P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The final qualifying session of the 2025 IndyCar season took place on Saturday, with drivers turning two laps each at Nashville Superspeedway. Pato O’Ward followed up his fast run in practice to take pole in qualifying, completing his two laps in 47.2607 seconds and an average speed of 202.621. David Malukas was second quick for […]
The final qualifying session of the 2025 IndyCar season occurred at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, with drivers completing two laps each. Pato O’Ward secured pole position with a time of 47.2607 seconds and an average speed of 202.621mph, continuing his strong performance from practice. David Malukas, the second fastest, saw his provisional pole position slip away in the last moments once again, with Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard taking the third spot. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou and Scott Dixon followed in fourth and fifth respectively. Turn 3 bumps caused challenges, leading to disrupted runs as drivers had to lift off the throttle to maintain control. With the grid now set, all drivers are gearing up for the final race of the season on Sunday at 1:30 PM central time.
