US EditionLundgaard Quickest in IndyCar Qualifying in Portland; Teammate O'Ward to Start 1st After Penalty
PORTLAND, OREGON, AUG 9 – Christian Lundgaard set the fastest qualifying time but will start seventh after a six-place penalty for an unapproved engine change ahead of the BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland.
- Christian Lundgaard set the fastest qualifying lap at Portland International Raceway on Saturday but will start seventh after a six-place grid penalty.
- Lundgaard's penalty resulted from an unapproved engine change following practice, which also affected Josef Newgarden and Santino Ferrucci.
- Lundgaard's teammate Pato O'Ward qualified second and will lead the field to the green flag on Sunday due to Lundgaard's penalty and others.
- Alex Palou leads the championship by 121 points and said, "I know that by winning the race I can win both things," emphasizing the title opportunity Sunday.
- Palou is the sole contender able to secure the series championship this weekend, while O'Ward remains concentrated on performing well in the race despite trailing in points.
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Arrow McLaren shows speed during IndyCar qualifying in Portland
PORTLAND (WISH) — Arrow McLaren teammates Christian Lundgaard and Pato O’Ward showed their speed on Saturday afternoon at Portland International Raceway. The duo were the two fastest cars in qualifying during the Firestone Fast 6. Lundgaard captured the pole with a lap time of 58.393 seconds, while O’Ward was second fastest, turning a lap of 58.534 seconds. Lundgaard may be credited with the pole, but he will not start first in Sunday’s BITNILE.…
Christian Lundgaard Wins Portland Pole; Pato O’Ward Starting First
What a difference a year has made for Arrow McLaren at Portland International Raceway. Arrow McLaren teammates Christian Lundgaard and Pato O’Ward produced the two quickest laps, respectively, during the Firestone Fast Six qualifying session Saturday for the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland presented by askROI. A year ago at this event, the top two qualifiers for the team were Alexander Rossi in 18th and O’Ward in 23rd. SEE: Qualifying Results…
Mexican driver Pato O’Ward took the pole position for the Portland Grand Prix of the IndyCar Series 2025, a race that will take place on Sunday, August 10. The...
The Mexican driver, Patricio 'Pato' O'Ward, will leave from the first position in the Portland Grand Prix, of the IndyCar. During this Saturday’s qualifying day, the pilot Christian Lundgaard marked the best time with a record of 58.3939 seconds, so he would take the pole position of the Portland GP. You may also be interested: VIDEO: Raúl Jiménez scores free throw with the Fulham Photo: AFP Patricio 'Pato' O'Ward will leave from the first posi…
Pato O’Ward continues to add up good performances this year and now he took the pole position for the Portland Grand Prix 2025 to continue in the championship fight.Pato will leave from the first position in the Portland International Raceway after qualifying behind his team-mate, Christian Lundgaard, who will be penalized for using a new engine.The Mexican is still full in the fight for the IndyCar 2025 championship so that pole position will b…
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