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The NTT IndyCar Series is visiting Nashville Superspeedway this weekend, and Saturday afternoon was set aside for two-lap qualifying runs by each driver in sequence. The track was fast, and the top four qualifiers all set times quicker than last year’s pole. After all 27 drivers completed their runs, it was Pato O’Ward that earned […]
This weekend, the NTT IndyCar Series visited Nashville Superspeedway for qualifying runs on Saturday afternoon, where the top four qualifiers set times quicker than last year’s pole.
Pato O’Ward claimed pole position on the 1.33-mile circuit with a time of 47.2607 seconds and an average speed of 202.621 MPH, standing out as the lone driver to exceed 202 MPH.
David Malukas narrowly missed out on pole, lining up on the outside of the front row behind O’Ward, while Christian Lundgaard secured the third spot, making it two Arrow McLaren drivers in the top three.
Alex Palou was the first Honda-powered driver in qualifying, with Scott Dixon following closely behind in fifth place.
Despite challenges with bumps in Turn 3, drivers displayed impressive speed on the track, with one more practice session scheduled before the 225-lap race on Sunday at 1:30 PM central time.
