Here Are The Final Eight Rows Of The 2020 Indy 500 Starting Grid
Today marked the first day of qualifying for the 2020 Indianapolis 500. If you've been following along, Saturday qualifying determines the starting position of most of the grid—the final eight rows, or starting positions 10 through 33. On Sunday, we'll see positions one through nine settled. Here's what we can expect from the starting grid so far.
The Andretti team absolutely dominated in qualifying, with four of its six drivers securing the top four positions on their first qualifying attempts. Chevrolet cars—including, surprisingly, the historically dominant Team Penske—struggled more than their Honda counterparts, with several of the Indy 500's past champions unable to pull themselves out of the 20s.
Drivers in Fast Nine Shootout
Tomorrow, the nine fastest drivers from Saturday's session will hit the track from 3-5pm Eastern to determine their starting lineup. Here's the qualifying order, which is determined by Saturday's speeds (from slowest to fastest):
1. Takuma Sato – 230.792 mph2. Graham Rahal – 230.822 mph3. Alex Palou – 231.034 mph4. Rinus Veekay – 231.115 mph5. Scott Dixon – 231.155 mph6. James Hinchcliffe – 231.195 mph7. Alexander Rossi – 231.268 mph8. Ryan Hunter-Reay – 231.330 mph9. Marco Andretti – 231.351 mph
Starting Grid So Far
Row 4: Colton Herta, Marcus Ericsson, Spencer PigotRow 5: Josef Newgarden, Felix Rosenqvist, Patricio O'WardRow 6: Ed Carpenter, Zach Veach, Conor DalyRow 7: Santino Ferrucci, Jack Harvey, Oliver AskewRow 8: Will Power, Tony Kanaan, Dalton KellettRow 9: Simon Pagenaud, Fernando Alonso, James DavisonRow 10: Helio Castroneves, Charlie Kimball, Max ChiltonRow 11: Sage Karam, J.R. Hildebrand, Ben Hanley