Team Penske will begin Sunday’s IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama holding the top three positions.
This is becoming a familiar pattern as a Penske driver has started seven consecutive races from pole position.
Helio Castroneves, who won the event in 2010, turned in the fastest lap in qualifying, earning the pole. Teammates Will Power and Simon Pagenaud round out the top three, while Canadian James Hinchcliffe will start the day in 10th.
Overall points leader Juan Pablo Montoya qualified with the 15th-fastest time.
Two-time defending champion Ryan Hunter-Reay finds himself starting in 18th, and has some work to do if he wants to make it a three-peat.
Watch the Grand Prix of Alabama live on Sportsnet 360 with coverage starting at 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST
Track Info
The 2.38-mile permanent road course boasts a total of 17 turns and features 80 feet of elevation change, challenging both drivers and engineers with blind corners. Additionally, a 45-foot-wide racing ribbon makes it crucial for drivers to be patient when presented with opportunities to pass.
Virtual Lap
Qualification for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
NOTE: Qualification results do not reflect grid penalties.