The qualifying for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500) is scheduled over two days:
- Saturday, May 17, 2025: Full-field qualifying from 11:00 AM to 5:50 PM ET. Positions 13-30 (or 13-33) will be set on this day. Cars get one guaranteed four-lap qualifying run, and some may attempt additional runs using two lanes after the first round.
- Sunday, May 18, 2025: Top 12 qualifying and Last Chance Qualifying. The top 12 from Saturday will compete starting at 4:05 PM ET for positions 1-12, including the Fast Six to determine pole position. Last Chance Qualifying for the final spots 31-33 takes place at 5:15 PM ET for those not locked in after Saturday.
Thus, Indy 500 qualifying spans Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, 2025, with key sessions throughout both days.
