Honda shades Chevy as Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward pipped by reigning champion as new hybrid engines make qualifying debut
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou surged late and bested Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward to pole for Sunday’s IndyCar Series round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The reigning and two-time IndyCar champion pounded the freshly repaved playground that makes up the 2.258-mile, 13-turn natural terrain road course in 1m05.3511s to claim the first pole of the hybrid era. “It was huge,” Palou said. “I knew we had a really fast car. “We knew we were racing with a disadvantage to the No.
Despite being on a late flying lap, Graham Rahal dropped wheels briefly off course and missed the chance to transfer, finishing eighth. Rasmussen was ninth, followed by AJ Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci in 10th. Pietro Fittipaldi added to RLL’s struggles in the group in 11th, with Arrow McLaren rookie Nolan Siegel in 11th. Toby Sowery’s No.
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