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The first pole in IndyCar’s hybrid era belongs to Chip Ganassi Racing and Alex Palou, who secured his second consecutive pole with the No. 10 Honda and the Spaniard’s third of the season. Palou’s f…
In the first pole position of IndyCar’s hybrid era, Chip Ganassi Racing and Alex Palou secured the top spot with Palou’s third pole of the season. Despite a strong performance by Palou, Pato O’Ward from Arrow McLaren finished just 0.0024s behind in second place. David Malukas from Meyer Shank Racing surprised with a third-place qualification, followed by Colton Herta, Marcus Armstrong, and Marcus Ericsson in the top six positions. Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin joked about his performance and expressed disappointment, while his teammates Will Power and Josef Newgarden faced unexpected setbacks, qualifying 16th and 18th, respectively. Christian Rasmussen, the 2023 Indy NXT champion, impressed by securing the ninth spot in qualifying. Dale Coyne Racing’s Toby Sowery, in his IndyCar debut, managed to secure the 25th position on the grid after overcoming technical issues during qualifying.
