It was three familiar faces at the top of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying board after the first round of time trials, with two-time defending IndyCar series champion Alex Palou holding the provisional pole.

What a wild day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cooler temperatures but higher winds ruled the opening day of qualifying for the great race, and in the first surprise of many, it wasn’t a Team Penske car on top of the scoring pylon;