St. Louis, MO

  • Championship leader Alex Palou scores fourth pole position in a row
  • Last year's defending winner, Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood, qualifies third
  • Five Honda-powered cars score top-10 qualifying spots across four teams

For the fourth time in a row in the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, Alex Palou has put his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda on pole position and will lead the field to green for tomorrow's Bommarito Automotive Group 500 race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Fresh off another win the weekend prior, the Spaniard will be seeking a return trip to victory lane with his HRC-liveried Honda in search of his fifth win of the season as he campaigns for his fifth IndyCar championship title. After going two-for-two on victories while sporting the HRC livery, having previously won the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix in 2025 and the Detroit Grand Prix in 2026 in HRC colors, he will aim to make it a three-peat for the 'Honda Honda' in St. Louis.

Last year's winner, Kyle Kirkwood, qualified third for this year's edition of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. The Andretti Global driver, who currently sits second in the championship standings, will have his sights set on a repeat performance after he scored his first short oval win in IndyCar competition this time last year at World Wide Technology Raceway.

The winner of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, Meyer Shank Racing's Felix Rosenqvist, qualified just behind Kirkwood and will start from fourth place. His teammate Marcus Armstrong sits just two positions behind in sixth, with fellow New Zealander Scott Dixon from Chip Ganassi Racing in seventh.

Honda not only enters the race as defending winners, but also in search of a seventh victory in the 2026 season and a fifth win at World Wide Technology Raceway since the series returned to the facility in 2017.

Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Honda Qualifying Results

1st Alex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
3rd Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda
4th Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda
6th Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing Honda
7th Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
11th Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
12th Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda
14th Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
17th Louis Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
18th Mick Schumacher - R Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
21st Will Power Andretti Global Honda
23rd Romain Grosjean Dale Coyne Racing Honda
24th Dennis Hauger - R Dale Coyne Racing Honda

R - Rookie

Quotes
Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified 1st: " We just got pole here in St. Louis! It was incredible and so much fun, especially that first lap. The #10 HRC Honda, a.k.a the 'Honda Honda,' honestly had so much speed. The balance was amazing, I love the way the car felt. It makes me feel really good for tomorrow. It's going to be a great night race and a great show."

Kyle Kirkwood (#27 Andretti Global Honda) qualified 3rd: " It was a good run for us. P3 is a really good starting spot and we can definitely do some great things from there. Last year we won from 10th, so it's nice to be able to be at the front in an oval qualifying. Honda gives us that amazing power, especially in qualifying, and they will give us great fuel economy in the race. I'm excited to get into my first true night race in IndyCar tomorrow night!"

Where to Watch

  • Television coverage of Sunday's Bommarito Automotive Group 500 begins at 8 PM CT / 9 PM ET on Fox. Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on the INDYCAR Radio Network, and SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (Channel 160).

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