Alex Palou held pole position, but Graham Rahal had a tire advantage and capitalized on it, passing Palou on the second turn of the race. Rahal got a slight lead on the outside and retained it as Palou, unsuccessfully, tried to beat him on the inside line.

Over the next few weeks, IndyCar will see cars travel in both directions at the Racing Capital of the World. Capped off by the Indianapolis 500 later this month, drivers will begin by tackling the tricky road course which highlights both the speedy corners at the Brickyard, along with the twisting turns in the infield.

Alex Palou comes in as one of the favorites, having won this race last year and also capturing his third win of 2025 in Birmingham last week, dominating nearly the entire race and leading 81 of 90 laps.