Indianapolis 500, pole position
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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.
Facts and figures about the starting field for the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A rookie driver for a brand new team has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman became the first Indy 500 rookie to qualify on the pole since Teo Fabi in 1983.
Get to know Robert Shwartzman, a 2025 Indianapolis 500 rookie for Prema Racing. He is set to start the May 25 race from pole position.
Each year, the American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI) honors the Indianapolis 500 Fastest Rookie and uses it as an opportunity to introduce drivers to the dairy industry. Jenni Browning is the CEO of ADAI.
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Israeli-born IndyCar driver Robert Shwartzman won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, then used his platform to ask for peace in both the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Robert Shwartzman has received praise from IndyCar fans online after FOX Sports' commentator Will Buxton revealed that the rookie does not have a backup car for the Indy 500.
Josef Newgarden didn't get a chance to make a run for the Indianapolis 500 pole position, so he went for a run. The two-time defending race winner was spotted jogging Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway not long after his car and that of teammate Will Power failed tech inspection.