INDYCAR QUALIFYING RESULTS: FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX OF WASHINGTON DC 2026
Qualifying of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC 2026 (IndyCar), Aug 22, 2026: Alex Palou was fastest ahead of Kyle Kirkwood and Scott McLaughlin. Session time: 17:00 ET · 22:00 UK · 23:00 CET.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | 00:56.8993 | --.---- |
| 2 |  Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian | 00:57.4661 | 0.5668 |
| 3 |  Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | 00:57.6200 | 0.1539 |
| 4 |  Christian Rasmussen | ECR | 00:57.8892 | 0.0206 |
| 5 |  Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian | 00:58.8145 | 0.0136 |
| 6 |  David Malukas | Team Penske | 01:10.6709 | 0.2225 |
| 7 |  Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren | 00:57.3064 | 0.1151 |
| 8 |  Dennis Hauger | Dale Coyne Racing | 00:57.4202 | 0.1138 |
| 9 |  Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | 00:57.4420 | 0.0218 |
| 10 |  Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian | 00:57.5120 | 0.0700 |
| 11 |  Caio Collet | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 00:57.7407 | 0.2287 |
| 12 |  Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren | 00:58.0701 | 0.3294 |
| 13 |  Will Power | Andretti Global | 00:57.0916 | 0.0632 |
| 14 |  Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 00:57.5785 | 0.1438 |
| 15 |  Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global | 00:57.2799 | 0.1883 |
| 16 |  Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | 00:57.6329 | 0.0544 |
| 17 |  Alexander Rossi | ECR | 00:57.4793 | 0.1994 |
| 18 |  Louis Foster | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 00:57.7457 | 0.1128 |
| 19 |  Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 00:57.4946 | 0.0153 |
| 20 |  Mick Schumacher | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 00:57.8405 | 0.0948 |
| 21 |  Romain Grosjean | Dale Coyne Racing | 00:57.5080 | 0.0134 |
| 22 |  Santino Ferrucci | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 00:57.9615 | 0.1210 |
| 23 |  Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 00:57.8697 | 0.3617 |
| 24 |  Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 00:58.4827 | 0.5212 |
| 25 |  Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing | 00:59.1654 | 0.6827 |
Full qualifying resultFreedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC: full schedule
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Alex Palou
IndyCar · No. 10 (Chip Ganassi Racing)1607ptsNext race—Last resultP10 · Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250
Christian Lundgaard
IndyCar · No. 7 (Arrow McLaren)2507ptsNext race—Last resultP6 · Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250
Kyle Kirkwood
IndyCar · No. 27 (Andretti Global)3505ptsNext race—Last resultP15 · Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250
Pato O'Ward
IndyCar · No. 5 (Arrow McLaren)4503ptsNext race—Last resultP1 · Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250
David MalukasIndyCar · No. 12 (Team Penske)5484ptsNext race—Last resultP2 · Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250IndyCar championship
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