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.

A slight rain delay, a dozen or so crashes, and the first year of hybrid engines made for a chaotic 2025 Indy 500. None of that stopped Palou and Honda from putting on a show.

SportsLine's model revealed its 2025 Indianapolis 500 predictions and picks for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including NASCAR driver Kyle Larson

Get to know Nolan Siegel, an Indianapolis 500 rookie who is in his first full-time IndyCar Series season with Arrow McLaren Racing.

For the second consecutive year, a bid by Kyle Larson to race the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day is on hold. As of 1:05 p.m. ET, a light rain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was delaying the start of the 109th Indy 500.