Four drivers faced off in a tense battle for the final three spots on the grid for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. They were Andretti Global's Marco Andretti, Meyer Shank Racing's Marcus Armstrong, as well as the Dale Coyne Racing duo of Rinus Veekay and Jacob Abel.
Armstrong was the first of the four Honda drivers to go out, reaching 229.091mph in his four-lap run. Andretti eclipsed him with a 229.741mph. Alarm bells began to ring for Abel and DCR, as his first run only reached 227.112mph. VeeKay ran a 227.740, putting teammate Abel on the hot seat.
