2026 IndyCar Mid-Ohio | Qualifying Results

Mid-Ohio Qualifying
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The NTT IndyCar grid takes the green flag for Qualifying at Mid-Ohio! With qualifying complete, the grid is set for an action-packed race on Sunday. View the full results here.

As the grid headed to Qualifying, Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard led the field out of the final practice, followed shortly by Louis Foster and Kyle Kirkwood. Meanwhile, CGR’s Scott Dixon picked up a penalty in the first split qualifying round, knocking out the 7-time Mid-Ohio race winner early. Additionally, Alex Palou failed to make the Firestone Fast 6, ending his run of 5 consecutive pole positions.

See the results below for all Qualifying segments for the 2026 IndyCar race in Mid-Ohio.

Round 1, Group 1 Qualifying results

  1. Kirkwood 1:04.98
  2. Rasmussen 1:05.13
  3. O’Ward 1:05.18
  4. Malukas 1:05.21
  5. VeeKay 1:05.30
  6. Rahal 1:05.31
  7. Rosenqvist 1:05.32
  8. Siegel 1:05.33
  9. McLaughlin 1:05.43
  10. Foster 1:05.60
  11. Dixon 1:05.82
  12. Grosjean 1:05.98

Round 1, Group 2 Qualifying results

  1. Palou 1:04.86
  2. Lundgaard 1:04.91
  3. Ericsson 1:05.08
  4. Newgarden 1:05.08
  5. Power 1:05.12
  6. Collet 1:05.15
  7. Robb 1:05.16
  8. Schumacher 1:05.20
  9. Rossi 1:05.21
  10. Simpson 1:05.21
  11. Ferrucci 1:05.23
  12. Armstrong 1:05.29
  13. Hauger 1:05.90

Fast 12 Qualifying results

  1. Malukas 1:04.70
  2. Rasmussen 1:04.83
  3. Lundgaard 1:04.98
  4. Power 1:05.00
  5. O’Ward 1:05.02
  6. VeeKay 1:05.02
  7. Ericsson 1:05.03
  8. Palou 1:05.04
  9. Newgarden 1:05.05
  10. Kirkwood 1:05.10
  11. Collet 1:05.12
  12. Rahal 1:05.49

2026 IndyCar Mid-Ohio Fast 6 Qualifying results

  1. Lundgaard 1:04.83
  2. O’Ward 1:04.86
  3. Power 1:04.87
  4. Malukas 1:04.90
  5. Rasmussen 1:04.21
  6. VeeKay 1:05.40