Palou Puts Indy 500 Pole Position in Rain-Shortened Qualifying

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Alex Palou earned pole for the 2026 Indianapolis 500 after a rain-affected qualifying session, posting an average speed around 232 mph to beat Alexander Rossi into second; David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci and Pato O’Ward completed the Fast Six in the top six as qualifying was moved to Sunday due to Saturday’s heavy rain. Palou, the defending Indy 500 winner, will lead the field on May 24.
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