In one of the most celebrated days on the racing calendar, 34 cars took to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday for the first day of qualifying for the May 25 Indianapolis 500. NASCAR Cup Series championship leader Kyle Larson turned in a solid performance with a pair of four-lap qualifying attempts,

Kyle Larson didn't need to make a push for the Indianapolis 500 pole, but he wished for better results after qualifying Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson qualified 21st for the Indy 500 and feels "pretty balanced" as he preps for another double attempt at the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600.

With high speed comes danger on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval as 34 drivers prepared for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 on May 25.

Herta is the second driver to go airborne at Indy in the last two days, as Kyffin Simpson flipped over on the exit of Turn 4 after a left side impact with the wall similar to Herta's on Friday. NASCAR champion Kyle Larson, attempting his second Indy 500, also crashed Friday in preparation for this weekend's run for the pole.

Marcus Armstrong was taken away on a stretcher after a heavy crash in practice for Indianapolis 500 qualifying