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Starting grid for the 2025 IndyCar Milwaukee 250: how the race will begin
The starting grid for the 2025 IndyCar Milwaukee 250 race features Alex Palou on pole, followed by David Malukas, Pato O’Ward, and Scott McLaughlin.
Palou clinched the pole position by outpacing Malukas in qualifying, where drivers competed in reverse championship order.
McLaughlin aimed for a strong performance but Malukas dethroned him, demoting McLaughlin to fourth on the starting grid.
Will Power and Josef Newgarden start fifth and seventh, respectively, in a weekend where Penske has shown consistent speed.
Several drivers faced grid penalties, including Scott Dixon and Kyffin Simpson, leading to Colton Herta and Felix Rosenqvist moving up to 24th and 25th positions.
