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.

Colton Herta rebounded from a crash early in Indianapolis 500 qualifying on Saturday to safely make the field with a backup car quickly built up by Andretti Autosport.

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.

The 25-year-old Andretti Global driver spun in Turn 1, and the rear struck the outside wall as the car briefly became airborne.