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The beat goes on for Louis Foster – quickly, as usual. Foster continued his march toward the Indy NXT by Firestone championship Saturday by winning the pole for the Grand Prix of Portland with a to…
Louis Foster continued his dominant performance in the Indy NXT by Firestone championship by securing the pole position for the Grand Prix of Portland with a record-breaking time in the Copart/Novara Technologies car fielded by Andretti Global. Foster’s focus on navigating Turn 1 successfully paid off as he set a new track record and clinched his fifth pole of the season. The 35-lap race broadcast starts at 1:15 p.m. ET on Peacock and the IndyCar Radio Network, where Foster aims to extend his championship lead over Jacob Abel. Despite penalties, Brazilian rookie Caio Collet will start eighth, while Abel and James Roe qualified third and fourth, respectively. Reece Gold and Yuven Sundaramoorthy round out the top six on the starting grid for the highly anticipated race.