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.

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. Caio Collet 230.539 mph	11 . Scott Dixon 230.347 mph	12. Rinus VeeKay 229.585 mph
Row 5
13. Takuma Sato 230.995 mph	14. Ed Carpenter 230.829 mph	15. Helio Castroneves 230.881 mph
Row 6
16. Christian Rasmussen 230.705mph	17. Marcus Armstrong 230.701 mph	18. Marcus Ericsson 230.667 mph
Row 7
19. Christian Lundgaard 230.661 mph	20. Will Power 230.279 mph	21. Nolan Siegel 230.213 mph
Row 8
22. Louis Foster 230.212 mph	23. Ryan Hunter-Reay 230.202 mph	24. Josef Newgarden 230.165 mph
Row 9
25. Romain Grosjean 229.791 mph	26. Kyle Kirkwood 229.607 mph	27. Katherine Legge 229.456 mph
Row 10
28. Mick Schumacher 229.450 mph	29. Jack Harvey 229.207 mph	30. Graham Rahal 229.017 mph
Row 11
31. Dennis Hauger 228.982 mph	32. Jacob Abel 228.778 mph	33. Sting Ray Robb 226.572 mph