500 Row 7: Sting Ray Robb, Christian Rasmussen, Kyle Larson
19. Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet, 231.461 mph
20. Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, 231.438 mph
21. Kyle Larson, Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 231.326 mph
Indy 500 Row 8: Louis Foster, Callum Ilott, Hélio Castroneves
22. Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda, 231.058 mph
23. Callum Ilott, Prema Chevrolet, 230.993 mph
24. Hélio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing Honda, 230.978 mph
Castroneves is a four-time Indy 500 winner, taking the checkered flag in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021.
Indy 500 Row 9: Kyle Kirkwood, Nolan Siegel, Ryan Hunter-Reay
25. Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Honda, 230.917 mph
26. Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, 230.571 mph
27. Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dreyer & Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet, 230.363 mph
Hunter-Reay won the 2014 Indy 500.
Indy 500 Row 10: Jack Harvey, Colton Herta, Graham Rahal
28. Jack Harvey, Dreyer & Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet, 230.348 mph
29. Colton Herta, Andretti Global Honda, 230.192 mph
30. Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda, 229.863 mph
Indy 500 Row 11: Marco Andretti, Marcus Armstrong, Rinus Veekay
31. Marco Andretti, Andretti Global Honda, 229.741 mph
32. Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing Honda, 229.091 mph
33. Rinus Veekay, Dale Coyne Racing Honda, 226.913 mph
When is the 2025 Indy 500?
The 2025 Indy 500 is set for Sunday, May 25 with the green flag scheduled to fly at 12:45 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast by Fox.
