Updates from the time trial at IMS

Pole position for the 2022 Indianapolis 500 will be determined on Sunday, May 22, weather permitting. Positions 13-33 were set for the May 29 race on May 21st. The top 12 drivers from Saturday’s session will fight for pole position.

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.

The gates open at 10:00 a.m., the top 12 practice takes place from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The top 12 qualifying starts at 16:00 and the top 6 qualifying takes place at 17:10

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5:50 p.m.: Scott Dixon wins pole position 2022 Indy 500

Scott Dixon wins the 2022 Indy 500 pole position with a 4-lap qualifying run of 234.046 mph in Sunday afternoon’s Fast Six session.

Dixon’s run is the fastest to win pole position in racing history, surpassing Scott Brayton’s run of 233.718 in 1996. Dixon’s run is the second fastest qualifying run overall, behind Arie Luyendyk’s 236.986 run, also in 1996.

(Luyendyk’s run took place on the second day of qualifying that year, and under the rules of the time he was left with 21st on the grid.)

“That’s what this is about,” said Dixon as he climbed out of his car on the pit lane.

This is Dixon’s fifth Indy 500 pole position, putting him alone in second place behind Rick Mears’ six poles. Dixon also won poles in 2008, ’15, ’17 and ’21. Dixon’s only Indy 500 win of 2008 came from the No. 1 seed. He finished 17th in last year’s race.

Joining him on the front row for the May 29 race is Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Alex Palou – who finished second in the 2021 race – and Rinus VeeKay, who drives for Ed Carpenter Racing. VeeKay also started 2021 as third.

5:25 p.m.: Indy 500 qualifying for pole position

Includes vehicle number, driver name, engine make, team and 4 lap average speed

9. Scott Dixon, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 234.046

21. Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 233.385

10. Alex Palou, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 233,499

8. Marcus Ericsson, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.764

33. Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 233.080

1. Tony Kanaan, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.372

4:00 p.m.: Indy 500 qualifiers resume

Includes vehicle number, driver name, engine make, team and 4 lap average speed

Scott Dixon, Rinus VeeKay, Alex Palou, Marcus Ericsson, Ed Carpenter and Tony Kanaan reach the final qualifying round. That’s four cars from Chip Ganassi Racing and two from Ed Carpenter Racing.

21. Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 233.429

5. Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren SP, 232.705

7. Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren SP, 232.182

10. Alex Palou, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 233.347

1. Tony Kanaan, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 233.022

48.Jimmie Johnson, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 231.264

► Johnson on team radio: “That was interesting.”

33. Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 233.073

8. Marcus Ericsson, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 233.166

28. Romain Grosjean, Honda, Andretti Autosport, 231,999

9. Scott Dixon, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 233.510

► Dixon calls the barrel “hairy”. Says he’s glad one’s over.

12. Willpower, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 231.534

51. Takuma Sato, Honda, Dale Coyne Racing w/ RWR, 231,670

Temperatures are in the mid 60’s with partly cloudy skies and winds are from the north.

2:00 p.m.: Indy 500 qualifying practice ends

Here is the order of the 4 round qualifier sims: Scott Dixon, Marcus Ericsson, Jimmie Johnson, Ed Carpenter, Pato O’Ward, Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay, Romain Grosjean, Will Power, Felix Rosenqvist, Tony Kanaan and Takuma Sato. Qualifying begins at 4 p.m

1:40 p.m.: Chip Ganassi Racing regular practice session

Scott Dixon’s performance of 223.774 mph is the best simulated 4-lap qualifying run. He is followed by Marcus Ericsson (233.283) and Jimmie Johnson (223.261). Ed Carpenter, Pato O’Ward, Alex Palou and Romain Grosjean are in the 232 range for 4 laps.

1:30 p.m.: Scott Dixon has a strong 4-lap run

The four-time polesitter puts together a simulated qualifying run at 233.774 mph, which includes a lap of 234.042. All 12 drivers exceeded 232 mph in a single lap.

1:00 p.m.: Top 12 Indy 500 qualifiers practice

In the first 30 minutes of the 90-minute session, only two drivers had been running at qualifying speed – Marcus Ericsson and Pato O’Ward. O’Ward completed a 4-lap simulated qualifying run at 232.921 mph.

The conditions are very different from Saturday. It’s in the low 60’s and cloudy at the speedway meaning the track temp is lower. The wind comes from the north. On Saturday it was from the south so the drivers will take a different approach at each corner.

Preparation of the Indy 500 Pole Day

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 fight for pole position.

These drivers each have one try, starting with Saturday’s 12th fastest (Sato) and going through fastest (VeeKay). The top 6 from these attempts will each get an additional attempt, starting with the 6th fastest and the fastest. The fastest in the group of 6 secures pole position.

► VeeKay had a 4-lap average of 233.655 mph at the start of qualifying on Saturday.

► Sato had an eventful day. His first attempt was disallowed due to interference against Marco Andretti and on his second attempt he clipped a wall at Turn 2 and went on to set the 12th fastest attempt.

► All five Chip Ganassi Racing drivers – Palou, Kanaan, Johnson, Ericsson and Dixon – will be battling for pole. Two drivers each from Ed Carpenter Racing (VeeKay, Carpenter) and Arrow McLaren SP (O’Ward, Rosenqvist) are on the hunt. Other teams in the top 12 include Andretti Autosport (Grosjean), Team Penske (Power) and Dale Coyne Racing with RWR (Sato).

► Indy 500 rookies (but accomplished racers) Johnson and Grosjean are on the hunt.