The NTT IndyCar Series held qualifying on Saturday to set the field for Sunday’s Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park.
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou won his first pole of the season with a lap time of 1:07.2918 at 123.046 mph. It is his first pole since Mid-Ohio in 2024 and the seventh pole of his career. Starting in second place is Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin with a lap time of 1:07.4387 at 122.778 mph. Rounding out the top five are Colton Herta, Will Power, and Rinus VeeKay.
The Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix gets underway on Sunday at 1:30 pm on FOX. Purchase tickets for all IndyCar races today at StubHub.
Starting Lineup:
| Position | Car No. | Driver | Time | Speed |
| 1. | 10 | Alex Palou | 1:07.2918 | 123.046 |
| 2. | 3 | Scott McLaughlin | 1:07.4387 | 122.778 |
| 3. | 26 | Colton Herta | 1:07.4576 | 122.744 |
| 4. | 12 | Will Power | 1:07.5616 | 122.555 |
| 5. | 18 | Rinus VeeKay | 1:07.9103 | 121.926 |
| 6. | 6 | Nolan Siegel | 1:08.0470 | 121.681 |
| 7. | 7 | Christian Lundgaard | 1:07.6950 | 122.313 |
| 8. | 5 | Pato O’Ward | 1:07.7056 | 122.294 |
| 9. | 2 | Josef Newgarden | 1:07.7684 | 122.181 |
| 10. | 8 | Kyffin Simpson | 1:07.8806 | 121.979 |
| 11. | 66 | Marcus Armstrong | 1:08.2031 | 121.402 |
| 12. | 45 | Louis Foster | 1:08.4427 | 120.977 |
| 13. | 14 | Santino Ferrucci | 1:07.8228 | 122.083 |
| 14. | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | 1:07.7483 | 122.217 |
| 15. | 20 | Alexander Rossi | 1:07.8807 | 121.979 |
| 16. | 90 | Callum Ilott | 1:07.7733 | 122.172 |
| 17. | 21 | Christian Rasmussen | 1:07.8874 | 121.967 |
| 18. | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | 1:07.8239 | 122.081 |
| 19. | 76 | Conor Daly | 1:08.0017 | 121.762 |
| 20. | 4 | David Malukas | 1:07.8459 | 122.041 |
| 21. | 15 | Graham Rahal | 1:08.0106 | 121.746 |
| 22. | 77 | Sting Ray Robb | 1:08.1802 | 121.443 |
| 23. | 28 | Marcus Ericsson | 1:08.0146 | 121.739 |
| 24. | 83 | Robert Shwartzman | 1:08.2584 | 121.304 |
| 25. | 51 | Jacob Abel | 1:08.3762 | 121.095 |
| 26. | 9 | Scott Dixon | 1:08.8715 | 120.224 |
| 27. | 30 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 1:09.0373 | 119.935 |
