Santino Ferrucci won the first pole of his IndyCar career and gave AJ Foyt Racing the top starting spot at Portland International Raceway. Ferrucci is benefiting from a first-year alliance between Foyt and Team Penske. He pulled off the shocking result by out-qualifying Penske driver Will Power, who is the best qualifier in IndyCar history.
PORTLAND , Ore. — Santino Ferrucci won the first pole of his IndyCar career on Saturday and gave AJ Foyt Racing the top starting spot at Portland International Raceway.
“It’s huge. I think you could see how happy everybody is, because you know, a couple of years ago it was very much a struggle,” Foyt said. “We’ve just kept building this team, kept adding better people, and it’s led to all this.”“I think it’s no secret how hard we’ve been working this year,” Ferrucci said. “My first career pole in IndyCar, and I’m not known for being the best qualifier. Today we just felt it. We unrolled off the trailer amazing.
Ferrucci is in his second season driving for Foyt; Sting Ray Robb is in his first year with the team. “His lap was very good, he did a good job,” Power later added. “It’s great to be on the front row with somewhat of a teammate. Santino, we share information some, so we can talk about the start.” Alex Palou, a two-time Portland winner who locked up the championship last season at this track with his win, qualified third despite going off course early in the final group. The Spaniard holds a 59-point lead in the standings in pursuit of his third IndyCar championship in four years.
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