Líder do campeonato, e com a mão na sua quinta taça, o espanhol Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) conquistou a pole-position para o GP de Washington DC, no circuito montado nas ruas da capital americana, 15ª etapa da temporada. Foi a sua sétima pole no ano, e 19 ª na categoria. No estreante circuito de 1,7 milha (2,726 km) e sete curvas, Palou marcou o tempo de 56s8993 (107,558 mp/h).
Vice-líder do campeonato o norte-americano Kyle Kirkwood (Andretti Global) completa a primeira fila.
O neozelandês Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) divide a segunda fila com o dinamarquês Christian Rasmussen (Arrow McLaren).
O australiano Marcus Armstrong (Meyer Shank Racing) e o norte-americano David Malukas (Team Penske) formam a terceira fila.
O brasileiro Caio Colllet (A.J.Foyt Enterprises) alinha na 11ª posição.
Serão 147 voltas, no total de 250 milhas (402,336 km).
Grid:
1 10 Palou, Alex D/H/F 56.8993 107.558 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
2 27 Kirkwood, Kyle D/H/F 57.4661 106.498 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
3 3 McLaughlin, Scott D/C/F 57.6200 106.213 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
4 21 Rasmussen, Christian D/C/F 57.8892 105.719 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
5 66 Armstrong, Marcus D/H/F 58.8145 104.056 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
6 12 Malukas, David D/C/F 01:10.6709 86.599 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
7 5 O’Ward, Pato D/C/F 57.3064 106.794 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
8 19 Hauger, Dennis (R) D/H/F 57.4202 106.583 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
9 7 Lundgaard, Christian D/C/F 57.4420 106.542 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
10 60 Rosenqvist, Felix D/H/F 57.5120 106.413 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
11 4 Collet, Caio (R) D/C/F 57.7407 105.991 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
12 6 Siegel, Nolan D/C/F 58.0701 105.390 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
13 26 Power, Will D/H/F 57.0916 107.196 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
14 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 57.5785 106.290 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
15 28 Ericsson, Marcus D/H/F 57.2799 106.844 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
16 2 Newgarden, Josef D/C/F 57.6329 106.189 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
17 20 Rossi, Alexander D/C/F 57.4793 106.473 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
18 45 Foster, Louis D/H/F 57.7457 105.982 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
19 76 VeeKay, Rinus D/C/F 57.4946 106.445 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
20 47 Schumacher, Mick (R) D/H/F 57.8405 105.808 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
21 18 Grosjean, Romain D/H/F 57.5080 106.420 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
22 14 Ferrucci, Santino D/C/F 57.9615 105.587 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
23 15 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 57.8697 105.755 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
24 77 Robb, Sting Ray D/C/F 58.4827 104.646 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
25 8 Simpson, Kyffin D/H/F 59.1654 103.439 Elimination Round 1 / Group