Colton Herta and Scott McLaughlin secured the poles for the IndyCar Series double-header at Iowa Speedway, with Herta earning his first oval pole for Saturday's race and McLaughlin setting a new track record at 188.248 mph for Sunday's race. Herta overcame issues with his Energy Recovery System (ERS) during qualifying, choosing not to requalify to avoid risking his pole position. McLaughlin, who also put in a strong performance, will start second on Saturday and claimed the pole for Sunday. Championship leader Alex Palou will start third on Saturday and second on Sunday, while Will Power and Scott Dixon will also feature prominently. Josef Newgarden, who has previously dominated at Iowa Speedway, will start from the back of the grid in both races due to poor qualifying results.