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The first day of 2022 Indianapolis 500 qualifying is Saturday, May 21, weather permitting. Places 13-33 will be awarded for the race on May 29th. The top 12 drivers from Saturday’s session will battle it out for pole position on Sunday 22 May.
A full Indy 500 qualifying attempt consists of four laps around the 2½ mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Scott Dixon won pole position in 2021 and finished 17th. Race winner Helio Castroneves started eighth. The youngest pole winner to also win the race was Simon Pagenaud in 2019.
Takuma Sato had the fastest lap in all three practice sessions of the week. Tony Kanaan had the best four-lap simulated qualifying run on Friday.
Gates open at 8:00am, practice from 8:30am to 10:00am. Qualification begins at 11:00 am
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4:50 p.m.: Indy 500 Qualification for Day 1 is complete
These drivers will be fighting for pole position on Sunday: Rinus VeeKay, Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, Alex Palou, Tony Kanaan, Jimmie Johnson, Ed Carpenter, Marcus Ericsson, Romain Grosjean, Scott Dixon, Will Power and Takuma Sato.
Here are lines 5-11:
Includes vehicle number, driver name (R-Indy 500 rookie; W-Indy 500 winner), engine make, team, average speed in mph. All drivers use Dallara chassis and Firestone tires
Indy 500 row 5
13th (18) David Malukas (R), Honda, Dale Coyne Racing with HMD, 231.607
14. (2) Joseph Newgarden, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 231.580
15. (23) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, 231.508
Indy 500 row 6
16th (60) Simon Pagenaud (W), Honda, Meyer Shank Racing, 231.275
17. (11) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 231.112
18. (20) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 230.999
Indy 500 row 7
19th (77) Callum Ilott (R), Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 230.916
20th (27) Alexander Rossi (W), Honda, Andretti Autosport, 230.812
21. (15) Graham Rahal, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 230.766
Indy 500 row 8
22. (24) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold, 230.464
23. (98) Marco Andretti, Honda, Andretti Herta Autosport with Marco Curb, 230.345
24th (29) Devlin DeFrancesco (R), Honda, Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport, 230.326
Indy 500 row 9
25. (26) Colton Herta, Honda, Andretti Autosport, 230.235
26. (3) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 230.154
27th (06) Helio Castroneves (W), Honda, Meyer Shank Racing, 229.630
Indy 500 row 10
28th (14) Kyle Kirkwood (R), Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 229.406
29. (4) Dalton Kellett, Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 228.916
30. (6) Juan Pablo Montoya (W), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren SP, 228.622
Indy 500 row 11
31. (30) Christian Lungaard (R), Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 227.053
32. (45) Jack Harvey, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 226.851
33rd (25) Stefan Wilson, Chevrolet, DragonSpeed/Cusick Racing, no speed
Indy 500 qualifying attempts
Includes car number, driver name (R-Indy 500 Rookie), engine make, team, average speed in mph. All drivers use Dallara chassis and Firestone tires
2. Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, Team Penske takes the course but lightning strikes in the speedway area before taking the green flag. His previous run of 231,580 keeps him in the 5th row.
3. Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 230.154. That costs him a lot of starting places.
► McLaughlin’s team aborts his attempt at 231,543, putting him in the 5th row.
24. Sage Karam, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, 230.464
► Karam’s team retires its original run of 229.905.
► Sage Karam returns to the track at 3:50pm. More rain is likely on the way.
► The cars will head back to the pit lane at 3:40 p.m. when the flash warning expires.
► Sprinkles and a lightning tip reveal the yellow warning flag. Every driver apart from Stefan Wilson made a qualifying attempt. The preliminary top 12: Rinus VeeKay, Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, Alex Palou, Tony Kanaan, Jimmie Johnson, Ed Carpenter, Marcus Ericsson, Romain Grosjean, Scott Dixon, Will Power and Takuma Sato.
24. Sage Karam, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, no speed due to rain
► The team wanted to withdraw his first attempt of 229,905, but because he didn’t take the green flag, he keeps it.
27. Alexander Rossi, Honda, Andretti Autosport, 230.812
► The team retires its first attempt of 231.341 mph. That costs him four positions for the time being (17th to 21st).
26. Colton Herta, Honda, Andretti Autosport, 230.235
► His engine stalled while warming up for his first attempt at qualifying.
06. Helio Castroneves, Honda, Meyer Shank Racing, 229.630
► The team retracts Castroneves’ first try of 225,482.
98. Marco Andretti, Honda, Andretti Herta Autosport with Marco Curb, 230.345
► Andretti’s first run was 226.108 mph. It included interference from Takuma Sato and an engine malfunction.
51. Takuma Sato, Honda, Dale Coyne Racing with RWR, 231.708
► Sato touches the wall in his third round, but is still provisionally 12th. Sato’s first attempt was ruled out due to interference from Marco Andretti. This run was 232.196 miles per hour.
What Sato says: “If the wheel is not straight, you have to stop. … I just kept going.” Regarding the penalty: “The rule is the rule.”
18.David Malukas, Honda, Dale Coyne Racing with HMD, 231.607
► Malukas improves his first attempt from 231.233.
77. Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 230.916
► Ilott improves his first attempt from 230.212.
6. Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren SP, 228.622
4. Dalton Kellett, Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 228.916
12. Willpower, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 231.842
What willpower says: “I have to run again. This cool weather will make the track better.” The cloud cover makes the track cooler. Rain is probably getting closer.
14. Kyle Kirkwood (R), Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 229.406
60.Simon Pagenaud, Honda, Meyer Shank Racing, 231.275
30. Christian Lungaard (R), Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 227.053
2. Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 231.580
24. Sage Karam, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, 229.905
► IndyCar penalizes Takumo Sato for disrupting Marco Andretti. Sato’s qualifying run of 232.196 mph is kicked out. Team owner Dale Coyne tells NBC Sports, “He should have known how to drive down the back straight (to get into pitlane when he comes into Turn 3).” Coyne remains confident Sato can have a good qualifying run before the rain sets in.
45. Jack Harvey, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 226.851
8. Marcus Ericsson, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.275
27. Alexander Rossi, Honda, Andretti Autosport, 231.341
What Rossi says: “Terrible.”
33. Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 232.397
What carpenter says: “It’s tough man. This place has always been sensitive. It can change so quickly.”
3. Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 213.543
06. Helio Castroneves, Honda, Meyer Shank Racing, 225.482
► The 2021 Indy 500 winner has a skid that results in a slow final lap (under 213 mph). It’s getting hotter and windier at IMS. His attempt is the slowest of the 18 cars that have completed an attempt so far. “I know this place. You just have to listen.” Phone calls are a Code Brown moment.
20. Conor Daly, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 230,999
10. Alex Palou, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.774
9. Scott Dixon, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.151
► Dixon is a four-time pole winner, also in 2021. “The car had no power. It was really weird.”
26. Colton Herta, Honda, Andretti Autosport with Curb Agajanian, no attempt
► Herta’s car goes out on a warm-up lap and he comes into the pits. “I think the engine exploded. … That really throws in a wrench.”
23. Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, 231.508
18.David Malukas (R), Honda, Dale Coyne Racing with HMD, 231.233
1. Tony Kanaan, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.625
15.Graham Rahal, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 230.766
98. Marco Andretti, Honda, Andretti Autosport, 226.108
► Andretti says he had to brake to avoid Takuma Sato running into his run and breaking his momentum. He also mentioned a possible engine failure that resulted in a second lap at just 220 mph.
Andretti’s team appeals to punish Sato and get a new first try.
51. Takuma Sato, Honda, Dale Coyne Racing with RWR, 232.196
► Sato, who led all practice sessions throughout the week, is sixth fastest of the ninth qualifiers so far. “It felt a bit heavy.”
11. JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 231.112
29. Devlin DeFrancesco (R), Honda, Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport, 230.326
48.Jimmie Johnson (R), Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.398
What Johnson said after his run: “I really enjoy this experience. I have no idea where this will accumulate. Sitting in line to go out was very special.”
28. Romain Grosjean (R), Honda, Andretti Autosport, 232.201
7. Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren SP, 232.775
77. Callum Ilott (R), Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 230.212
21. Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 233.655
Juan Pablo Montoya’s car fails the technical inspection and will give up its No. 9 qualifying spot and move to the end of the line.
5. Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren SP, 233.037 mph
11:00 a.m.: Indy 500 qualifying begins
There was a few splashes at IMS but safety trucks quickly dried the track and the 4 lap heats are ready to go.
9:30 a.m.: Indy 500 qualifying practice ends
Ed Carpenter, who has claimed pole position three times, has a lap of 234.410 mph, faster than any practice lap at IMS since Arie Luyendyk in 1996. Scott Dixon, a four-time pole winner (including 2021), clocks 234.093. Dixon has the best no tow round with 233,340. No Team Penske vehicle training.
Between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., a small rain cell may hit the speedway. If more rain is forecast later in the day, it could jeopardize today’s qualifying.
9am: Indy 500 practice
Rookies Jimmie Johnson (233.961 mph) and Callum Ilotte (233.308) set the best laps in practice one.
2022 Indy 500 Qualifying Order
1. Pato O’Ward; 2. Rinus VeeKay; 3. Callum Ilotte; 4.Felix Rosenqvist; 5. Romain Grosjean; 6.Jimmie Johnson; 7. Devlin DeFrancesco; 8. JR Hildebrand; 9.Juan Pablo Montoya; 10. Takuma Sato; 11.Marco Andretti.
12.Graham Rahal; 13. Toni Canaan; 14. David Malukas; 15. Santino Ferrucci; 16. Colton Herta; 17. Stefan Wilson; 18.Scott Dixon; 19. Alex Palou; 20. Conor Daly; 21. Helio Castroneves; 22.Scott McLaughlin.
23. Ed Zimmerman; 24.Alexander Rossi; 25.Marcus Ericsson; 26. Jack Harvey; 27. Sage Karam; 28. Joseph Newgarden; 29. Christian Lundgaard; 30.Simon Pagenaud; 31.Kyle Kirkwood; 32. Willpower; 33. Dalton Kellett.
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