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Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou earn poles for Milwaukee IndyCar races

Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 4:35 PM

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou earn poles for Milwaukee IndyCar races

Summary

Scott McLaughlin and Alex Palou secured the poles during the qualifying session for IndyCar's doubleheader at The Milwaukee Mile. McLaughlin, driving the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet, achieved a 165.536mph opening lap to earn the starting position for Race 1, scheduled for later today at 2:30 p.m. ET. Palou's performance in the second lap will set the field for Race 2, which takes place on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The qualifying session consisted of two laps, determining the fields for both races.

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Key Details

•McLaughlin captures pole for Race 1 at 165.536mph.
•Palou's lap will determine the lineup for Race 2.
•Race 1 is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET today.
•Race 2 is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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4:35 PMMotorsport.com — Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou take poles for Milwaukee IndyCar doubleheader

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Scott McLaughlin and Alex Palou captured poles for IndyCar’s doubleheader round at The Milwaukee Mile. The two-lap qualifying round saw the first lap determined the field for Race 1 set for later today (2:30 p.m. ET), with the second lap locking the field for Race 2 on Sunday (1 p.m. ET). Driving the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet, McLaughlin posted a 165.536mph opening lap to take Race 1 ...Keep reading
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