
Rain forced cancellation of Saturday qualifying and pushed the entire session to Sunday, prompting a condensed format to set the full grid. The compressed timetable intensified strategic pressure and contributed to surprises, including Josef Newgarden and several former winners being pushed farther back. The revised schedule culminated with Alex Palou delivering a last-run pole at over 232 mph, becoming the first reigning Indy 500 winner to take pole the following year since Hélio Castroneves.
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