Alex Palou takes Indy500 pole position after topping the Fast Six with a new qualifying record Full report ⬇️
Palou signalled his intent with an opening lap of 235.131mph, and his four-lap average was 234.217mph. “That was fun, very fun,” he said on the radio.
“It means the world to me, we knew it was going to be tight, they gave the fastest car to me,” he said. “Watching [the other drivers] was tougher than doing the four laps.”“I got everything out of it, but it’s just so tight,” he said. “I thought we really had a shot at pole position.”fell below the 235mph barrier required on the opening lap, and could only manage third with 234.114mph.
Pato O’Ward lapped his Honda-powered Arrow McLaren in 233.756mph for fifth. “My first Fast Six and it’s awesome for the team,” he said., who was hunting for this third consecutive pole for Ganassi, battled loose handling after a strong opener, his effort producing 233.151mph for sixth. He reported: “The run for us was too on the nose, it was super loose and scrubbing speed from the get-go.”
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