WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two practice sessions are in the books on the streets of the nation’s capital.
IndyCar qualifying results: Who takes pole at the Freedom 250?
Who will take pole position on the streets of Washington, D.C. at the IndyCar Freedom 250?
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Kyle Kirkwood topped the timing sheets during the first practice session, ahead of Alex Palou, the driver he is chasing in the IndyCar standings. But it was Palou who led the way in the second session, just 0.0766 seconds ahead of Kirkwood.
Scott Dixon and the Arrow McLaren pair of Nolan Siegel and Pato O’Ward rounded out the top five from the second practice session. Their Arrow McLaren teammate Christian Lundgaard posted the sixth-fastest time.
Speaking with the media, including SB Nation, following the first practice session Palou talked at length about the 1.7-mile track that winds around the National Mall, with landmarks such as the Washington Monument and the United States Capitol Building helping to round out the backdrop.
“It’s a blast, super fun. Very bumpy, huge bumps heading into turn two and turn six. Massive bumps that are going to spice things up,” described Palou.
“I think it’s actually going to create good racing just because it’s quite tough to go over there and have good braking and also have good traction when the bumps are on exits. Yeah, really fun. Incredible to see the Capitol Hill, exit of seven, just incredible experience. Yeah, so far super happy.”
Now focus turns to the qualifying session later today. How will the grid line up at the start tomorrow? We will find out in a few short hours.
Update: Alex Palou has taken pole position for the Freedom 250, and will start alongside Kyle Kirkwood who took P2.
Freedom 250 provisional starting order
Here is the provisional starting order for the Freedom 250, which will be filled in throughout the session:
Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske |
| 4 | Christian Rasmussen | Ed Carpenter Racing |
| 5 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing |
| 6 | David Malukas | Team Penske |
| 7 | Pato O’Ward | Arrow McLaren |
| 8 | Dennis Hauger | Dale Coyne Racing |
| 9 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren |
| 10 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing |
| 11 | Caio Collet | A.J. Foyt Racing |
| 12 | Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren |
| 13 | Will Power | Andretti Global |
| 14 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global |
| 16 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske |
| 17 | Alexander Rossi | Ed Carpenter Racing |
| 18 | Louis Foster | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
| 19 | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Hollinger Racing |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | Dale Coyne Racing |
| 22 | Santino Ferrucci | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 23 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
| 24 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing |
| 25 | Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing |
Freedom 250: Who advanced to the Fast 6?
These six drivers advanced to the Fast 6:
- Alex Palou
- Scott McLaughlin
- Kyle Kirkwood
- Marcus Armstrong
- David Malukas
- Christian Rasmussen
Freedom 250: Who advanced to the Top 12?
The 12 drivers who advanced to the Top 12 in qualifying for the Freedom 250 were:
- Alex Palou
- Scott McLaughlin
- Kyle Kirkwood
- Caio Collet
- Pato O’Ward
- Dennis Hauger
- Christian Rasmussen
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Christian Lundgaard
- David Malukas
- Nolan Siegel
- Marcus Armstrong
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