IndyCar driver Robert Shwartzman talks racing to IndyCar pole, dishes on driving at 230 mph

IndyCar driver Robert Shwartzman discusses his Indy 500 pole position victory - the first rookie to win since 1983 - as he gears up for the race.

IndyCar rookie Robert Shwartzman earned the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 with the quickest lap around the track on Sunday afternoon.

It was Shwartzman’s first time on an oval track. He appeared on "Fox & Friends" on Monday morning, just hours after attaining the top spot in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." 

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PREMA Racing driver Robert Shwartzman celebrates winning the pole for the Indy 500 during Fast Six qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18, 2025. (Grace Hollars / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"Honestly, I still can’t believe it. It’s a new day and I still feel like it’s a dream. I’ve been dreaming about it for a long time and, yesterday, everything was just going so well, the car felt amazing," he said. "I was going full out. And when I saw myself in P1, I was just like, ‘Wow, this is unbelievable.’

"The reaction of fans and people here in the U.S. is unbelievable. I think it’s the most memorable and best emotional part my entire career."

Shwartzman was traveling at speeds of up to 230 mph and somehow was able to maintain control for the blazing-fast laps. Some other drivers traveling at similar speeds suffered devastating crashes going at a similar rate.

PREMA Racing driver Robert Shwartzman, #83, speaks on Sunday, May 18, 2025 after winning the pole position for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (Randy Ballinger/For IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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