Team Penske, Indianapolis 500
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Impacts
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.
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.
The result was finally unveiled before last year’s Indy 500, a design based around ultracapacitors rather than heavy batteries. It provides a quick boost to the existing 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engines before recharging to be used again.
2d
motorsport.com on MSNPenske cars fail qualifying inspection, won't be allowed to run for Indy 500 poleA stunning development out of Indianapolis with just nine cars now taking part in Fast 12 ... and no sign of the Penske trio
IndyCar stripped both cars of points earned in qualifying, fined both teams $100,000 and suspended the strategists for the remainder of the month. It means Cindric and team managing director Ron Ruzewski will miss the Indy 500 for a second consecutive year.
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.
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
Indianapolis 500 qualifying produces some incredible moments at ridiculous speeds every year -- but it also brings the propensity for scary crashes. Saturday is
With the preparations and schedule for the Indy 500 already underway, the fabled race is not far away before the grandstands line up to crown the pole position to one of the 34 drivers this week.
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.