Newgarden turned a lap at 225.687 to top the timing charts in Friday’s Carb Day final practice session. He was followed by fellow two-time race-winner Takuma Sato (225.415) and six-time series champion Scott Dixon (225.200).

Starting second will be veteran Takuma Sato, driving the No. 75 AMADA Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda. Sato, who leads a driver development program as part of his role as an Executive Advisor at Honda Racing, has won the Indianapolis 500 twice. His first win came back in 2017, and he won it again in 2020.

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.

The Indy 500 is underway after rain delayed the start of the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Josef Newgarden is attempting to win the Indy 500 for the third consecutive year, but had to start from the back of the grid due to a technical infraction. Follow along for live updates and analysis of the 109th running of this storied race.

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Indianapolis 500 promises to be a thrilling showdown, with a strong field of contenders vying for victory. The front row for the 109th running of the race includes a standout rookie, a two-time champion,