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It was a hot and humid 80-degree afternoon in Alabama as the IndyCar Series field headed out to qualify for Sunday’s 90-lap race at Barber Motorsports Park. Adjusting to the rising temperature was …
On a hot and humid 80-degree afternoon in Alabama, the IndyCar Series field qualified for Sunday’s 90-lap race at Barber Motorsports Park. Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske secured pole position, with teammate Will Power coming in a close second. McLaughlin’s sixth career pole comes after a challenging week for him and Team Penske. Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing and Marcus Armstrong of Chip Ganassi Racing offered strong performances in fifth and sixth place, respectively, in the Firestone Fast Six. Surprises in qualifying included Scott Dixon and Colton Herta missing the cut and qualifying 13th and 15th, respectively. Luca Ghiotto, an IndyCar newcomer, impressed by qualifying 21st in the 27-car field.
