Qualifying Recap: 2018 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Statistics (May 20, 2018)

Statistics following qualifying for the 102nd Indianapolis 500, which is scheduled for Sunday, May 27, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The first of two days, Bump Day, took place Saturday, May 19, with Pole Day and the second day of qualifying Sunday, May 20.

Ed Carpenter earned his third career Indianapolis 500 pole position with a four-lap average of 229.618 mph, and a top lap of 230.088 mph (Lap 1). Joining Carpenter on the front row are Simon Pagenaud (228.761 mph) and Will Power (228.607 mph).

Qualifying Statistics

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- Polesitter (speed): Ed Carpenter (229.618 mph)

- Front Row: Ed Carpenter, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power

- Full Lineup: (Row 1) Ed Carpenter, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power; (Row 2) Josef Newgarden, Sebastien Bourdais, Spencer Pigot; (Row 3) Danica Patrick, Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon; (Row 4) Tony Kanaan, Matheus Leist, Marco Andretti; (Row 5) Zachary Claman De Melo, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Charlie Kimball; (Row 6) Takuma Sato, Kyle Kaiser, Robert Wickens; (Row 7) James Davison, Max Chilton, Carlos Munoz; (Row 8) Gabby Chaves, Stefan Wilson, Sage Karam; (Row 9) Zach Veach, Oriol Servia, JR Hildebrand; (Row 10) Jay Howard, Ed Jones, Graham Rahal; (Row 11) Jack Harvey, Alexander Rossi, Conor Daly

- Fastest Qualifying Lap, Fast Nine (Sunday): Ed Carpenter (230.088 mph, Lap 1)

- Fastest Qualifying Lap, Positions 10-33 (Sunday): Tony Kanaan (228.368, Lap 1)

- Biggest Gains, Saturday to Sunday: James Davison (+14; 33rd to 19th); Takuma Sato (+13; 29th to 16th)

- Biggest Losses, Saturday to Sunday: Alexander Rossi (-22; 10th to 32nd); Ed Jones (-16; 13th to 29th)

- Drivers to Stay Same, Saturday to Sunday: Sebastien Bourdais (5th); Spencer Pigot (6th); Ryan Hunter-Reay (14th); Graham Rahal (30th)

- Difference Between Fastest and Slowest Speeds, Overall: 5.189 mph (Ed Carpenter to Conor Daly)

- Difference Between Fastest and Slowest Speeds, Fast Nine: 2.356 mph (Ed Carpenter to Scott Dixon)

- Difference Between Fastest and Slowest Times, Overall: 3.6255 seconds (Ed Carpenter to Conor Daly)

- Difference Between Fastest and Slowest Times, Fast Nine: 1.6258 seconds (Ed Carpenter, 2:36.7818, to Scott Dixon, 2:38:4076)

- Car Count: 33

- Cars Entered: 35

- Drivers Bumped: James Hinchcliffe, Pippa Mann

- Average Speed, By Field: 226.705 mph
- Previous Starts, By Field: 191 (Most: Helio Castroneves, 17; Fewest: Matheus Leist, Zachary Claman De Melo, Kyle Kaiser, Robert Wickens, 0)

Field Breakdown By

- Age: 40-plus years old (4); 35-39 years old (7); 30-34 years old (5); 25-29 years old (9); 20-24 years old (7); Under 20 (1)

- Birth Country: United States (13); England (5); Australia (3); Brazil (3); Canada (2); Colombia (2); France (2); Japan (1); Spain (1); UAE (1)

- Nationality: United States (14); England (4); Brazil (3); Australia (2); Canada (2); Colombia (2); France (2); Japan (1); New Zealand (1); Spain (1); UAE (1)

- Manufacturer: Honda (17), Chevrolet (16)

- Experience: Former Winners (6); Other Former Veterans (23); Rookies (4)

- Previous Starts, By Row: Row 1 (26); Row 2 (18); Row 3 (39); Row 4 (28); Row 5 (17); Row 6 (8); Row 7 (10); Row 8 (8); Row 9 (17); Row 10 (13); Row 11 (7)

Average:

- Age, Overall: 30.6 years

- Age, By Row: Row 1 (32.67); Row 2 (33.33); Row 3 (38.67); Row 4 (31); Row 5 (30); Row 6 (30.67); Row 7 (28); Row 8 (25); Row 9 (32); Row 10 (29.67); Row 11 (25.67)

Additional notes and statistics to follow.