P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Saturday’s IndyCar qualifying from Road America was a tricky one, with a wet track giving drivers trouble as they tried to set the fastest laps possible. The 4.01-mile course was fully wet when qualifying started, but the rain eased and the cars quickly began to clear a drier line on the course. Lap times fell […]
The 4.01-mile course had wet conditions when qualifying started, but the rain eased and the cars began to clear a drier line. Lap times decreased throughout the sessions as the track dried. Rookie Linus Lundqvist secured his first career pole just before a red flag came out. Colton Herta will start beside Lundqvist in Sunday’s race. Marcus Armstrong and Kyle Kirkwood make up the second row. Josef Newgarden had a big crash during qualifying but should still start from the third row. Alex Palou narrowly missed the Fast 6, and will start from the fourth row. Chip Ganassi Racing had a strong showing with multiple drivers in the Top 12. The XPEL Grand Prix on Sunday is expected to be rain-free and starts at 2:45 central time.
