


The other half of the opening knockout round pitted 14 drivers against each other, and in the group, the fastest six headed to the Fast 12 were led by Palou, O’Ward, McLaughlin, Lundgaard, Felix Rosenqvist, and Power. The seven who failed to transfer were led by a disappointed Ericsson (who starts P13), Callum Ilott (P15), David Malukas (P17), Graham Rahal (P19), Helio Castroneves (P21), Sting Ray Robb (P23) and Benjamin Pedersen (P25). Those to make it through were led by Josef Newgarden, Grosjean, Alexander Rossi, Kirkwood, Dixon and Rinus VeeKay. The opening segment of qualifying featured 13 of the 27 drivers where the six fastest would transfer into the Firestone Fast 12. Palou soars two tenths clear to lead second Barber practice Friday Barber Ind圜ar recap with Scott McLaughlin Ind圜ar’s new rain vanes debut in Alabamaīeyond the top performers, Barber qualifying was notable for the unexpected misses by some of the series’ top drivers led by a cluster of Will Power, Kyle Kirkwood, Marcus Ericsson and Colton Herta from P11-14.

“We finished on the podium at the GP last year starting from sixth, so it’s not too bad of a place today.” More Ind圜ar! “I told them just before we went out for the Fast Six the worst that can happen we’re going to be sixth,” Lundgaard said. 9 Honda with a 1m06.0723s run, and in a welcome turn of fortunes for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Christian Lundgaard took the final spot in the Fast Six with a 1m06.1601s in the No. Ganassi’s Scott Dixon captured fifth in the No. 3 car as the top four were separated by a scant 0.1119s. 5 with his 1m05.9382s lap and Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin, who posted a 1m05.9515s in the No.

Team Chevy claimed the second row with Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward in the No. Grosjean’s pole lap of 1m05.8396s was challenged on the last lap by Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou, who helped Honda to sweep the front row with a 1m05.9130s tour in the No. Ride along with as he wins the NTT P1 Award.
