Rookie Robert Schwartzman wins Indy 500 pole
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Team Penske, Indianapolis 500 and Newgarden
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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.
Jacob Abel, a Louisville native, was bumped by his own teammate on Sunday. Then penalties were handed to Josef Newgarden, Will Power and Penske and others called for Abel to run in the 500.
Several crashes during Indy 500 qualifying have left some in the paddock concerned. Here's what they told IndyStar.
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Nolan Siegel. Driving for the No. 18 for Dale Coyne Racing, Siegel had one last chance to qualify for his first Indianapolis 500. But if the moment was not tense enough, an incident from earlier in the week only heightened the tension.
Twelve drivers have a chance at the pole position on Sunday, and four others are still trying to earn a spot in the race.
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.