How They Qualify At Indy

1) The qualifying draw for positions is conducted in first-come, first-serve order.

2) The fastest 33 qualifiers start the race, regardless of when or on which day they qualify.

3) The pole position is decided by the fastest qualifier on the first day, or the fastest qualifier after one trip through the original qualifying line, whichever comes LAST.

4) Each car can make three qualification attempts. When a car completes a four-lap, 10-mile qualification attempt, its speed becomes official. The car may not re-qualify. The driver, if the car is bumped or withdrawn, may qualify in another car.

5) When the field is full at 33 cars, the slowest qualifier, regardless of its position in the provisional lineup, is always "on the bubble" and may be bumped by a faster qualifier. A successful qualifier is always inserted into the field according to its speed ranking within the day on which it posted its official time and speed. This process continues until the allotted time for qualifications expires.

6) Each car must take two warm-up laps. The decision to take the green to start the attempt or wave off must be made the second time past the flagstand.

7) The team owner or designated representative must raise the green flag to signify the start of a qualification attempt or the yellow flag will be thrown, aborting the attempt.

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