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31 August 2025, Nashville Superspeedway Pato O'Ward fulfilled the first part of his weekend goal. The Mexican driver from Arrow McLaren team secured pole position for Sunday's Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix with a two-lap average of 202.621 mph. For O'Ward, this is his second pole position of the season but first on an oval in his career. Drama-filled qualifying David Malukas from A.J. Foyt Enterprises found himself on the verge of his first career pole position for the second consecutive time with a speed of 201.922 mph. Just like last week in Milwaukee, he was knocked from provisional first place during the final qualifying attempts. Christian Lundgaard from Arrow McLaren secured third place with an average of 201.713 mph. Four-time champion Alex Palou, who has already clinched the title, took fourth place, while six-time champion Scott Dixon qualified fifth. O'Ward seeks first pole position victory For the Mexican driver, this weekend presents a speci...

24 August 2025, Milwaukee Mile, Wisconsin Alex Palou once again confirmed his mastery across all types of tracks. The fresh four-time IndyCar Series champion secured pole position for the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 as the last driver in qualifying on the world's oldest active race track. Dramatic qualifying to the last moment The Spaniard started as 27th and last in qualifying, but his two-lap average of 162.971 mph on the 1.015-mile oval was enough for pole position. "I knew I had a good car. I just wanted to get everything out of it," he commented on his sixth pole position of the 2025 season. David Malukas finished a close second with an average of 162.256 mph in his Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, matching his best qualifying position in his career. Pato O'Ward completes the front three with 162.078 mph. Contrasting strategies Qualifying showed different approaches to tire warming. While Malukas warmed tires at 159.264 mph, Palou saved his Firestone Fireh...

  The iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will become the stage for a thrilling title battle in the IndyCar series on Sunday. Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward, the two main championship contenders, will line up side by side in the front row for the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey. The Spaniard in Chip Ganassi Racing colors shone in qualifying with a monumental lap that secured him pole position, while the Mexican Arrow McLaren driver will look for ways to close a nearly 100-point gap in the overall standings. Qualifying Drama Reveals Favorites' Strength Saturday's qualifying at the legendary track delivered the expected battle between the season's two strongest drivers, with Alex Palou confirming his dominance by earning his fifth pole position of the 2025 season. The Spanish driver achieved a time of 1:08.3413, creating nearly three-tenths of a second advantage over second-place O'Ward. This pole position ties his personal record from the 2023 season and confir...

  The streets of Toronto, Canada, will transform into an arena of speed on Sunday for the 13th round of the 2025 IndyCar season. Colton Herta from Andretti Global secured pole position with a breathtaking time under 60 seconds, while championship leader Alex Palou will be attacking for his first historic victory outside the USA. Qualifying Drama Saturday's qualifying offered thrilling entertainment full of surprises and outstanding performances. Colton Herta (Andretti Global) achieved a phenomenal time of 59.832 seconds in the Fast 6 and secured his second consecutive pole position in Toronto. Last year he dominated the entire weekend including all practice sessions, qualifying, and the race, but is still without a victory in the 2025 season. "We dominated here last year, this year we want to repeat the same result," says the confident American driver. Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) took second place in qualifying with a time of 1:00.107. He leads the championsh...