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Herta shines despite brutal Portland IndyCar qualifying for Andretti
Colton Herta, a 23-year-old Californian driver, claimed third place in the Fast Six shootout during qualifying for the IndyCar race in Portland. His lap time around the 1.964-mile course was 0.1381s slower than the pole-winning time set by Graham Rahal. Herta opted for the red sidewall tires, while Rahal chose the harder black sidewall compound. Herta expressed satisfaction with his performance and praised his team for their hard work. Other drivers from Andretti Autosport, including Romain Grosjean, did not advance as far in qualifying. Grosjean voiced frustration with another driver for blocking him during the session.
Source: Autosport.com