
Alex Palou bested Scott McLaughlin for the pole at Barber Motorsports Park in Saturday’s fast six qualifying.
The second row will be made up of Colton Herta and Will Power with Rinus Veekay and Nolan Siegel in row three.
This is the first pole at Barber for Palou. His first IndyCar win came at the track in 2021. Palou has finished inside the top-five in all four of his previous starts at Barber.
ALEX PALOU ON THE POLE AT BARBER! #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/aPSi8chcHQ
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Barber Motorsports Park IndyCar Starting Grid
Qualifying: May 3, 2025; Race to be held: May 4, 2025