16-05-2025
3 big predictions for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 qualifying sessions
3 big predictions for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 qualifying sessions
The best qualifying format in all of racing will begin on Saturday morning. The NTT IndyCar Series will start its grueling qualifying sessions for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 to determine the pole position and which driver will miss the big event on Sunday, May 25.
Below, we dive into three big predictions for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 qualifying sessions. Who will win the pole? Who will go home? And, where will Kyle Larson qualify in his second attempt at "The Double?"
Robert Shwartzman misses the 2025 Indianapolis 500
Robert Shwartzman will be the lone driver to miss the 2025 Indianapolis 500. Through three practice sessions, Shwartzman and PREMA Racing teammate Callum Ilott haven't shown much top-end speed. One of Graham Rahal and Santino Ferrucci could be the shocking driver not to make the field, but Shwartzman's inexperience will be the deciding factor.
Kyle Larson makes the Firestone Fast 6 for a second straight year
Kyle Larson will make the Firestone Fast 6 for a second straight year. If this prediction comes true, Larson would likely leave the final Indianapolis 500 qualifying session for the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, placing himself in sixth place for race day. The Firestone Fast 6 is one hour later than 2024, putting the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion in a tough spot to go for the pole position.
Josef Newgarden wins the pole for the 2025 Indianapolis 500
Josef Newgarden will win the pole for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon. Newgarden has won two straight Indy 500s, but hasn't claimed the elusive pole position. The driver of the No. 2 car has shown exceptional speed through the first three practice sessions, and it wouldn't be shocking to see him leading the field to the green flag on Sunday, May 25.
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