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2023 Indy 500 starting lineup; Alex Palou wins pole position

This is the starting lineup for the 2023 Indianapolis 500. The 200-lap race is scheduled for Sunday, May 28, on the 2½-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. 

The Indy 500 starting lineup features 11 rows of 3 drivers each, established through two days of qualifying. Alex Palou has the fastest pole position speed in race history at 234.217 mph. The field average of 232.184 mph is the fastest in race history.  Motor

2023 Indy 500 starting lineup; Alex Palou wins pole position

Speeds for Rows 1-2 were established in the Fast Six on May 21, and speeds for Rows 3-4 were set in the Fast 12; speeds for Rows 5-10 were set on May 20; speeds for Row 11 were established in last chance qualifying on May 21.

Includes starting position, (car number), driver name (R-rookie; W-Indy 500 winner), engine, team and 4-lap qualifying speed average. All cars have Dallara chassis and use Firestone tires.

3. (6) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 234.114

5. (5) Pato O'Ward, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 233.158

6. (9) Scott Dixon (W), Honda, Ganassi, 233.151

7. (7) Alexander Rossi (W), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 233.110

8. (11) Takuma Sato (W), Honda, Ganassi, 233.098

9. (66) Tony Kanaan (W), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 233,076

10. (8) Marcus Ericsson (W), Honda, Ganassi, 232.889

11. (55) Benjamin Pedersen (R), Chevrolet, Foyt, 232,671

12. (12) Will Power (W), Chevrolet, Penske, 232.635

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18. (23) Ryan Hunter-Reay (W), Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold, 232.133

20. (06) Helio Castroneves (W), Honda, Meyer Shank, 231.954

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22. (60) Simon Pagenaud (W), Honda, Meyer Shank, 231.878

26. (78) Agustin Canapino (R), Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger, 231,320

27. (77) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger, 231.182

28. (50) R.C. Enerson (R), Chevrolet, Abel, 231.129

29. (44) Katherine Legge, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 231.070

30. (45) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 229,649

31. (51) Sting Ray Robb (R), Honda, Coyne, 229.549

32. (30) Jack Harvey, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 229.166

2023 Indy 500 starting lineup; Alex Palou wins pole position

IE4 Electric Motor 33. (24) Graham Rahal, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold, no speed. Rahal is replacing Stefan Wilson, who had qualified 25th but suffered a fractured vertebrae in a post-qualifying crash.