Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar Detroit GP is complete, view the full results below. Alex Palou scored pole position ahead of Will Power and Scott McLaughlin.
Heading into Qualifying, Alex Palou set the fastest time during Practice 1, while Kyle Kirkwood went fastest during a red-flag-filled Practice 2.
See the results below for all Qualifying segments for the 2026 IndyCar race in Detroit.
Round 1, Group 1 results
Pato O’Ward showed significant pace on the black-walled tyres, setting one of the fastest laps in Round 1. Unfortunately, Mick Schumacher crashed into the wall, bringing out the red flag.
Marcus Armstrong was one of the only drivers to improve his time following the red flag, jumping to the top of the standings.
- Armstrong 1:02.230
- O’Ward 1:02.263
- Dixon 1:02.383
- Lundgaard 1:02.399
- Foster 1:02.636
- Ericsson 1:02.728
- Siegel 1:02.765
- Hauger 1:02.824
- Simpson 1:03.339
- Collet 1:03.344
- Newgarden 1:03.403
- Schumacher 1:07.449
Round 1, Group 2 results
David Malukas crashed on his final flying lap of Round 1, ending the session early. Kyle Kirkwood topped the session, ahead of Alex Palou and Scott McLaughlin.
- Kirkwood 1:01.488
- Palou 1:01.581
- McLaughlin 1:01.727
- Power 1:01.770
- Rahal 1:01.889
- Rasmussen 1:01.901
- Rossi 1:02.161
- Rosenqvist 1:02.186
- VeeKay 1:02.280
- Grosjean 1:02.319
- Ferrucci 1:02.411
- Robb 1:02.797
- Malukas 1:04.611
Fast 12 Qualifying results
While Ericsson hit the wall in Round 1, the team repaired his car and got him out for the Fast 12. Scott McLaughlin set the fastest lap ahead of Will Power and Kyle Kirkwood.
- McLaughlin 1:01.333
- Power 1:01.355
- Kirkwood 1:01.410
- Palou 1:01.490
- Lundgaard 1:01.500
- Dixon 1:01.548
- O’Ward 1:01.596
- Armstrong 1:01.697
- Rasmussen 1:01.712
- Ericsson 1:01.777
- Foster 1:01.834
- Rahal 1:01.983
2026 IndyCar Detroit GP Fast 6 Qualifying results
During the single-lap shootout, Scott McLaughlin chose to go out first, followed by Will Power, Kyle Kirkwood, Alex Palou, Christian Lundgaard, and Scott Dixon.
Alex Palou took pole position at the 2026 IndyCar Detroit GP, scoring his third consecutive pole position.
- Palou 1:01.901
- Power 1:02.124
- McLaughlin 1:02.455
- Dixon 1:02.608
- Lundgaard 1:02.787
- Kirkwood 1:03.030
