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Scott McLaughlin walked away unharmed from a scary crash during Sunday's Indianapolis 500 practice. After notching Saturday's second-best qualifying time, McLaughlin pursued a repeat of last year's pole win.

Qualifying for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 got underway on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Alex Palou posted the fastest time in qualifying with a speed of 233.043 mph, narrowly edging out Scott McLaughlin (233.013 mph) and Josef Newgarden (233.004 mph).

It was three familiar faces at the top of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying board after the first round of time trials.

Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet topped the chart for single lap speed on Fast Friday in preparation for Saturday’s qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 with a top speed of 233.954 mph The 2024 “500” pole winner’s lap is also the fastest speed so far of the event Third best four-lap average Kyle - Speedway Digest Staff - May 17,

Scott McLaughlin, of New Zealand, leads a group of cars onto the track during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) AP