The first round of the revised qualifying to settle positions 13-33 for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis is in the books.<\/p>\n
Advancing into the Fast 12 are Felix Rosenqvist<\/a> (Meyer Shank Racing), David Malukas<\/a> (Team Penske), Conor Daly (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing)<\/a>, Scott McLaughlin<\/a> (Team Penske), Rinus VeeKay<\/a> (Juncos Hollinger Racing with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing), 2016 \u201c500\u201d winner Alexander Rossi<\/a> (ECR), rookie Caio Collet<\/a> (AJ Foyt Racing), 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon<\/a> (Chip Ganassi Racing),\u00a0Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren)<\/a>, Santino Ferrucci<\/a> (AJ Foyt Racing), defending Indy 500 winner Alex Palou<\/a> (Chip Ganassi Racing), and\u00a0Kyffin Simpson<\/a> (Chip Ganassi Racing).<\/p>\n Positions now locked for the Indy 500 are 13th and back, led by two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato<\/a> in 13th, after establishing a four-lap average of 230.995mph.\u00a0<\/p>\n ECR driver\/owner Ed Carpenter<\/a>, a three-time pole-sitter of the Indy 500, was 14th (230.829mph), ahead of four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves<\/a> slotting 15th (230.811mph) in the #06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda.\u00a0<\/p>\n “That’s not going to be good enough,\u201d Carpenter said, after his run. \u201cUnfortunately, for the SlimFast Chevrolet. The cars have good speed, but I just had big chunk of understeer in (Turn) 2. I tried to stay flat, but I was going to hit the wall, if I didn’t lift. Disappointed. Doubtful, well, all but know that’s not going to get through to the top 12 with how close it is, so we’ll probably be 15th to 20th.”<\/p>\n Christian Rasmussen<\/a> put his #21 ECR Chevrolet 16th (230.705mph), with Meyer Shank Racing\u2019s Marcus Armstrong<\/a> 17th (230.701mph), and Andretti Global\u2019s Marcus Ericsson<\/a>, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, in 18th (230.667mph).\u00a0<\/p>\n The #7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Christian Lundgaard<\/a> ended up 19th (230.661mph).\u00a0<\/p>\n Will Power<\/a>, the 2018 Indy 500 winner, was 20th in the #26 Andretti Global Honda after a four-lap run at 230.279mph. Nolan Siegel<\/a>\u2019s #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet was 21st (230.213mph).\u00a0<\/p>\n Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing\u2019s Louis Foster<\/a> was 22nd (230.212mph), ahead of 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay<\/a>\u2019s #31 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet in 23rd (230.202mph).\u00a0<\/p>\n One of the bigger surprises was two-time \u201c500\u201d winner Josef Newgarden<\/a>, who struggled mightily compared to his teammates and put his #2 Team Penske Chevrolet 24th (230.165mph).\u00a0<\/p>\n Romain Grosjean<\/a>\u2019s #18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda put in a run that ended up 25th (229.791mph). Andretti Global\u2019s Kyle Kirkwood<\/a> was 26th (229.607mph), with Katherine Legge\u2019s #11 HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet 27th (229.456mph).\u00a0<\/p>\n Row 10 was led by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Rookie Mick Schumacher<\/a>, who qualified 28th in his #47 Honda after a four-lap run of 229.450mph. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing\u2019s Jack Harvey<\/a> was unable to convert his quick single-lap from the week\u2019s practices and ended up 29th (229.207mph). Graham Rahal<\/a> was 30th after a 229.017mph four-lap run in his #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Dale Coyne Racing rookie Dennis Hauger<\/a> starts his\u00a0first Indy 500 from the last row\u00a0after a four-lap 228.982mph in the #19 Honda. Jacob Abel<\/a>, driving the #51 Abel Motorsports Chevrolet, will start his first Indy 500 32nd (228.169mph).<\/p>\n