The field for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 will be led to the green flag by rookie Robert Shwartzman. The former reserve driver in Formula 1 stunned in qualifying last week to become the rare rookie to land the pole position.

Christian Rasmussen led 1 lap in his first Indianapolis 500 and hopes for many more in his second season with Ed Carpenter Racing. Rasmussen qualified 20th for the May 25 race with a qualifying speed of 231.348 mph over four laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.

Despite starting the Indy 500 on the pole, rookie Robert Shwartzman is hardly the favorite to win Sunday's race.

Indy 500 champion spoke to CBS Sports about the state of IndyCar and what it's up against ahead of its biggest race

Best 2024 IndyCar finishes: McLaughlin won three races (Alabama, Iowa, Milwaukee) on the way to seven podium finishes. He finished third in series points. The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, May 25, 2025.

How can I watch the Indy 500 practices? What channel will they be on? The 2025 Indy 500 practices will be broadcast live on FO

A rookie will be sitting on the pole for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman claimed the NTT P1 Award on Sunday, coming in with an average speed of 232.790 mph.