Robert Shwartzman made history Sunday at Indianapolis Speedway becoming the first rookie in more than 40 years to win the pole for the Indy 500.
Shwartzman posted the fastest four-lap average in the Indy 500 Fast Six on the final day of qualifying for the 2025 Indianapolis 500, outdueling a two-time Indy 500 winner, the reigning IndyCar champion and one of the best drivers in series history in the process.
Driving for Prema Racing, which is in its first year of IndyCar Series racing, Shwartzman averaged 232.790 mph in his No. 83 Chevrolet over his four qualifying laps to become the first rookie to qualify for the pole position since Teo Fabi in 1983.