Alex Palou Claims the Pole for the Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou Claims the Pole for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500

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Alex Palou Claims the Pole for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500

SPEEDWAY, Ind.–For the second time in his career, Alex Palou will start on the pole for the Indianapolis 500. His four-lap average of 232.248 got it done in the Fast 6 round of qualifying on Sunday evening at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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By winning the pole position and starting first for next Sunday’s race, Palou also won a $100,000 prize. He also claimed 12 points in the NTT IndyCar Series standings.

Palou, a 29-year-old from Spain, is the defending Indianapolis 500 winner. In 2025, he started sixth and ended up winning the race. He won the pole in 2023, but finished fourth.