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Caio Collet is poised for a breakthrough weekend in Indy NXT by Firestone at the Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio on Saturday after earning his first career pole with a track-record lap. Brazilian rookie Col…
Brazilian rookie Caio Collet earned his first career pole position at the Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio in Indy NXT by Firestone, setting a track-record lap of 1m10.2879s in the No. 18 HMD Motorsports car. His pole position easily surpassed the previous record set by Oliver Askew in 2019. Collet, aiming for his first IndyCar development series win, led both practices and secured the pole for the 35-lap race on Sunday. Championship leader Louis Foster and Jacob Abel qualified second and third, respectively, setting the stage for an exciting race weekend. Collet looks to secure a breakthrough win to close the gap in the standings, currently trailing Foster by 84 points and Abel by 49 with six races remaining.
