The 25-year-old with dual nationality in Israel and Russia made an impassioned plea for peace in the Middle East and Eastern Europe following qualifying.

A rookie driver for a brand new team won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on a strange day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Robert Shwartzman made history Sunday at Indianapolis Speedway becoming the first rookie in more than 40 years to win the pole for the Indy 500.