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Indycar’s rookie, Robert Shwartzman, won the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 with the fastest lap around the track on Sunday afternoon.
It was Shwartzman’s first time on an oval track. It appeared in “Fox & Friends” on Monday morning, just a few hours after reaching first place in “the biggest show in the races.”
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Prema Racing pilot Robert Shwartzman, celebrates winning the Pole for Indy 500 during the Fast Six classification in Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18, 2025. (Grace Holgars / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
“Honestly, I still can’t believe it. It’s a new day and I still feel it’s a dream. I’ve been dreaming about it for a long time and, yesterday, everything was going so well, the car felt incredible,” he said. “I was going to fill me. And when I saw myself in P1, I thought, ‘Wow, this is incredible.’
“The reaction of fans and people here in the United States is incredible. I think it is the most memorable and emotional part in my entire career.”
Shwartzman was traveling at speeds of up to 230 mph and somehow could maintain control for fast laps. Some other drivers who travel at similar speeds suffered devastating accidents at a similar pace.
Prema Racing driver Robert Shwartzman, #83, speaks on Sunday, May 18, 2025 after winning the pole position for Indianapolis 500 position in Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (Randy Ballinger / To Indistar / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
2025 INDY 500 ODDS: Rookie Robert Shwartzman increases after securing the post
The 25 -year -old Russian Israeli driver was able to maintain control, keep his focus and become the first rookie to win the post since 1983.
“It’s very, very fast,” he said. “But as a racing driver, you are training to have an adequate vision. You have to see the road far because the speed is very fast. Besides, when you go to the corners at that speed, anything could happen.
“As we have seen, there were some incidents of other types. It hurts a lot … it is very stressful. Mentally, I was so tired later because they are four laps, and it seems quite short, but no. You go so fast there. You have to keep every second under control.”
Shwartzman said he will try to stay fresh, calm and collected to win the race.
Prema Racing pilot Robert Shwartzman, #83, reacts after establishing a winning time on Sunday, May 18, 2025 during Fast Six qualification for the 109th race of Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (Gary Mook / to Indistar / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
“I will do my best as I did in the qualification, and we will see where we will be.
INDY 500 will be broadcast on May 25 in Fox with pre-collery from 10 am et. It will also be available to broadcast live on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports application.
