List of Indianapolis 500 Pole-sitters - Consecutive Pole Position Winners

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

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