Alex Palou dominance earns Mid-Ohio pole, IndyCar grid

Alex Palou – Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – By: Chris Owens

Alex Palou earned the pole for the Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

The pole was the third of the season for Palou who was also the fastest in the second practice session at the track. He will be seeking his seventh win of the season during Sunday’s race.

FOX will have coverage of the NTT IndyCar Series event from Mid-Ohio beginning at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday.

Mid-Ohio IndyCar Starting Lineup

Qualifying: July 5, 2025; Race: July 6, 2025

POSITION
BEST SPEED
BEST TIME
BEHIND

1

A. Palou #10
125.017
1:05.022
Leader

2

C. Lundgaard #7
124.651
1:05.213
0.191

3

K. Simpson #8
123.622
1:05.756
0.734

4

N. Siegel #6
123.302
1:05.926
0.905

5

C. Herta #26
122.937
1:06.122
1.100

6

L. Foster #45
122.718
1:06.240
1.218

7

K. Kirkwood #27
124.209
1:05.444
0.423

8

M. Armstrong #66
124.015
1:05.547
0.525

9

S. Dixon #9
123.996
1:05.557
0.535

10

C. Rasmussen #21
123.941
1:05.586
0.565

11

M. Ericsson #28
123.924
1:05.595
0.574

12

A. Rossi #20
123.299
1:05.927
0.906

13

C. Daly #76
123.618
1:05.757
0.736

14

D. Malukas #4
123.842
1:05.638
0.617

15

P. O’Ward #5
123.589
1:05.773
0.751

16

F. Rosenqvist #60
123.841
1:05.639
0.618

17

S. Ferrucci #14
123.512
1:05.814
0.792

18

J. Newgarden #2
123.822
1:05.649
0.627

19

S. Robb #77
123.481
1:05.830
0.809

20

G. Rahal #15
123.777
1:05.673
0.651

21

S. McLaughlin #3
123.439
1:05.853
0.831

22

W. Power #12
123.774
1:05.674
0.653

23

D. DeFrancesco #30
123.053
1:06.059
1.038

24

C. Ilott #90
123.772
1:05.676
0.654

25

J. Abel #51
121.970
1:06.646
1.625

26

R. Veekay #18
123.441
1:05.852
0.830

27

R. Shwartzman #83
122.454
1:06.383
1.361
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