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Alex Palou extended his IndyCar title lead with a Detroit Grand Prix win amid ongoing debates over officiating and the turbo-hybrid rules, as IndyCar rethinks pit-stop windows, pace-car use, and safety after recent incidents.
Live updates from the 110th Indianapolis 500 show a weather-delayed, action-packed race: Palou leads early from pole as multiple lead changes accumulate (a halfway record of 45), while incidents take out drivers—Caio Collet’s crash sparks a red flag with eight laps to go, Josef Newgarden crashes on a restart, and Alexander Rossi exits with an engine failure. The field includes past winners and rookies, with full broadcast and entertainment details noted.
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.
Alex Palou earned his second Indy 500 pole with a four-lap average of 232.248 mph in the Firestone Fast Six, becoming the first reigning Indy 500 winner to take pole since 2010. He’ll lead a front row that also features Alexander Rossi in second, with David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci and Pato O’Ward rounding out the top six, after a rain-delayed qualifying format that pared the field to a single attempt per round."
IndyCar champion Alex Palou was ordered to pay McLaren Racing $12 million in a breach-of-contract ruling, marking a high-profile legal setback for the driver amid tensions with the team.
Alex Palou secured his sixth pole of the year at Milwaukee Mile by surpassing David Malukas in qualifying, with Palou pushing his limits to achieve a speed of 162.971 mph, while notable incidents included Felix Rosenqvist's crash and Colton Herta's near-spin, affecting the starting grid for the Snap-on 250.
Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou secured pole-to-win victories in the IndyCar heat races before the Thermal feature, with Rosenqvist claiming Meyer Shank Racing's first win and Palou leading Ganassi teammate Marcus Armstrong in the second heat. Contact and penalties affected the race, with the top six drivers advancing to the $1 Million Challenge.
Felix Rosenqvist set the fastest four-lap average of 234.081mph in Top 12 qualifying for the Indy 500, beating Santino Ferrucci by two tenths of a second over the four laps. Rinus VeeKay finished third, followed by Alex Palou in fourth and Scott Dixon in fifth. Pato O’Ward just made the Fast Six with 233.229mph for sixth. Firestone Fast Six qualifying, that will decide the pole winner of the 107th Indy 500, takes place at 5:15pm local time.
Marcus Ericsson set the fastest practice time of the week at over 235mph in the final running before qualifying resumes for the Indy 500. Santino Ferrucci and Alex Palou also impressed, with Palou beating his single-lap speed but Ferrucci recording the fastest four-lap average. Benjamin Pedersen recorded the fastest no-tow lap, while Rinus VeeKay hit trouble and caused a yellow. Fast 12 qualifying for the Indy 500 starts at 2pm local time.