Alex Palou wins the pole position for the Sonsio Grand Prix, an 85-lap race on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. That’s his third pole at this track and his second pole of the season. Palou goes for his fourth consecutive Indy GP win later Saturday, May 9.
Pato O’Ward will also start on the front row.
In a shocker, five-time race winner and five-time pole starter Will Power — in his first season with Andretti Global — qualifies last, though his best lap was a quarter of a second from being good enough to advance to the second round.
Qualifying was scheduled for Friday afternoon, but persistent rain made track conditions unfavorable, and it was pushed to Saturday morning.
Who won pole position in IndyCar? IndyCar starting grid for the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis
(qualifying position, car number, driver)
Who won the IndyCar race at Indianapolis in 2025? Who won the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis last year?
Pole-sitter Alex Palou won by 6+ seconds over Pato O’Ward, with Will Power completing the podium. Palou has won three straight races on the Indianapolis road course. He won the Indianapolis 500 two weeks later on his march to a third consecutive series championship.
Where to watch the IndyCar race at Indianapolis? How to watch the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis?
TV: Coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 9, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 4:57 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
How can I stream the IndyCar race at Indianapolis? How to stream the Sonsio Grand Prix in Indianapolis?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app
Watch IndyCar action on Fubo
How can I listen to IndyCar race at Indianapolis?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.
Will it rain during the IndyCar race in Indianapolis? Indianapolis weather forecast for IndyCar race
IndyCar tire allocation, push-to-pass for Sonsio Grand Prix in Indianapolis
IndyCar schedule 2026
(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; times are start of TV coverage, ET)
Indy 500 teams, drivers in 2026
(with team, car number and driver; *-Indianapolis 500 only)
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.
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