Consecutive Pole Position Winners
Qualification for the pole-position in consecutive races has been accomplished nine times; start from the pole position has occurred eight times. No driver has qualified for three consecutive pole positions.
| Poles | Driver | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | † Ralph DePalma | 1920–1921 | |
| Rex Mays | 1935–1936 | ||
| Eddie Sachs | 1960–1961 | Second-fastest qualifier, 1960 | |
| Parnelli Jones | 1962–1963 | ||
| † Mario Andretti | 1966–1967 | ||
| A.J. Foyt | 1974–1975 | ||
| Tom Sneva | 1977–1978 | Started from second position, 1979, closest attempt to three consecutive to date | |
| Rick Mears | 1988–1989 | ||
| Scott Brayton | 1995–1996* | Qualified for the pole position, 1996, but was killed in a practice session accident nine days before the race in a backup car; Tony Stewart, the second qualifier, moved onto the pole position Brayton's stead; Danny Ongais started the pole-winning car from the final starting position | |
| Hélio Castroneves | 2009–2010 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Indianapolis 500 Pole-sitters
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