A rookie will be sitting on the pole for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman claimed the NTT P1 Award on Sunday, coming in with an average speed of 232.790 mph.

With high speed comes danger on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval as 34 drivers prepared for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 on May 25. Here are the crashes leading up to the race.

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.

Scott McLaughlin crashed his Team Penske car in afternoon practice and ruined his chance to repeat last year’s Indianapolis 500 pole-winning run.

Twelve drivers have a chance at the pole position today, and four others are still trying to earn a spot in the race.

Shwartzman stunned the field in Sunday's qualifying session, posting an average speed of 232.790 miles per hour in Fast 6 qualifying to edge veteran and two-time Indy 500 champion

Qualifying day for the Indianapolis 500 turned into a Team Penske disaster when all three of its cars were denied a chance to run for the pole.

Positions 13-30 for the race will be established Saturday, while positions 1-12 and 31-33 will be determined Sunday.

Here are the results from qualifying for the 2025 Indy 500. Robert Shwartzman claimed an unexpected pole position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. A dramatic day started when Scott McLaughlin crashed heavily in practice, ruling him out of qualifying.