The sixth of 18 races on the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series schedule is this afternoon's Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, which is set to kick off a busy stretch of two-plus weeks at the Speedway, Indiana venue.
Qualifying for Saturday afternoon's 85-lap race around the 13-turn, 2.439-mile (3.925-kilometer) natural terrain road course at the "Racing Capital of the World" was initially scheduled to take place on Friday evening, but it was postponed until Saturday morning as a result of rain, specifically due to the standing water on the track.
Qualifying at this track has historically been important, with 10 of the 17 races having been won from the front row, including seven from pole position.
A year ago, Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou earned his third straight victory in this race and second straight from pole. He won from third on the grid in 2023.
Although the driver of the No. 10 Honda became the first driver since Will Power on the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil from 2010 to 2012 to win an event three years in a row, Palou hasn't won three straight races at the Indy road course, as the 2023 season featured a second race in August. Teammate Scott Dixon won that race while Palou finished seventh.
After the extra inclement weather-related wait, how crucial will this weekend's qualifying format be? Of note, the new single-car format for the Firestone Fast Six is only in place for street course qualifying sessions, so it will not be used this weekend.
Follow along with our live qualifying updates from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Indy road course IndyCar qualifying: Round 1, Group 1 results
1 - Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global Honda
2 - Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
3 - Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
4 - Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
5 - Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet
6 - Caio Collet, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
7 - Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
8 - Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
9 - Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet
10 - Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
11 - Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
12 - Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Indy road course IndyCar qualifying: Round 1, Group 2 results
1 - Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
2 - David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet
3 - Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
4 - Louis Foster, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
5 - Romain Grosjean, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
6 - Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
7 - Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global Honda
8 - Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
9 - Mick Schumacher, No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
10 - Marcus Armstrong, No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
11 - Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12 - Dennis Hauger, No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
13 - Will Power, No. 26 Andretti Global Honda
13 - Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
Indy road course IndyCar qualifying: Round 2 results
1 - Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
2 - Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
3 - Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
4 - Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
5 - Louis Foster, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
6 - David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet
7 - Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
8 - Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9 - Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global Honda
10 - Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet
11 - Romain Grosjean, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
12 - Caio Collet, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
Indy road course IndyCar qualifying: Firestone Fast Six results
1 - Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
2 - Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
3 - Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
4 - Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
5 - David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet
6 - Louis Foster, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Full Indy road course IndyCar starting lineup
Rank | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
2 | Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet |
3 | Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda |
4 | Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet |
5 | David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet |
6 | Louis Foster, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda |
7 | Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda |
8 | Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
9 | Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global Honda |
10 | Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet |
11 | Romain Grosjean, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda |
12 | Caio Collet, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet |
13 | Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet |
14 | Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global Honda |
15 | Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet |
16 | Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet |
17 | Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet |
18 | Mick Schumacher, No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda |
19 | Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet |
20 | Marcus Armstrong, No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda |
21 | Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet |
22 | Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
23 | Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet |
24 | Dennis Hauger, No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda |
25 | Will Power, No. 26 Andretti Global Honda |
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