Just like in 2023, Alex Palou will start the 2026 edition of the Indy 500 from pole position. The reigning IndyCar champion will share the front row with Alexander Rossi and David Malukas, while Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci, and Pato O’Ward will line up on the second row. Rinus VeeKay will start the race from 12th position. What does the full starting grid look like after the three qualifying segments? Here is the complete starting lineup.

The starting grid has been updated after Caio Collet (10th) and Jack Harvey (27th) were disqualified.

Row 1
1. Alex Palou 232.248 mph	2. Alexander Rossi 232.990 mph	3 . David Malukas 231.877 mph
Row 2
4. Felix Rosenqvist 231.375 mph	5 . Santino Ferrucci 230.846 mph	6. Pato O'Ward 230.442 mph
Row 3
7. Kyffin Simpson 230.883 mph	8. Conor Daly 230.712 mph	9. Scott McLaughlin 230.577 mph
Row 4
10 . Scott Dixon 230.347 mph	11. Rinus VeeKay 229.585 mph	12. Takuma Sato 230.995 mph
Row 5
13. Ed Carpenter 230.829 mph	14. Helio Castroneves 230.881 mph	15. Christian Rasmussen 230.705mph
Row 6
16. Marcus Armstrong 230.701 mph	17. Marcus Ericsson 230.667 mph	18. Christian Lundgaard 230.661 mph
Row 7
19. Will Power 230.279 mph	20. Nolan Siegel 230.213 mph	21. Louis Foster 230.212 mph
Row 8
22. Ryan Hunter-Reay 230.202 mph	23 . Josef Newgarden 230.165 mph	24. Romain Grosjean 229.791 mph
Row 9
25. Kyle Kirkwood 229.607 mph	26. Katherine Legge 229.456 mph	27. Mick Schumacher 229.450 mph
Row 10
28. Graham Rahal 229.017 mph	29. Dennis Hauger 228.982 mph	30. Jacob Abel 228.778 mph
Row 11
31. Sting Ray Robb 226.572 mph	32. Caio Collet Disqualified	33. Jack Harvey Disqualified