The complete starting grid for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500
The 33-car field is set for the 109th running of 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing' at Indianapolis with a rookie driver leading the field to the green flag
Robert Shwartzman, Prema Racing
Photo by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
25-year-old rookie Robert Shwartzman shocked the IndyCar paddock when he put his No. 83 Prema Racing Chevrolet on pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average of 232.790mph. Not only is this Shwartzman's first-ever oval race, it is also the first oval race for Prema, a well-established team in Europe that is competing in IndyCar for the first time this year.
Shwartzman will share the front row with RLL Racing's Takuma Sato and Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward. He is the first Israeli-born driver to ever qualify for the Indy 500, let alone start from pole position. He's also the first rookie to earn pole position in their Indy 500 debut since Teo Fabi did it 42 years ago in 1983.
But while Shwartzman celebrated, another rookie ended the day in disappointment as Dale Coyne Racing driver Jacob Abel was the only driver who failed to qualify for this year's 500, losing out to teammate Rinus VeeKay in the last-chance qualifier.
On Monday, the Penske cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power, which were set to start 11th and 12th, respectively, were sent to the very rear of the field after IndyCar handed down significant penalties for a rules breach going into Fast 12 qualifying.
For those following Kyle Larson in his journey to complete the rare Indy 500/Coke 600 'Double,' he will start 19th for the 500.
Now, for a complete rundown of the grid...
2025 Indianapolis 500 Starting Lineup
Robert Shwartzman, Prema Racing
Photo by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Takuma Sato | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 3 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 5 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 6 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 7 | David Malukas | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 10 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Conor Daly | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Alexander Rossi | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 14 | Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Santino Ferrucci | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Devlin DeFrancesco | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 17 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Christian Rasmussen | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | Arrow McLaren w/ Hendrick | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Louis Foster | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 21 | Callum Ilott | Prema Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 23 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 24 | Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | DRR-Cusick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Jack Harvey | DRR-Cusick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Colton Herta | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 28 | Graham Rahal | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 29 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
| 30 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 31 | Rinus VeeKay | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| 32 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 33 | WIll Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
Photos from Indianapolis 500 - Qualifying
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