News

sports

On HALO

2 days ago

Indy 500 Qualifying Results: Alex Palou Wins Indy 500 Pole In Historic Style

Alex Palou just keeps finding ways to make history, and this time he did it during qualifying. Sunday was all about the speed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and with the fastest qualifying performance, Palou won the pole for the 2026 Indianapolis 500 and will lead the 33-car field to green next Sunday (12:30 p.m. ET on FOX). Palou is now the first defending Indy 500 champion to win the pole for the following year's race since Hélio Castroneves did it in 2010. This is Palou's second Indy 500 pole after also winning it in 2023. On the iconic 2.5-mile track, Palou put up a four-lap average speed...