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Felix Rosenqvist put Meyer Shank Racing’s No. 60 Honda on pole for the 49th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, beating Will Power by 0.0039s. It is the sixth pole of his IndyCar c…
Felix Rosenqvist claimed pole position for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, narrowly edging out Will Power by 0.0039s. This marks the sixth pole of Rosenqvist’s IndyCar career and the first for Meyer Shank Racing. Team Penske’s Power and Marcus Ericsson chose to start the Firestone Fast Six on alternate tires, with Power clocking a 1m06.3993s before pitting. Josef Newgarden briefly took the lead, but Rosenqvist ultimately secured the top spot with a 1m06.0172s lap. In a surprise twist, defending pole winner Kyle Kirkwood was eliminated in Q2 and will start 10th. Scott McLaughlin finished qualifying in 11th, just ahead of Graham Rahal. Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi were shocking exclusions from Q1, while Theo Pourchaire will start 20th in his IndyCar debut.
